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Green Living Leading diversified property group Australand now has 1.3 million square metres of Green Star-certified space, after securing the first ever Green Star – Performance portfolio rating for 54 commercial and industrial properties.

Australand worked with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) to achieve Green Star certification for the majority of its Australand Property Trust portfolio, with the 12 commercial and 42 industrial properties achieving an average 3 Star Green Star – Performance rating, representing ‘good practice’.

In total approximately 974,000 square metres of floor space was certified in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.“This portfolio approach to Green Star – which means Australand now has Green Star certification for more than 1.3 million square metres of industrial and commercial floor space – elevates Australand’s leadership in sustainability to a new level,” says the GBCA’s Chief Executive Officer, Romilly Madew.

“Australand now has 64 Green Star-rated building projects around Australia – more than double its nearest competitor. “A 3 Star Green Star rating, representing ‘good practice’, sets a baseline as Australand looks to improve the efficiency of its portfolio in the years ahead.

Australand sends a signal to the property and construction industry that existing buildings aren’t outside the scope of sustainability ratings,” Ms Madew adds.

Australand has been at the forefront of the industry’s sustainability agenda in the office, industrial, retail and residential sectors and, as a sponsor, was instrumental in the development

Australand’s Parklife Apartments, Clemton Park Village.

of the Green Star – Industrial and Green Star – Performance rating tools. Green Star – Performance assessed Australand’s portfolio against nine key performance criteria: energy; water; transport; materials; indoor environment quality; management; land use and ecology; emissions and innovation.

Sean McMahon, head of Australand’s Commercial and Industrial division, says “The

portfolio commitment to the Green Star – Performance rating is a valuable exercise to drive measurable change across our platform to ensure we remain a market leader in sustainability in the sectors in which we operate.”

“Over time we consider this portfolio rating will become influential for investors, occupiers and stakeholders in their respective decision making processes.”

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Broncos and CSQ team up Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) and the Brisbane Broncos have announced a unique partnership which will help junior players at the club to find a pathway into to construction and showcase careers in the industry to rugby league players and fans across Queensland.

The new partnership will see the construction industry body become the major sponsor of the Broncos Elite Player Development (EPD) squad for the 2015 season.

Created in 2006, the EPD squad consists of more than 250 young players from across Queensland who have shown strong potential in the sport. The program aims to educate young players on all aspects of rugby league, both on and off the field and to enhance their prospects of playing in the NRL. Through the Broncos welfare program, young players and their families will be able to learn

more from CSQ about construction careers and gain advice on training.

CSQ CEO Brett Schimming said “CSQ promotes the construction industry as a career of first choice, offering over 70 different career paths across the industry, from carpentry to project management.

“We believe that gaining experience in construction will not only help these aspiring Broncos in their careers, but also as footballers.

Undertaking an apprenticeship teaches great habits including team work, autonomy, responsibility and planning, he said.

Brisbane Broncos CEO Paul White said training and education off the field was a top priority for the club. “Through this exciting new partnership with CSQ, our junior players will now have access to the best possible advice on beginning an apprenticeship or traineeship.

CRACKDOWN ON non compliance The Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA) has warned that dangerous blazes in Australian buildings will become more common unless there is a crackdown on the importation of substandard foreign building materials.

It is believed a $2 million blaze in Melbourne was caused when a cigarette dropped on a balcony and was fuelled by cheap Chinese cladding.

Tests on the cladding by the CSIRO had to be abandoned a minute and a half after the scientists found it caused “excessive flaming and smoking”.

FPAA deputy chief executive Matthew Wright said fire safety was an imperative element of design.“Our concern is that while building productivity drives the nation’s economy, it’s important that is delivered safely as well as by number,” he said.

Charging ahead Bosch Blue has revolutionised the way tradies will work and charge their power tools, with the introduction of its world first Power Ready Wireless Charging Technology.

The new technology for cordless power tools means tradies are always power ready and can continuously work with just one battery.

Bosch Blue’s Power Ready Wireless Charging Technology is the future of charging for all tradies, developed especially for stationary users in workshops and assembly lines who are continuously driving, drilling and sawing throughout the day.

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Mr Wright said he believed international trade agreements were fostering the use of substandard building materials.

“Australia is a signatory to an international agreement on reducing technical barriers to trade to make us more competitive in the global marketplace,” he said. “That agreement says technical barriers should be reduced but it also says signatories to the agreement can invoke legitimate conditions to protect health and safety.”

“That’s the element of the agreement we don’t think Australia’s doing as well as it could to enforce.” Mr Wright said Australia has a national building code which each state and territory implements through its own legislation. While he said he believed the code was sound, its enforcement needed to be improved.

By Adrian Hart Manager Infrastructure and Mining for BIS Shrapnel

Bridging the political gap While much focus has been on the mining investment boom (now turning to bust), there has been relatively little attention paid to the fall in public investment which has been gathering pace since 2010. From a peak of $76 billion in 2009/10, public investment has fallen around 12 per cent in real terms to 2013/14.

Based on three quarters of National Accounts data so far, BIS Shrapnel believes there was another 10 per cent decline in 2014/15. Indeed, it is this sharp fall in public investment which is a key driver of current weak growth in the Australian economy.

By contrast, private investment (including mining) likely fell by less than this – but will fall steeply over the next few years as the bulk of the resources investment boom unwinds.

With the exception of NSW, the Commonwealth and State Budgets this year have been underwhelming in tackling the fall in public investment. While Infrastructure Australia will release a 15 year Australian Infrastructure Plan late this year, it is already clear from its recent Infrastructure Audit that a lot more investment will be required, particularly in our capital cities where 70 percent of the growth in population will take place.

Good project selection – based on transparent cost-benefit analysis – will be vital. But the infrastructure “fix” will involve more than just a list of projects. It requires an eclectic approach to financing and funding infrastructure, from tapping into private capital, building sustainable revenues for the provision and maintenance of infrastructure for our governments through a better tax system, and taking full advantage of record low interest rates and underutilised industry capacity through debt financing.

These solutions cut across both left and right ideologies, and so there remains a high risk that we will fail to meet our infrastructure challenge because of a lack of political will or consensus. If so, perhaps we more urgently need a “political deficit” fix.

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By Romilly Madew Chief Executive Officer for Green Building Council of Australia

Investing in our cities A ‘dog-eat-dog competition’ is emerging among modern cities, driven by the extraordinary mobility of people. That’s according to one of the world’s most respected urban planners, Larry Beasley.

Beasley, widely considered the ‘father of Vancouverism’, was in Melbourne in March to speak at the annual Green Cities conference.

Arguing that the world has become ‘footloose’, Beasley says when people, ideas and capital can move anywhere, “what your city feels like is a determining factor in its competitive edge.”

BUILDING REGULATION REFORMS Australia’s building and plumbing Ministers have agreed to significant building regulation reforms with the potential to unlock an additional $1.1 billion in economic benefits annually, including making future editions of the National Construction Code (NCC) available free online.

The Chair of the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), Mr John Thwaites, said that the NCC would now be more accessible for users. The forum also agreed to move from a one-year to a three-year amendment cycle for the code, commencing with NCC 2016.

We need to make a financial investment in our cities – so that we attract the skills, businesses and capital needed to flourish in our high-tech, globallyconnected world. But we also need to invest in policies and programs that help our industry to build the cities people want.

The price of inaction is more than Infrastructure Australia’s predicted $53 billion annual cost of congestion. The price of inaction will be cities that are less liveable, productive and sustainable.

Investment in the engine rooms of our nation’s productivity is essential for our nation’s future.

For more information on Green Cities and the Green Building Council of Australia please visit www.greencities.org.au and www.gbca.org.au

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Property Council National President Mark Steinert with Harry Triguboff.

FEATURING: TRILOGY APARTMENTS Probuild HABITAT APARTMENTS Maxcon 700 BOURKE STREET EDEN ON THE RIVER L.U Simon Builders GUILFOYLE APARTMENTS L.U Simon Builders ILK APARTMENTS Hickory Group JAQUES RICHMOND Merkon Constructions HORNSBY MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES Hansen Yuncken HUME DAM McConnell Dowell GRAYTHWAITE REHABILITATION CENTRE Aurora Projects DOMINION APARTMENTS Probuild HOLBROOK BYPASS Abigroup THE SCENIC RAILWAY Grindley BOHEME BONDI Toga 8 CHIFLEY SQUARE Mirvac ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE Australian Turf Club / Woods Bagot GASOMETER PROJECT FKP Group CARDWELL RANGES ROADWORKS Cardwell Range Alliance GRIFFITH UNI HEALTH & TEACHING FACILITY Griffith Uni BOWEN & PROSERPINE WATER TREATMENT PLANT Lend Lease VERDE TOWNSVILLE Hutchinson Builders UNI OF QLD - GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE Uni of QLD IPSWICH COMMERCIAL TOWER 1 Hutchinson Builders FIFTY ONE ALFRED Blackwatch Projects URBAN EDGE - KELVIN GROVE Pradella Developments NORTH SOUTH INTERCONNECTION SA Water GLENSIDE CAMPUS HEALTH FACILITY Hansen Yuncken ALTITUDE APARTMENTS Hindmarsh DOCKSIDE KINGSTON Bloc

The 33rd Annual Gala dinner for the 2015 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation Excellence Awards saw guests celebrating the 99 finalists across 17 award categories nationwide. The awards showcase inspiring design, leading-edge practices and exceptional outcomes for the community.

The top prize of the night - the Rider Levett Bucknall Australian Development of the Year, was awarded to the team at Mirvac Group for the 8 Chifley Square project. Designed by Mirvac/ Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners and Lippmann Partnership, the 34-storey building completed in 2014 was heralded for its innovative floor plan.

Chifley is comprised of two stacked modules of 12 and nine floors, with seven ‘vertical villages’ spread throughout.

“The villages present a bold new concept for commercial office design. Mirvac has capitalised on the constraints of a relatively small site to

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The forum requested the ABCB to further investigate the possible inclusion of matters concerning telecommunication spaces and pathways in the NCC. It also agreed to measures that are expected to lead to greater consistency in building regulations across the states and territories, by limiting variations to the NCC.

Innovation Excellence 2015

By 2031, Australia will be home to 30.5 million people – and most of them will live in our capital cities. How we manage this growth is up to us.

The recent Infrastructure Australia Audit gives us a clear picture of the future we face if we don’t get serious about sustainability in our cities – with skyrocketing congestion costs, high emissions and rising inequality just the start.

“Extending the interval between amendments will deliver more certainty and stability about regulatory change to the Australian building and construction industry and is an important deregulatory step.” Mr Thwaites said.

Matthew Harris, Managing Director of RLB NSW (third from right) presents the Australian Development of the Year award to the Mirvac team.

design a ground-breaking building that delivers an extremely flexible working environment able to respond quickly to changing demands in the marketplace,” Property Council of Australia’s Chief Executive, Ken Morrison said.

The awards recognise 17 areas of excellence including: Future Leader of the Year, Best Shopping Centre Development, Best Sustainable Development, Best Residential Development, Best Mixed Use Development, Best Affordable Housing Development.

The Award for Innovation was presented to A.G. Coombs for their unique prefabrication system used on Sydney’s Barangaroo T2 Tower project.

The awards also saw the induction of 2 industry pioneers into the Australian Property Hall of fame. The late John Roberts AO, founder of Multiplex and Harry Triguboff AO, founder and Managing Director of Meriton Apartments were honoured for their contribution to the industry.

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By Cameron Sheppard National President for Urban Development Institute of Australia

Changes coming to NBN rollout

Artist impression of the Vibe Hotel

The Victorian suburb of Marysville will get itself a new tenant - in the form of The Vibe Hotel and Conference Centre. Located 100kms east of Melbourne, the joint venture has been developed

by Melbourne Civic City Property in partnership with Toga Pty Ltd. The architect is METIER3, the builder is H Troon and the project is sponsored by Regional Development Victoria.

Toga Hospitality Group will operate the $28M contemporary 4-star Hotel and Conference Centre which will feature 100 Guest Rooms, including 5 Suites, a Conference Centre and associated Conferencing/Exhibition Spaces for up to 300 people, a restaurant/café, a Health Spa and Wellbeing Centre, an outdoor pool and tennis court.

Following the tragedy of the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, Marysville has been steadily rebuilding albeit the pace of regeneration has been slow and the scars still evident. METIER3 Architects approached this development as an opportunity to recreate a substantial part of

that character lost, not necessarily in a literal way, but by understanding and responding sensitively to the elements that make up a town like Marysville.

The design reflects such elements as the individual dwelling rhythm of the streetscapes, the felled trunks of trees naturally found in the bush and the peaks, highlighted in the adjacent ranges. METIER3 has also concentrated on renewal and regeneration that always follows fire in the Australian bush, the green shoots of life springing forth.

The Hotel building blocks will be set upon stone rubble wall bases, grounding their volumes in the earth and allowing them to ‘appear to float’ effortlessly the way fallen trees in the forest often do.

The clear glazed walkways running perpendicular to the main building rhythm will connect the Hotel buildings, the Day Spa, Restaurant, Café and Conference Centre.

Making the connection NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today announced a new underground railway station at Barangaroo will be part of the plans for the new Sydney Metro – Australia’s biggest public transport project.

The NSW Budget 2015-16 includes $84 million to continue planning and development for the second harbour rail crossing as part of Sydney Metro.“The dramatic urban renewal occurring on the western edge of the CBD is Sydney’s own Canary Wharf – it’s crucial to the State’s economic future,” Mr Baird said. “The addition of a Sydney Metro station is a game-changer for Barangaroo and the tens of thousands of people who will work there every day.”

The new station will ease congestion at Wynyard and Martin Place stations, with a new east-

west connection across the CBD, will connect the new financial hub at Barangaroo with the existing financial centre at Martin Place. The station will also service the Walsh Bay arts precinct, King Street Wharf and Barangaroo headland park, estimated to attract 10,000 visitors each day.

Mr Constance said, “this is a common-sense decision to combine our new world-class metro rail system with our new world class business hub. The new Barangaroo railway station will support an $8 billion economic catchment within a 10 minute walk of the station.”

The new station, expected to be located at Central Barangaroo, will be factored into the Sydney Metro business case, community and industry consultation and the planning process for the project.

Significant changes are coming to the way broadband infrastructure is rolled out to new developments, as a result of the Federal Government’s new telecommunications policy.

Whilst the policy will bring some positive changes, UDIA has strong concerns about the impact of new charges on housing affordability and new housing supply.

The Government’s new telecommunications, which was released as a draft in December 2014, aims to improve the efficiency and lower the cost of rolling out the nbn, in recognition of the delays and coordination problems that afflicted the nbn’s rollout earlier on.

Whilst measures in the policy to reduce red tape and improve the smoothness of the nbn rollout are welcome news to industry, the introduction of new charges totalling up to $600 per dwelling for network infrastructure, $300 for new connections, and an uncapped amount for network backhaul, are major concerns. These new charges come in addition to the $5001500 developers and new home buyers already contribute through the provision of pit and pipe infrastructure.

UDIA estimates that in some instances, particularly where new homes are a long way from existing backhaul infrastructure, the new charges could add $2000-$3000 to the end cost of a new home, worsening housing affordability, and discouraging new housing supply. Considering that existing home owners will continue to be connected to the NBN for free, this is a particularly tough ask for new home buyers.

With the full suite of NBN charges due to come into effect from 1 July, and housing affordability across the country already under enormous strain, efforts to lower the cost of new housing through tax and other reforms will become increasingly important.

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Turning on for GE Headquarters

By Catherine Carter Executive Director (ACT) for Property Council of Australia

Why diversity is a hot button issue By 2055, Australia’s workforce participation rate will be 2.2 per cent lower than the 62.4 per cent it is today.

If your business is looking to attract and retain talented people, hold on to your hats. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

The Australian Government’s fourth Intergenerational Report argues that our nation’s prosperity is at risk unless we work longer, boost productivity and attract more women into the workforce.

And there is the crux of why workforce diversity has become a hot button issue. As Ken Morrison, the Property Council’s CEO, said recently, “this isn’t a diversity issue, it’s a business issue.”

This is certainly a conundrum for the property and construction industry. Just 13 per cent of employees are female – and this has remained static for a decade. EY’s compelling new report The next big deal is on finds that women leave our industry well before they start having families.

Why? Because “younger women see the writing on the wall” and move to other industries where they believe they’ll gain more opportunities for career progression and work/life balance.

To tackle this, we’ve established Property Male Champions of Change, the first industryspecific group of 22 male CEOs focused on boosting workforce diversity.

It’s inconceivable that 49 per cent of Australia’s population could possess 100 per cent of the skills and abilities. The Intergenerational Report should act as a clarion call to any business leader thinking about how to win the war on talent.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has officially opened GE Australia’s new Queensland headquarters at Springfield, south-west of Brisbane. The $72 million energy-efficient building will bring together 480 of the company’s 750 Queensland staff, with room for 700 more in the years ahead.

The building has a 5 star Green Star rating (as built) and 4.5 star NABERS rating due to the extensive sustainable design principles that were applied to multiple aspects of the building.

The headquarters striking bold precast concrete and aluminium façade aid in reducing air conditioning throughout the building’s interior, in turn creating a reduction in maintenance and operating costs.

“This is a significant investment in GE’s Queensland operations, and provides a dynamic, state-of-the-art environment for our

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“It was a very collaborative, interactive process that resulted in particularly cooperative relationships between the client, contractor and subcontractors. We had a very happy client - right from the very beginning.” says David Rutter, director at Kane Constructions.

Kane Constructions were proud to be such an integral component of the GE Headquarters project, managing the D&C process from the initial design competition throughout construction to project completion, including the integrated GE Fitout and completing the project ahead of programme and on budget.

Victoria getting on track Victoria’s railways have been given a serious boost through the new Labor government’s first state budget. While large amounts have been set aside for rolling stock, infrastructure projects will also see considerable investment.

The Melbourne Metro Rail project has been given $1.5 billion for design, planning and preliminary works, while a widespread level crossing elimination plan will receive $2.4 billion over the next four years.

On the relatively smaller end of the scale, $55.6 million has been set aside for a trial of high-capacity signalling on the suburban Sandringham line and $220 million has been allocated to the Murray Basin Rail scheme.

Infrastructure Partnerships Australia chief executive Brendan Lyon was excited about the developments and commented on both road and rail projects.

“This is a strong, ambitious and positive infrastructure budget,” he said.

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people to work in,” Geoff Culbert, President & CEO of GE Australia, New Zealand and PNG.” We’re excited to bring our businesses together in Springfield, and are proud of the facilities we have created here.”

“The progress on Melbourne’s Metro Rail is particularly welcome given need has increased in the seven years since it was first proposed.

“Level crossings have been tightening their grip on free-flowing traffic in Melbourne for years. The removal of 50 crossings is fundamental to better roads and rail, and it’s pleasing to see the Andrews government has made a start on its commitment.

“In addition to addressing transport requirements, this investment will deliver the boost Victoria needs amidst a toughening economic outlook, particularly after the cancellation of the East West Link.

“We now look forward to a positive outcome for the proposed Western Distributor, the long-awaited alternative Yarra crossing.

“This proposal, along with the CityLink Tulla Widening Project and today’s Budget announcements, are very encouraging signs for the future of Victorian infrastructure.”

Building industry knowledge Libraries are vital archives of knowledge for all communities and The Toowoomba City Library is no exception with the $27 million development aiding the on site training for 12 Toowoomba region trainees through Hutchinson Builders Indigenous Construction Training Program.

Hutchinson Builders Construction Manager Peter Lee said the firm was committed to offering practical traineeships through its training arm, Gold Coast School of Construction. “The

program ensures we offer a practical training component that improves trainees’ overall building industry knowledge,” Mr Lee said.

The school’s close ties with Hutchinsons builders allow their students to keep up with evolving construction techniques, equipment and policies. Unique workplace experiences, such as the Toowoomba City Library allow students to gain first hand experience to what they learn in the classroom.

Health for Construction workers Studies have shown that correct diet and exercise can help to reduce the chance of workplace injury, stress and increase overall productivity on job sites.

Research conducted by the Australian Physiotherapy Association showed that construction workers are more likely to be involved in workplace accidents, become obese, experience back pain, develop elevated cholesterol and suffer from high blood pressure.

“Workers who are in good shape have the potential to be more effective in their role and are less likely to be injured,” said CSQ CEO

Brett Schimming. “Employers must take steps to ensure workers have the support and guidance they need to lead a healthy lifestyle. This is particularly important for our apprentices who are entering the industry for the first time.”

Construction Skills Queensland has released a fact sheet to help tradies identify simple techniques to help improve their overall health with target areas including diet, exercise and stress. The Australian Physiotherapy Association has declared August as Tradies National Health Month and encourage tradies to make simple changes to help unlock their full potential.

Soil revitalisation Enviropacific has completed its remediation of the former Fire Training Area (FTA) at the Point Cook Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base in Victoria. Enviropacific was engaged to undertake source removal remediation of the FTA in 2013, after historical firefighting training activities had left the soil and groundwater contaminated by organic compounds.

A custom treatment solution and the on-site soil treatment facility was required and included environmental enclosures, emission control systems, 2km of high voltage underground power and on-site water, chemicals and liquid natural gas storage and distribution. Enviropacific commissioned the manufacture of a Directfired Thermal Desorption (DTD) plant to treat contaminated soil. In April 2014, Proof of

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Performance (PoP) testing of the DTD plant at a feed rate of 23 tonnes per hour was completed and full scale treatment operations commenced shortly after.

The DTD plant operated at up to 30 tonnes per hour. By 2015, 70,000 tonnes of highly contaminated soil had been treated, reducing contaminant concentrations to below site criteria for reuse. Over 20 million litres of Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) impacted groundwater was also extracted and treated. “Coastal environment at Point Cook provided natural challenges, in addition to the complexity of commissioning and operating a purpose built DTD plant. The team rose to the challenge and we are pleased to see the site revegetated for reuse.” Damien McKay, Project Manager.

By Carl Sachs Managing Director for Work Place Access and Safety

Revised working at heights code spotlights safe design One of construction’s biggest killers – falls from height – has been addressed by a revised model code of practice. There are implications for everyone in the supply chain, from architects through to contractors.

The April revisions to the national model Code of Practice for Working at Heights focus on fixed ladders and roof safety anchors.

Designers, developers, architects, design and construct contractors, and engineers have a responsibility under the Code of Practice for Safe Design of Structures to implement the working at height changes so workplace managers or PCBUs can safely maintain essential services like air-conditioners.

There are two major changes in the revised code. First, a chart in the revised code illustrates how critical it is to calculate fall distances before specifying static lines and anchor-based systems.

It shows, for example, that a person falling off a typical warehouse or second-storey would hit the ground before the harness could arrest their fall.

The code explains that passive height safety systems such as guardrails, rather than PPE based solutions, should be installed where practicable.

The second set of changes make it safer to access the top landing of ladders and uses a recessed gate above the ladder as an example. Again, the code emphasises design, preferring a stairway or step-type ladder rather than rung ladders, in line with the referenced standard, AS 1657.

Smart design makes safety both more effective and more manageable. The Code provides the know-how the construction industry needs to make it work.

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Reflects the passing of time GHDWoodhead has recently completed building one of their more unusual projects, the Clarence Reardon Centre - a high calibre design required to function as a dynamic ‘hybrid’.

By James Phillis Regional Director, NSW & ACT for SMEC Australia

more Engineers in Parliament?

As you look around at the various State, Territory and Federal parliaments, those of us who wear the engineering and construction hats in Australia notice one glaring imbalance – it’s not gender, it’s not race or religion – it’s the lack of engineering talent in our Upper and Lower houses.

And yet, we are in the midst of a resurgence in infrastructure development, and our Prime Minister proudly proclaims himself as the “Infrastructure Prime Minister.” Engineering is also part of our heritage. Australia has not just historically ridden off the sheep’s back, both our past and present are filled with global and domestic successes dominated by manufacturing and more recently oil and gas and mining resources – industries led through skills in engineering and construction – let alone our engineering triumphs such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and SMEC’s own heritage, the Snowy Mountains Scheme, Australia’s largest ever engineering project. Of the world’s “Top 100 companies” as reported by Harvard Business Review in Nov 2014, nearly one quarter of the CEO’s studied engineering.

The same balance is present in Australia – in fact within the ASX100 in 2012, 36% of CEO’s had studied engineering and/or science. Why? Because engineering is about building things and making things work – it is about getting things done. And shareholder’s like to ‘get things done’ because that generates growth and organisational success.

In Australia, there is a common awareness that we need to ‘get things done’ and that if we are not growing we are falling behind. Parliaments in Australia, unlike our leading companies, are dominated by lawyers, economists and administrators. We have an imbalance, and maybe this is hindering our ability to ‘get things done’. If we are to improve decision making at a political level about how we identify, develop and deliver better infrastructure, then we need more engineers putting their hands up to enter parliament, redress the balance and make that difference. SMEC actively encourages engagement with these organisations and I encourage you to do the same.

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The commission by the Southern Metropolitan Cemetery Trust included an inherent design challenge for the initial planning; the Trust required a new faculty that integrated both administrative needs and memorial facilities.

While being sensitive to its function and its botanical context, the new development was also to be highly sustainable.

Project Architect Martin Palmer says that the unusual challenge was perceived as an opportunity. ‘It was a chance to merge the poetic and the prosaic, the existential with the administrative, and resolve all in an elegant structure that responds to its botanical setting.’

The final design is a dynamic hybrid of both its administrative and commemorative purposes.

The lower level floats just above the landscape and consists of seven function rooms, a contemporary kitchen, café and florist, with office space located on the upper floor.

In an attempt to harmonise with the cemetery’s stunning surrounding gardens, the team

considered various methods of sculpting, wrapping and articulating the building’s exterior. It was decided that the best way to ‘dress’ the design was to utilise the world-class landscape itself.

The result is a carefully considered structure that coexists with its environs, cloaking itself in the image of its natural setting rather than competing with it.

It becomes a place of reflection, entirely fitting for the commemoration and celebration of life.

In addition to its impressive panoramic exterior, the Clarence Reardon Centre was envisioned to be a local leader of environmentally responsive architecture, designed to be carbon-neutral under the One Planet rating system. In addition to its passive design and high performance tripleglazed façade, the building features skylights, rainwater and photo voltaic systems.

Designed by GHD Woodhead’s integrated design team of architects, landscape architects, interior designers and engineers, the $14 million project was completed in late 2014; a building that reflects the passing of time.

Appointment for NDY Canberra Bruce Penglis has been appointed as the office manager to lead the Norman Disney & Young Canberra office. Bruce has been a part of the Canberra Executive team for the past 5 years, providing valuable knowledge of the local market.

“What impressed the selection panel was Bruce’s vision for the Canberra office, his strong client focus, financial experience and excellent leadership skills,” says NDY Australian regional director Sam Aloi.

“Together with the support of the senior staff in the Canberra Office, we are confident Bruce will deliver the vision.”

When advised of the appointment, Bruce was excited by the opportunity. “I am looking forward to continuing to work with the great team we have in Canberra and strengthening the local business. I know our team has the skill and passion to succeed and I look forward to succeeding with them.”

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS The establishment of Infrastructure Victoria, the new role of chief engineer of the state and $22 billion in infrastructure plans have all been welcomed by Engineers Australia.

the Melbourne Metro rail project, including a tunnel under Swanston Street and five new CBD stations as well as another $2 billion for new trains and trams.

“Engineers Australia has long advocated for an independent body to oversee major infrastructure projects in Victoria,” EA’s Victoria Division general manager Glenda Graham said.

The Andrews government’s first budget also detailed plans to spend $22 billion on infrastructure over four years.

“The newly established role of Victorian chief engineer is a positive step towards the government incorporating engineering expertise in its decision making. In addition to overseeing the registration of engineers in the state, the Victorian Chief Engineer will support Infrastructure Victoria’s delivery of projects in a timely and cost effective manner,” Graham said.

The new infrastructure includes $730 million to rebuild rundown schools, plan and build new schools and replace asbestos school buildings.

It also included $1.5 billion to begin work on

She said the Victoria Division was pleased with the state government’s recognition of “these critical components in the delivery of major projects.”

