Our Products
Explosive Storage Solutions
Comprehensive range of compliant explosive storage magazines
designed and manufactured to meet your specific operational requirements.
Product Range
Explosive Reserves
Complete turnkey solutions incorporating all infrastructure required for your site — from magazines and roads to drainage, toilets, and letterboxes. We manage everything.
Specific Features:
✓ Full site infrastructure delivered by ESH
✓ Complete site development from vacant land
✓ Ideal for large-scale operations requiring full facility setup
Earth Covered Magazines
Secure lockup magazines with earth cover providing extra protection from shrapnel, enemy fire, and aerial detection. Designed primarily for defence applications
Specific Features:
✓ Earth mounding for multi-layered safety protection
✓ Concealment from aerial view
✓ Endless variations with modular systems
Semi - relocatable Magazines
Modular concrete magazines (not steel shipping containers) offering superior protection from intruders and elements. Can be relocated when required, though larger lifting equipment is needed.
Specific Features:
✓ Modular/Meccano-style concrete construction
✓ Superior to market-standard steel containers
✓ Better protection while maintaining relocatability
Armouries
Highly specialized builds requiring secure lockup of weapons and munitions in separate compartments. Designed for rapid deployment while maintaining high security.
Specific Features:
✓ Separate compartments for weapons and munitions
✓ Rapid deployment capability for troops
✓ High-level security for military and defence facilities
Modular Munition Magazines
Specific Features:
✓ Modularised to be adaptable to differing
client requirements
✓ Secure storage meeting regulatory standards
Multi - Unit Facilities
Large-scale facilities designed for sites requiring multiple magazines to safely store incompatible products or large quantities across a single location.
Specific Features:
✓ Multiple compliant units arranged to meet separation requirements
✓ Scalable layouts supporting staged growth
Custom Solutions
Purpose-built explosive storage solutions developed where standard designs do not meet site, operational, or regulatory requirements.
Specific Features:
✓ Designed to suit unique site conditions and quantities
✓ Flexible configurations beyond standard magazine designs
Reconstructions and Repurposing
Upgrade, modification, or expansion of existing explosive storage facilities to suit current operational needs and compliance requirements.
Specific Features:
✓ Structural upgrades to meet current regulatory standards
✓ Repurposing existing facilities for new storage uses or increased capacity
Relocatable Insulated Magazines
Storage Capabilities
Explosives
Commercial and industrial explosives including ANFO, emulsions, and boosters
Detonators
Electric, non-electric, and electronic detonating systems
Military Ordnance
Defence ammunition, grenades, and military-grade explosives
Fireworks
Pyrotechnic materials and display fireworks
Blasting Accessories
Safety fuse, detonating cord, and blasting equipment
Propellants
Smokeless powder, black powder, and rocket propellants
Dangerous Goods
Class 1 dangerous goods and other hazardous materials
Secure Storage
secure lock
All storage solutions are designed to meet relevant Australian Standards and regulatory requirements for each material type.
Our explosive storage facilities are designed to safely store a wide range of hazardous materials and can also serve as secure lock‑up facilities.
How We Deliver Your Project
From initial consultation to final handover, we manage every aspect
of your explosive storage project with precision and expertise.
Construction Principles
Standards & Compliance
✓ Recognized by state regulators (SafeWork SA, WorkSafe Victoria)
✓ Local council planning and permit coordination
Safety Design Features
✓ Earth mounding for multi‑layered shrapnel and fire protection
✓ Ventilation hatches with anti‑spark mesh
✓ Insulated structures with no exposed ignition sources
Complete Civil Works
✓ Concrete canvas for erosion control and maintenance reduction
✓ Optional security infrastructure: cameras, lighting, fencing
Beyond Magazines
✓ Commercial fit‑outs and consolidation buildings
✓ Armouries and administration buildings
Magazine Specification
All our explosive storage magazines are designed and constructed to meet or
exceed AS 2187.1 – 1998 standards and include these essential features.
Heavy - Duty Steel Door
10mm steel door with 6-lever locking devices to AS 2187.1-1998 standard. Key retained on opening for enhanced security. Weather shield above door for protection. Various opening sizes available to suit client needs
Compliant Ventilation System
Earthing & Lightning Protection
Two diagonal 12mm earthing bolts providing comprehensive protection against lightning strikes and electrical hazards,
Explosive & Warning Signage
Interior Finish & Protection
Custom Internal Shelving
Modular Relocatable Concrete Magazines
Multiple sizes and capacities available. Example configuration – Internal floor space of 3.0 m wide × up to 8.0 m long with a 2.4 m ceiling height, providing a massive 12,000 kg storage capacity.
Modular Fixed Magazines
Any size/length required, up to maximum standard width of 12m internal (larger widths available upon request).
Modular Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs)
Final development plans are currently in development. Contact us for information
AS 2187.1‑1998 Full Compliance
Documentation Package
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