SMEC awarded ACG the project to undertake works for the investigation of the design of the Ocean Drive Duplication Project in Port Macquarie. These works were primarily in wet areas to determine the geotechnical foundation which would ultimately be under the new road alignment.

ACG completed the establishment of traffic control, erosion and sediment controls, clearing vegetation and trees in the footprint of the access tracks, construction of access track and rock platforms to allow the drilling rigs to undertake borehole drilling, geotechnical testing and visual inspections. These platforms had to be constructed carefully due not disturb flora and fauna in the sensitive in the wetland areas.