Canons High Performance workplaces Canon Oceania’s headquarters in Sydney undertook a transformation to highperformance working in April 2014, and after a successful implementation, just over a year later Canons Brisbane office has followed suit.

The Macquarie Park office was developed in partnership with Goodman and Taylor.

The building has a Five Star Green Rating, features a high end architectural reception area, interconnecting stairs between levels 1 and 2, and open plan collaborative space hubs.

Canon are passionate about their people, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, they believe in the power of creating a dynamic environment that suits the way in which their employees work. The goal of Canon’s high performance workplace, is to increase employee engagement and productivity.

Canon’s High Performance workplaces are recognition of the fact that everyone works differently, and that helping people to reach their full potential is about maximizing their productivity through the utilisation of technology, and solutions in addition to the physical environment.

DRILLING FOR A NEW HARBOUR TUNNEL Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance have recently announced the commencement of geotechnical drilling, some 70 metres under Sydney Harbour, to help determine the best location for Sydney Rapid Transit railway tunnels.

To drill under water on the harbour, a barge will be towed into position before its four legs are lowered to the seabed (as much as 25 metres below the water surface) then pushed to firm ground on the Harbour floor.

“From the end of the North West Rail Link at Chatswood, Sydney’s new rapid transit network will continue under Sydney Harbour, through new railway stations in the CBD and west to Bankstown with capacity for trains to run every two minutes.”

Divers have completed a preparation dive on Sydney Harbour and will be on hand

to monitor the barge’s interaction with the harbour floor as core samples are taken by the diamond-tipped drill, as well as going on dives to check drilling activities.

The rail tunnel underneath Sydney Harbour is the key to a new transit network, Premier Baird said it will increase capacity on the state’s rail network by 60 per cent. “Allowing us to move an extra 100,000 people every hour right across Sydney,” Mr Baird said.

Once geotechnical drilling work under the harbour finishes, the holes that have been created will be permanently sealed with cement.

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By Barry Jackson National Marketing & Communications Manager for NECA

Apprentice numbers a cause for concern and action The release of the December 2014 quarter apprenticeship and trainee data, from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research, highlights that apprenticeship commencements were down 21.9% on the corresponding quarter a year earlier are a cause for concern and action.

The figures show a decline of almost 200,000 apprenticeship commencements and over 150,000 less completions over the corresponding year. Whilst Electrotechnology apprenticeship commencements continue to strongly contribute to the overall take-up of Technical and Trade Workers apprenticeships, NECA notes the drop off in numbers over the past year which reinforce our concerns about the looking skills shortage.

A key challenge for the electrical contracting sector is the lack of supply of skilled electrical workers which is further exacerbated by the retirement of long term, highly skilled workers.

And the current trajectory is concerning given the need for more skilled electrical workers given the upswing in residential and infrastructure related construction. Skills shortages can only lead to higher business costs which in turn, get passed on to consumers.

Whilst NECA acknowledges the work the Government has undertaken in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) space to reduce red tape and deliver higher quality training outcomes, these figures indicate the need of Governments across Australia to more heavily invest in skills and training initiatives, including more advice at school age level to inform students of industry needs and requirements.

We hope to see a greater focus on this issue in the future.

About 30 boreholes are to be drilled; roughly half of these will be beneath Sydney Harbour, with the rest on land alongside the route for the railway tunnel. On land, drilling will take place at Sydenham, in the Sydney CBD, at North Sydney, Crows Nest and Artarmon.

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Sustainability delivers dividends Sustainability was once seen as a ‘backof-house’ responsibility for building managers to try to reduce costs.

Today, it is increasingly understood as an opportunity for company leaders to create brand value, encourage innovation, create new revenue streams, secure stakeholder confidence and, above all, mitigate risk.

Investors and owners with a long-term view – banks, superannuation funds and governments to name a few – have started to analyse their investments against factors such as climate change, resource depletion, ecosystem destruction and negative human impact.

When viewed through the lens of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) – that catch-all term for responsible investing – entire industries that are reliant on fossil fuels, are wasteful or exploitative become less attractive propositions.

At the same time, sustainability is delivering investment dividends. AMP capital’s ESG Index, for example, has outperformed the ASX200 because, as AMP says, “sustainability is shaping the markets in which companies operate”.

This is certainly the case in the real estate market. The 2014 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) analysed data from 637 listed property companies and private equity real estate funds, covering 56,000 buildings with an aggregate value of USD $2.1 trillion, finding “green building certification programs have become institutionalised in the real estate market, with over 34,000 commercial buildings certified across the globe.” Australia is recognised as the “green leader” across all markets.

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Green bonds are also encouraging investors to consider potential assets on the basis of their long-term sustainable returns. When Stockland, one of Australia's largest property developers, launched a €300 million green bond in 2014, the market took notice.

The proceeds of this green bond will be invested in green building projects that achieve a minimum 4 Star Green Star rating. ANZ has recently announced a $600 million green bond issuance that will back investment in utility-scale wind and solar projects, as well as green buildings.

Increasingly, both small and large companies have moved beyond regulation, and are reacting to the signals set by the market leaders. If you want to do business with the leaders, then you must comply with the sustainability measurements they have in place.

Consumer demand is also shaping the sustainability agenda. Nielsen’s 2014 Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility found that more than half of all consumers across 60 countries are willing to pay more for products and services from companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact.

The Globe-scan Aspirational Index finds that more than 2.5 billion people around the world are committed to responsible consumption. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) says that 40 per cent of jobseekers now read a company’s sustainability report – which is perhaps why 97 per cent of the top companies around the world have a discreet operating budget for corporate citizenship.

People are demanding more transparency and accountability – and companies are responding accordingly.

Australand recently achieved Green Star ratings for 54 of its commercial and industrial properties totalling nearly one million square metres to provide transparency for shareholders and set baselines for building upgrades.

Lendlease gained the first 6 Star rating for the Alkimos Beach community in Western Australia, and the tens of thousands of people who will live at the development now have independent proof that their investment is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.

It’s clear that companies on the sustainability journey are starting to head in the same direction. Their initial focus on environmental sustainability has evolved and now the conversation is being shaped around not just the economic but the social returns on investment such as shared value, improved productivity, health and wellbeing and skills development.

The bottom line? Sustainability is no longer about compliance and corporate image. It's about increasing building quality, creating enduring value and managing risk.

Romilly Madew, Chief Executive of the Green Building Council of Australia (CGCA)

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At its heart, ecologically sustainable development (ESD) combines principles of economic and social development with protection of the natural environment. Integrating cost-effective and energy efficient solutions, ESD has been defined as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

When Ania Hampton established award-winning sustainable engineering consultancy service Edefice in 2009, ESD had yet to become an integrated practice in the construction industry. At the time, sustainability was, as Ania explains, “a premium, top-end initiative.”

Identifying a void in the marketplace for medium-sized ESD consultancy, Ania transitioned from working for a large company to providing a consultancy solution for smaller-scale architects and developers who were hesitant to work with the bigger companies.

An evolution in the role of ESD promoted Edefice’s growth over the past five years. “The landscape has changed, the public now have an expectation of sustainability,” Ania says.

Where ESD was once regarded an aspirational feature to differentiate a building or development, it has become a regulated certainty when embarking on a new construction. ESD is enacted through though local planning regulations, Section J/3.12 of the National Construction Code as well as with BEEC (Building Energy Efficiency Certificate) and Green Star certification.

Now working with some of the biggest developers all over Australia, Melbourne-based Edefice possess the engineering expertise to devise evidence-based, practical and cost-effective ESD solutions to ensure compliancy for projects (and budgets) of all sizes.

“We guide our clients through the mazes of regulatory and planning requirements,” Ania explains. “We help them work out the best ESD for the development and their market and their aspiration for the building.”

Edefice specialise in sustainable design, Building Code compliance, ESD planning, environmental ratings and building simulation. From concept and planning through to improving the environmental performance of existing buildings, Edefice know how buildings operate and their individual requirements.

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Whether its purpose is commercial, residential, public, or healthcare, Edefice can ensure a building will perform to its optimal efficiency.

“What sets us apart is we’re all engineers. We’re very capable of a high degree of problem solving,” Ania says. “With an engineering background comes a strong technical understanding of how buildings work.”

Taking advantage of the existing environmental conditions is the first step in ecologically sustainable design. “Passive design is where it all starts – if you get that wrong, you can’t change it, you can’t turn the building,” Ania notes. Edefice pay detailed attention to the orientation and layout of a building, as well as elements such as glazing or shading, to capitalize on potential heating and cooling solutions. If natural ventilation doesn’t provide an optimal strategy, then Edefice “think harder about it.”

“One of our specialities is building simulations, energy modelling and daylight modelling,” Ania continues. Professional building simulations are required as part of the NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) and Green Star design process, providing an accurate forecast of a building’s energy efficiency.

As Ania describes, such simulations can “expedite the façade design and services selection and predict occupant comfort, energy consumption and environmental performance.” Able to expertly model building façade and services optimisation, solar access, daylight, glare and shading, Edefice not only “think harder” but also better, customising optimal ESD strategies based on real data.

Edefice have the knowledge to help their clients achieve as many NABERS stars as possible – Ania is a NABERS faculty trainer and all the team are NABERS experts.

Above all, Edefice engineer proven, effective and financially viable solutions to guarantee the best environmental performance of any project. If ESD seeks to meet the needs of the present while preserving the resources of the future, then Edefice leads the way in ensuring that future is bright for generations to come.

For more information contact Edefice, 80 Market Street, Kensington VIC 3031, phone 03 9376 1498, email info@edefice.com.au, website www.edefice.com.au

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As one of Sydney’s leading developers, Billbergia have engaged sustainability consultants Integreco on the vast majority of their projects over the past 10 years and the partnership has delivered some of Australia’s most sustainable residential and mixed developments from Sydney to Perth. Integreco is an integrated, ecologically-focussed sustainability practice that draws on the award-winning sustainable design and consulting expertise of architect and co-founder, David Baggs FRAIA. Integreco’s team of architects, engineers and sustainability consultants have deep expertise in sustainability, with David alone having been at the forefront of green architecture and sustainable products for over 35 years, developing strategy, energy and materials advice to countless projects, but notably Victoria Park, Green Square and ten Sydney Olympics venues including Newington Village and Allphones Arena.

They have also undertaken sustainability consultancies for over 20,000 apartments in Sydney alone and worked extensively with groups such as PAYCE, Frasers Property, Holdmark, Rose Group, Mirvac, AMP, Brisbane City, Renyi Building Sciences, Probuild, Taylor Construction and WATPAC and architects including Scott Carver, Cox, SJB, Turner and Associates, Fender Katsalidis, JAA Studio, PTW, Robertson+Marks, JPR, Giles Tribe, TZG and RMG Design.

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From Masterplan to final construction, Integreco ensures teams have the support they need to deliver highly performing projects on time and on budget. With early, ongoing design testing, their NatHERS, BASIX, Green Star and NCC-BCA Section J assessments and certifications are fast and straightforward. Importantly, Integreco ensure on-time delivery and active engagement.

In their latest project Integreco, Billbergia and SJB Architects have once again collaborated to design the industry-leading “Skyline Tower at Village Quay,” in Rhodes, Sydney. By fine-tuning the dramatic design by SJB, the design team and Integreco worked closely to ensure that the BASIX and thermal comfort performance (Av. 5.8 Stars) both excelled, well beyond the NatHERS compliance targets of 3.5-4.0 stars minimal budgetary impact.

Billbergia’s Waterpoint, Australia Towers (Sydney Olympic Park) and Wentworth Point Developments have, with Integreco’s input, all scored around 6.0-7.0 stars or above. This sets them among some of the very best residential developments in Australia, to date.

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Building Management and Control Systems (BMCS) must attune to the specific environmental conditions in which they operate, in order to maintain an efficient building.

possible. Past projects include Lend Lease Head Office (30 Hickson Road, The Bond) operating at 5.5 stars, and office tower 45 Clarence Street (Sydney) operating at 5.21 stars without Green Power.

Running a building for design conditions – that is, high load conditions that often don’t match reality – is not only energy consuming, but also a huge cost burden. Here is where Greenstar Automation, NSW, steps in. They specialise in designing, engineering, installing, servicing, and maintaining BMCS that ensure a building finds the correct level for preserving comfort conditions in any given environmental circumstances.

Greenstar’s expertise spans a number of different capacities, whether Greenfield sites, Retrofit sites, or Energy Optimisation. “We take the time to learn the building,” explains Ian. “We also like to take on the complicated jobs that no-one else can seem to get right … like dualduct VAV [Variable Air Volume] systems or Chilled Beam systems.”

Safeguarding tenant comfort whilst keeping costs and energy consumption down, Greenstar utilise what Ian Adams, Director, describes as “clever and often complex control strategies.” Crucially, they take responsibility for the proper and regular maintenance of the BMCS, “particularly the items that have a massive impact on energy usage such as the excessive introduction of outside air or the inaccuracy of flow or temperature measurement.” As Ian notes, “We are not an install and ignore automation company.”

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Below Bicycle Network’s Ned Kelly™ are a space efficient solution to secure bike parking.

As Bike Parking Experts say, they are “not just bent pieces of metal.” Part of health-promotion charity Bicycle Network, their mission is to get more people cycling, more often. “Bike parking is important to encourage people to ride,” explains Bicycle Network’s Bike Parking Experts Manager Bart Sbeghen, “It is important to have somewhere to secure bikes, change and shower.”

Bicycle Network’s Bike Parking Experts works not-for-profit to integrate bicycle parking into buildings and civic spaces. “All of the money from our business goes back to our mission for making Australia healthier,” Bart says. “It’s about the people – healthy people in a healthy community.”

When Bicycle Network’s Bike Parking Experts formed in 1996, end-oftrip facilities were sorely lacking. “We saw a gap,” Bart explains. “People weren’t providing solutions.” They now operate in all states and overseas from offices in Melbourne and Sydney.

Their extensive range features unique parking rails developed by Bicycle Network. The Ned Kelly™ hangs bikes vertically on solid or hollow masonry walls or in conjunction with custom framing. The Mona Lisa™ stores two bicycles above a car bonnet in a conventional carpark. A street sign mounted parking rail, the Pole Vault™, requires WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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no drilling or cement, can be retrofitted to existing poles and is used in numerous Victorian cities.

Catering for bikes and cyclists, Bicycle Network’s Bike Parking Experts offer a complete service from concept, to plans, installation, usage and beyond. “Showers, change and ironing facilities, secure cages – we can make that happen,” Bart says. “Good end-of-trip facilities are part of a healthy building.”

Bicycle Network’s Bike Parking Experts recently installed staff bike parking at Melbourne’s The Alfred Hospital and commonly service apartments, offices, public buildings and schools. With extensive knowledge of planning laws, Bicycle Network’s Bike Parking Experts devise convenient and safe solutions. “Our expertise is making sure access and layout, is useable,” Bart says. “We are also experts at providing access, to safely get bike riders from the road.”

Ultimately, Bicycle Network strives to get people riding.

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Supplying timely and accurate project activity information across Australia ensures that Cordell subscribers receive the most reliable, comprehensive information to help grow their business.

Having comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date project activity intelligence is crucial in gaining a critical advantage over competitors and steering a company towards unqualified success. Founded 46 years ago by Joan Cordell, Cordell Information has evolved to become Australia’s most trusted authority in the provision of leads and market intelligence within the construction industry.

This valuable service is in addition to Cordell’s other offerings – estimating tools and data for costing projects and providing leads for tenders and quotations via tender notifications.

Supplying timely and accurate project activity information across Australia is the core mandate of Cordell’s Research Team, which ensures Cordell subscribers receive the most reliable construction information from across the nation.

“Over fifty per cent of Cordell’s total staff base is made up of research,” Cordell’s NSW Research Manager Vicki Seniuk said.

“We have offices throughout Australia, therefore our research teams are local.

Our local knowledge enables us to report accurate, on the spot information. We report on projects from planning stage and we track them through to tender and construction.”

Cordell Information’s Chief Operating Officer Monisha Craig, says within Australia, Cordell’s data is the most relevant.

“We have the most comprehensive data coverage. This ranges from smaller projects to multi-million dollar projects. We report on projects in a range of categories – residential, industrial, commercial, community, mining, civil engineering and subdivisions.

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“Any company that is interested in providing products and their services to the construction industry would benefit from subscribing to Cordell.

“Data is updated constantly as the projects move to various stages, and in turn, we provide up-to-date reporting so subscribers can see that information instantly.”

“The uses of our data are limitless,” Monisha adds. “Subscribers get this data at their fingertips through an online system. At any given moment they are provided with leads they can follow up and help increase their business.”

While customers are able to receive hard copy data and data feeds through web services, the most popular delivery method is via the company’s sophisticated online database platform - Cordell Connect.

Other uses of data include analytics and fact gathering – for example providing information on the latest construction trends.

“If you consider what a customer gets in terms of our subscription value, they receive ten-fold in what they invest. This is why our subscribers renew with us continuously.

They are obviously seeing the value in the data and they can see that return investment almost instantly.”

Indeed, the value of this investment is reinforced by the many long-term subscribers to Cordell, among which are some of Australia’s largest companies such as CSR, Boral, Harvey Norman along with various state and federal government organisations.

Tailored to subscribers’ needs and catering to their individual requirements, the online database enables customers to select data relevant to them. At any one time, Cordell Connect holds the details of more than 140,000 projects.

Providing the most complete, timely data, an outstanding service and integrity in its data reporting is what cements Cordell’s reputation as market-leading data provider.

The company’s many testimonials are solid evidence of this – most of which compliment Cordell on the comprehensiveness of its data and the friendliness of staff. It continues to maintain strong relationships with its customers and contacts.

Data is sourced through a variety of methods – the majority of which is obtained through Cordell’s own contacts within the industry including architects, developers, engineers and builders. Information is also sourced from government departments and various publications.

“Because we have been around for so long and are highly respected within the industry, our contacts trust our researchers. They know that the data and information they are getting is not going to be misused and will help the community at large. We have developed good relationships with our contacts over the years, which benefits our customers,” Monisha adds.

“Each research office has dedicated roles where a person is solely devoted to the sourcing of projects. The entire team then updates the projects with the latest information,” Monisha says.

To find out more about how Cordell Information can help you win more business, phone 1800 80 60 60 or visit www.cordell.com.au.

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The Daily Grind Around thirty years ago John Seovic founded Seovic Civil and began working in kerb and guttering in Sydney. This expanded to include slipforming of concrete pavements and barriers.

Slipforming is the process of transferring wet concrete into a steel profile called a “mould” which is vibrated and then propelled forward leaving a standing structure of concrete behind. The system was developed in America in the sixties and was pioneered by John here in Australia in the seventies.

Today Seovic employs around thirty people and is one of Australia's largest dedicated constructors of slipform and handplace concrete pavements.

As a result of being in the concreting industry John saw the need for some sort of effective device to iron out problems on the surface of concrete pavements, which lead to the start of their diamond grinding operation.

Jason Seovic Company Director and one of John’s sons is an expert on diamond grinding.

He travelled to the US to be trained in the process prior to Seovic acquiring a grinder.

He said of the experience: “The Australian conditions are vastly different to the states, so the last six or seven years have been a steep learning curve for me and a process of trial and error.” It is a highly specialised procedure with Seovic being only one of two companies doing diamond grinding in Australia. It is also a relatively new process.

“Diamond grinding has only been around since 2009” he tells us, “and it’s taken quite a few years to be approved of by the government authorities here. So it’s only been recently that it’s been accepted as a tool for surface corrections.”

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is a smooth, level pavement surface with a longitudinal texture creating desirable friction and low noise characteristics.

Diamond grinding is frequently performed in conjunction with other techniques such as full depth slap replacements, joint resealing and various thin pavement overlay removals.

Seovic also does airport grooving using the same machinery but on wider surfaces. This work is conducted on airport runways where transverse grooving is required for water run-off.

Jason Seovic explains that the diamond grinding process has been refined by Seovic Civil to be more effective in Australia: “The ‘edge grinder’ is a device that we added to the machinery to allow us to do diamond grinding close to the edge of the pavement beside curves or barriers. A lot of diamond grinding machines are only used on highways so there is plenty of clearance for the machines to do their job.

In an urban environment there are lots of obstructions like lighting poles, kerbs, gutters and fences. The size of the machine doesn’t allow the grinding process to go all the way across the pavement. We developed a device that fits on to a standard grinder which enables us to get very close to the kerb or median side allowing us to complete the whole road with the diamond grinder.”

Armed with this innovation Seovic provides services for government clients such as the RMS where high quality and safety standards are demanded. They ensure that the most stringent specifications and tolerances are met and perform construction work all around Australia and overseas. For Seovic this work is all just part of the daily grind.

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Opat took the winners prize in the Enviro Painter Category, for work on the Dock Square Library – Australia’s first pubic building using CLT construction. Opat’s use of all low VOC stains, paints and oils assisted in achieving a 6 star green rating.

Opat also claimed a win in the Commercial Open Category for their involvement in Footscray Plaza. The multi-residential construction consists of 5 levels of 240 apartments over an existing 6 level car park and commercial and retail building.

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A high end finish One of the advanced products that SGI Architectural distributes is Prodema, showcased on the Maison Residences exterior, located in Hunters Hill, NSW. Prodema is a composite panel faced with a natural wood veneer and coated with a proprietary coating, based on synthetic resins and PVDF, which protect the panel from the effects of UV sunlight, chemical attack, and the damage caused by atmospheric agents. Prodema can used internally -ProdIN or externally -ProdEX.

Prodema has proven to add value and distinction to a wide variety of projects be they residential, commercial or institutional with impressive cost effectiveness proving that “you don’t have to spend big to impress” The warmth offered by the natural timber has been introduced as a design element through the vertical sun screens which incorporate Prodema on both sides of the screen, allowing it to relate to the wall cladding whilst also providing a functional purpose.

As Prodema has a natural wood veneer it encompasses many of the variations of natural wood which add to the aesthetic such as slight variations in grain and colour, singularities such as knots and resin inclusions. Prodema carefully selects the wood veneers in an endeavour to ensure that the colour within a batch will be as homogeneous as possible.

Projects that have used Prodema include the redevelopment of the Sydney Exhibition Centre, The Boilerhouse Precinct at the UWS Parramatta Campus, Randwick Racecourse, 200 George Street and the offices at 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

The elegance of Prodema delivers a prestigious finish as demonstrated with the Maison Residences project. It lends itself to be used exclusively or sparingly as a highlight/project feature and effectively compliments other products such as masonry, cement and aluminium cladding.

For more information contact SGI Architectural Pty Ltd, 31/5-7 Inglewood Place, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153, phone 02 9620 7988, fax 02 9620 7922, email info@sgi-architectural.com.au, website www.sgi-architectural.com.au

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No matter the project size, our experienced commercial team is committed to supporting architects, specifiers, engineers, builders and developers at every stage with a personal touch.

To schedule a visit, call 131 686 or request a specification at www.taubmans.com.au/ColourCentre/RequestSpecification Plus, with the added reliability of Taubmans Endure Nanoguard Technology, Taubmans can ensure the highest quality coatings specification for every project.

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Staying connected Employing the latest technology in fibre optic communication installation, Jawa Technologies Pty Ltd works on major infrastructure projects across Australia. Established in 2007 before becoming a company in 2009, Jawa Technologies’ clients include major utility companies such as Ausgrid, Transgrid and Endeavour Energy.

The company recently completed optical fibre and DTS installation for Surry Hills to Bondi substations and in Engadine for Ausgrid and optical fibre underground installation for Holyroyd to Rookwood substations for Transgrid.

It also carried out optical fibre install, jointing and testing for Smithfield to Parramatta substations for Endeavour Energy and the installation of underground fibre for Austral Bricks.

Director Paul Davies, who has been in the industry for 20 years, said Jawa Technologies initially focused on “air blown fibre” installation.

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This technique permits a very quick installation with minimum stress on the fibres.”

An even more recent innovation employed by Jawa Technologies is “water jetting” – a technology rarely used in Australia. “High-pressure water is used to propel the optical fibre cable for some kilometres through underground conduits,” Paul said. “This technique was used recently by Jawa Technologies for Transgrid to connect their communication and underground power cable monitoring sensors. Not only did Transgrid receive the benefit of a rapid install process, they now own a system of installing extra cables quickly and if required, a very quick repair process of cables if they suffer any future damage.”

Jawa Technologies, which recently purchased a new industrial unit in Alexandria, is currently working on Linfield to Willoughby substations and Linfield to Castle Cove substations for Ausgrid.

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We collaborate with clients, architects and construction companies to develop and construct their creative vision.

UAP FACTORY has collaborated with QIC, Probuild and Inhabit to design, fabricate and install this iconic entrance feature for Eastland in Melbourne, Australia. The 24m by 12m steel roof structure was fabricated in our Australian workshop, and cantilevers to create the effect of a floating ceiling.

The complex compound curves were achieved by creating prefabricated aluminium sections which connect to the structure. This creates the unique curved form, and ensures the roof is watertight. Installation on site commences in July and will become the main transitioning point for visitors to Eastland and its new Town Square.

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Redefining the Sydney sk`Y´line 200 George Street is a 5 Star rated (Green Star and NABERS Energy) $250 million A-Grade commercial building under construction near Circular Quay, Sydney. It consists of 37 commercial floors and 5 basement levels resulting in approximately 155 vertical metres or 38,000m2 of premium A-grade net lettable office space. The development represents “Australian Excellence” in environmentally sustainable design, featuring automated timber blinds, vertical timber shading elements and a triple glazed façade. The system adjusts to external environmental factors and occupant preference; the first of its kind in Australia.

BG&E were engaged by Mirvac to carry out the civil and structural design services for the development. The BIM process was used throughout the design and construction phase. Coordination sessions between BG&E, the architect FJMT and other consultants assisted with clash detection, mitigating downtime on site.

Post-tensioned composite banded slabs were used to achieve large open plan floors, maximising net lettable area while expediting pour cycles.

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unison with an eccentric concrete core to form the tower’s vertical and lateral stability system. The design was technically complex and required a number of load transferring structures including transfer beams, hanging columns and architecturally inspired 22m tall free-standing slender composite ‘Y’ columns each carrying 13,000 tonnes at the base of the tower. Successful installation of the ‘Y’ columns was achieved through careful consideration of the erection methodology during the design phase.

Temporary steelwork was designed to provide support during construction of the Y-columns. The column came in 3 segments, 2 struts and the central node at the base with each segment requiring a 30 tonne lift into final position. The critical phase occurred during welding of the ‘Y’ struts to the central node, at which time the only connection between the 2 elements was via direct bearing. The struts are made of 35mm plate with an embedded steel section fabricated from 100mm plate at the node. The column was finally filled with 100 MPa concrete at the node and 80 MPa concrete in the struts.

The slender expression of the columns and the building in its entirety was a result of the design team’s efforts in providing innovative solutions that satisfied the architectural intent while maintaining an ease of constructability for the builder.

For more information contact BG&E, Level 2, 8 Windmill Street, Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9770 3300, email info@bgeeng.com, website www.bgeeng.com

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Exclusive State Agents Required for Leading Edge Aluminium Composite Panel ; Architectural Facades.

National Resources Pty Ltd are the exclusive Australian Distributors for this range of high quality, sustainable architectural products, installed on landmark commercial, civic and private developments around the world. Importantly, Almaxco FR/A2 panels fully comply with AS /NZ 1530.1 and are currently the only ACP on the Australian market with CSIRO non-combustible fire rating approval.

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Almaxco already has a proven track record, here in Australia, but we are looking to expand our market footprint further.

National Resources seeks to identify exclusive State Agents, that have an experienced sales force, and a history of involvement with architects, property developers, building practitioners and product specifiers. The following support will be offered to successful agents:  National Resources will centrally warehouse a local stock holding of major colours and sheet sizes, and offer tailored payment terms to support growth strategies.  National Resources and Almaxco will commit considerable resources to training each exclusive state agent.

