PROJECT STORY
REPAIR THE RUNWAY. KEEP THE AIRPORT MOVING.
01 · OVERVIEW · MAIN CONTRACTOR
M&B delivered planned remediation of runway, taxiway and apron pavement defects at Wiluna Airport, coordinating airside access and progressive release around fixed aircraft movements.
The remote project combined pavement preparation, AC14 asphalt repairs, hot bitumen spray sealing, line marking and associated drainage works under strict Foreign Object Debris controls.
CLIENT
The Shire of Wiluna
DELIVERY
Approximately $1.2M
PROGRAM
3 weeks · Aug–Sep 2026
PROFILE. PREPARE. REINSTATE.
02 · PAVEMENT REMEDIATION
M&B confirmed and set out repair areas, profiled failed pavement, managed removed material, prepared and compacted patch bases, placed AC14 dense-graded asphalt and reinstated runway, taxiway and apron line marking.
STAGE EVERY WORK WINDOW EFFECTIVELY.
03 · OPERATIONAL DELIVERY
Works were planned around the approved Method of Working Plan and coordinated with the Works Safety Officer. Movement areas were progressively completed, cleaned and controlled for FOD before operational release.
Remote plant, materials and crews were coordinated around weather and available runway windows, with shifts adapted where necessary to maintain the three-week programme.
AIRSIDE READY, EVERY DAY.
04 · CRITICAL CONTROLS
Approved Method of Working Plan
Works Safety Officer coordination
Daily FOD and pavement clean-up
Runway lighting and services protected
OUTCOMES DELIVERED
Remote materials and plant planning
Weather-responsive sequencing
Inspection and test plans for subgrade, asphalt, sealing and line marking
No recordable injuries, quality issues or rework reported