Lathams Road Carrum Downs Upgrade
June 30, 2025

Balpara was contracted to carry out detailing and auditing services for the Lathams Road Upgrades in Carrum Downs, as part of Victoria’s Big Build. 

 

Project Overview


This project involved multiple upgrades across a 2.5km section of Lathams Road. The upgrade included the addition of additional lanes going both ways, upgrading 13 intersections along the road, building a new bridge over the Peninsula Link, adding walking and cycling paths, widening existing roundabouts, and installing safety barriers. 

 

The project had a strong emphasis on community consideration and utilising sustainable project materials. As an example, drainage pipes and kerbs installed used recycled plastic and a social procurement strategy was formulated by the developer, Winslow, to actively engage Indigenous businesses, generating meaningful employment and promoting indigenous representation in the construction industry. 

 

These upgrades were completed with the intention of improving traffic flow and travel times, enhancing safety for pedestrians and cyclists and boosting the connectivity of local businesses in the Carrum Downs and Seaford community. 

 

Lathams Road is a vital road link for many of those in the surrounding community, and as such, these upgrades substantially improve traffic flow and access to surrounding industrial areas. 


Scope


The team at Balpara was engaged to carry out detailing and auditing services for this road upgrade, including detailing, drafting and auditing. 

 

Detailing of the assets according to United Energy Standards: 

  • Public lighting poles 
  • Back of kerbs, both existing and new 
  • Conduits 
  • Finish surface levels 
  • Boundary lines 
  • Fences 
  • Other services in trench, i.e. storm water, comms, gas and more 
  • Drafting as-builts 

 

Auditing: 

  • Conduit installation to design 
  • Checking depths / offsets of conduits for compliance 
  • Maintaining compliant separation to other assets in the ground 
  • Checking backfills and warning tape compliance 
  • Checking cables sizes and type being installed 
  • Checking connections inside poles and pits 
  • Checking correct poles and lanterns, and pole numbers are being installed 
  • Producing audit reports for clients 


Value Add


Balpara specialises in detailing and auditing and have a large team dedicated to all utilities across Victoria. 


With decades of experience in competitive bidding, Balpara delivers precise as-built drawings and audit reports, in accordance with United Energy and VESI Standards.


Relevant Accreditation/Quality Standards

  • Lighting along Lathams Road designed to AS/NZS 1158 – Category V3 requirements
  • All assets installed in accordance with United Energy’s Standards and requirements 
  • VESI Standards 
  • VEDN Accredited 


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