Almaxco products are leading edge and offer several advantages in their architectural panel product range:  Almaxco ACP offers a range of cores, including the choice of cores compliant with fire rating standards AS/NZ 1530.1 or AS/NZ 1530.3.  Almaxco ACP offers class leading warranties for the Australian market.  Almaxco ACP offers the option of Nano – Self Cleaning/ Anti-Graffiti Technology.  Almaxco ACP offers a fantastic value proposition against established competitors.  Almaxco ACP offers shorter project lead times , with ex factory or custom made sizes and colours delivered to site within 10 weeks from order, subject to client’s size/colour/alloy/core specification.

To register your interest, please contact: Leon Cox, Managing Director, National Resources Pty Ltd. Email: natres@nationalresources.com.au Initial submissions should outline experience and capability to assume the role of an exclusive State Agency for this market sector and product category.

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Developer : Roads ACT MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd Architect : Calibre Consulting Pty Ltd Engineer : SMEC Australia Pty Ltd Project Value : $288 million

The $288M Majura Parkway is an 11.5 kilometre dual carriageway road that will provide a safer and more convenient link between the Federal Highway and Monaro Highway.

In January 2015 a significant milestone was reached when a section of Canberra’s new Majura Parkway opened to traffic. In May 2015, Milestone 2 was reached with the opening of the north/ south lanes of the parkway from the Federal Highway to Morshead drive. This 10km section of road has a speed limit 100km /hour allowing improved travel times and safety for motorists.

The Parkway is a critical link between north and south of the capital, and will provide a transport conduit for local commuters and heavier freight vehicles.

In total the Majura Parkway will provide 11.5km of faster, safer dual carriageway joining the Federal Highway feeding north of the city and the Monaro Highway in the south. By 2030, the parkway is expected to facilitate movement of 40,000 vehicles and 6,000 trucks daily.

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million project, a significant infrastructure upgrade and addition to the region. The works include replication of the smaller, rural Majura Road being upgrade, growing regions and additionally service the adjacent Canberra Airport.

Most of the road represents greenfield construction. However this is not a simple road build project. Brownfield work is also required, there are significant existing traffic flows to accommodate, and engineering challenges include construction of ten bridges. Three of the bridges use a Super T type construction allowing efficient design and rapid build, and the key bridge linking the north and south shores of the Molonglo River have been constructed using the precast segmental launch method.

The Molonglo River bridge is the largest of those along the parkway.

The twin bridge (northbound and southbound elements) spans 250 metres across not only the Molonglo River but also across Morshead Drive, a major artery to the city.

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“The new bridge is a key feature of the Majura Parkway,” states Fulton Hogans’ Project Representative. “From an engineering perspective, using the precast launch method requires a rather specialised technique that is not implemented all that frequently across Australia.”

Eleven bridge segments were constructed for north and south bridges, each at a special on-site casting yard. Segments are launched across the river using hydraulic jacks and a steel guiding frame at a rate of about 30mm a minute.

“The method was selected because it represented a very safe approach and because the bridge had to be constructed over the top of a very busy road – Morshead Drive. This meant that as well as safety concerns being mitigated, traffic could continue to use the road whilst the parkway was under construction,” explains the Representative.

“There are also environmental benefits to this approach, such as less traffic because of casting on-site, and less direct impact on the river itself since the bridge is pushed out from one point on the river bank and activities are confined to that one footprint away from the river.”

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The Project Representative says that the visually lower profile of the bridge lent itself well to the Canberra environment, where aesthetics are particularly important in an intentionally designed city.

Fulton Hogan are now over half way through the Majura Parkway project, which began February 2013 and is expected to be completed in 2016.

The 80 year old transport and civil infrastructure company, now employing over 5,500 in Australasia and New Zealand, are also engaged in completing the $329 million Gerringong upgrade. This includes construction of the similar precast launch Omega Bridge over the environmentally-sensitive Werri Lagoon, again with segments cast onsite. They are also working on the Berry Bypass in the same area, another large contract worth $580 million.

The Majura Parkway is progressing, but it appears there will be plenty to keep Fulton Hogan on the roads long after its completion.

For more information contact Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd, 61 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018, phone 02 8346 9400, fax 02 8346 9444, website www.fultonhogan.com ACT PROJECT FEATURE MAJURA PARKWAY UPGRADE

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Below A & A Precast Welding and Rigging installed precast pannels and provided welding services on the Majura Parkway.

With less than 12 months under their belts in business, activity is thriving for Adam Hardy and Alex Kearney, directors at A & A Precast Welding and Rigging. The new company has dual strengths: precast installation and high spec welding, primarily for roads, construction and maritime services.

AAPWR was contracted by Fulton Hogan to deliver two packages for the Majura Parkway project. The packages included the team to install precast panels for bridges along the Parkway as well as providing welding activities.

Hardy considers their expertise in dual, specialised fields to be their strength. “We offer particular expertise in two fields that are complimentary and often go hand in hand. AAPWR use specialised crews and only the best tools on the market, delivering very high quality welding and precast outcomes.” AAPWR is pleased by the positive relationships between the Majura Parkway’s contract principal, Fulton Hogan, as well as with AAPWR’s own suppliers.

“For their efficiency and communication, Fulton Hogan have been great to work with on the Parkway. It’s also a pleasure to work with our suppliers, including Gasweld, Southland Supply Group, Linde Gas and M & G Industrial Suppliers.”

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The combination of skills offered by AAPWR led to them assisting with troubleshooting on the Majura project’s installation. “We provided a more efficient and cost saving solution which reduced Fulton Hogan’s forecasted programme time and cut financial outlays,” explains Hardy. He notes that working with the engineers to assist in faster delivery has had positive outcomes for those downstream in the project.

AAPWR are one of only a handful of organisations in NSW and in the ACT qualified to deliver welding to the RMS specification.

Other current projects include the Molonglo link bridge and sewer, and further from Canberra work on the water’s edge and main façade at Barangaroo South, and precast installation at the Nan Tien Buddhist Institute in Wollongong.

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Below Professional Engineering Service provided civil infrastructure engineering services for the Majura Parkway Upgrade.

Professional Engineering Service Pty Limited (PES) is a consulting company with a background firmly rooted in major road and bridge engineering projects. When Steve Vine and John Sheldrick established the company in Wagga Wagga 1992, they were engaged overwhelmingly by the (then) Roads and Traffic Authority.

Since then, the company has expanded to service other government departments and advise state and local governments on development of major infrastructure projects. PES’s 40 staff provide civil infrastructure engineering services from planning, engineering design and contract development through to contract administration, management and verification of works including roads, bridges and dams. Their work extends throughout NSW and interstate across the ACT, NT, and QLD. PES have been engaged on the Majura Parkway to represent the ACT Government as Principal, and began work with Fulton Hogan from the outset in 2012. Eight staff provide contract management, administration and surveillance services, ensuring GC21 Conditions of Contract and the full suite of RMS specification requirements were met. Core to their work was ensuring contractors were cognisant of the RMS specifications adopted for the first time by the ACT – which are quite tight and prescriptive. Use of GC21 Conditions of Contract was also new to ACT and PES brought years WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

of specific experience and knowledge to the site. GC21 involves a duty for cooperation and communication between the Contractor and Principal, and all parties are striving to adhere to this during the highs and lows.

In 2014, progress was threatened and negative media generated over a dispute centred on contractual arrangements between FH and its major subcontractor. PES assisted in overcoming these contractual stresses.

PES have managed critical issues such as this, as well as administering a project that involves some challenging technical components with 10 major bridges including twin incrementally launched bridges, management of traffic volumes during the construction of grade separated intersections and providing service to the adjacent international airport. Public interest in the project is high, it is clearly an icon project for Canberra. Mr Sheldrick described the cooperative work environment around the delivery as “a model project for demonstrating good communications and responding to a wide range of issues. Working with government departments and stakeholder bodies requires coordination and cooperation.”

For more information contact Professional Engineering Service Pty Ltd, Unit 3, 6 St Georges Crescent, Drummoyne NSW 2047, phone 02 9181 2960, John Sheldrick 0438 693483, email johnsheldrick@pes.net.au, website www.pes.net.au ACT PROJECT FEATURE MAJURA PARKWAY UPGRADE

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Below Dale & Hitchcock provided core machinery and labour requirements on the Majura Parkway Upgrade.

Involved since the inception of the Majura Parkway’s construction, Dale & Hitchcock provided core machinery and labour requirements via Fulton Hogan to complete the 11.5 kilometre dual carriageway road.

Dale & Hitchcock works included carrying out conduit laying, relocation of services, general excavation works, construction and surfacing. Their dedication was shown through the continuous crew and machines on site as the project was winding down, ensuring all their work was carried out swiftly and successfully.

The scale of the project is impressive, with construction of 3.5 metre-wide traffic lanes, flanked by 2.5 metre wide outside shoulders and 1 metre wide median shoulders. With expenditure on the entire project totalling around $290 million, this represents a large contract for the company started by 2 construction supervisors in 1990 and now with a workforce of over 55 people.

The majority of Dale & Hitchcock’s work is in the Canberra and Queanbeyan region where they house their fleet of 18 excavators, 16 trucks and dogs, 8 rollers, 2 water carts, 2 dozers and 32 utes, alongside graders and associated smaller mobile plant.

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Prior to the Majura Parkway development commencing, Dale and Hitchcock were already engaged in work at the site of the new carriageway’s construction in the Majura Valley. Contracted to Zinfra Group, they provided the infrastructure servicing giant with machinery to excavate and inspect gas mains.

Dale & Hitchcock specialise in civil engineering and landscaping, with a focus on public infrastructure, roads and paths. They are currently engaged by Queanbeyan City Council to build a new bus interchange and taxi rank, and by Actew Water for whom they are providing services including remodelling and remediating reticulation and ponds at Fyshwick sewage treatment works.

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Below Trade West supplied, fabricated and installed acoustic walls and anti-throw screens on the new Majura Parkway.

New South Wales based company Trade West have been designing, building and installing noise walls for roadways, commercial and industrial developments on the East coast of Australia for 25 years.

With their own steel fabrication workshop, Trade West manufacture as well as design and install the barriers. Adding to their portfolio, they have recently supplied, fabricated and installed acoustic walls and antithrow screens on the new Majura Parkway Upgrade.

Trade West installed primarily CSR lightweight hebel noise panels and transparent Plexiglas panels, including on the Molonglo River bridge.

Additionally, they provided a pre-cast stock-proof fence and safety fencing for bridges over the new carriageway.

The company also worked on a section that provided a sandblasted etching pattern, adding variety and interest to the acoustic barrier.

Varying patterns and applying architectural finishes to the barriers yields a more appealing product and Trade West offer a number of solutions to enhance the aesthetics of their noise barriers. As well as applying different finishes, they can incorporate relief patterns into pre-cast concrete panels, alter panel configurations or types, laser cut patterns on cement sheeting to fix to the face of the panel or use decorative columns to disguise support joints.

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Noise barriers can often be taken for granted on large road developments, but probably just as important are the anti-throw screens that line the bridges and overpasses around major roadways.

Trade West has core capabilities in design and supply of anti-throw screens to keep items from entering onto the roadway, as well as the acoustic barriers to keep the noises from escaping off it. The antithrow screens are tough and effective, and like the noise barriers made to be more pedestrian friendly using transparent or semi-transparent Plexiglas or mesh.

For such a large development as Majura, up to 12 of Trade West’s 17 staff have been involved in construction or corollary services that the company offers. This includes reviewing acoustic reports, investigating environmental impacts and certification of all types of anti-throw or safety screens and noise barriers. The Majura Parkway is another significant project that cements Trade West’s position as leaders in road and commercial barrier installation.

For more information contact Trade West Pty Ltd, 71-73 Melbourne Road, Riverstone NSW 2765, phone 02 9627 3966, fax 02 9604 4415, email keith@tradewestnsw.com.au, website www.tradewestnsw.com.au ACT PROJECT FEATURE MAJURA PARKWAY UPGRADE

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Below BG & E provided engineering consulting services for the design and construct of bridge .1 on the Majura Parkway Project.

The Majura Parkway project will provide 11.5km long dual carriageways linking the Monaro Highway with the Federal Highway, to the east of Canberra. The Principal has provided construction design and documentation for the project with the exception of the Majura Parkway Twin Bridges over the Molonglo River and Morshead Drive. BG&E Pty Ltd has been engaged to provide design and documentation for the twin bridges to the project contractor Fulton Hogan.

geometry. The bridges have heavily skewed ends which allow optimum span arrangements by aligning the Northern Abutment with Morshead Drive. The design was carried out using complex space frame and FEA models in parallel in Microstran to capture the bending and torsion behaviour of the concrete box. The skewed supports and beam ends added complexity to the behaviour of the structure, however this was able to be captured using the parallel modelling techniques.

The twin bridges are 205m long structures each comprising 4 span continuous incrementally launched pre-stressed concrete box girder superstructures, on skewed blade piers and abutments. With main spans of 55m and skewed supports at 30 degrees, these bridges push the boundaries of incremental launching techniques. A temporary 32m steel launch nose is required to reduce tip deflection and load actions in the box. Two Ebespacher hydraulic jacks will lift and push the 5700t structures in 200mm increments into their final positions over the river and over the live Morshead drive with no disruptions or road closures.

Both bridges were modelled in REVIT and the design geometry was extruded backwards around an off-axis circle to the casting bed area to the south of the bridges final position. This process ensured the correct cast shape was established at the casting bed so as to mould and launch the desired concrete shape into place. Complex areas comprising post-tensioning anchorages and dense reinforcement were also modelled in REVIT. This allowed the design and construction team to perform clash detection reviews to avoid delays during construction. These models also allowed the complex end zones to be better visualised and constructed by the contractor.

Together with Fulton Hogan, BG&E developed and optimised the design geometry of the 2 box girders such that they could be cast from the one mould whilst catering for different northbound and southbound road

For more information contact BG & E Pty Ltd, L2, 8 Windmill Street, Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9770 3300, fax 02 9770 3399, email sydney@bgeeng.com, website www.bgeeng.com

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Below Cappello Hydraulics and Civil installed 14km of stormwater drainage pipeline to the Majura Pakway Upgrade.

Cappello Hydraulics and Civil undertook the major task of installing 14km of stormwater drainage pipeline and associated structures on the new Majura Parkway.

As a critical arterial road in the ACT, Majura Parkway needs to be protected by potential road closures due to inclement weather and major storm events. Construction of the new carriageway required a vast network of pipelines, sumps, guttering, drainage reserves and easements to enable water surface flow, to ensure safety for motorists during these events.

Managing the installation of these stormwater systems on the Majura Parkway was an 18 month task, with a team of up to 20 Cappello staff working on the many different aspects of the project.

With around 40,000 vehicles expected to use the Majura Parkway each day, Cappello ensured they provided the highest standard of hydraulic services to help improve the safety and security of motorists using the roadway during wet weather.

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boasting a large array of plant and machinery to allow them to cater to a large number of tasks. Cappello are able to customise their team to complete works for major construction projects, civil and infrastructure projects or fit-outs and refurbishments.

Cappello are specialists in commercial hydraulic services and civil projects and their qualified staff provide varied hydraulic and civil solutions to the construction industry. Not only do Cappello install drainage and hydraulic in-ground services, they also complete earthmoving, bulk earthworks, detail earthworks, concreting and subdivisions.

Although the company’s major work focus is in the ACT and surrounds, they also work interstate with current projects including the Orange airport expansion and realignment works at Gocup Road, Abattoir, Gundagai.

For more information contact Cappello Hydraulics and Civil Pty Ltd, 3/57 Dacre Street, Mitchell ACT 2911, phone 02 6242 9420, fax 02 6241 0504, email admin@cappello.com.au, website www.cappello.com.au ACT PROJECT FEATURE MAJURA PARKWAY UPGRADE

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Below Care Traffic Control provided traffic control services for the Majura Parkway Upgrade.

Care Traffic Control are one of the last contractors on site at the Majura Parkway Upgrade, finishing work as the final contractors move off the huge new Canberra road project.

The company has been providing traffic control services to Fulton Hogan, with typically 5 – 8 staff on site and up to 20 at certain periods of construction.

“Implementing Fulton Hogan’s traffic management plans for themselves and involving other contractors has been a very straightforward, easy project,” says Care Traffic’s Adrian Dart. “Unsurprisingly for a large road project such as this, we’ve implemented lots of safety initiatives, and our staff have won principal’s awards for their ideas around safety management and implementation.”

As well as these large jobs, Care Traffic are providing management services to a number of other roadworks throughout southern NSW with the RMS. A quieter period in the capitol means consolidation in NSW for Dart, who is also currently the NSW Director of the Traffic Management Association of Australia.

“Our big work area is Canberra, but other than the Majura Parkway, current jobs in Canberra are much smaller now because of the ACT economy and the significant investment that’s already gone into the Parkway,” says Dart. Less than a year of work remains on the most significant road project in the capitol however, Care Traffic Control’s presence in the ACT will not diminish.

Dart set up the Canberra traffic management company 10 years ago.

Since then, Care Traffic Management has risen to be the ACT’s largest traffic control company. “We are by far Canberra’s biggest traffic management company with 60 – 75 employees” states Dart.

The Majura Parkway contract is not the only significant, large job that Care Traffic Control are delivering: they have recently been awarded a contract to provide services for the Bega Bypass construction.

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Below B & B Asphalt provided temporary asphalt patching and completed repair works on new parts of Majura Parkway.

B & B Asphalt are a small, local Canberra company who provide a variety of services associated with road surfacing primarily in the Canberra and Queanbeyan region. Although with 6 employees and not a large company, B & B Asphalt directors Dave Brown and Rick Barrett overflow with experience, each bringing 25 years of asphalting to the company.

B & B Asphalt have been contracted by Fulton Hogan to provide reliable and prompt asphalt services for the Majura Parkway construction, that larger asphalting contractors are unable to complete.

They provided temporary asphalt patching to the major new road project and have completed repair works on new parts of the parkway build. Describing their work on the Majura Parkway, B & B said “It has been very straightforward, using asphalt from Downer and our standard plant of an 8 tonne truck, rollers, pavers and bobcat fitted with either a profiler or broom.”

Work on the Majura Parkway by B & B was primarily patching, but the company completes a variety of other services including potholing, asphalting driveways, cycle lanes and paths, installing speed humps, priming, keying, painting asphalt and providing labour hire and/or drivers.

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B & B Asphalt have been contracted to the ACT government to maintain all bike paths around Canberra, to asphalt roads - in particular Canberra’s bike lanes, and to surface driveways that extend onto nature strips.

As well as providing services to government, B & B complete many private asphalting jobs to both individuals and to commercial developments including basketball/sports courts and car parks.

Having previously asphalted taxiways and apron areas at Canberra airport, B & B were no stranger to the Majura Parkway area. It’s likely there will be plenty more work for B & B in that area in future, with the Parkway set to facilitate further growth in eastern Canberra and airport areas.

For more information contact B & B Asphalt Pty Ltd, 11 Hemmings Crescent, Richardson ACT 2905, phone 02 6292 9050, Dave mobile 0467 332 002, email b-basphalt1@bigpond.com, website www.bbasphaltcanberra.com ACT PROJECT FEATURE MAJURA PARKWAY UPGRADE

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Below ECS International Security provided safety and security services during the construction of the Majura Parkway Upgrade.

As leaders in security and protective services ECS International’s demonstrated track record won them win the contract to provide Total Security Management Services to the $288 million Majura Parkway Construction site.

ECS International put in place 11 highly trained professional security officers to stop trespassing, theft , maintain safety and control access across the project. Security officers were supported

by ECS’s elite K-9 dog unit which provided the additional deterrent factor.

The Majura Parkway Project works involved a large geographical area with isolated satellite sites. It was the largest civil project of its kind undertaken in the ACT. This in itself provided challenges to the security team as not all sectors could not be physically secured with a fence line. ECS guards had to be diligent and attentive constantly to prevent security breaches.

Scope of works also included the provision of electronic security services. This provided the ECS Technical Division an opportunity to excel in security design as power and communications services to satellite sites were nonexistent.

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ECS Technicians installed back-to-base alarm systems, designed and engineered two innovative, solar-powered CCTV motion systems with continuous 24/7 surveillance and video verification features. The initial set-up took two weeks which involved thorough testing of all technologies and delivering them to a standard the client was pleased with.

Having an active construction site and changing surroundings meant ECS also had to patrol the Majura Forest Area ensuring no subjects went onsite and into the forest. A further test was regular and periodic controlled back-burning which turned the forest into a highly hazardous area. ECS’s training in Work, Health and Safety regulations saw their extremely prepared officers prevent any incidents taking place during this time.

ECS International is an Australian owned boutique team-oriented operation, dedicated to the customised provision of total security management services including IT, Electronics, Training, Consultancy, Manpower, Armed Deployments and Investigations. Offices are located in Sydney, Canberra and Fiji Islands.

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Below Civil Construction Hire supplied compaction and other vehicles for the construction of the Majura Parkway.

Canberra’s Majura Parkway involved constructing 11.5km of new, dual carriageway, as well as associated bridges, underpasses, slip-roads, stock and bicycle crossings. Supplying compaction and other vehicles for the project is Civil Construction Hire, a local Queanbeyan company specialising in providing a range of vehicles, equipment and consumables to civil construction projects.

Civil Construction Hire operates north from Sydney throughout southern NSW, the Riverina, Snowy Mountains and ACT to VIC. Their stock, tools for the civil and building industries, includes a large variety of compaction equipment from small plate compactors to 20 tonne rollers, an extensive selection range of over 40 excavators from 1.5 to 50 tonnes, tipper trucks, compressors, lighting towers and generators through to site accommodation, PPE and a range of smaller products and hand tools. These include traffic lights, message boards and barriers.

At Majura, Civil Construction Hire had supplied the large compactors for the road construction as well as ancillary light vehicles and tipper trucks. “Fulton Hogan, the principal contractors for this project, were particularly pleased with the compaction meters that we supplied in all our large compactors as they allow accurate measurements WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

of job completion. Additionally, we were able to provide excellent response times, for example in completing tasks and required vehicle maintenance,” says Civil Construction Hire’s co-owner Brian Johnstone.

Johnstone, co-owners Damian Lowes and Jace Sargent, have over 40 years combined experience in the construction hire industry. “We pride ourselves on keeping up with the latest trends, technologies and best practice,” explains Johnstone, “not just the equipment but processes. On a project such as the Majura Parkway, there are daily safety challenges which we are able to meet.”

Civil Construction Hire provide comprehensive solutions to meet civil construction needs from project conception to closure. In addition to hardware and consumables, staff assist with project planning around equipment management and advise on appropriate hardware and vehicle specifications.

For more information contact Civil Construction Hire Pty Ltd, 40 Endurance Avenue, Queanbeyan NSW 2620, phone 02 6299 3551, Brian Johnstone mobile 0477 411 813, email brian@civilconhire.com.au, website www.civilconhire.com.au ACT PROJECT FEATURE MAJURA PARKWAY UPGRADE

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Below Capital Lines & Signs supplied line markings, traffic calming, signage and posts on the Majura Parkway Upgrade.

A $288 million 12.5km dual carriageway is not just a lot of road; it’s a lot of road markings, road signage and traffic calming. Preplanning and strategic work is required to ensure a safe and efficient road network for commuters is maintained and implemented in an everchanging construction environment. A significant part of this work has fallen to Capital Lines & Signs (CL&S), a Queanbeyan based line marking and removal, traffic calming and signage company.

In operation since 2007, the company currently employs 35 staff; up to 20 were directly involved with the project. The company aims on providing high quality and reliability to all clients and jobs. With Majura Parkway, it was CL&S’s experience and hardworking attitude that highlighted their dedication to the project and their drive to go above and beyond what was required.

Capital Lines & Signs divide their services into four main areas. Their pavement marking expertise includes provision of marking systems for roads, carparks and courts, using waterborne paint, preform thermoplastics, cold applied plastic, and coloured surface coatings for bus lanes and cycle ways. They have been involved in developing new marking systems, for example a dual-gun wet-night-visible marking system involving water borne paint and glass beads. CL&S’s surface coatings are R110 compliant WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

and transverse markings are skid resistant. CL&S also perform line removal using water blasting. CL&S’s second area is manufacture, supply and installation of digitally designed safety, parking and traffic signs for road construction, schools, car parks and offices. Associated with this is CL&S’s third function - traffic control. The company offers expertise from development of traffic control plans and approvals management through to implementation and works completion. They also supply devices for traffic calming such as speed humps, wheel stops and bollards.

Their fourth area of expertise is the supply and installation of tactile ground surfaces and stair nosings for railway stations, airports, hospitals and health care, education facilities, shopping plazas and public domains.

Capital Lines & Signs have been involved in the Majura Parkway since project inception. The company has supplied all traffic calming devices, both temporary and permanent, from street signage, sign posts and guide posts to completing road and bridge line markings. Their legacy will be the safety of both contractors and road-users, large and small, for years to come.

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Advanx living Advanx East reflects the freshness and energy of Rushcutters Bay. Each apartment fuses a connection between the local environment with private outdoor retreats and personal space.

DEVELOPER : Lindsay Bennelong Developments BUILDER : FDC Construction and Fitout Pty Ltd ARCHITECT : Lacoste + Stevenson Architects and Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke Pty Ltd

The $150 million Advanx East Apartments in Rushcutters Bay comprises of 132 studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses.

completed the Stage 1 Advanx apartments in Rushcutters Bay, so they were aware of the site conditions and were able to refine this design to best respond to the site constraints.

In the precinct, there is also a new urban plaza, a central landscaped courtyard, a ground level retail and commercial area with a double height glazed façade and completing the transformation is a green wall extending over the car park creating a garden area for residents.

“Our biggest challenge on this project was in-ground. Instead of a traditional basement carpark, we opted for an above-ground carpark. The benefits of doing this was saving costs, risk and time.

The other challenge we then had was screening the carpark so it wasn’t visible to residents. This is where we introduced screens to improve the aesthetic appeal.”

"We had a lot of interest for the apartments and they sold quickly."

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With the Advanx East Apartments, Lindsay Bennelong’s involvement included acquiring the site, managing the design, managing the builder, handling the sales and marketing of the apartments and dealing with the necessary DA’s and approvals.

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Lindsay Bennelong is based in the North-West region of Sydney in Baulkham Hills. There are 10 full-time staff employed with a broadened skill set that sees them involved on a project from start to finish. Their business only focusses on projects in NSW. Lindsay Bennelong was established by Peter Campbell. Peter founded the residential housing company Clarendon Homes and transformed it into a major property development group, CPG AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Australia. CPG Australia was sold to then ASX listed Investa Property Group in 2004.

In 2007, Peter assembled an experienced team to take his new company, Lindsay Bennelong, to the forefront of property development in Australia. Lindsay Bennelong is currently engaged in commercial, industrial and residential development projects across Sydney, with end values in excess of $1 billion.

Taking advantage of the strong residential market in Sydney, Lindsay Bennelong are also developing a site in Bondi Junction with DA approval for 133 apartments and 600m2 of prime retail space. Constructed over 19 levels VUE Bondi contains a mix of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments with parking for 127 cars.

The property development company specialises in residential, commercial and industrial projects. Current projects include a new Masters store in Northmead and a 4.56 hectare business precinct in the Sydney's lower North Shore suburb of Gore Hill on the former ABC studios site.

Features of the project include its island site, access to major retail facilities and transport and outstanding views, making it a very popular residential address in one of Sydney’s rapidly expanding urban locations.

The site will feature combinations of iconic office space, premium showrooms, a precinct of ancillary retail use and hi-tech industrial space. Technologically advanced initiatives to create the highest level of environmental sustainability will be implemented.

For more information contact Lindsay Bennelong Developments Pty Ltd, Ground Floor, 21 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153, phone 02 8850 9900, fax 02 9912 9099, email NSulieman@ bennelong.com, website www.lindsaybennelong.com.au

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the winning goods Winning Appliances Commercial worked closely with the project managers and site team on the $50 million Advanx East Apartments in the Sydney suburb of Rushcutters Bay, to provide and fit out the 132 apartments.

Their involvement included leveraging relationships with the world's leading appliance brands to provide the best possible appliances to suit the needs of the client, from a design/specification perspective of the building, as well as keeping the final user in mind.

