Town of Esperance Lead Cleanup

The Esperance Lead Clean-Up & Recovery Project remains one of PRC Building Services‘ most significant and highly recognised projects, showcasing our ability to successfully deliver large-scale commercial, industrial and specialised environmental works across Western Australia.

This award-winning project received several prestigious honours, including the Premier’s Award for Managing the Environment, National Project of the Year, and Third Place in the Asia Pacific Project Management Awards, recognising the project’s outstanding planning, safety, environmental management and execution.

The scope of works involved the comprehensive cleaning and decontamination of more than 1,800 residential, commercial and industrial properties throughout Esperance. Our experienced teams safely removed lead contamination from internal and external building surfaces, roof spaces and other confined areas while operating in challenging environments that required extensive working at heights, confined space entry, strict environmental controls and industry-leading safety procedures.

Although widely recognised for its environmental remediation, this project also demonstrated PRC Building Services’ expertise in managing complex roofing environments, elevated access systems and large-scale commercial and industrial building projects.

The project also demonstrated capability across commercial, industrial and mining roofing environments, including roof-space access, complex safety controls and work at height.

These capabilities continue to underpin our services across the commercial roofing, industrial roofing and mining roofing sectors throughout Western Australia.

Delivered on time and within budget, the Esperance Lead Clean-Up & Recovery Project remains the largest lead cleaning project ever undertaken worldwide. PRC Building Services developed comprehensive operating procedures, quality systems and safety processes that enabled the successful completion of one of Australia’s most complex environmental remediation projects.

As part of our commitment to supporting local communities, PRC Building Services employed and trained more than 100 local personnel, creating long-term employment opportunities while investing over $2 million into the Esperance economy. During the project, PRC Building Services became one of the region’s largest employers, leaving a lasting positive impact on both the community and the local workforce.

Today, the experience gained from this landmark project continues to strengthen PRC Building Services’ reputation as a trusted contractor for commercial roofing, industrial roofing, mining roofing, roof restoration, specialised access, environmental remediation, building maintenance, and complex construction projects across Western Australia.