Services don't (or shouldn't) pass through the building footprint, but there is another problem that I've never received an answer to. As the photo above shows, the shoring is supported by ground anchors (the cables that we see protruding into the excavation from the face of the shoring)...

I've just boarded (at about 09:15) a 501 Westbound at Neville Park. All of the Presto readers are out of service. Two fare inspectors are on board. When I realised none of the readers were working, I indicated to one of the inspectors that I wanted to pay by Presto. He came over, and asked to me...

After a few months of lurking on these forums, here's my first post... I suspect the rig is part of the ground investigation for the proposed outfall tunnel from the Ashbridges Bay treatment plant...