Winning Appliances is Australia's premium appliance specialist and its commercial division provides appliance and bathroom solutions to all sectors of the design and building industries.

"With a distinct focus on customer satisfaction, we are proud to work with builders, developers, architects and designers Australia-

wide and can cater to the B2B needs of all sized projects, from smaller-scale projects to major developments," said Brad Street, Head of Winning Appliances Commercial.

Due to traffic, construction timeframes and the timing of other deliveries, the distribution of appliances to medium high-density sites can often be challenging, however Winning Appliances’ dedicated delivery teams accessed the site and worked to the builder’s tight timeframes with precision.

Winning Appliances is a fourth generation family business with over a 100 years history. Founded in 1906, the company was initially in the hardware and saddlery trade, however moved into the appliance industry and now sells over 45 leading brands. They have 12 showrooms throughout New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

Their other commercial projects include Fraser Site at One Central Park, Abercrombie Student Accommodation at Sydney University and working with Lend Lease on the Barangaroo site. They also work closely with Clarendon Homes to provide commercial solutions for new homes.

For more information contact Winning Appliances Pty Ltd, Level 2, 20A Danks Street, Redfern NSW 2016, phone 02 9694 0300, email customerexperience@winning.com.au, website www.winningapplicances.com.au

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growing tension With urban living on the rise, Tensile Design and Construct are in high demand as ‘green’ and environmentally friendly solutions are now being considered with new residential projects. Their work on the $50 million project involved providing a Green Façade and artworks for the building. Tensile have developed a system were they use stainless steel cables, rods and mesh to train climbing plants up a building façade. This allows for a lighter planted green façade solution then what is currently being offered, as well as allowing air to move through the façade framing.

The brief was to create an urban jungle, where Tensile supplied and installed three levels of planters, steel, plants, an irrigation system and artworks. Tensile provided an alternative option to the specified Reo Mesh Podium made with 8mm stainless steel rods involving Webnet Mesh, which saved the client a large amount of money.

Tensile’s biggest challenge was the artworks. With 150 pieces weighing 7kgs each and 450 pieces at 4kgs, this was the first time that Tensile had hung anything that heavy on mesh. Peter Bottero from Tensile said the installation went like clockwork.

The installation has allowed the team at Tensile to take on new challenges particularly with the application of different weights and configurations using Webnet mesh. The project gave the team new techniques they are able to apply to future projects and broaden their application scope.

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Tensile Design and Construct started 5 years ago and had a team of 12 working on Advanx East. The majority of their work (60-70%) is providing Green Façades, however this incorporates elements of structural steel, landscaping and fabrication. Their projects have seen them work nationally and overseas.

Upcoming projects include a 1200m² Green Façade on a residential building in Melbourne, a 300m2 Green Façade in Sydney’s Waterloo and they are consulting on an ‘Australian first’ with Taronga Zoo for their new Tigers enclosure, due to open in 2017.

For more information contact Tensile Design and Construction, PO Box 967, Mona Vale NSW 2103, phone 02 9999 3668, email info@tensile.com.au, website www.tensile.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE Advanx east

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Centre of style DEVELOPER : Sonrac Developments MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd ARCHITECT : Tonkin Zulaikha Greer CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $23 million

The Central Park Boutique Hotel was constructed through the adaptive reuse of two existing heritage-listed buildings located on Kensington St, Chippendale.

Previously The Clare Hotel and The CUB Administration Building, Central Park Boutique Hotel reinvigorates the historical charm of these structures while delivering contemporary hotel facilities to one of Sydney’s most eclectic and vibrant lifestyle precincts.

Designed by architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, the refurbishment connects the two existing buildings by a new steel and glass structure that spans the existing laneway, while a naturally lit hotel foyer provides access to Kensington Street and Carlton Road.

Central Park Boutique Hotel offers 62 hotel rooms, conference facilities, a lounge plus roof top pool and deck. Retention of the heritage façades and other key elements, such as timber paneled boardrooms and historic CUB entertaining areas, ensures the original character of the buildings is preserved.

“The project flawlessly incorporates major alterations and additions to the existing heritage listed Clare Hotel,” explains Julian Doyle, Director of Icon Co (NSW). “The works included demolition and strip out of existing buildings, excavation works, an upgrade of the existing structure, new services infrastructure, additions to existing buildings and new high specification fit out works to suit the hotel rooms, offices, back of house areas, common areas, lobbies and three ‘cold-shell’ restaurants.”

Due to the buildings’ history and the nature of the existing structures, Icon’s main challenges on the project were the retention of the façades and internal heritage rooms.

“Whole existing heritage rooms were propped and suspended while the structure was built below,” Julian says. “The Heritage Carlton United showroom bar was retained and reinstalled into hotel rooms.”

110 temporary wall props were used to support the heritage façade and top floor boardroom of the previous administration

building. “2000m2 of 100 year old Oregon timber flooring, joists and beams were recycled and reused as part of the Green Star rating.”

Central Park Boutique Hotel is testament to Icon Co’s expertise at delivering high quality projects with consistent superior service.

Boasting an extended management team with over a hundred years combined experience in the construction and development industry, Icon Co is well positioned to deliver on its assurance of completing projects on time, on budget and to the highest possible standards.

“Our corporate values of professionalism, reliability, integrity, innovation and forward thinking remain at the heart of our company and continue to inform everything we do.”

Further driving the company’s remarkable growth, Icon Co recently announced a strategic partnership with iconic global construction firm Kajima Corporation.

Operating in 50 countries worldwide, Kajima are recognised as innovative industry leaders.

“Aside from bolstering our financial stability, the strategic partnership with Kajima brings a new level of service and possibilities to Icon Co and our clients – from design and construction planning, through to project management and delivery,” Julian explains.

Icon Co (NSW) is currently delivering a number of construction projects across Sydney. These include residential projects Otto Stages 1 and 2 (Rosebery), Garden House (Waterloo) and serviced apartments 88 Archer Street (Chatswood). Icon is also completing mixeduse developments B1 Square (Burwood) and Capitol (Bondi Junction).

For more information contact Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd, Level 1, 135-153 New South Head Road, Edgecliff NSW 2027, phone 02 9327 8444, fax 02 9327 8744, email infonsw@iconco.com.au, website www.iconco.com.au

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Structural: Calibre consulting The Central Park Boutique Hotel proudly preserves a slice of Sydney’s architectural heritage thanks to the professionals from Calibre Consulting. “The job was all about the adaptive reuse of two heritage buildings,” explains Mark Woodwell, Manager – St Leonards, Calibre Consulting.

Mark describes installing new concrete slabs using the existing floors as formwork. “We kept the existing structure while building the new the structure then pulled the timber floors out from underneath.” Reuse of The CUB Administration Building presented, as Mark describes, “a little bit of unusual structural work.”

For Calibre, this required separate structural assessments of the previous Clare Hotel and CUB Administration Building as each had their own structural systems which were to be modified in different ways to suit the proposed development. While both buildings united into the Central Park Boutique Hotel, each had undergone their own structural changes over the years which required individual approaches for adaptation into the new design.

The upstairs heritage boardroom, including panelling, ceilings, walls and floor was to be retained. This required stabilizing this section of the building while building took place around the boardroom. “The new structure picks up the old structure,” explains Mark.

“We had to underpin the boardroom and connect it to the new structure.”

For a structural engineer, the narrative of a heritage building is written in its structure.

This presents a unique set of challenges as they work to interpret that story and devise the best way to add a new chapter.

“During their life they have undergone structural changes and modifications,” Mark explains. “We have to work our way through the building and understand how it works when stripped out. We have to assess what’s changed, where the load is currently going and what the load capacity of the building is “Like a museum or time capsule of construction technologies,” as one engineer on the Central Park Boutique Hotel project described it, different techniques remain embedded in the structure.

The changes they have wrought often redefine how the frame of the building operates. “They sometimes switch the direction of beams,” Mark says. “Once we know what and how they did it we make adjustments to the design to suit.”

Calibre Consulting assessed the previous Clare Hotel’s capacity to accommodate a new addition. “Where possible we made use of the existing structure,” explains Mark. “We had to make sure any new load went to whatever part of the existing structure had the capacity to pick it up.” As the façade of the Clare Hotel was to be retained, its load-bearing role required careful adaptations for the new interior.

“The new structure is reinforced concrete which is heavier than the original structure.

We repositioned new columns to pick up the extra load,” Mark says. Calibre ensured “the load going out to façade was the same as the façade already had.”

Mark describes installing new concrete slabs as support. “We used the existing floor work as formwork,” Mark continues. “We kept the existing structure while building the new the structure then pulled the timber floors out from underneath.”

For projects such as the Central Park Boutique Hotel that reuse existing buildings, Mark explains, “we use lightweight building systems to minimize weight. This included the use of Ultrafloor for ease of construction and to keep construction weight down.”

Passionate and dedicated, Calibre Consulting provide professional infrastructure services within the built environment space, across the Asia-Pacific region. Delivering clientfocused design solutions, the team from Calibre Consulting includes engineers, designers, scientists, planners, surveyors and project managers.

“Our portfolio of services encompasses structural, civil and environmental engineering, as well as town planning and land surveying,” says Max Bomben, Managing Director of Calibre Consulting. “Our core services are enhanced by specialist services including project management, construction safety audits and contract administration.”

“Our extensive development knowledge and experience works to our client’s advantage,” explains Max. “Calibre Consulting’s goal is to ensure our clients leverage their project’s development potential.”

For more information contact Calibre Consulting, Level 7, 601 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065, phone 02 9004 8855, fax 02 9004 8858, website www.calibreconsulting.co

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Centre of attention The $100M Central Square residential development consists of 5 levels with 229 luxury apartments that offer an unrivalled level of quality located in the revitalised and thriving West Ryde.

Central Square is the latest mixed-use residential development to be delivered by one of Australia’s leading property developers, TOGA. Comprising a new addition to the West Ryde Urban Village development, Central Square offers 229 1-, 2and 3- bedroom apartments across 5 levels in a bustling hub only 13km from Sydney’s CBD. The Central Square project is representative of TOGA’s completely integrated approach to the construction of high quality residential, hotel and mixed-used developments. Industry leaders in the practice of end-to-end delivery, TOGA managed all aspects of the project from planning, finance and sales through to construction of the building. “TOGA took a conceptual DA design and developed it into a market-responsive, detailed design package capable of being used to support an off-the-plan sales campaign and also allow construction works to commence,” explains Fabrizio Perilli, CEO of Toga Development and Constructions. “This was achieved within an 8 week period by a first-tier consultant team assembled and led by TOGA”.

Through TOGA’s most recent offering, Toga Sales and Leasing, the team worked closely with CBRE to achieve the off-the-plan sales. The campaign successfully achieved the sales target at the sale launch and allowed for the immediate commencement of construction. The TOGA team also put in place the necessary financial structures to fund the project.

of the City of Ryde, has noted, TOGA developments inspire active and social urban living. At Central Square, connections are nurtured through the building’s design and location. A central landscaped courtyard complete with mature trees provides an attractive space for leisure and socializing while a local network of cycle paths connects with Olympic Park, Homebush Bay and the Parramatta River. Situated above supermarket and retail outlets, Central Square is also conveniently located within the precinct of a wide range of transport, dining and recreational options.

With over 52 years experience in real estate development, Central Square is the latest result of TOGA’s ongoing commitment to “creating quality places for people to live in, stay in and be in.” Operating in Australia, New Zealand and Europe across Development, Construction, Investment and Hotel Management, Toga Group’s market insight and capacity to deliver quality residential, multi-use and hotel developments secures their position as industry leaders.

TOGA’s success is fuelled by maintaining attention to detail, integrity, innovation and passion as well as nurturing cooperative relationships. “TOGA is well known in the industry for its long term stakeholder relationships with joint venture partners, investors, landowners, purchasers, tenants, authorities, financiers, suppliers and subcontractors,” Mr Perilli explains.

With an in-house team of development and construction specialists, TOGA constructed the Central Square building through the integrated provision of design management, project management and development management services. TOGA recognises it is the “careful and timely interaction across our team of professionals throughout the development lifecycle” that ensures their projects “consistently meet our exacting standards and clients’ expectations.”

In addition to Central Square, TOGA is currently delivering a high volume of residential apartments across the city.

“TOGA has secured a significant pipeline of apartments in well-located growth areas across Sydney,” Mr Perilli says. Existing projects include Macquarie Central (Macquarie Park), Harbourfront (Balmain), Highpoint (Hurstville) and The Chatswood (Chatswood) are being delivered.

TOGA’s holistic approach to property development is echoed in Central Square’s provision of integrated lifestyle solutions, characteristic of the increasingly popular “vertical village” concept of residential development. As Roy Maggio, Deputy Mayor

For more information contact Toga Group of Companies Pty Ltd, Level 5, 45 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007, phone 02 9356 1000, fax 02 9360 7769, email info@toga.com.au, website www.toga.com.au

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Below Raines Commercial supplied and installed floor coverings to Central Square.

Flooring not only complements a building’s internal surrounds, it also serves a practical purpose as demonstrated on Central Square, West Ryde. Raines Commercial supplied and installed all carpets to the apartments and lobby areas of the project.

With a long and proud history within the flooring industry across many different industries, Raines Commercial offers a complete flooring solution service, partnering with their clients to provide the best flooring options to suit a customer’s specific needs.

From giving advice, through to managing the sourcing and installation of floor coverings (using their own staff), Raines Commercial recognises the impact the right choice of floor covering can have on the overall appearance of a development. It is this expertise and commitment to quality service that saw Raines Commercial chosen to supply and install luxurious pure wool carpets to Central Square’s apartments and lobby areas.

Executive Director of Raines Commercial David Raines says there are a large range of options to consider when it comes to floor coverings before arriving at price and installation. “When you look at an individual space, the expected usage and volume of traffic are key starting points,” David explains.

“You also have to consider the environment, both natural and artificial, to know what will suit best. Then you can start looking more closely at styles and colours.”

Distinguishing Raines Commercial from its competition is the fact the company is completely independent and not beholden to any particular brands or suppliers. This ensures the advice clients receive is based solely on expertise and completely free of any bias.

“Our focus is on obtaining the best solution, once we understand the need. We then find the supplier with the right product, rather than being dictated to by a limited range of suppliers,” David adds.

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project also demonstrated that the choice of floor covering starts with plenty of consideration for a client’s long-term needs, particularly within a very high traffic area.

The business’s exceptional reputation is further complemented by its staff, who advise clients on a daily basis and have a combined experience of more than 225 years. This is accompanied by Raines Commercial’s own installers who collectively have 250 years’ installation experience. It also guarantees that the installation of floor coverings is not outsourced. “We control the process from the first call to the final install,” David says.

“All of our installers are employees which is an industry first. Raines Commercial has made this investment to ensure quality control throughout all projects.”

Raines Commercial has an extensive selection of floor covering options for any development, be it carpet, laminate, vinyl, timber or carpet tiles.

“Raines Commercial has continued to stay ahead of its competition by offering innovative and sustainable products and designs from around the globe to meet the demands of our commercial clients,” David adds.

Central Square is just one of many large-scale projects in Raines Commercial’s impressive portfolio. This includes the supply and installation of carpet to 770 apartments and lobbies for Mirvac’s Harold Park precincts 1, 2 and 3, floor coverings for a 24-level office fitout at Brisbane’s Turbot Street (Morris Construction) and for 800 apartments and lobbies at Village Quay (Billbergia).

Raines Commercial also completed the supply and install of floor coverings for the Questacon office building refurbishment (Built), terminal 1 Pier C departure gates at Sydney International Airport, 32 houses at Lake Macquarie (Vertex Projects) and for retail branch fitouts at Westpac, Commonwealth and St George banks.

For more information contact Raines Commercial Pty Ltd, Unit 8, 3 Exell Street, Banksmeadow NSW 2019, phone 02 9316 8030, fax 02 9666 6170, email info@rainescarpets.com.au, website www.rainescommercial.com.au

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Below Australian High Voltage connected the electricity network on the Central Square project.

For electrical infrastructure installations in heavily urbanised areas, Australian High Voltage (AHV) has the power. They connected Central Square to the electricity network. “We undertook the Ausgrid ASP1 connection and installation of the new kiosk substation,” explains Glen O’Brien, Director of AHV. Initially, a “low voltage interconnection for a temporary builder’s supply and then we reconnected the building to the new substation.”

Experts at installing substation kiosks in difficult locations, AHV easily overcame the challenges of West Ryde’s high traffic area. “We were working in and around an existing shopping centre,” says Glen. “All works were undertaken on the footpath zone.” An Accredited Level 1 Service Provider (ASP1), AHV specialise in civil and electrical infrastructure including multi-function poles, road widening, asset relocations, street light installation, kiosk substation installation, fitting-out chamber substations and trenching/installing ducts and cables. “AHV’s focused team of experienced professionals prides itself on a consistent and reliable delivery of product services,” explains Glen. “No job is too big or too small for us.”

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Below Render Design delivered the internal walls, doors and skirting, painted the walls and ceilings, and completed the external render at Central Square.

Specialising in the installation of wall systems and finish trade packages, Render Design transform buildings from empty structures to beautiful, liveable spaces.

the walls, ceiling and provide aesthetic finishes.” Testament to their high quality workmanship is success driven by recurring work and word-of-mouth.

For the recent Central Square development, Render Design delivered all the internal walls including substrate and finish with Gyprock.

Render Design painted all the walls and ceilings, installed all the doors, skirting and door hardware, as well as completing the external render.

Operating for over 10 years, Render Design provides Hebel walls, plasterboard, rendering, painting and carpentry. For external surfaces, Render Design’s range includes the supply and application of cement and acrylic render. Internally, Render Design offers the supply and application of various finishes in preparation for painting including hardset and fino plaster. They also specialise in heritage works and architectural coatings.

The impressive scope of Central Square and the short timeframe in which to deliver provided Render Design the opportunity to display their professionalism.

“The challenge was that each level had approximately 40 units which is a very large floor plate to manage,” explains Genna Raber, General Manager of Render Design. With 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units ranging in size from 55m2 to 108m2, Render Design utilised 50 of their 75 workers to complete the job on time.

Render Design prides themselves on exceptional customer service from initial quote through to completion. Using leading leading-edge technologies, they have the expertise and capabilities to deliver highquality solutions to specification on time and on budget. Currently, Render Design is completing projects in Zetland, Hurstville, Epping and Homebush.

As a Finishes Trade Contractor, Central Square is a typical example of the services offered by Render Design. “A builder gives us a shell with concrete floor and columns,” says Genna. “We come in and build

For more information contact Render Design, 797 Elizabeth Street, Zetland NSW 2017, phone 02 9698 0079, fax 02 9699 7114, email genna@renderdesign.com.au, website www.renderdesign.com.au

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Below A1 Best Group installed the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems on the Central Square.

While Central Square residents will experience the luxury of each apartment as effortless, expert solutions are enabling the spacious design. Characterized by deluxe high ceilings, Central Square required a specialised HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) approach to accommodate this architectural feature. A1 Best Group, professionals in the design and construction of mechanical services, ensured the design was realised through their expert product knowledge.

“A horizontal discharge system was used to achieve the fitting height required,” explains Ali Ahmadi, CEO and Managing Director of A1 Best Group. A shallow, flat pack PVC duct was installed to tailor the exhaust system to the architectural criteria. “Many companies are using this duct. We are one of the suppliers, we import it ourselves.”

A1 Best Group delivered the full design and construction of mechanical services for Central Square encompassing heating, air conditioning and ventilation. Supplying a team of around 30 professionals, A1 Best Group has again demonstrated their capacity for delivering on-time, high quality solutions on large projects.

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Central Square and tackle bigger challenges. “We want to expand,” says Ali. “We have had smooth growth in 6-8 years and are looking to do the same thing in the next 5 years. We want to increase our company’s capacity by 100% and are working towards that goal.”

A1 Best Group specializes in total HVAC solutions for large-scale commercial and industrial projects. Working with top construction companies, builders, government and industry organizations, A1 Best Group provides comfort, hospital and greenhouse AC systems, process cooling systems (clean room, computer room and industrial ICT) and swimming pool systems. “Our expertise includes design, drafting, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, defects liability management and ongoing maintenance services,” Ali explains.

Recent projects include Macquarie Central (Macquarie Park), The Chatswood and Harbourfront (Balmain).

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Below Glavcom Pty Ltd provided carpentry fit-out to the apartments and ground floor lobby area at Central Square.

Glavcom Pty Ltd has delivered superior joinery craftsmanship for some of Sydney’s iconic buildings. Recently, Glavcom’s expert attention to detail has been turned to Toga’s Central Square.

Glavcom fitted out 229 apartments at Central Square. Apartment fitout included kitchens (excluding stone and splashbacks), bathroom shaving cabinets (excluding vanities), laundry jambs/doors, wardrobes and mirror sliding doors, stores and linens plus media desks. Glavcom also delivered the ground floor lobby area’s joinery, panels and mirrors.

“Glavcom was first on site in October last year to install the prototypes,” explains Peter Gorman, Glavcom’s Project Manager for Central Square.

“From around November our production ramped up to a team of seven where we were delivering 30 complete apartments a week.”

Glavcom manufactures outstanding joinery within tight timeframes from its purpose-built facility. Here, expert supervisors oversee state-of-the-art European machinery. Streamlining the manufacturing process, Glavcom programmes its production machines with the latest software to produce custom designs. This ensures, as Pasqualie Callipari, Company Director of Glavcom, explains, “the most efficient production process available to the industry.”

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Glavcom’s services span the duration of a project from concept to installation. With over 20 years industry experience, Glavcom’s capabilities include design, in-house drawings, onsite measurement, site management, installation and quality control. The “Glavcom team work closely with clients to offer our insight on how to maximise both cost savings and design vision,” Pasqualie says. “Our design team is experienced in sourcing materials, design development, 3D drawings and budgeting.”

Specialising in quality joinery, Glavcom’s expertise encompasses a variety of projects; from high rise apartments, hotels and offices to schools, hospitals and care facilities. “The fabric of Glavcom…our expertise, our commitment and our drive; from all my employees, this ‘can-do’ mentality enables Glavcom to take on a variety of works from kitchens, wardrobes and bathroom vanities to detail wall panelling, lobby areas and hi-end fitouts,” says Pasqualie. “There is no project that Glavcom cannot do.” Other Sydney Glavcom projects include the Silk at Pyrmont, One Central Plaza Development and UTS Faculty of Engineering & IT. Other projects still to come include Barrangaroo South, The Pacific and 20 Martin Place.

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Making Divercity Rise The $120M Divercity Precinct consists of 357 luxury residential apartments with an urban retail frontage and includes an impressive outdoor courtyard provides a 2-lane pool, outdoor yoga studio, BBQ and outdoor pizzarea.

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Rise is the latest addition to Becton’s exciting Divercity Precinct. Located in Sydney’s revitalised inner city suburb of Waterloo, the two mixed-use buildings range across 5 to 11 stories, 4 street addresses and a total GFA of 45,000m2.

With a construction cost of $120 million and a GRV of $242 million, Rise has certainly proved successful with 95% of the residential apartments sold prior to the commencement of construction and all sold prior to completion.

“Rise is the second stage of the Divercity Precinct,” explains Glenn Moran, General Manager – Construction, of Becton. “It contains 357 apartments, 369 carspaces and 2000m2 of street front retail.”

“The Level 1 courtyard features include a 20m 2-lane pool with cabana sitting, outdoor yoga room, 2 BBQs and an outdoor pizza oven,” Glenn continues. “A fully appointed gym for residents’ use is located at ground floor.”

In partnership with leading architects Turner and Associates, Becton has delivered with Rise at Divercity a strikingly refreshing approach to contemporary urban design. “One of the main features is the crown on levels 10-12,” says Glenn. “This is double height curtain wall with 600mm deep blade projections. Precast panels were used in many areas externally along with composite cladding.”

Another arresting feature is, as Glenn describes, the “motorised gold louvers to the western and flanking façades.” Allowing residents functional control of their living spaces, these operable screening devices offer privacy and sun protection while enhancing the experience of surrounding streetscapes.

Characterising the interiors of Rise are generous open plan living spaces designed

by SJB. Emphasising the reinvention of apartment living, a fluid connection between the kitchen and living areas is complimented by spacious balconies where the indoors and outdoors blend seamlessly. Interiors are subtly detailed and are finished with natural materials including stone and timber.

Rise at Divercity enacts many principles of Green Design. “ESD features include solar boosted gas hot water, heat pump heating to the pool and LED down lights throughout out,” Glenn says. “50,000L rainwater reuse is used to water the gardens.”

More than a residential development, Divercity contributes a new lifestyle precinct to energetic Waterloo. The vibrant retail hub lining the precinct features landscaped outdoor dining areas. Cafes, restaurants, specialty stores and a public plaza offer new possibilities to residents and the public alike. As Glenn explains, the creation of these ambient public spaces comprised one critical aspect of the project.

“Works also included the construction of the park South Rope Walk, the new street Dunkerley Place and the plaza located on Archibald Ave with these areas being dedicated back to Sydney City council,” Glenn says. “This was challenging as these works had to be complete prior to the first building being occupied.”

Becton engaged 35 direct employees on the Rise at Divercity project with an excess of 300 subcontractors during the peak construction phase. Developed by Becton Greenwich and built by Becton Residential Constructions NSW, Rise at Divercity exemplifies Becton’s strength in identifying unique development opportunities and tailoring custom solutions.

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Below Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery provided a full internal and external carpentry package for Divercity.

Divercity provided Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery the perfect showcase for their extensive range of high-end carpentry services. A team of 35 carpentry professionals were contracted to work on Divercity. “This was a very large project with a full internal and external carpentry package,” explains Eoin Daniels, Managing Director of Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery.

Internally, they delivered doors, frames, skirting and architraves, as well as hardware and FF&E items. Publicly showcasing Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery’s skill, are the extensive external works that provide stylish amenities to support the Divercity lifestyle.

“The challenge was the design and construct nature of the external works which we enjoyed as this gave us a chance to really showcase what we can do and our level of detail,” Eoin says. “We paid a lot of attention to detail for the stand-out external areas.”

As well as site set-up Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery delivered decking, cabanas, steel pergolas, perimeter timber screens, aluminium screens, feature walls, gates and cladding.

The natural timber decking and cabanas, in particular, are large features complementing the inviting luxury of Divercity’s heated 20m-lap pool.

Working on Divercity provided Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery the opportunity to extend their services to the project and demonstrate the impressive breadth of their capabilities. “The builder came to us to see if we could take on steel to make the job go faster,” Eoin explains. “We designed the steelwork in-house, used a steel and aluminium fabricator to supply and we did the installation.” There was, as Eoin notes, “a lot of steel work.” For Divercity, Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery successfully delivered their largest steel and aluminium package to date.

Overall, Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery’s work on Divercity underscores their professional ability to manage a large project’s complexity of aspects. “We have the capabilities and the resources,” Eoin says. “We were working with a very good team. There were no delays; we were always pushing the other trades.”

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Starting out 8 years ago in Sydney with smaller residential projects, Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery now boasts 105 employees plus offices in Queensland and Victoria.

Encapsulating the company’s success, Eoin explains “We have grown from very small to very large [with] more capabilities, more resources. There are not a lot of jobs we couldn’t take.”

Specialising in all aspects of high-end carpentry and joinery from structural framing and roofing to interior detail, they also provide project management. Residential, office, retail, commercial and hospitality fit-outs are another area of Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery’s expertise.

“We are a very diverse company and there is no limit to the services we offer,” Eoin says.

“From hoarding, to site set-up, steel structures and down to the finest detailed fit-outs.”

Fuelling Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery’s success is a commitment to customer satisfaction and outstanding workmanship.

They aspire towards 3 ideals that start with providing the design, resources and knowledge to make clients’ dreams a reality. Second, seeking to stand out from competitors through quality work, the ability to meet the tightest deadlines and by constantly improving productivity. Third, Top Carpentry & Joinery ensure they provide customers with a service and an end product that exceeds their highest expectations.

Top Knot Carpentry & Joinery are currently focused on expanding their Queensland and Victorian operations to match their impressive scope of work in NSW. “We are still growing,” Eoin notes. They continue to demonstrate their capabilities on another large project, the heritage refurbishment of three existing buildings in McMahons Point (NSW), delivering a structural, external and full internal works package.

For more information contact Top Knot Projects Pty Ltd, 10 Rochester Street, Botany NSW 2019, phone 02 9565 1009, fax 02 9565 1006, email info@topknotcarpentry.com.au, website www.topknotcarpentry.com.au

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Below Dynamite Electrical Services were responsible for all of the electrical systems at Divercity.

“Around 90% of our work is hidden,” explains Theo Theodorou from Dynamite Electrical Pty Ltd. “They just see a light switch or light but don’t realise the amount of work it takes.”

“Hidden” underground and in the walls of Divercity are the cables and conduits installed by Dynamite Electrical. Responsible for all of Divercity’s electrical systems, Dynamite’s work included lighting in units, common areas and car parks, power points, switch rooms, communications and security infrastructures. They also provided power for systems such as air conditioning and hydraulics. “[This was the] second stage of Divercity,” Theo notes. “We did a similar thing for the first stage.”

Dynamite Electrical specialise in electrical installations for largescale residential and commercial projects. Operating since 1992, the company has steadily expanded, taking on bigger projects in Sydney’s flourishing high-rise residential industry. Recently completing 3 similar projects, Dynamite Electrical have just commenced a new 360-unit project and are preparing for 3 others.

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Below Comfort Heat Australia provided selected apartments with silent, invisible and clean floor heating at Divercity.

More Australians are discovering the benefits of underfloor heating. Contemporary underfloor heating is a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution that provides an easy touch of luxury for a comfortable home.

Divercity put into practice Comfort Heat’s specialist knowledge.

With a multi-story complex supplying limited electricity to each unit, Comfort Heat “had to allow for enough electricity and to foresee any problems that might occur.”

Comfort Heat Australia provided selected Divercity apartments with silent, invisible and clean floor heating in bathrooms and ensuites. Two apartments opted for kitchen installations, while another included the living/dining areas. Comfort Heat installed electric systems to these apartments although they also offer hydronic underfloor set ups that can utilise a range of energy sources to circulate hot water for a cosy living space.

One of Comfort Heat’s “biggest strengths”, Sandra notes, is “designing each system separately.” All floor heating systems are managed by floor sensing thermostats to maximise energy efficiency while a fully guaranteed turnkey system, when installed in houses, remains separate to other electrical services.

When Comfort Heat started out in 1999, floor heating was a niche market. As Sandra Skelly, General Manager of Comfort Heat, describes, it was “a product not supported in Australia but a product to benefit Australian homes.” The market has since grown more competitive as customers recognise the benefits of a hidden, self-regulating heating system. Bolstered by engineering expertise, Comfort Heat are dedicated to meeting individual client needs. “We are more technically competent,” Sandra explains. “We are able to design products and make sure they are high quality.”

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Offering a huge range for all commercial and residential flooring types, Comfort Heat also provides a DIY range that they can design, supply and ship Australia-wide. Ultimately, Sandra says, Comfort Heat strives for their clients to “say this is the best thing we’ve ever done!”

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A Creative Collaboration Developer : Leighton Properties Pty Ltd and LaSalle Investment Management Pty Ltd BUILDER : Richard Crookes Construction Pty Ltd Architect : SJB Architects Pty Ltd Surveyor : Lockley Land Title Solutions Pty Ltd Project Value : $230 million

The $230M Erko Residental Project, located in Erskineville include 16 Torrens Title terrace houses and 304 apartments, each arranged to ensure residents have maximium access to the courtyard and maintaining privacy with an urban feel.

With the recent completion of its final stage, the urban regeneration project Erko has seen the rejuvenation of a former light industrial site into an outstanding example of a masterplanned development.

Developed by Leighton Properties and LaSalle Investment Management, and constructed across 3 stages, Erko consists of 320 high quality dwellings, transforming the 16,150sqm site within Erskineville’s Ashmore precinct.

The site is now characterised by stunning architecturally-designed apartments with sophisticated interiors, generous private internal and external spaces, and new public space. In addition to its superb design, Erko is located less than 5km from Sydney’s CBD, is close to Erskineville Station and the city’s extensive bus network, and is within proximity to beaches and the Harbour.

The site, its location and frontages also creates a vital pedestrian and bike path connecting to and from Erskineville station and village to the north, and Sydney Park to the south.

The location, masterplan setting and the overall design and finish of the apartments sets Erko apart from other developments. The success is the transformation of a former industrial site into a carefully planned residential precinct characterised by high quality buildings and a public domain.

Development of the site began in 2011.

Stage 1 consists of 263 apartments and a café (all contained within three buildings of 8 storeys), Stage 2 of 16 torrens title terraces and the recently completed Stage 3 consisting of 41 apartments across 7 storeys in a single building.

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Additionally, the site is underpinned by strong community integration principles. Nearly 6,000sqm of the land (40% of the site) is dedicated to Council as public land, while $2.17m has been invested in the construction of new roads, bike paths, pocket parks and shared zones. Further funds have been invested towards future works at the dedicated land to be undertaken by the City of Sydney.

Engagement between residents has been actively encouraged, including direct apartment access from the street to terrace houses. The main building incorporates a substantial private open space, designed to encourage residents to interact and enjoy the outdoors together.

For the developers, Erko signifies outstanding success in developing and executing all targets of a complex plan with speed and precision. The delivery of the overall development in the space of four years is a testament to the project team, the authorities and all of the stake holders involved.

For more information contact Leighton Properties, Level 18, 100 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060, phone 02 9925 6111, fax 02 9925 6003, email admin@lppl.com.au, website www.leightonproperties.com.au

A new shared zone for the Bridge Street connection, leading to a pedestrian/bicycleonly pocket park has also been designed as a focal point of interaction, incorporating a public art installation and public space close to the development’s café/bakery.

Intergation with the surrounding community has also been an important part of the Erko project. This engagement started at the very beginning of the development and continued through to final handover to new residents. A community open day provided the opportunity for surrounding neighbours to meet the development team and view information on the project.

With such a large development, it is expected that some challenges would be encountered.

This included the flood-prone nature of the site, adjacent infrastructure (including railway and desalination pipeline) and poor ground conditions. These challenges were resolved early with careful planning and contract management, along with the use of expert engineering advice and close consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including City of Sydney, Railcorp and Sydney Desalination Pipeline.

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A turning triumph A world leader in the design, engineering, manufacture and installation of rotational solutions, Australian Turntable Company’s (ATC) work continues to take the business all over the world.

As a provider of turntable solutions for mining sites, global distribution chains, construction sites, commercial developments, supermarket and retail outlets and more, ATC was a natural choice to provide a 9m truck turntable on the Erko development.

This enabled a truck to enter and exit the site in a forward direction.

“ATC helped with the spatial design of the loading dock, design, manufacture, installation and servicing of the turntable,” says Australian Turntable Company’s Alex Chapman.

A significant amount of research went into the in the lead up to the manufacture and installation of the turntable for the Erko development.

“ATC collaborated closely with the clients/ architects and design managers to make sure the space and operation would work for them,” Alex adds. “ATC also completed the rotation and swept path analysis within our package to verify the results.”

According to Alex, a truck turntable generally returns up to 50 per cent of space. “We assist supermarkets, architects and developers reduce their loading dock area and reallocate the saved space for something more useful, such as extra retail real estate or car parking,” he says.

For busy construction sites where passing traffic is a significant issue, ATC offers a unique solution – in the form of a relocatable truck turntable (RTT).

The RTT shortens the build schedule and improves traffic movement of a development during the construction phase. It not only provides a reduced loading dock area but means delivery trucks can return into the street in a forward direction – improving the health and safety of all site participants on and outside the site.

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is much safer and reduces space, delivery cycle times and public disruption,” says Alex.

Designed, engineered and manufactured with precision, the temporary turntable is low profile, installed in super-fast time and can still take heavy trucks all day long. The turntable solution also reduces damage on site to trucks and equipment thereby reducing site repair costs.

“We also find that local Council authorities are pleased as there is no need for traffic to reverse onto busy streets, with all trucks entering and exiting the site in a forward direction. This reduces the overall build time and reduces traffic management costs,” adds Alex.

Once the project is completed, the turntable can simply be re-located to another construction site.

ATC’s investment into research and development over many years has enabled the multi award-winning regional based company provide first class solutions for Rio Tinto, Leighton’s, Coles, Aldi, Bovis, Lend Lease, John Holland, McLaren, BMW and Rolls Royce and many more quality clients.

Australian Turntable Company has also supplied turntables for projects in, New Zealand, Cambodia Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Azerbaijan, Singapore, Indonesia, Monte Carlo, Cannes, Monaco, Tanzania, Oman, Qatar, Iran and Iraq.

ATC has also recently been awarded the contract to design and build two rotating platforms and seating capable of carrying 644 people within a Convention Centre. The rotational movement allows the centre to subdivide one large room into three separate function spaces. ATC’s multiple movement systems can enable the creation of a dynamic space to suit any number of purposes.

For more information contact Australian Turntable Company Pty Ltd, 61 Collins Street, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555, phone 03 5447 0525, fax 03 5447 1386, email alex@turntables. com.au, website www.turntables.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE ERKO APARTMENTS

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a living machine Developer : University of New South Wales Main Construction Company : Brookfield Multiplex ARCHITECT : Grimshaw Architects Pty Ltd STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Taylor Thomson Whitting Pty Ltd CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $ 126 million

The Materials Science and Engineering Project (MSEP), is the new building in the Physical Sciences precinct of UNSW that provides not only teaching and laboratory space for Materials Science and Engineering, but also workshops, administrative offices, display spaces and more.

The Materials Science and Engineering Project (MSEP), is the new building in the Physical Sciences precinct of UNSW that provides not only teaching and laboratory space for Materials Science and Engineering, but also workshops, administrative offices, display spaces and more.

The new 9 storey building was designed by a US based consultant with Grimshaw architects through a competitive design process. The building’s 23,500m2 has been designed to cater for 140 staff and up to 160 students, with capacity for a further 144 individuals in future.

The focus of the building was on providing excellent research spaces and the innovative design allowed for flexibility of laboratory spaces to be modified and removed in future years if required.

a number of interconnecting voids, researchers will be able to walk easily between levels, facilitating communication of ideas between disciplines. Unusually for a research facility, open office floor plans are included and there is a lot of interior glass, allowing eye contact.

External glass is also a feature of the build, with a high performance glass façade allowing floor to ceiling penetration of daylight. A sense of space in laboratories is further enhanced with high floor to ceiling provision. Louvres surround the building, positioned and modelled to allow the internal sense of space without heat loading.

For more information contact UNSW Facilities Management, Level 2 (Pavilions Level) Mathews Building F23, Gate 11, Botany Street, Kensington NSW 2033, phone 02 9385 5111, email fmassist@unsw. edu.au, website www.facilities.unsw.edu.au

A central ‘spine’ of the building contains building services that laboratories can ‘plug in’ to with services wrapped by perimeter modules that can be changed or deleted as research demands or alter in future years with technological advances.

The unique design is particularly appropriate given the building’s core function to serve materials engineering faculty and students, however only floors one to four will be occupied by Materials Sciences. The three floors above are available as cold shell lab space to house researchers in other disciplines.

Teaching spaces are located on the ground and first floors to facilitate quick entrance and egression. While funding from philanthropist Michael Crouch (inventor of the zip water heater) allowed for the inclusion of a Student Innovation Centre on the ground floor.

The Innovation Centre provides a forum for nurturing innovation, promoting commercialisation and enhancing connections between the student body and businesses and professional bodies. The physical space allows for lectures, workshops hosting and specialist laboratories.

The area can be reconfigured into a single large space to host events and pop-up retail functions.

Below the building, the basement area has been specifically designed to house highly-sensitive research equipment, requiring very high tolerance specifications. For example temperatures must not fluctuate more than 0.2°C. Shielded with an aluminium cell in order to stop fields affecting the electronic micro-environment, the basement has been designed particularly to isolate elements that create electronic fields such as moving vehicles, lifts, substations and also lasers. The most sensitive microscope is currently being procured by UNSW for installation in the basement.

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Below Fredon Air installed mechanical services and specialised tempreture control equipment in the MSEP.

Operating for nearly 50 years, Fredon Air are a leader in installation of air conditioning, electrical, data and communications systems.

Fredon have Designed and Installed the mechanical services and equipment in the new Material Science and Engineering Project (MSEP). Original concept documentation was provided by Steensen Varming (offices) and HDR (labs) and Fredon undertook further design and construct services.

Given the sensitive scientific equipment and highly specialised environment required in the MSEP, installing mechanical systems was no simple task. HVAC services had to be designed, co-ordinated and built and commissioned in a tight program period. This included the challenge of building a large, main, central energy plant room within 8 weeks. With 9 Fredon staff and 125 subcontractor workforce present at that stage in all floors of the building, this was a challenging task in terms of logistics planning for labour and materials.

Other challenges included the high acoustic specification of the wall construction for the labs and offices, installing high accuracy control equipment, and the substantial amounts of equipment that required procurement. This included 360 fan coil unit ducted systems, 4 chillers, 24 pumps, 3 heating generators, 4 humidifiers, 11 air handling units, 62 snorkel 86

extraction arms and 30 fume cupboards each with dedicated exhaust fans and 319 Air Valves. The current installation allows the UNSW to increase the final number of fume cupboard systems to 120 total, this is achieved via low airflow technology which in turn reduces extracted air volumes by 60% compared to conventional fume cupboard extraction.

Fredon Air were also tasked with installing the systems to maintain temperature control in the Transmission Electron Microscope Suite. High accuracy control was required from an air handling unit, maintaining a 20°C temperature with maximum drift of +/- 0.2°C per hour and maximum fluctuations of +/- 0.05°C per minute. Fredon’s extensive expertise in technical and management fields have been essential in achieving very specialised outcomes for UNSW’s MSEP. As project manager Geoff Skelton stated, “The team delivered an exceptional product, stood up to the many challenges faced and delivered on time. Everyone involved should take great pride in what was accomplished whilst working well as a team from concept to delivery”.

For more information contact Fredon Air, 123 Wetherill Street North, Silverwater NSW 2128, phone 02 9475 9400, fax 02 9748 0040, email nsw@fredon.com.au, website www.fredon.com.au

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Below Sharvain Projects completed the design and fabrication of the façade elements.

A key design element of the new Materials Science and Engineering building at UNSW is light. The building is intended to illuminate the minds of students and researchers and this is certainly reflected in the architectural design, which allows for plenty of sunlight penetration into the central laboratory spaces and surrounding office areas.

The external curtain wall system, spanning nine floors, has been installed

by Sharvain Projects. Sharvain were contracted to complete detailed design work for the curtain wall and also fabrication of the façade elements. They commenced on site with the installion of the curtain wall glazing panels and glass reinforced concrete (GRC) feature blades.

Extensive glass façade areas were incorporated into the design to meet the client’s requirements. The large quantities of glass used on the project required the inclusion of external shading devices to reduce heat gains through the façade. The vertically aligned, parallel blades have been manufactured in two colour extrusions and arranged in a high density pattern that gives the building a striking and modern external appearance, as well as offering functionality.

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fixed directly on to the façade panels through a series of sophisticated cleats and bracket arrangements. The blades are very heavy, some weighing up to 400kg each. They comprise a high strength, alloy structural body and are designed to take the load of the GRC cladding as well to safely transfer wind loads from the blades into the building connections. Using GRC in this way is quite a unique application, but has led to an extraordinary final effect.

“The clients are pleased with the outcome. Our challenge lay in getting the colours and GRC mix right for this special application,” says Sharvain’s Boris Kostura.

Sharvain completed work on the project in February 2015 after deploying up to 40 workers on site at peak installation. Based in Sydney, the company offers design, manufacturing and construction for specialised glazing and façade projects as well as a wide range of façade components and architectural hardware.

For more information contact Sharvain Projects, Unit 7, 119–133 McEvoy Street, Alexandria NSW 2015, phone 02 9698 3411, fax 02 9690 1006, website www.sharvainprojects.com

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Below SLR Consulting Australia was responsible for the acoustic and vibration design on the MSEP.

SLR Consulting Australia (SLR) was responsible for the acoustic and vibration design on the Material Science and Engineering building.

SLR provided targeted construction supervision, working with the structural engineers, architects and builders to cover all stages, from the early design through to the final commissioning measurements of the building.

A vibration survey was undertaken early on to evaluate the site’s suitability to meet very stringent VC-E criterion for the electron microscopes and other sensitive equipment. SLR also evaluated the structural design, using FEA of the structure to predict and assess footfall vibration.

Equipment isolation was a particular challenge given that the building accommodates a host of vibration sources including fatigue rigs, rolling mills and jaw crushers (used to test materials) as well as mechanical services such as an emergency generator. A two-stage vibration isolation system was custom designed by SLR to support the generator. This achieved >99% isolation at the run-speed of 25 Hz. Ensuring the equipment was isolated at the source, as well as isolating the SEM/TEM suites, was critical for meeting the stringent VC-E criterion.

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Below Cubic undertook a vast range of works for the interior fitout of the Material Science and Engineering Project.

Cubic’s latest works on the UNSW’s Materials and Science Engineering building, has again demonstrated why the company is a leader in the construction industry. In completing the interior fitout for the building, Cubic undertook a vast range of works. This included fitting the metal and blade ceilings, setting the ceiling and joinery ceiling in the building’s Innovation Centre (where it also fitted operable walls) and installing thermal slab insulation. Additionally, Cubic fitted Hebel service risers, solid partitions (including for the labs and offices), glazed partitions and doorsets, and composite sheet panelling. It also completed heavy duty and high density works in the building’s basement engineering lab.

“Both the one-way ceilings systems and acoustic blade ceilings are unique to this project in their as-built configuration,” Rick explains.

“Acoustic sealants of penetrations into labs from the main service corridors also required specific detailing. We also successfully used Hebel PowerPanel to create fume cupboard risers and services risers.”

“We provided high detailing in and achievement of acoustic throughout the project between the engineering labs and office spaces,” Cubic’s Project Director Rick Muang adds. “The sequencing of works also allowed a fast track of high volume services rough-in to the main service corridors and labs.”

“The successful outcome of this project was achieved utilising the diverse range of in-house resources and talents that Cubic has invested in to provide as part of its service offering for its clients,” Rick says.

“All parts of the Cubic organisation collaborated, whether on site or behind the scenes, to deliver the great result achieved.”

As expected with a project of this calibre there were challenges, including an intense value engineering process with the stakeholder to ensure the required design outcomes fit within the cost plan. Cubic also introduced new products and solutions during the works.

For more information contact Cubic, Unit 4, 4 Avenue of Americas, Newington NSW 2127, phone 1300 028 242, fax 1300 056 369, email info@cubicgroup.biz, website www.cubicgroup.biz

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From high quality Commercial Fitout Works, Design and Construct, and Project Management, as well as world class Raised Access Floors, Cubic provides a comprehensive and integrated service to ensure a precise service and outcome. The UNSW project is an example of this exceptional service.

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Tamworth Hospital The $116M Tamworth Hospital Redevelopment consists of the refurbishment of existing buildings along with a new multi-level health building which houses both impatient and diagnostic services. This will provide the most current facilities with state-of-the-art technologies to ensure the best care is delivered.

PROJECT END VALUE : $220 million Surveyor : Bath Stewart Associates Pty Ltd ARCHITECT : McConnel Smith & Johnson Architects Pty Ltd

Health Minister Jillian Skinner and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson recently visited Tamworth Hospital to celebrate two major milestones for the $220 million redevelopment. Mrs Skinner and Mr Anderson watched on as a Japanese Maple tree was lowered onto the fifth storey of the redevelopment for the topping out ceremony a construction tradition that marks completion of the highest point in a concrete structure.

“Just nine months ago I was here to turn soil for the beginning of works on this vital redevelopment and it is incredibly exciting to be here again today to see this building take shape so quickly,” Mrs Skinner said. “Kevin Anderson and I made a promise to the 90

people of Tamworth and it is with great pride we can be here today to see our commitment growing from the ground.

“The $220 million redevelopment of Tamworth Hospital demonstrates the NSW Government is getting on with the job of delivering the enhanced health services our communities deserve. This is a project very close to my heart and I share the community’s excitement in seeing the cranes in the air, the walls going up and the new hospital coming together.” The acute services building will house inpatient and diagnostic services, including the emergency department, intensive care, high dependency unit and operating theatres.

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Mr Anderson said the $220 million redevelopment of Tamworth Hospital has resulted in the creation of 2200 direct and indirect construction jobs locally. “The redevelopment of our hospital will change the way health care is delivered to our community,” Mr Anderson said. “The benefits of this huge project are being felt across the community – from staff at the hospital, to patients and their families, to construction workers and subcontractors. After 16 years of Labor’s broken promises, our community had lost faith – the hospital redevelopment was longpromised and never delivered.”

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Tamworth. Today is a proud day and one which demonstrates we’re committed to ensuring this upgrade is a reality.” Mrs Skinner and Mr Anderson today also unveiled a plaque for the $41 million North West Cancer Centre.

Mrs Skinner said the centre has been operating for 12 months and is ensuring rural cancer patients receive treatment closer to home.

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way cancer care is delivered for this community.”

Mr Anderson said there are also an additional five places for chemotherapy treatment, with the numbers of treatment spaces increasing from 9 to 14. “More than 25 patients receive radiotherapy at the centre each day and every week about 100 patients receive chemotherapy treatment in comfort of our community.”

The Tamworth Hospital redevelopment will be complete in 2016 and the new acute services building will provide new facilities for vital services including: • Emergency department; • Operating theatres, day surgery and

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Unit (ICU/HDU); Coronary Care Unit (CCU); Maternity unit, birthing suite and special care nursery; Paediatric unit (children’s ward); Pharmacy; Medical, surgical and palliative care units.

The redevelopment of Tamworth Hospital is supported by funding of $100 million from the NSW Government and $120 million from the Federal Government’s Health and Hospitals.

For more information about the Tamworth Hospital Redevelopment project visit, www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/thsr

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world class care Tamworth Hospital in regional NSW has long awaited its upgrade. With the goal of delivering a world class health facility to locals and redesigning services, Tamworth Hospital had ArjoHuntleigh Australia working alongside to help deliver state of the art mobility solutions, with a focus on safe patient handling.

Working with a team from the early planning stages, including architectural firm MSJ Architects, a project team from the Hunter New England Local Healthcare District (NSW) and government body NSW Health, the ArjoHuntleigh Project Builds team were able to establish the needs of all parties, and adopt a holistic approach using their 60 years of experience globally in working with hospitals.

The project also utilised ArjoHuntleigh’s unique Architects Planners Guide. It is an internationally recognised resource detailing space and design requirements in both acute and long term care settings. The guidebook is specifically produced to aid and assist the design team with the unique requirements

and challenges that comes with designing a healthcare facility.

Hunter New England Local Health District were very clear on the brief from the onset and a key objective for the facility upgrade was to create a facility centered around safe patient handling practices, aligned with best practice standards - resulting in an improved working conditions for all care staff.

A key outcome of reducing risks in static load to decrease injuries of care staff was a key consideration. Furthermore, in conjunction with the specific clinical requirements and project patient needs, the team at ArjoHuntleigh were able to provide a range of mobility equipment – including the Maxi Sky 2 and Maxi 1000 ceiling lift systems – and expert advice to assist Tamworth achieve this goal.

The addition of two bathing systems – the Primo P300 height adjustable hydrotherapy bath, and Miranti power transfer system for the pediatric department were chosen as a complete wellness system, offering patients hygiene, relaxation, pain relief and therapy.

Furthermore ArjoHuntleigh’s ergonomic multipurpose hygiene chair, Carendo, was also a significant part of the contract. Carer needs were also considered, with efficiency gains for the facility from the auto-fill and disinfection functionality.

ArjoHuntleigh cites the success of the project to working closely together along every step of the way, were proud to bring world class mobility solutions to rural New South Wales. Paul Currey was the Project Manager for the project and his working relationship with the stakeholders involved also contributed to the success.

Information about the Architects Planners Guide, the products mentioned and ArjoHuntleigh’s safe patient handling strategies can be found at www.arjohuntleigh.com.au

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Flawless Façade Chosen for their extensive industry knowledge and reputation as a leading façade company, Stane Industries was responsible for fabricating and installing external steel wall frames, full water and air sealing, as well as fabricating and installing the façade for the Tamworth Hospital project.

The unique building façade consists of three distinct materials including aluminum composite panels, Trespa panels and timber cladding, all of which require a different installation system to be applied.

Aluminum composite panels cover the majority of the building’s façade. In most of the areas, panel dimensions reach up to 4350 x 1185 mm. For such a big panel size, the design needed to be precise in order to resist wind load pressure and thermal expansion during its lifetime.

With the job site located in Tamworth, 450km away from the Stane Industries factory, a decision was made to fabricate all the frames and panels in the factory and then deliver and install them on site.

To accomplish this decision, precise shop drawings were prepared according to the latest architectural and structural drawings in conjunction with site measurements to avoid discrepancies.

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As each shop drawing was approved by the main contractors’ consultant, steel frames were fabricated and delivered to the site according to MSP schedule.

Utilising innovative measurement and leveling instruments on site, made the installation process as precise and accurate as possible to match the shop drawings dimensions. By the time the frame installation had progressed, panel fabrication had started in the factory.

The use of the three different materials in the façade design is a standout in its field, making for an outstanding result.

The team at Stane Industries strives to maintain excellence in their quality of fabrication and installation to ensure that the highest level of eminence is passed from the beginning of production right through to the installation.

For more information contact Stane Industries Pty Ltd, 13-15 Governor Macquarie Drive, Chipping Norton NSW 2170, phone 02 9723 6673, fax 02 9723 3308, email projects@stane.com.au, website www.stane.com.au

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uLTRASAFE FOR ULTRA HEALTH Ultrasafe Fire Protection Services were engaged to carry out the design, supply, installation and maintenance of the automatic fire sprinkler, detection and alarm system as well as fire extinguishers for the Tamworth Hospital Redevelopment.

The project systems were installed to meet Australian Standards and the requirements outlined in the fire engineering report. With a focus on supporting the local community, Ultrasafe Fire Protection Services sourced local labor for parts of the installation, as well as involving local suppliers and transport companies.

Established in 1995, the company has been carrying out fire system installations throughout NSW and interstate for close to 20 years.

Through the years they have undertaken many successful projects with both Abigroup Limited and Richard Crookes Constructions.

The team at Ultrasafe Fire Protection Services find it easy to deal with large reputable construction companies who posses vast knowledge and resources. The Tamworth Hospital is the first joint venture between three companies.

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SANS, Westmean Millennium Institute and South Eastern Regional Hospital at Bega.

Ultrasafe Fire Protection Services are dedicated to protecting life and property from the devastation of fire. Their extensive knowledge of the fire protection industry ensures they are able to cater to projects of any size.

The main services that Ultrasafe Fire Protection provide and offer to their clients include: • Fire Prevention Consulting • Sprinkler Systems • Hydrants and Hose Reels • Residential Systems • Drencher Systems • Fire System Maintenance and Testing • Fire Extinguishers • Complete Packages • Smoke Detection systems and installations

For more information contact Ultrasafe Fire Protection Services, Unit 28, 276-278 Victoria Street, Wetherill Park NSW 2164, phone 02 9604 9383, email craig@ultrasafefire.com.au, website www.ultrasafefire.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE TAMWORTH HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT

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Scrubbing up Clean as a Whistle has a reputation for providing experienced domestic, commercial and industrial cleaners who specialise in large cleaning jobs for builders and developers.

Clean as a Whistle has been involved with Abigroup and Richard Crookes since the commencement of the Tamworth Hospital project and has been instrumental in providing a professional result on all work that the team completed.

The Tamworth Hospital will see a dramatic improvement to the local health system. The innovative multi-level hospital redevelopment will provide a hub for medical, surgical and other specialties in the Tamworth region.

It will see new and refurbished buildings that will accommodate inpatient and diagnostic services along with an emergency department, operating theatres, maternity, paediatric and palliative care units, medical imaging, a retail precinct and staff amenities.

Clean as a Whistle along with the assistance of Conquest Equipment, were able to acquire the perfect machines to suit the applications required for this project and were used to clean the kitchens area, site offices, pharmacy, morgue, loading, and warehouse areas. Conquest Equipment provided honest and upfront technical advice with 100% satisfaction guarantee. As a result, Clean as a Whistle purchased the Genie B and MMx52BT floor scrubbers for use at Tamworth Hospital WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

These products provided a fantastic result and were extremely useful by allowing the floors to dry quicker as well as enabling the area safe to walk on immediately.

Abigroup and Richard Crookes are both exceptionally professional organizations that work like clockwork to bring together materials and individuals from various areas and organize them into one synchronized group to effectively complete their assignments. Clean as a Whistle enjoyed working alongside both these companies.

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stream of luxury The historical Tank Stream Hotel is an existing 1950s era building which has undergone extensive modernisation, utlilising sleek curved lines and elegant finishes to create an intimate luxury to the 281 hotel rooms, restaurant, café and retail tenancies.

DEVELOPER : Cititel Hotels Pty Ltd MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd ARCHITECT : Innovarchi Pty Ltd and IGB Group

Managing the refurbishment and extension of the Sydney CBD Tank Stream Hotel, Probuild began transformation of the historically valued building in February 2014. 18 months later, with the application of Probuild’s experience in project management, contract administration and site supervision, the eyecatching makeover is complete.

Probuild has applied its expertise as head contractor to facilitate the entire build, delivering the demolition of the previous top two storeys, creation of four new levels and fitout of the pre-existing structure.

The additional four storeys were no standard installation. Strikingly designed by Innovarchi architects and IGB Group design, the top three floors comprise a full curtain wall system with a feature façade of gently curving white walls interrupted by recessed windows.

“It is certain to stand out in Sydney’s CBD skyline,” remarks Alex Rodgers, Probuild’s project manager for the Tank Stream Hotel conversion. “The feature façade is the key detail of the project.”

Probuild has had to contend with a demanding design in a highly constrained site in the very heart of Sydney’s CBD, and preservation of a building of historical significance. The results have been eagerly anticipated.

The hotel is the latest addition to the St Giles international hotel chain. St Giles hotels, offering accommodation in key city hubs such as Kuala Lumpur, London, New York and Manila, are managed by property developer IGB Corporation Berhad, in Kuala Lumpur.

from design to estimate and cost planning, to project and site management and contract administration.

The design of the new structure reflects the affinity of IGB’s in-house architects to elegance, luxury and high quality outcomes and services.

The construction of Shore, Discovery Point, a two 20-storey residential towers development is being completed at the Sydney site while meeting strict environmental and rail approvals because of adjoining wetlands and neighbouring rail corridors.

“The design presented some challenges,” Rodgers explains. “There is a lot of detail, a lot of curved features throughout, rebated profiles within ceilings. We have worked conscientiously to keep true to what is an ambitious architectural intent.”

Rodgers says this has been facilitated by the involvement of key contractors, including Germax Interiors.

Germax specialises in manufacturing and installation of hotel furniture and fitouts, with high precision workmanship - particularly of guest room furniture and joinery.

Some 100 staff work in Probuild’s NSW office - a fraction of the 700+ employees within the national Australian building business. Probuild providesa comprehensive suite of construction management services

Current projects include a luxury waterfront residential development at Wolli Creek, for Australand, delivering 323 apartments.

Environmental considerations of a different type are involved in another residential project by Probuild in Parramatta. In Stage 1 of the Promenade development Probuild is constructing 277 apartments across four buildings while managing contaminated soils, executing site remediation requirements and mitigating risks to environmental aspects that include the bordering wetlands and riparian zones.

Outside NSW Probuild has built a reputation as a leader in the retail and commercial building sectors, as well as forming alliances to deliver specialty services in the civil arena, health care, pharmaceutical and research sectors. The company has alliances across Australia and also in South Africa.

To experience Probuild’s outputs, a stay at the Tank Stream Hotel is now possible.

If a hotel night is not on the cards, the development includes restaurant and retail offerings – but one thing for certain is you won’t help but notice the exterior façade of this elegant renovation.

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Cooling Performance Built in the 1950s, the 12 storey Tank Stream Hotel on Hunter Street stands at the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Now undergoing a facelift, growth and refurbishment, the existing building is being extended and the internal configuration stylishly reorganised into 281 international 4-star hotel rooms, a retail tenancy, restaurant and cafe.

Existing floors 11 and 12 are being replaced, two storeys added following structural strengthening, and a new central light-well installed extending through the lower levels.

The existing building is listed as Historically Significant to Sydney’s Distinctive Façades because of its cream/grey-white Wombeyan marble façade. The four new stories will easily compete with the eye-catching marble: the top three are strikingly designed with curving white walls, almost like shields, with recessed windows in between. The curved walls allow a degree of privacy to the internal environment, since the interspersed windows are partially veiled by the translucent panels.

The result is a striking and unique design by Innovarchi architects.

There is a practical element to this too: windows are partially shaded from the sun, and consideration of shadows from surrounding buildings means solar radiation to higher floors is limited. This is certainly of importance to Baratech Pty Ltd, responsible for design and installation of air conditioning and ventilation systems throughout the entire building.

Baratech are installing VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume) air conditioning ideal for hotels since VRV systems allow individualised management of different internal zones by controlling the amount of refrigerant flowing to different indoor fan coil units. Baratech are using Daikin units with one VRV system per floor, each separate to the others and with its own rooftop condenser unit. Baratech’s air conditioning covers all parts of the hotel, from the ground floor retail and lobby area, to the restaurant area on level 1 and air conditioning for guest rooms and corridors on levels 1-14.

Baratech are also completing a number of ventilation tasks in both old and new parts of the building. These include exhaust systems for the basement, car park, toilets and kitchen,

and supplying air to miscellaneous rooms throughout the hotel. Smoke management systems are also being installed.

VRV systems are desirable not only for optimum individualised comfort, but are easier to install than traditional chilled water central plant systems and are much greener. The heat pump system provides efficient heating and cooling performance with tight temperature control, equating to energy savings and reliability. Baratech are a member of the Green Building Council and have achieved Green Star ratings, designing HVAC systems with concern for sustainability and efficiency.

Matthew Eaton, Director at Baratech, described the VRV system as fairly standard for this type of development. “Materials handling has been a bit tricky because there’s no storage on site, but other than space constraints working around the existing structure, this is a fairly standard job for Baratech and we are on track to complete in March 2015.”

Baratech have been designing and installing mechanical ventilation systems for commercial, industrial and residential clients since 1976. They employ 30 staff, with subcontractors as required, including 16 working at the Tank Stream Hotel. Baratech design and construct ventilation, cooling and stairwell pressurisation systems and process cooling for industrial sites, shopping centres, office buildings, clean rooms and hospitals.

They also install home air conditioning, and provide mechanical air conditioning service and maintenance including a 24/7 emergency breakdown service for both commercial and residential customers.

The Tank Stream provided comfort to Australia’s first residents some 220 years ago, being the chief water source for early Sydney settlers. (The stream still flows underground).

The new levels of comfort offered by Baratech’s HVAC systems carry on that proud tradition at the Tank Stream site.

For more information contact Baratech Air Pty Ltd, 9 Sefton Road, Thornleigh NSW 2120, phone 02 9875 3088, fax 02 9875 4300, website www.baratech.com.au

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one of a kind Proving their name to be true, Unique frameless Glass are providing distinctive, frameless internal glazing elements at the Tank Stream Hotel refurbishment, Central Sydney. A casual look at architect’s plans reveals a strikingly unusual, undulating exterior – a beauty that is reflected internally, including using stylish glass fittings.

Unique Frameless Glass has designed a one-of-a-kind, frameless sliding glass door as shower screens in all 281 hotel bathrooms. The doors are unusual in being hung on custom rollers from an overhead bar inside the bathroom ceiling. Reaching to the tiled floor, the doors hang down a step inside the shower to ensure water is retained in the shower area.

The design required Unique Frameless Glass to calculate the weight of

glass that could be supported by rollers from the top. The screens are fully custom-made and machine fitted.

The Central Coast, family-run company is also making and providing special double-edged, oval-shaped mirrors in the hotel’s dressing/ bathroom area. The mirrors are fixed using an extending, stainless steel arm, giving the impression the mirror is floating in front of the wall.

Brent Stockbridge, UFG Director explains, ‘We specialise in architectural glazing, with particular knowledge and expertise in frameless glass solutions’. Stockbridge enjoys the creativity integral to this work, and the challenges, such as calculating required thicknesses of glass, weight constraints, considering water pressures and working with engineers to develop niche designs. Requiring an unusual skill set, his expertise is in very high demand.

Unuqie Frameless Glass design and install beautiful, functional architectural glazing including frameless railings, shop fronts, specialised doors, glass balustrading, glass roofing, pool surrounds and shower recesses on the Central Coast and in Sydney. They also custom make mirrors, splash-backs and robe doors. Their portfolio of work covers individual residential jobs to much larger and specialised installations such as hotels, golf courses, pubs, health spas and resorts.

For more information contact Unique Frameless Glass, Unit 7/13 Pioneer Avenue, Tuggerah NSW 2259, phone 02 4355 4402, website www.uniqueframelessglass.com

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Robed Perfection Germax are no strangers when it comes to delivering stylish interiors for high-end hotels.

Having completed refurbishments and furniture for Sydney’s ShangriLa, Intercontinental, Westin, Four Season’s and Sebel Pier One hotels, the Marriott in Melbourne and Perth and Canberra’s Hyatts, Germax were the clear choice when it came to undertaking work on the 281 bedrooms on the Tank Stream Hotel refurbishment.

Germax were tasked with installing wardrobes, columns and wall panelling in each of the bedrooms, using reconstituted rift oak veneer.

Since every room in the hotel is different, each required custom fitting, making ‘bulk ordering’ for standard panels impossible.

Robes have been individually designed and manufactured for each room, with Germax installing the custom-made units. Each robe is designed specifically for the particular room in which it is located. In addition, robes are recessed into the ceiling, meaning Germax needed to provide robe templates to ceiling fitters, and to work closely with ceiling fit-out teams, to ensure every robe was installed at the highest standard.

The Tank Stream Hotel is set on a challenging inner city location, with an internal design incorporating plentiful curves. Despite the jobs challenges, Germax’s team of site supervisors and cabinet makers have a wealth of experience expected of their highly skilled professionals, to create inovative solutions.

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From its establishment in the 1980s, Germax has been delivering skilled joinery work and producing quality furniture. Their 30 years of experience places them as a leader in hotel and corporate refurbishment.

Germax has an impressive portfolio of clients, to whom they provide advice, 3D drawings, CNC machining, assembly, polishing and installation to achieve quality interiors and furniture. Their work extends beyond hotels, from commercial and retail interiors to nuclear medicine hot labs, conference centres, churches and educational institutions.

For more information contact Germax Interiors Pty Ltd, 24-30 Rosedale Avenue, Greenacre NSW 2190, phone 02 9796 2955, website www.germax.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE The Tank Stream Hotel 103

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Finest features DDI Group were engaged to complete internal fit-out elements including partition walls, floors, doors, feature walls, internal glazing, ceilings and acoustics screening for the refurbishment and completion of hotel rooms and retail at the Tank Stream Hotel refurbishment.

DDI Group’s Director Doug Ivanek counts the fit-out work at the Tank Stream Hotel as more challenging than the average job his company usually manages. DDI Group were on site for 13 months completing the required internal building services, including a large volume of very detailed work such as plaster mould ceilings and features.

“It was particularly complicated because of the significant detail involved, all the curves in the building design, and because the physical operating space is very tight,” explains Ivanek.

The four stories of new development sit atop the existing 10 stories of the tower block in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. “I have to acknowledge the tradesmen on this job for such high standards and fantastic quality, particularly our DDI Site Manager Steve Moskun and DDI Project Manager Daniel Ivanek because of the complexity and challenges involved.”

DDI Group have been operating for over 20 years completing commercial fit-outs, employing 60 staff both permanently and subcontracted. Most of their work is in Sydney but they also complete jobs in Brisbane and Canberra.

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As well as commercial buildings they fit-out data centres, healthcare and pharmaceutical facilities such as clean rooms. With their skills already in demand over a number of sectors and sites, there seems to be no limit to DDI Group’s activities.

Recent jobs DDI Group has completed include the Fujitsu Head Office in Sydney, ALDI Head Office in Minchinbury and new IKEA at Marsden Park and Next DC Data Centre North Ryde.

For more information contact DDI Group Pty Ltd, 1/11 Lagana Place, Wetherill Park NSW 2164, phone 02 9757 3411 NSW PROJECT FEATURE The Tank Stream Hotel 105

PARKSIDE LIVING IN A VILLAGE ATMOSPHERE

DEVELOPER : Australand MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Parkview Group (Australia) Pty Ltd ARCHITECT : Kann Finch Group Pty Ltd CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $78 million

Clemton Park Village, an Australand masterplanned community in the densely populated City of Canterbury local government area in Sydney, is a shining example of Australand’s expertise in the successful development of significant ‘infill’ sites.

As Australia’s largest city that is growing rapidly, it is important that significant development sites in Sydney are maximised for the purposes of housing but that they also integrate with the sometimes complex planning, environment, heritage and community frameworks that exist.

Clemton Park Village was a Major Project approved under Part 3A of the EP&A Act.

Section 75W modifications in conjunction with staged Development Applications to maximise the development potential and amenity on the site.

Bordered by Charlotte Street to the west, Sunbeam Street to the north and Harp Street to the south, the site is nestled among established residential areas and serviced by strong established infrastructure links, including Campsie train station (1.5km from the site) and bus routes on Canterbury Road.

Over the past four years Australand has transformed the 5.5 hectare former Sunbeam factory site in Campsie, 13 kilometres from the Sydney CBD, to breathe new life into an historic area. The Sunbeam factory operated on the site for 50 years until 2002.

When completed in 2017 Clemton Park Village will comprise circa 740 apartments and be home to approximately 1500 Sydneysiders. Four of Australia’s acclaimed architects, Group GSA, Kann Finch, Marchese + Partners and MaSQ Architecture have designed the contemporary collection of apartments and amenities to offer the highest quality of community living.

Purchased by Australand in 2011, the site had an existing Major Project approval in place under Part 3A, for the development of a five-stage residential and mixed-use scheme. The approval required five separate

Like all Australand masterplanned communities, the objective is to deliver quality homes in an environment that optimises the opportunity for green and open space as well as retail amenity at price points that

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represent value for money. Clemton Park Village has been designed with families in mind. It comprises a broad range of housing options at affordable price points and provides the perfect alternative for people looking to secure a home or investment in the traditionally tightly held inner west.

To residents and the wider local community Clemton Park Village will provide significant public amenity through the provision of four elements; a retail shopping village incorporating a full line Coles supermarket and a wide selection of specialty stores; an open-air piazza featuring alfresco cafes and restaurants; a 75-place childcare centre; as well as three open park areas, playground, BBQ facilities; a community centre and community garden.

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site with an average of 120 workers on site each day working over two million hours to date.

Parkview has maintained an exemplary standard of Workplace Health and Safety Management, developing and implementing an online WHS database specifically for this development which was used to record and monitor various WHS components including;

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Developing multi lingual site induction material (including induction booklets, posters and videos) to cater for everyone; and Working on community projects including the annual ‘Schools Tree Day’ at Clemton Park Public School.

Australand will deliver Clemton Park Village in five stages over five and a half years with the project expected to be completed in 2017.

For more information contact Australand, Level 3, 1C Homebush Bay Drive, Rhodes NSW 2138, phone 02 9767 2000, fax 02 9767 2933, email contactcentre@australand.com.au, website www.australand.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE The Parklife apartments 107

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Below Grand Landscape Services completed ground leveling, soil works, irrigation and planting.

As its name suggests, retreating from the stresses of city life will be easy for the residents of the Parklife Apartments. Parks, gardens and green open spaces create a natural haven from the bustle of Sydney’s CBD, located only 13km away. These inviting green spaces were the work of Grand Landscape Services Pty Ltd, specialists in landscaping design, construction and maintenance.

The team from Grand Landscape Services completed all the landscaping requirements for the Parklife Apartments including leveling the ground, soil works and irrigation. They completed the complex’s premier outdoors environment by installing sandstone walls, park furniture and pre-cast seating as well as laying turf, plants and mulch.

Johnny Chiha, Director of Grand Landscape Services, notes one of the Parklife Apartments project’s largest components was the installation of the bioswale. A bioswale is a drainage system for storm water runoff that improves water quality through natural filtration methods. Its construction, Johnny explains, “involves a few trades … and has to be engineered to meet specification.” One of the bioswale’s labourintensive components was the installation of an “impervious liner on the base.”

As to the project overall, Johnny reports, “The only challenge we had is doing the job in stages. We worked in a very tight program as tenants needed to move in while we were finishing all the final touches, making sure it’s safe for the new tenants.”

Grand Landscape Services have a committed understanding of how the surrounding environment of a home or workplace affects quality of life. The recreational spaces of the Parklife Apartments encapsulate Grand Landscape Services’ dedication to delivering landscaped environments that enhance enjoyment and lifestyle. “Living your best outdoor life” is how Johnny describes the potential outcomes for their residential clients.

Established in 1999, Grand Landscape Services is a family owned and operated business with a large team of trained landscape professionals including landscape architects and designers as well as specialist construction experts. They focus on delivering all projects in time, on budget and to the satisfaction of their clients.

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management and quality control systems” that guarantee a superior service.

Grand Landscape Services specialize in all aspects of commercial and residential landscape design, installation and grounds management, as well as indoor plant hire and nursery supplies.

The Design team excels at devising functional outdoor spaces, offering onsite consultation, preparation of plans/scale drawings and installation observation. They work closely with Grand Landscape Services’ construction experts who provide complete landscape construction and installation including fencing, paving, retaining walls, decking and ponds/water features. Their specialist knowledge of plants, soils and site conditions ensures they will match the highest quality materials and plants to a project’s requirements, while the integration of horticultural principles and techniques promotes the longevity of the landscape.

A defining feature of Grand Landscape Services’ commitment to ongoing client satisfaction is a “Total Care” approach through landscape management. The maintenance division offers a post-construction service to ensure landscaping projects continue to meet their potential. Depending on a client’s needs, these services may range from basic mowing to coordinating weekly maintenance, full seasonal colour rotations, irrigation management and landscape enhancements.

Grand Landscape Services’ recent major projects around Sydney include residential developments The Quay, Haymarket, The Yukon (Stage 9D) at Wentworth Point, North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, SES Ku Ring Gai, The Gantry Camperdown and Nelsons Grove Retirement Village Pemulwuy.

The company has also completed numerous smaller-scale residential projects that range from 1 to 2 storey dwellings, townhouses, units and acreages. As well as industry-leading developers, Grand Landscape Services cater to property and strata managers, homeowners, schools and other associations.

For more information contact Grand Landscape Services Pty Ltd, 5/12 Abbott Road, Seven Hills NSW 2147, phone 1300 457 457, mobile 0415 555 585, email info@g randlandscapeser vices.com.au, website www.grandlandscapeservices.com.au

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Below Prestige Design Painting and Decorating completed all the internal and external painting for The Parklife Apartments.

The Parklife Apartments, as part of the Clemton Park Village, offer residents family-friendly surroundings in combination with the conveniences of an inner west location. Perfect for a relaxed, low-maintenance lifestyle, the community-minded design of the Parklife Apartments complex provides the green open spaces and outdoor facilities that optimize opportunities for quality family interactions. This emphasis on family values resonates with Prestige Design Painting and Decorating who take a whole-hearted approach to business.

Prestige Design Painting and Decorating completed all the internal and external painting for the Parklife Apartments. Their work included the internal planter box areas plus slab wall grinding and patching to achieve a more aesthetic surface.

“In this project there were strict deadlines that had to be met,” explains Mace Armoni, Projects Manager for Prestige Design Painting and Decorating. “The problem we faced was working around other contractors to complete the job in time. We did achieve this.”

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company. “The Director has always emphasized that the team is our family,” says Mace. “Our company looks after its employees.”

Prestige Design Painting and Decorating takes a similar approach to the needs of its customers. Proud of their motto “We are not happy unless you are,” Prestige focus on providing quality work and customer satisfaction, with all their staff trained and experienced in their field. Clients can be guaranteed of a professional, personalised service tailored to their individual requirements.

Specialising in a range of painting and decorating services, Prestige cater to residential and commercial projects. Their expertise includes texture coating, special and decorative finishes such as polished plaster, and wallpapering. “We have a workforce to complete 300 or more units and we have a team that looks after our residential side,” Mace explains.

Recently, Prestige has been awarded a commercial project of 150 units as well as a hospital/medical centre.

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Below Kann Finch were the project architects responsible for The Parklife Apartments.

An “Urban Village” seeks to facilitate the organic growth of community through architectural designs that offer residents thoughtful transitions between self-sufficiency and connectivity.

“In essence it is anti urban sprawl,” explains Mat Clarke of Kann Finch, Project Architect for the Parklife Apartments. “It looks towards the value of re-establishing community living environments or the ‘village’ sense of place.”

The Parklife Apartments, the central development of Clemton Park Village, embodies this concept through its harmonization of quality recreational and retail public spaces with private, secure residential amenities.

For Mat, for the project was unique “it’s not often we get the opportunity to design large open public spaces.” Kann Finch were required to engage with existing constructed stages and future stages, not just their site, needing to look at the site as an overall master plan.

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private spaces that the residents would use; a sense of ownership. We did a lot of work analysing the connections.”

A journey is created through building forms and façade treatments that supply visual cues for the public when entering and navigating the streets and centralised park. “The design places emphasis on the strong demarcation of corners which at street intersections and site entrances help create a sense of place.” For residents, the internal building forms “maximize opportunities to connect with the park, both visually from apartment levels and physically at the ground plane.”

Kann Finch deliver sustainable built environments through expert architectural, master planning, urban design, strategic residence planning, interior design and statutory planning services. Established in 1968, Kann Finch maintains industry leadership through meeting and exceeding client expectations, focusing on collaborative working relationships and nurturing ongoing client relations.

For more information contact Kann Finch, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9299 4111, fax 02 9290 1481, email sydney@kannfinch.com, website www.kannfinch.com NSW PROJECT FEATURE The Parklife apartments 111

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Below Str8 Up Fencing supplied and installed ModWood fencing. for The Parklife Apartments.

High quality fencing offers privacy and security while integrating into the design of a property through the choice of style and material. Str8 Up Fencing provides a wide range of commercial and residential fencing options to suit any need.

fences to security or balustrade fencing, Str8 Up Fencing have the expertise to provide optimal fencing solutions. As no fence is complete without a gate, Str8 Up Fencing offer a variety of options, such as slat or louvre, automatic or manual.

For the Parklife Development, Str8 Up Fencing supplied and installed ModWood fencing. ModWood is a composite screening and decking product made of recycled wood and plastic. Offering a number of advantages over conventional timber boards, Modwood is termite resistant, low-maintenance and it does not splinter.

Since opening for business 5 years ago, Str8 Up Fencing’s success as a premium installer has fuelled the company’s growth into fabrication.

“We now have our own factory,” Rania says.

To install the ModWood, Str8 Up Fencing constructed aluminium frames that were powder-coated black. Managed by Mohammad, Owner of Str8 Up Fencing, a team of subcontractors core-drilled all the necessary holes to erect posts then screwed in the ModWood slats to the frames. The project was, as Rania of Str8 Up Fencing describes, “straight-forward and pretty smooth sailing.”

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“Fencing Supplies R Us, where we manufacture and supply.” Through made-to-order designs manufactured in their own factory, Str8 Up Fencing are able to deliver on their clients’ exact requirements.

Customer-focused, friendly and always on-time, Str8 Up Fencing’s expertise and high-quality workmanship guarantee a secure and stylish fencing solution for any project.

For more information contact Str8 Up Fencing, Unit 17-332 Hoxton Park Road, Preston NSW 2170, phone 02 9608 0951, email info@ str8upfencing.com.au, website www.str8upfencing.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE The Parklife apartments 113

Good Vibrations The vibrant new Washington Park community precinct combines the historical roots of the area with the luxury of modern living, with the addition of the Como and Fairmont Apartments.

DEVELOPER : Payce Communities Main construction company : Dasco Australia ARCHITECT : Turner Studios CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $98 million

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The foundations of Washington Park may be planted in the soils of an old Sydney suburb but DASCO’s whole approach to construction has been about creating a future-focused new community with vibe and verve.

The Como and Fairmount towers are part of the huge urban regeneration project in Sydney’s south-west, known as Washington Park. The name of the new community was taken from its location on the corner of Washington Avenue and Kentucky Road.

The 3.5 hectare development was the site of one of Australia’s largest military hospitals during World War II. At the end of the war the barracks were converted into public housing and, as a mark of respect for the US services personnel who were housed there during the war, streets were named after Washington, Kentucky and Vermont.

The vibrant new community precinct that has arisen from that history pays homage to it by keeping those original street names.

DASCO was charged with the design and construction of Washington Park - Como/ Fairmount projects because of the company’s strong track record on other projects overseen

by Washington Park developers, PAYCE. “We believe the developer saw the quality of our past work, both residential and commercial, and awarded us the design and construction contract for Washington Park because we offer the best quality for the lowest price,” says DASCO assistant project manager, Alexander Nader.

Como and Fairmount have been completed as part of the second and third stage of the Washington Park development. Nader says stage 1 consisted of the construction of 150 public housing apartments. Dwellings in Stages 2 and 3 are all private housing with the final stages of the project to include a library and retail outlets.

“If you look at the design, you can see how the Como and Fairmount towers are integrated into their surroundings. Building materials including the use of exposed brick, provide a connection to this area’s past.

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“We’ve then integrated coloured brickwork and used glass to represent the community’s future,” he says.

Dwellings within the Como and Fairmount towers range from studios to three-bedroom apartments. All have balconies and feature tiled living areas, carpeted bedrooms and two bathrooms. DASCO has taken special care to ensure that the kitchen in all apartments is a focal point of the general living space.

“The main element of the construction is the kitchen. We have used joinery doors with wood backs and finish. One innovation was to use mirrored splash backs in a variety of colours chosen by the apartment owners.

Their reflective property creates a spacious vibe in the apartments.

“We have used Omega appliances throughout including dishwashers, wall ovens, cooktops and microwaves. The apartment owners provide their own fridge,” Nader says. All appliances have been chosen for their fivestar energy ratings and all apartments have split-system air conditioning.

Alex believes that the strong positive feedback received from buyers on the day the apartments were offered for sale means the urban renewal idea behind the Washington Park development will be a success.

Demand has been extremely high for the apartments as purchasers realized the value for money that the development offers.

Nader says on any one day during the construction phase, 2500 people were working on site at Washington Park.

DASCO’s own team consisted of one project manager leading a 15-person construction management team.

DASCO’s next challenge is a 640 unit development at Ermington, right on the Parramatta River.

For more information contact Dasco Australia, Unit 19, 6-20 Braidwood Street, Strathfield South NSW 2136, phone 02 9758 7100, fax 02 9758 7255, email info@dasco.net.au, website www.dasco.net.au

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Below Apollo Kitchens installed the shaving cabinets and vanities in the 539 apartments.

Apollo Kitchens, based in the Sydney suburb of Smithfield were brought in to undertake an allocation of the residential kitchen joinery, which also included the installation of vanities and shaving cabinets. The entire projects consists of 539 apartments, combined with 5 residential buildings and a retail plaza.

“Overall I’ve found little challenges but our only real challenge was installing the large shaving cabinets and vanities and ensuring that they were fixed and stable. The brief was to create a floating look, which we achieved.” said Peter Bader, Managing Director of Apollo Kitchens.

Using a textured timber veneer board on this project, it took about 3 months for Apollo Kitchens to fulfill their duties.

The family owned Apollo Kitchens first opened their doors in 1968 and are now considered to be one of Australia’s leading kitchen design and manufacture companies.

Their reputation has been built on being innovative and flexible with their designs, combined with expert craftsmanship and first-class services. Apollo Kitchen not only works with home-owners, but also interior designs, builders and commercial developers.

In their many years of operation, the company has expanded its offerings and their extensive portfolio now consists of kitchen renovations, new kitchens, project management, design solutions, interior fitout, commercial and residential projects.

The environment and the ever-changing climate felt globally is something that Apollo Kitchens takes seriously.

Apollo Kitchens have joined forces to work with suppliers who are members of The Green Building Council of Australia – an organisation formed in 2002 to promote environmentally friendly building practices for commercial and residential buildings.

With Sydney going through a residential boom at the moment and construction happening in all corners of the city and surrounding suburbs, Apollo Kitchens have a busy workload in excess of 2,000 apartments in the pipeline.

Some of their more interesting residential apartment projects that they are working on include the luxury apartments, Platinum

by Payce in Zetland, the Harbour Mill in Pyrmont, the Ryvita Apartments in Camperdown and the very hip and trendy Industri Apartments in the inner-Sydney suburb of Newtown.

Using state-of-the-art facilities and software, their kitchens are designed, manufactured and installed to the highest standards.

Furthermore, an in-house design team can offer clients the very latest in trends from around the world.

Apollo Kitchens has in excess of 45 people on staff, with production facilities in both Sydney and Newcastle to share the workload.

The work that Apollo Kitchens undertook on the The Washington Park: Como/Fairmount Apartments Projects was mainly produced out of the Newcastle facility.

For more information contact Apollo Kitchens, 120 Long Street, PO Box 2558, Smithfield NSW 2164, phone 1300 908 090, email sales@apollokitchens.com.au, website www.apollokitchens.com.au

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Below JRL Aluminium provided custom-made framing for doors and windows on the apartments.

Washington Park - Como/Fairmount development in Sydney’s south-west is designed with a particular focus on open and shared spaces, that’s why JRL Aluminium’s expert window and door framing made such a significant contribution to the finished project.

JRL Aluminium has built its reputation over two decades for being capable of manufacturing and supplying a comprehensive range of doors and windows made to measure in its own factory and installed by specialist craftsmen.

The 2 residential towers at Washington Park adjoin 5 hectares of Salt Pan Creek wetlands, so the architect, interior designer and landscape designer wanted framing that was as aesthetically pleasing and unobtrusive as possible. JRL’s stylish custom-made framing was the perfect solution for achieving harmony between indoor and outdoor spaces in the vibrant new community that the Como and Fairmount will become part of.

JRL’s managing director, George Chaulston, says the Washington Park - Como/ Fairmount, which are part of Stage 2 and 3 of the Washington Park redevelopment, have been designed and constructed to blend the history of the site with a vision for the future.

“This project is all about urban renewal.

We are part of a plan that has involved the demolition of an old suburb, one with a long history, and its replacement with a brand new community,” Chaulston says. “The way glass and JRL Aluminium framing has been used throughout the Como and Fairmount gives the buildings a contemporary feel. It is a nod to the future and gives the development a contemporary edge.”

“Many of the Como and Fairmount Apartments overlook the architecturally designed Central Park, which is the heart of Washington Park, so external glass, windows and balcony doors, play a major role in maximizing resident’s views of outdoor community areas,” he says.

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the quality and style of both the hung windows and sliding doors used in all the Como and Fairmount Apartments.

“Our double glazed windows go up to 18mm to enhance noise remediation and energy efficiency,” Mr Chaulston says. “We build our windows with flat sills for ease of cleaning and the double-wheel rollers we use are non-corrosive.”

JRL Aluminium models and manufactures the sliding doors used between each apartment’s internal living spaces and balconies to give residents optimal enjoyment of wide open spaces.

“Our sliding door design gives residents 2/3 openings without impeding into indoor areas or outdoor living spaces. It really is about giving the resident as much space and air as possible. At the same time we use multi-track systems that make installation of inspect screening easy without any need for extra tracking,” he says.

Decades of manufacturing experience means JRL is able to produce sliding doors with superior water, air and acoustic properties.

This attention to detail explains why DASCO has now chosen JRL Aluminium regularly to take care of its framing needs on major urban developments.

The Como and Fairmount towers have been designed and built for longevity. Stage two and three of this major urban transformation project is all private residential property. The whole five stages of Washington Park are a blend of private and public housing.

The quality of the finishes, including the glass work and framing, put into the Washington Park - Como/Fairmount project may explain their appeal to private buyers.

According to the project’s lead construction company, DASCO, the quality of the framing workmanship and installation of windows and doors definitely added to the aesthetics and buyer appeal of the new apartments.

For more information contact JRL Aluminium Pty Ltd, 48 Alfred Road, Chipping Norton NSW 2170, phone 02 9728 9402, fax 02 9728 9401, email info@jrlaluminium.com.au, website www.jrlaluminium.com.au

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Below TBD Technology supplied Webspace, a document management system used by project managers.

TBD Technology was contracted to provide its cloud-based document management system WebSpace, to simplify communication and document management on the Washington Park - Como/Fairmount Project.

WebSpace provides a framework for document storage, distribution and a single channel for project-related communication that streamlines the construction process, simplifies communication and potentially minimises confusion, errors and disputes. It enables developers to define procedures and standards, provide a full auditable document trail, reduce paperwork, duplication and increase productivity, with documents accessible 24/7 online. On Washington Park, information was able to be distributed automatically and the latest documents accessed from any location in real time.

Project managers are able to pro-actively control information flow within their team, capture all project-related information in one place, identify and focus on critical issues and standardise processes across the organisation.

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Below Ghossayn Group completed civil works on Washington Park including laying of drainage systems and the installation of footings and anchoring.

The Ghossayn Group enjoys a reputation that’s as big as some of the projects they have worked on in Sydney when it comes to civil engineering. Founder, George Ghossayn, says that’s why his company was chosen to do all the civil engineering on DASCO’s Washington Park - Como/Fairmount project.

over decades, which makes them the “go to” brand in Sydney for challenging or complex jobs. “We are simply the most reliable, if not the only, civil engineering organization in Sydney which can be relied on to deliver, time after time,” he says.

Ghossayn’s team of 53 took care of all Dasco’s civil engineering needs at the Com and Fairmount site. This included remediation and excavation, the laying of drainage systems and the installation of footings and anchoring.

The Ghossayn Group civil engineering division was engaged for over four years on the development of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, for example. Westfield regularly engages Ghossayn to work on its shopping centre developments, including the city’s largest 6000 cubic metre development at Bondi Junction.

Ghossayn is very proud of his 30-year reputation in civil engineering in Sydney. “We have proven time and time again that we can finish projects on time and on budget,” Ghossayn says.

All civil engineering works, including excavation, performed by the Ghossayn Group is carried out to the highest occupational health and safety standards.

“We are very quick and we have done many other bigger, harder and tougher jobs than the Washington Park - Como/Fairmount project.

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Fit for a king DEVELOPER : VicRoads Main construction Company : BMD Constructions CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $80 million

The Princes Highway Duplication project involved widening and upgrading 23 kilometres of highway to a four-lane divided road that will improve safety, travel times and reliability between Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea.

It also included the construction of a new bridge over the Warrnambool-Geelong railway line at Buckley.

BMD Constructions was the principal contractor for the delivery of the $80 million Princes Highway West Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea duplication project, responsible for the planning and delivery of all design and construction activities, along with the management of all safety, quality and environmental aspects.

system tools including Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), Job Hazard Analysis cards (JHA) and Safety Based Observations (SBO), enabled the civil and structural works to be delivered safely in parallel with the rehabilitation of the existing rail bridge near Winchelsea, all while meeting tight program milestones.

The project was undertaken to resolve a number of important issues, such as the need to improve safety, travel times and reliability as well as improve access for freight and tourism to the Great Ocean Road.

The management of logistics was a key aspect to the successful delivery of the project with some 1,300,000 tonne of quarry material sourced, delivered and placed up until completion of the works.

Safety had been of paramount importance for the BMD team on this project. Rob Trebilco, BMD Constructions Project Manager revealed that “the project leadership approach promoted and embraced a safety culture where all staff and workforce were empowered to be safety leaders; no matter their role. We encouraged all staff to have proactive conversations about safety with their peers. Safety initiatives and discussions were integrated into the practical and safe delivery of our works.” The strong BMD safety culture, facilitated by their safety

At any given time the project required up to 100 personnel to manage and undertake the works. This included a team of 30 personnel including BMD Engineers, Foreman and Field Employees, along with approximately 50 subcontractor personnel during the peak periods.

Mr Trebilco reported the “BMD team achieved over 130,000 man hours for the project in the last 12 months alone, which is a significant accomplishment and we thank all involved for their efforts in sustaining a Zero Harm environment.”

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This was a complex project which required appropriate coordination and strategic planning. There was multifaceted project staging which facilitated the construction of the new carriageway and rehabilitation of the existing highway. This enabled new pavement to cross the existing highway at seven locations through the 23km section of road duplication.

The biggest challenge for BMD Constructions was the low CBR subgrade materials and less than ideal climatic conditions in the delivery of the new highway pavement. This was minor in comparison to the technical challenges and practicalities overcome in rehabilitation of the existing highway pavements.

BMD utilised a collaborative model in working with VicRoads. This streamlined technical decision making when working through the obstacles presented in reconstructing a pavement that had been maintained and upgraded with various pavement and drainage technologies throughout its decades of operation leading up to commencement of the project works.

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the highway opening strategy, which was developed jointly between BMD and its client VicRoads. This successfully enabled a 13km section of the highway to be opened to split traffic without the need for any detours or other significant traffic impacts to the public traffic.

BMD Constructions is part of the family owned BMD Group, specialising in Engineering Design, Construction and Land Development. BMD employs approximately 1,700 staff throughout Australia, with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Cairns.

With the Princes Highway duplication project now nearing completion, BMD Constructions is currently in the process of delivering other key projects including VICT Webb Dock Project, the Buangor Bypass for VicRoads and the Port Capacity Project, Roads and Services Package for the Port of Melbourne Corporation.

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Non Destructive Digging Environmental Services Group (ESG) are committed to preserving the environment for future generations and driven to working towards improving environmental awareness, sustainability and utilising best practice in all areas of their Operations.

The ESG team pride themselves on their commitment to using the latest equipment and innovative technology to ensure they leave our environment as close to its natural state as possible.

Providing a safe, reliable and consistent service delivery, ESG's commitment to their Integrated Management System (IMS) is certified in accordance with AS 4801: Safety Management Standard, ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Standard and ISO 14004:2004 Environmental Management System Standard.

The $80 million Princes Highway Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea duplication project comprises 23kms of widening and upgrading to a four-lane divided road as well as building a new bridge over the Warrnambool to Geelong railway line.

One of the main aims of these major works was to improve safety, travel times and reliability as well as crucially improve access for freight and tourism links to the Great Ocean Road.

ESG supplied three to four skilled personnel for the duration of the works, engaged to provide Hydro Excavation/Non Destructive Digging, proving underground services, co coordinating liquid waste management and transport and undertaking specialised cleaning works throughout the later stages of the project, as BMD were preparing to hand over.

The Victorian based company, established in 2011 specialises in the provision of drain cleaning, non-destructive digging, hydro excavation, vacuum loading, CCTV, quick view, drainage data collection, electronic locating and confined space entry services.

With Depots in both Dandenong and Geelong, ESG have proudly serviced local councils, water authorities, manufacturing and market leaders in construction and industry to achieve innovative, sustainable solutions. Their team of 32 works cohesively together to ensure best practice is adhered to at all times.

ESG have continued in forging their strong relationship with BMD with ongoing projects including sub-division works, the Leakes Road reconstruction and the High St Road Duplication Project and look forward to the future ahead.

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Keeping it Stabil With 23kms of widening and upgrading to a four-lane divided road, Stabil-Lime were contracted to one of the most important jobs on the $80 million Princes Highway project - road stabilising.

Stabil-Lime spent an estimated two months onsite to get the road stabilised and up to grade for operation. Three people worked on the project site and according to Chris Elenius of StabilLime, it was relatively seamless and a straight forward job for the 30-year-old company.

Stabil-Lime is the oldest road stabilising company in Australia and was started as a family business, for which they are still involved. Their headquarters is in Victoria employing up to 60 people and their work takes them all around Australia.

Stabil-Lime specialises in soil stabilisation saving time and money and improving the strength, durability and consistency of the sub-grade and pavement. Their comprehensive services include supply and spreading of binders, in-situ stabilisation, compaction and trimming as necessary.

They also specialise in road recycling which reconstitutes existing pavements reducing the environmental impact of road construction thus reducing the carbon footprint. These two specialised services remains their core business, but they have since diversified and attempted to provide clients with a full-service philosophy from within the group.

Their strengths include engineering and project management skills that can be utilised across the various disciplines and the unique skillsets of the field staff and supervision across each division.

Stabil-Lime have enriched their business relationship with BMD Group through the upgrade of the Western Highway, the principal road link between Melbourne and Adelaide and serves interstate trade between Victoria and South Australia.

For more information contact The Stabil-Lime Group of Companies, 17-19 Market Street, Lilydale VIC 3140, phone 03 8739 3800, fax 03 8739 3801, email info@slgroup.com.au, website www.slgroup.com.au

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HIGH PRESSURE WATER JETTING/HYDRO DEMOLITION Aqua Prep operates the most advanced High Pressure Water Jetting and Hydro Demolition technology in the industry and were called in to work on the $80 million Princes Highway Duplication project.

High Pressure Water Jetting is increasingly becoming a primary method to treat and remediate a vast range of concrete and structural steel defects. It is a reliable and effective approach to dealing with many current concrete and coating problems.

Aqua Prep was engaged by BMD to carry out concrete demolition on a number of bridge piers where the reinforcing was required to be exposed, but not damaged. “It was our first time working with BMD,” said Aqua Prep’s Managing Director, Peter Bradford.

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a good result for all. BMD are certainly a client we would happily work with again.”

“Our ongoing focus is to better serve our clients, which includes maintaining highly advanced and modern machinery, specifically engineered to accurately and effectively fulfill water jetting and hydro demolition projects. The advanced robotic technology we deploy provides us with the ability to operate on almost any surface, at a variety of locations,” said Bradford.

Aqua Prep operates along the eastern seaboard at a number of facilities including ports and jetty’s, bridges, tunnels, water and wastewater treatment plants, dams, rail, for remedial engineering and or civil construction. Based in Victoria, Aqua Prep employ nine full-time staff with support networks in Sydney and Hobart.

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Creating stable footings Hiway Stabilizers, a company with over 30 years’ experience across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific in ground improvement and stabilisation technologies that employs 150 full time staff, provided specialized plant along with 6 highly trained employees to deliver Lime and Cement stabilization work on the Princess Highway Project.

“Despite delivering a complex solution their biggest challenge was the poor weather which required the equipment to be available at very short notice in order to keep the project on program” said Mark Filsell, General Manager – Southern Region. “But, whilst this was a challenge, we always do what we have to in order to deliver on our promises of exceptional service and quality.”

lime, cement, cement blends, foam bitumen and polymers to soils, gravels and pavement materials which enable faster production, higher performance and more economic results on construction projects.

With a strong focus on building and maintaining long term relationships, Hiway Stabilizers Australia place emphasis on understanding the client’s requirements and utilise their experience and strive for innovative solutions, to exceed these.

Their main clients come from the Road Construction, Civil Infrastructure, Gas, Rail, Energy and Mining Industries. Hiway Stabilizers also have an upcoming project which will utilize their Foam Bitumen treatment process on the Princess Highway in Colac.

The Hiways Group have progressively expanded their operations across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific with their Australian offices in Victoria and Queensland. Their focus has been on providing the highest level of quality and service in insitu stabilization and modification of soils, gravels and pavement materials.

Hiways are also a leading pioneer of innovative technologies in ground improvement utilising the addition of various binders like

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Drilling down Wessel Drilling pulled out their bag of tricks when it came to their work on the $80 million Princes Duplication Project. Always looking to utilise their specialised equipment, Wessel Drilling opted to use threaded bars on this project and a machine was brought in to drill in the poor ground conditions they faced.

“Our work was fairly challenging as we were working in the rail corridor.

A rail spotter was used with work pausing for passing rail traffic. With only one access point and a confined work area all contractors had to work together to get the job completed successfully.” Operations Manager Scott Wessel said.

“Drilling and installing soil nails into the fill material was quite challenging. Fortunately we have good equipment and experienced personnel to deal with whatever ground conditions we may encounter.”

Wessel Drilling came onto the project to install soil nails under the Princes Highway Rail Overpass, which took them roughly two months to complete.

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The Victorian company are specialists in ground anchors, soil nails, rock bolts and rock nails, self-drilling anchors, rock drilling and blast hole drilling. Based in Clonbinane, 65kms north of Melbourne, Wessel Drilling was established in 1993. A family business, drilling is in the Wessel family's blood with Scott's father being a drilling contractor most of his life.

To stand out from their competitors, Wessel Drilling has an impressive drilling fleet, which consists of seven drilling rigs.

With their work on the Princes Highway completed, Wessel Drilling's current projects include working on the redevelopment of the Eastland Shopping Centre in the Victorian suburb of Ringwood and the redevelopment of Chadstone Shopping Centre.

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On the road to success Constructed by : Trancity Engineer : AE Group SURVEYOR : Queensland Surveying Solutions Project Value : $55 Million

The $55M Western Freeway Upgrade stretches from Indooroopilly to Toowong. The upgrade will improve road capacity and safety to meet the needs of future traffic within the Western Brisbane suburbs.

Busy motorists travelling on one of Brisbane’s busiest roads now have three lanes of traffic in both directions to help make their journey smoother and safer.

Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark Bailey said the completion of the $55 million upgrade of the Western Freeway from Indooroopilly to Toowong would deliver

travel time savings and ease the traffic flow for motorists.

“Around 64,000 motorists and commuters travel daily along this section of the Western Freeway. Three lanes in both directions means more space for motorists, less merging and weaving, and a safer journey.”

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As part of the upgrade, a 1.5 kilometre section of the Western Freeway, from the Moggill Road ramps at Indooroopilly to the Legacy Way Tunnel Portal at Toowong has been widened to accommodate an extra lane of traffic.

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step in easing congestion and improving the traffic flow for drivers in the western suburbs.”

“It made sense for Brisbane City Council’s contractor Transcity to deliver this upgrade given they were building the nearby Legacy Way tunnel. Works were able to be carried out during the construction of the tunnel to lessen the impact on the local community.”

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together in partnership. I thank the local residents and businesses for their patience while these works were being undertaken.”

replaced with stronger concrete barriers, which are higher and longer to meet required standards,” he said.

“I understand the project team has worked closely with the local community while work was underway to ensure they were kept upto-date with construction impacts.”

The road upgrade was completed in just over 12 months, with landscaping works to be finalised in the coming months.

“The construction of noise barriers through this section is also an important part of these works. Timber barriers have been

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Just Love Trees Established in 1988, Just Love Trees is a Brisbane based tree service owned and operated by Colin Saul. With over 25 years’ experience working around Brisbane with some of Queensland’s most prestigious Tier 1 and Tier 2 Contractors, Just Love Trees has proven itself in the industry as being well experienced and able to provide absolute quality and care in all sized projects.

Just Love Trees employs 4 experienced team members who are capable of delivering high quality services, knowledge and skills to ensure all aspects of tree management services are covered utilising some of the following specialised equipment; • 2006 Kobelco SK200 Excavator with Tree Grabs, & Tree Shears • 1998 Mack R600 Prime mover 90t Road Train Rated • White Bogie Safety Tipper 50m3 Capacity • 2005 Isuzu FRR Crew Cab Tree Care Truck 5 Ton Tipper • 2005 Vermeer BC1800XL Wood Chipper with Winch • 2011 Vermeer BC1800XL Wood Chipper with Winch • 2010 Mitsubishi Fuso 3 Ton Tipper • 2007 Vermeer BC1000XL Wood Chipper • 2008 Kanga Skid Loader with Tree Grab • 2008 Kanga Terminator Stump Grinder

Just Love Trees was responsible for assisting the Transcity Joint Venture in clearing the way for the new Legacy Way Tunnel upgrade in Brisbane City. This included Realignment of the link water pipe delivering Brisbane city’s water supply, The Widening of a 1.5km section of Centenary Highway to 6 lanes, The Upgrade of Moggill Road; Centenary HWY Intersection, Botanical Gardens Realignment and the Mount Cootha Road Upgrade between 2011 and 2015.

“We Just Love Trees,” enthused Colin. “And ensuring our customers assets grow to their fullest potential is paramount.”

“There is No Substitute for Experience.”

For more information contact Just Love Trees, 4040 Pacific Highway, Loganholme QLD 4129, phone 1300 1 TREES (1300 1 87337), fax 07 3388 0998, email office@justlovetrees.com.au, website www.justlovetrees.com.au or www.landclear.com.au

We advise our customers how to gain the most benefit from their existing trees through management of proper pruning, lopping, ground conditioning and the removal of problem trees.” – Said Colin.

After 25 years Just Love Trees (JLT) has built a solid and respected reputation in the tree care industry, particularly around the Brisbane and Gold Coast region by assisting customers in making realistic, prudent decisions and providing consistently high quality tree advice, expertise and services. Their services and expertise is also sort by large developers, Councils, Governments and community organisations.

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Lifting Australia to new heights Cutting-edge solutions from Universal Cranes, Australia’s most awarded crane hire company, ensured their heavy lift work on the Western Freeway $55 million upgrade project was delivered effortlessly and on schedule. The Universal team worked collaboratively with Transcity—the contractor delivering the Brisbane City Council's Legacy Way tunnel, Moggill Road interchange and Western Freeway upgrade from 2 to 3 lanes both ways between Indooroopilly and Toowong—producing innovative and timely responses for the assembly and erection of 4 sign gantries.

eastern coast and cranes operating in South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory they are well suited to service the nation in casual hire, term hire and project lumpsum contracting, plus comprehensive lift engineering, crane solutions, engineering and technical support throughout the full contractual process.

“The gantries weighed up to 63 ton and varied in length from 18 to 62 metres,” informed General Manager Joachim Schalck. “Once the supports were installed, a single night shift transported and erected the gantry.”

Both inbound and outbound freeway lanes were closed to traffic while the gantry transport moved into position and lifted into position by two cranes, then bolted securely into place. “The planning had to be perfect between Universal Cranes and Transcity to achieve these targets.”

Universal’s fleet of 50 to 600 ton Crawlers, 14 to 25 ton Franna’s and Truck Mount / All Terrain up to 450 ton and specialisation in project hire, heavy haulage, engineering, heavy lift solutions, wind farm construction, concrete tilt panel erection, rigging and steel erection, demolition, salvage, factory relocation, machinery moving, bridge and civil construction, transportation, project supervision, shut down operations within refineries and mines results in the perfect heavy lift partner for almost any job.

Established in 1993, Brisbane based privately owned Universal Cranes quickly became recognised as a reliable and innovative company in the Australian crane industry. Now with 6 new offices along Australia’s

For more information contact Universal Cranes Pty Ltd, 37 Paringa Road, Murarrie QLD 4172, phone 07 3907 5800, fax 07 3890 2976, email dispatch@universalcranes.com, website www.universalcranes.com

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“Our in-house engineers provide the best lifting solution for every task while experienced crane supervisors and site engineers ensure the lift is completed quickly, safely and efficiently,” confirmed Joachim.

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Green cities 2015 The message from the ninth Green Cities conference was clear: connection – between people, places and the environment – is sustainability’s beating heart.

their cities through sustainable “smart growth.”

Larry described the “great irony of modern culture, the more we have chosen city life, the less that city life has satisfied us.”

Grand Hyatt Melbourne hosted Green Cities 2015, the Asia-Pacific region’s premier green building conference, across 2 days in March. Over 700 delegates represented various industries including property and building, energy and water, local government, research, higher education, retail and finance. A recognised platform for sustainability stakeholders to exchange ideas, this year’s conference theme perfectly captured the atmosphere.

He advised: “We need to imagine a different kind of city – one that addresses human needs and puts the soul back into the city.”

“The theme for this year’s Green Cities was ‘connect” – and it proved a chance to connect both physically, through incredible networking opportunities, and intellectually – to new ideas that will help us move beyond business as usual,” reports Romilly Madew, Chief Executive Officer of Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).

Keynote speaker, internationally acclaimed urban planner Larry Beasley, highlighted the importance of connecting between people and

Larry’s “experiential urbanism” is planning that returns this “human touch.” Citing the appealing character and “humane-scale” of suburban life, he argued that conscious design of urban spaces delivers similar benefits.

When chance controls the design and scale of buildings, Larry warned, the result is “architorture.” Sprawling cities, expanding “into our primary way of living” is “damaging … to the natural ecosystems that allow us to live.” Larry’s solution combines sustainability with liveability – increased density of forms with “placemaking” to “foster people’s affection for their city.”

Rather than perpetuating the “soulless, heartless and brutal” image of the modern city, incorporating the spaciousness, safety and “rootedness” of the suburbs into

urban design will connect people to a more sustainable city way of life.

Ultimately, Larry says, we require “smart growth: clustered density, mixed use, diversity; protected open space … green construction; circulation within our cities; transportation options beyond the car; social, community and cultural facilities that provide support and stability; and energy, especially food.”

Craig Davis, Creative Director of Brandkarma, echoed the centrality of “humanising” to sustainability. An entrepreneur and “conscious capitalist”, Craig warned against the “dehumanized workplace” focused on profits and productivity ahead of wellbeing.

Instead, the future of sustainability is “awareness and sensitivity” to humanity.

“What is the point of having sustainable buildings if the people aren’t?” Craig asked.

To make the largest productivity, innovation and creativity gains, businesses must reconnect to people. One of Craig’s recommendations was the need “to shift from a hierarchy to a network.”

“Conscious capital” featured prominently at Green Cities 2015 with panel sessions addressing green investment, climate-change related insurance and “triple bottom line” economics. “Show me the money” heard from high-ranking financial advisors and analysts why “green is the colour of money.”

Through responsible investing and the rise of green bonds, stakeholders are taking sustainability seriously. As Michael Salvatico, Vice President of ESG Research – Client Coverage at MSCI, noted, the US$10 billion spent on green bonds in 2013 is projected to rise to $100 billion in 2015.

“Risks and rewards: climate-savvy insurance” demonstrated how insurers are at the forefront of dealing with the effects of climate change. Speakers shared how

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In a free society, people make cities, more than Governments or Business, simply through the massive power of their trends of consumption.

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115 Batman Street

Library at The Dock

Melbourne Water Corporation

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they manage climate-related risk and its implications for the construction industry.

governments – that encourages connections over competitions,” says Romilly.

Rob Whelan, CEO of the Insurance Council of Australia, presented a graph highlighting the “inexorable climb” in costs from an increase in extreme weather events.

He spoke of the need for more resilient buildings as “if we are going to live in places that are exposed to extreme weather, we need to build for them.”

Collaboration across industries and disciplines was a common solution.

Architect and biomimicry expert Michael Palwyn encouraged collaborating with nature to develop sustainable design, describing “nature as a design sourcebook that has benefited from 3.8 billion years of development process.”

The bottom line for the sustainability industry, as “The real deal: buildings that boost financial, natural and human capital” panel argued, is the “triple bottom line.”

Jillian Broadbent, Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, envisaged a future where “governments are less directive and more facilitative.” She spoke of connecting disparate groups to nurture new thinking.

With environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors the future of investing, world-renowned Professor Vivian Loftness of Carnegie Mellon University outlined the multi-faceted benefits of good design choices. To cope with the uncertainty of climate change, she encouraged the industry to design for “environmental surfing.”

Proving the financial viability of sustainability in the current market, Harvey Bernstein, Vice President (Industry Insights and Alliances) of Dodge Data and Analytics, showed that 77% of global building owners are willing to invest extra for healthier buildings.

Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, was clear that “making our city more sustainable is directly connected with our future prosperity.” Leading the charge is Professor Rob Adams, Director City Design for the City of Melbourne.

At the Women’s Leadership Breakfast, Anna Skarbek shared insights she’d received from neuroscientists and novelists, while Holly Ransom described how connections between industry leaders and “disruptive innovators” create new business opportunities.

Green Star site tours connected delegates with sustainability in action. Attendees visited Melbourne’s Library at The Dock, Forte, Melbourne Water Corporation and 115 Batman Street.

Masterclasses provided delegates the opportunity to explore key ideas in-depth.

Craig Davis led a masterclass on “Conscious Capitalism”, Professor Vivian Loftness gave

insight into “High-Performance Buildings” and Ruben Langbroek of GRESB and Robert Millagre of GBCA presented “Green Star and GRESB for Responders: how they fit together.” Larry Beasley shared his expertise beside Kylie Legge of Place Partners and Jorge Chapa of GBCA in “Urban Design and Placemaking.”

Congratulations went to Kinesis, winners of the 2015 Weapons of Mass Creation Judge’s Choice award. Their winning entry was PRECINX, a strategic urban planning and design tool developed in collaboration with UrbanGrowth NSW. Ultimately, sustainability through such collaborative connection was the take-home message of Green Cities 2015. “One of the most striking thoughts for me over the two days came from Reuben Berg, the founder of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria,” says Romilly.

Using a tape measure to represent the tiny 200 years of European settlement compared to 68, 000 years of indigenous connection with land, Reuben “emphasised that we have much to learn from aboriginal people about connection … he also reminds me that we have much to learn from people with other points of view, other ways of living, other ways of working … it’s only through connecting that we’ll discover what they are.”

Romilly Madew, CEO of GBCA

Having spent the past 30 years redesigning Melbourne’s streets to create a more liveable environment, he reminded the audience that the crucial factor is people. “None of this is a mystery,” he said. “None of this is difficult.”

Connections – between people, to their cities and to the environment – emerged as the driving force within the sustainability industry. These connections, it was argued, must initiate change.

“One of the great themes of this conference was the need to drive cultural and structural change – within our teams, within our organisations and with our relationships with

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a sophisticated structure 50 Flinders Street is an impressive $80M commercial tower consisting of 14 levels with tennants including People’s Choice Credit Union, Santos, and includes a lobby with retail banking, childcare and a restaurant.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd Architect : JPE Architect Pty Ltd Structural Engineer : Mott Macdonald Pty Ltd SURVEYOR : Engineering Surveys Pty Ltd Project Value : $80 Million

Hansen Yuncken has applied novel and exciting work practices at the sleek, new addition to Adelaide’s Flinders Street.

The $80 million mixed-use development is a testament to the company’s proactive attitude embracing new technologies and sophisticated delivery methods to improve construction.

The building at 50 Flinders Street is a 14 storey, glazed commercial tower offering 80 spaces of above-ground parking over 2 levels, topped with 12 stories of commercial office space.

The ground floor houses a lobby, restaurant, childcare and retail banking for People’s Choice Credit Union, the largest tenant occupying roughly half of the total 23,000m2 floor area.

The other key tenant is Santos, who will link to the new building from their neighbouring head office via two concourses at level 6.

The building’s sleek exterior hides a suite of Green Star features. It is targeting a 6 Star in Green Star Office Design and As Built ratings, as well as earning a 5 Star NABERS Energy Base rating. Thermal effects of a fully glazed curtain wall are offset with stylish, powder-coated aluminium sun-shading outside in a chic ochre colour. Inside, ceilingbased, passive chilled-beam air conditioning provides convective cooling.

The internal working environment will benefit not only in terms of reducing energy consumption from reduced fan usage, but occupant wellbeing and comfort is enhanced with chilled beam systems offering a better air-distribution pattern, elimination of mechanically recirculated air and quieter working environments. Outside air will be circulated at 2.5 times that required.

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and electricity) will be monitored and reported monthly through extensive sub-metering.

During the build, Hansen Yuncken improved sustainability by altering the fly ash content in concrete, carrying out intergrated fitout work simultaneously with building works to reduce materials waste and paying attention to chemical compounds within sealants, adhesives and paints.

Assisting the positive environmental ratings has been the utilisation of Building Information Modelling to ensure optimal processes and outcomes during design and build. Hansen Yuncken used BIM throughout the project from conception, allowing simulation of building design and construction that included energy efficiency modelling.

Throughout 95 years of operating in Australia, Hansen Yuncken have strived to use cutting-edge methods and embrace improved delivery methods. The company now employs over 650 people; over 160 individuals were engaged onsite at peak construction at Flinders Street. With BIM added to Hansen Yuncken’s portfolio of service delivery advances, the company is proving its reputation for innovation.

For more information contact Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd, Level 1, 191 Fullarton Road, Dulwich SA 5065, phone 08 8229 7300, fax 08 8229 7301, email adelaide@hansenyuncken.com.au, website www. hansenyuncken.com.au

Project Manager Heath Price described the benefits from the process as impressive.

“Although we had the same BIM management tools as the new Royal Adelaide Hospital PPP project [another Hansen Yuncken contract], this was really a test case for using BIM for the organisation, employing it at the very earliest phase of design and construct. It is the first time Hansen Yuncken employed a dedicated Model Manager on a build.”

A co-located design studio was set up onsite whilst demolition works were being undertaken. Using Revit software enabled the entire project to be 3D modelled from the outset, with wide-ranging professionals from various disciplines feeding in to the model from design onwards. “It was involved enough to allow adjustments at prefabrication, such as to vertical surface risers, that can lead to significant savings” said Price.

In addition to replacing traditional two dimensional drawings with three spatial dimensions, the inclusion of time and cost parameters make BIM modelling a desirable project management tool, allowing pro-active and dynamic decision-making throughout the project life-cycle.

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Below Virtual Built provided and managed the BIM services at 50 Flinders Street.

To achieve a positive, collaborative approach during the design and construction of a project, BIM expertise is essential. The array of BIM services provided by Virtual Built ensure the Team is highly connected, making collaboration (and coordination) much easier.

Offering a range of BIM services including BIM Management and BIM Coordination, content creation, training and support, Virtual Built believes design and construction can be collaborative, efficient and profitable.

“Collaborative teamwork should be easy and with the use of technology we can master complex things, BIM enables both of these, helping us achieve much more,” Virtual Built Director Michael Clothier explains.

Michael adds that the 50 Flinders Street development was a benchmark BIM project that used many technologies to maintain a coordinated approach to design and construction.

“We develop and use many tools to facilitate the BIM process – such as a BIM Management Plan, audit reports, BIM analytics, quantification and clash detection,” he said.

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strategy focusing on the process, supports this collaborative approach and good QC is imperative to maintaining a high standard of modelling.”

“Implementing technologies such as cloud-based model environments kept the team efficient and allowed them to focus on content and production, while maintaining a level of transparency for the whole team.” Regular meetings were also held with modellers and key design team stakeholders to ensure collaboration and milestones were met.

Michael and the team at Virtual Built are excited about the potential that BIM technology has on the whole lifecycle of the built environment, everything from master planning, design, all the way through to commissioning and operations.

“On future projects, teams will be better connected - cloud platforms, tools such as BIM Bicycle, will enable teams to be agile and responsive, Building Information will be created and shared easily, but, it will be the quality of information that can be delivered that will be the differentiator.”

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Below Moto Projects provided project management and advice on the construction of 50 Flinders Street.

Project Managers, Moto Projects provided advisory services and managed the clients interest for the fit out of 4 levels within the 5 Star Green Star commercial building at 50 Flinders Street. They assist clients implement their vision by providing focused, value-driven professional services. “We are proud to have been involved in this project and believe the collaborative approach adopted to its delivery provided the client with a successful outcome,” Director Lorne McClurg said.

Moto Projects aims at providing excellent independent project management, development management and consultancy services, and has a broad range of experience delivering projects across many sectors.

This includes office and commercial, retail, residential, education, health, public infrastructure, industrial and retirement living. “We firmly believe that successful businesses and relationships are founded on principles of trust, honesty, mutual respect, integrity and reliability.” Lorne added. “A collaborative attitude, combined with knowledge, experience and our truly hands-on approach provide us with a competitive advantage and point of difference within the marketplace.”

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Below InfraPlan provided consultancy on traffic engineering and transport services for 50 Flinders Street.

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As a leading traffic-engineering consultancy, InfraPlan has developed traffic impact statements and parking rationale for well over 200 projects during the past decade. This includes the 50 Flinders development, where the company provided professional traffic engineering and transport services. This involved preparing a comprehensive engineering report in support of the development application and a full traffic impact statement.

InfraPlan also assessed the design of the commercial development for vehicle access points, parking configuration, service deliveries and pedestrian access. “The project design was complex because of site constraints and the need to develop a two-level car park served by a shared exit/entry ramp for two-way traffic,” InfraPlan’s George Giannakodakis explains. “This required specialised probability and engineering analysis and design of an automated Traffic Control System, to ensure vehicle queuing and pedestrian conflicts were minimised. This approach required considered and ongoing cooperation with the architects and structural engineers to achieve an agreed outcome.”

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Network Strategy Manager at the Department of Transport Energy and Infrastructure (now DPTI - SA). In addition to traffic engineering, InfraPlan offers an innovative approach to a range of consultancy services, including: transport policy advice, urban and regional policy and integrated planning, infrastructure and transport planning, economic analysis as well as movement planning with offices in SA and VIC. Its integrated and fresh approach to national, state and local challenges has ensured the successful approval of numerous major commercial and residential developments across unique urban and regional settings, largescale infill projects and work for local municipalities.

InfraPlan’s recent projects include the Kings Rd Traffic Impact Study (traffic engineering and transport design for a 20-hectare retail and bulky goods precinct), 45 Park Tce, Gilberton (car park design, internal walking and cycling network, external connections and sustainability strategy for a 200-dwelling Infill project), Wayville Station (Project Management) and 111 South Tce (Residential development and automated car parking).

For more information contact InfraPlan(Aust) Pty Ltd, Level 1, 22-26 Vardon Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000, phone 08 8227 0372, or Level 3, 56 Claremont Street, South Yarra VIC 3141, phone 03 8080 9639, email admin@infraplan.com.au, website www.infraplan.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below Jordan Plumbing have utilised BIM technology to accelerate construction of the plumbing services at 50 Flinders Street.

South Australia’s Jordan Plumbing offers diverse plumbing installation and maintenance services across major projects.

10 of their 120-strong staff have been engaged at the mixed-use 50 Flinders Street build. Jordan Plumbing have undertaken this project as a Design and Construct contract. They have been key in working to achieve water reduction measures that lend the building its anticipated Green Star credentials. Extensive water metering allows monitoring and mitigation of water volumes used, and a 50,000 litre rainwater tank has been installed to collect water for reuse in the flushing systems.

Jordan Plumbing’s Dean Gibson commented on the value added to both the design and construction process through using BIM software Revit MEP. This is Jordan Plumbing’s pioneering project utilising BIM technologies, with Gibson himself relocating to primary contractor Hansen Yuncken’s office early in the construction design process.

“We worked together to find efficiencies. Collaborating in Hansen Yuncken’s office with other design team members such as architects and structural engineers allowed us to get ahead of the game.”

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onsite via mobile devices straight to project management, and make real-time consequent improvements. “It allows you to accelerate processes,” Gibson explained. “For example we utilised 3D setout onsite with our surveyor. Results are quick and accurate. Ordinarily set out will take the best part of a day, but using digital technology you can complete setout within a significantly reduced timeframe.”

“There’s been a time investment learning and implementing the BIM tools for the first time, but this groundwork pays off with an up-skilled workforce which can now hit the ground running with future projects”.

By employing a full time specialist, Jordan Plumbing can also ensure best practices in the areas of quality, safety and environmental management and reduces the chance of any risks being uncontrolled. This commitment ultimately benefits all key stakeholders on any project.

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Rising above 699 Bourke Street rises from the iconic curves of the Southern Cross Station rooftop, utilising the valuable airspace rights above platforms 13-16 of Melbourne’s largest transit terminal.

DEVELOPER : Mirvac Group Main Construction Company : Mirvac Group Architect : Grimshaw Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : WSP Structures CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $125 million

699 Bourke Street provides 7 floors of A-grade office space with premium services, a double-height ‘lantern space’ boardroom, open air terrace and a frontage onto the Bourke Street Bridge. The new home of AGL Energy, it is certified as a 6-Star Green Star rating and committed to a 5-Star NABERS rating.

“Initially [the brief] was to provide AGL Energy with 13,000m2. Mirvac and AGL saw this as a joint opportunity for growth. With AGL moving into a new and sophisticated headquarters and Mirvac seeing this as a unique and striking opportunity to deliver a world class workplace we both had a priority to work together and deliver a successful outcome,” explains Mirvac’s Development Manager Tom Faulkner.

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Mirvac and AGL’s collaborative approach facilitated the ability for AGL to expand it’s spatial requirement. This resulted in the consolidation of AGL’s Victorian operations to 699 Bourke Street, with them taking on the full 20,000m2 area.

“Stakeholder management is key and one of the more challenging elements of the project,” Faulkner explains “The foundation of the building is a deck that was constructed in 2003 and Mirvac started the development of the tower above that foundation in late 2013 early 2014.”

“What that meant was the delivery structures that had been devised for the development to

take place were designed in a very different environment to when construction started.”

“We were building 24m above four of the busiest train lines in Southern Cross Station – it being the biggest train station in the country,” says Faulkner, “what that distils down to: is 12,000 commuters, running underneath our building every 8 minutes during peak hour for example and throughout the development program for that building we occupied the rail environment in excess of 200 times.”

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require flagging what will be done by some trades up to three months in advance. They also had limited flexibility to change those plans beyond ten days before actually going to work, requiring an exceptional level of planning.

After over 200 occupations and in spite of these constraints the Mirvac team completed each of these successfully and the rail services have remained largely unaffected throughout.

Sustainability was a big part of the project: The project achieved a certified 6 star Green Star rating in Design through very efficient services planning. While the project required a VAV system Mirvac utilised a very efficient one and they used the highest performing commercially available glass in the building.

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699 Bourke also boasts a 80,000 litre rainwater catchment tank and extensive end of trip facilities. AGL has also collaborated with Mirvac in the development stage to provide a 90 kilowatt solar array on the roof and chargers for electric vehicles in the car park.

There is also interactive digital signage throughout the development that communicates not only the sustainability initiatives of the building but is quite user friendly in that it suggests the benefits to users of the building within the broader precinct. One of these is on the internal street that connects Collins Street to Bourke Street. It shows occupants of the building the time that the next train is leaving on the platforms below for example, or what

events are on at Etihad stadium that weekend or what the weather that afternoon might be.

“We’re really proud of the building. It has been a unique and challenging project, yeilding an architectural landmark and for Mirvac the pinnacle of the whole project has been the relationship with AGL. I don’t know any other developer in the industry that has formed a stronger ongoing relationship with a tenant and that has resulted in several offshoot joint ventures.”

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Below du Chateau Chunn were responsible for ensuring that the construction process was safe, accessible and energy efficient.

du Chateau Chun have been the leaders in building legislation, technical codes and construction standards for the private sector market for more than 28 years.

Operating out of Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra they provide the property development and construction industry with professional advice on property and construction for residential, commercial and industrial projects.

du Chateau Chun were required to assess plans for compliance with the BCA and then issue building permits for commencement of building work. Mandatory inspections of the building commence once building works start and this process continues for the duration of the construction, in this instance over a two and a half year period. An occupancy permit is then issued at the completion of the project prior to the occupation of the building.

With a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals coupled with years of building regulation and code advisory experience they were the preferred building surveyors of 699 Bourke Street. du Chateau Chun were responsible for ensuring compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA).

du Chateau Chun describe their work ethic as one where they strive for quality to be met. Employing 14 people, loyalty is at the core of their team. They pride themselves on having consistent and successful project completion, knowing that this positivity engenders a motivated work environment. 699 Bourke Street further establishes them at the forefront of building regulation and code compliance practice.

The entire construction was to take place on a concrete deck above Southern Cross Station. Having no immediate street frontage to access the build “above a major transport interchange facility� proved to be the most challenging aspect of this project, says Greg du Chateau. The project involved collaboration with rail authorities to avoid any disruption to rail services and an exact work schedule.

For more information contact du Chateau Chun, Suite 218/838 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008, phone 03 9081 1688, website www.duchateauchun.com

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Below WSP Structures were responsible for the Structural Design of 699 Bourke Street.

WSP Structures were responsible for the structural design of the new 12 level office building at 699 Bourke Street including the transfer deck (built over the existing station) for the 699 Bourke Street building and a future building at 664 Collins Street.

The deck was designed as a series of stylised portal frames, transfer beams and stylised precast floor planks. The 699 Bourke Street building was constructed using composite slabs and beams. The lift and stair shafts which resist lateral forces was constructed using precast panels. Composite floors were adopted to maximise the yield for the existing transfer deck. The lighter weight of steel construction allows for an additional two levels compared to the original concept of a banded slab.

In 2003 Winward structures were employed for the structural design services of the entire redevelopment of what was originally Spencer St Station and is now Southern Cross Station. Formerly quite an old 1960s station, it was demolished to make way for the city’s largest transport hub and air rights development. It runs suburban rail, interstate rail, a bus terminal, and airport services.

The biggest challenge to overcome was constructing the new station and the 699 Bourke Street building under occupation. Typically a two or three hour window at night was available for construction.

The deck and building was constructed using prefabricated large self contained steel shells complete with reinforcement cages.

Winward Structures merged with WSP Global in June 2014 to form WSP Structures in 2014.

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Below Safeworking Solutions provided rail safety consultation for all on-site personnel to allow trains to continue to operate.

Working anywhere near rail corridors involves added layers of complexity in regards to the logistics of the build.

Safeworking Solutions has a dedicated team that is committed to safe and efficient work practices when dealing with railwayaffected sites.

record preceding them. With a clear intention to be the 1st choice safeworking and service provide in the rail industry, their commitment to ensuring all staff maintain full competency and commit to being a responsive, action oriented organization on site, continues them on their path to growth.

The new office building from Mirvac, 699 Bourke Street, is sited directly above the Southern Cross Rail Station in Melbourne’s CBD. Being built on an existing concrete deck, the development reaches 24 metres above platforms 13–16 of the station, and spans 180 metres in length 40 metres in width.

Further services offered by the company range from L1 TISA Training, ABS/LS competent Employees, gangers, hand signalers, Trackforce Protection Coordinators, Operational Safeworking Supervisors, TVO Operators, and on track approvals.

The team of 20 from Safeworking Solutions specifically provided rail safety to on-site staff that then allowed works to occur while live trains were operating through the station. Key to the success of this worksites intensity was the communication between Ground Level to works occurring on the levels above. As a transport hub for both interstate and suburban trains, Safeworking Solutions competently handled the site complexity whilst ensuring a safety –above-all approach.

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Working across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, other current projects include the Geelong and Grovedale Station upgrades, Regional Rail link, and Warragul Rail Precinct Upgrade.

For more information contact Safeworking Solutions Pty Ltd, 3 Ryland Avenue, Croydon VIC 3136, phone 1300 720 934, website www.railsws.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE 699 Bourke Street 149

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An Array of luxury on the Yarra’s Edge The $220M Array Dockland Apartments at 125 metres in height has redefined Melbourne’s skyline and is now the ultimate waterfront address at Yarra’s Edge for Melbourne’s elite. Poised just 8 metres from the water’s edge, it consists of 199 apartments with a grand lobby, resident recreational room and gymnasium.

Some significant design features of the Array Apartments include: • Stylish LED downlights throughout the building.

• Enclosed balconies wherever possible to maintain usability throughout the year.

• Private garages for premium apartments.

• Bluestone paving throughout the public realm.

Mirvac’s design philosophy is backed by the superior finishes of its kitchens and bathrooms, to which the client adds their own style with designer finishes. Array takes this commitment to a new level with the opportunity to upgrade to a Chef ’s or Entertainer’s Kitchen.

Mirvac’s unique, integrated model saw them oversee the entire design, sales, marketing and construction process for the Array Docklands development, ensuring superior quality control and high levels of customer service. As with any project, there were complex issues that required careful consideration and planning.

Some of these included: • Access difficulties from building in close proximity to the River.

• Interaction with surrounding residents.

• Podium façade design and installation.

Needed to respond to T5 façade colour and rhythm.

• Removing large established trees to be maintained off-site and then re-instated once the building was completed.

• Design and installation of building crown. Heavily engineered design enabled the crown to be functional and buildable, yet aesthetically pleasing.

• Re-designing apartments to accommodate purchasers requesting to combine 2 or 3 apartments to make large sub-penthouses.

Mirvac drew from their extensive experience in delivering considered, sustainable developments and installed solar panels on the podium roof in order to feed power back in to the grid to offset power usage in the ground floor lobby.

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With technology and lifestyles constantly changing, Mirvac has found that their customers are seeking flexibility in their homes too. The new Chef ’s Kitchen promotes cooking as a focus and an exhibition of sorts, while the Entertainer’s Kitchen maintains the more traditional approach to provide clean uncluttered surfaces and fresh colour options.

In line with international design trends, the choice of a light or dark colour scheme – London and New York – were available for finishes throughout the homes. The London scheme is warm and inviting and complements the choice of contemporary or traditional furniture perfectly. New York presents a cooler palette, providing a sophisticated base for a more Avant Garde direction. The Paris scheme upgrade offers another level of opulence with a distinctive contemporary design, featuring a sophisticated palette of dark timber veneer, glossy white lacquer and a beautiful Atlantic Blue colour-backed glass splashback accent in the kitchen.

Furthermore, the creation of the ‘outdoor room’ balconies offer spacious outdoor entertaining spaces that takes advantage of the spectacular views across Point Park – a green oasis that features picnic and barbecue facilities – towards the city beyond.

With iconic projects including The Melburnian, Laureate and Beacon Cove to its name, Mirvac has a proven reputation as a prestigious company whose projects are synonymous with luxury, quality and standing the test of time. Array stands tall among the best in Melbourne’s prestige property market. At the forefront of luxury design, the $8 million twin, multi-level four bedroom penthouses poised at the top extends the concept of opulence, creating exclusive sanctuaries of privacy and tranquility set in the sky.

Mirvac’s brief to its designers was to create the most desirable, luxuriously appointed penthouses ever to grace Melbourne’s waterfront. Informed by years of experience and customer feedback, Mirvac’s Design Director Julian Venning and his team have responded with homes of incomparable luxury and cutting edge technology.

Gaggenau appliances, a private internal lift, home automation system, butler’s pantry, separate theatrette and private quarters for a live-in Au Pair or overseas visitor are just some of the bespoke features offered.

The upper level is a tranquil escape with a conservatory, generously sized master bedroom and grand ensuite. Two additional bedrooms also have their own private ensuites. Enhancing the feeling of indulgence, each home will be furnished with customised finishes of natural stone, upholstered fabric walls, warm timbers and plush pile carpets.

Mirvac has now launched Wharf ’s Entrance, which heralds the next chapter at Yarra’s Edge in Melbourne Docklands for Mirvac.

The first stage at Wharf ’s Entrance includes Forge Apartments (228 apartments), Wharfside Residences (11 Riverfront homes) and Cargo Homes (7 Home Offices).

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Below BG&E Façades provided the full range of Façade Consultancy, ranging from schematic to construction to Mirvac for Array Docklands.

BG&E Façades was engaged on the Array Docklands project to evaluate the existing façade concept and value manage a cost effective design, taking into consideration logistics and construction sequences.

In apartments, understanding the total façade while also considering acoustic detailing, thermal performance, structural movements and construction issues is paramount to the delivery of a compliant façade.

Although the procurement of glass for the Array Docklands proved challenging, BG&E Façades were able to meet all requirements and provide a sustainable solution. Visual intent and thermal performance were also successfully achieved within budget.

and building physicists who cater for the challenging requirements of the client.

Their core capabilities include: • Façade Concept Design • LEED Rating • Building Physics • Materials Science • Façade Sustainability Evaluation • Façade Tender Documentation • Façade Remediation By providing a proactive and innovative approach to design, BG&E Façades delivers a seamless solution to all clients, on every project.

As with all projects, effective coordination and communication with other trades is essential. A full size visual mock up was errected to give the client an idea of how junctions, fittings and the like is assembled.

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Below ESG Environmental designed and implemented a soil reuse strategy maximising the reuse of materials and minimising off site disposal costs for the Array Docklands project.

ESG Environmental (ESG) is a boutique consultancy with a proactive approach to the many environmental issues that can occur during a development. They provide strategic advice along with proactive, responsive and timely solutions that result in streamlined project delivery and decreased costs.

Under the direction of 3 key members, Philip Harvey (Director), Stuart Graham (Senior Consultant) and Juan Medina (Environmental Scientist) the ESG team provided their expertise and knowledge on the Array Docklands.

Established in 2010, and with extensive experience in environmental assessment and remediation for all aspects of land development and acquisition, the ESG team has successfully built lasting relationships with a growing group of private and public organisations. ESG conducts projects for some of the world’s largest mining, property, investment, construction, petrochemical and industrial organisations along with government bodies at all levels.

Works for this particular project included: • Pre-assessment for waste classification of soils prior to site works commencing • Maximisation of the reuse of soils on site • Minimisation of the disposal of soils off site • Reduction in the volume of prescribed waste for off-site disposal • Assessment of groundwater condition • Assessment and management of potential acid sulphate soils • Clarification and agreement of environmental works with the appointed Environmental Auditor • Arrangement of a trade waste discharge agreement with South East Water • Provision of site environmental monitoring equipment and • Support for unexpected finds.

The team is capable of working on projects of any size, from strategic design and pre-planning through to completion, and has the resources to deal with all complexities including natural disaster and emergency works.

For more information contact ESG Environmental Pty Ltd, 28A Blazey Street, Richmond VIC 3121, phone 03 9029 7300, email vicadmin@ esgenvironmental.com.au, website www.esgenvironmental.com.au

For the Array Docklands project, ESG designed and implemented a soil reuse strategy that maximised the reuse of materials on site and minimised off site disposal costs, which resulted in a cost saving of approximately $2 million.

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Below Micos Group designed, fabricated, delivered and installed the façades for the Array Docklands project.

Micos is leading the way in Australia as a premium supplier of Glass and Aluminium façade solutions. The team at Micos provided products and services for the Array Docklands, Melbourne. The works included the design (that contained a fully bespoke system development specifically for this project), engineering, fabrication, delivery and installation of all the external fully enclosed glazed façade elements.

The buildings thermal and acoustic strategy was challenging due to surrounding environmental factors that required Micos to perform within individual internal space usages, resulting in over 20 various glass types being used. The main towers double-glazed, crystal-grey tinted glass was procured from the USA to achieve performance and architectural requirements, in respect to the overall buildings lustre and aesthetic appearance.

One of the most striking features of the building is the 2 shear glass vertical sections, on the northern façade, that look down the Yarra River towards the city centre. These triangulate in and out as they stretch up the façade from level 6 to 34. To achieve this feature, Micos developed a new ‘Window Wall’ façade system that reproduces the aesthetics of a curtain wall, yet has the ability to be installed earlier, in conjunction with the other façade elements and to achieve this architectural characteristic whilst closing the buildings envelope in line with the project programme. Micos has been WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

supplying aluminium windows and doors along with curtain wall façades since 1958. The company boasts a successful team of 130 employees and their services include Aluminium façade solutions, window and doors, custom curtain wall systems, unitised curtain walls, frameless glass and bespoke architectural applications Micos are also currently working on the folowing projects, Riverside Quay VIC for Mirvac, the 68 story ‘Vision Apartments’ tower under the direction of Brady Group and the design development of the ‘Skye by Crown’ in North Sydney, which also incorporates the Micos ‘Window Wall’ system.

Array Docklands required complex coordination of all façade elements and the ability to bring them all together globally. Micos used their extensive experience to successfully carry out the works in a timely manner to meet the clients program schedule. From early beginnings to today, Micos Group is a business that has steadfastly combined old world service and values with the cutting-edge technologies of the future.

For more information contact Micos Group Pty Ltd, Suite 1.02, Unit 16B, Discovery Cove Industrial Estate, 1801 Botany Road, Banksmeadow NSW 2019, phone 02 8058 3000, fax 02 8058 3049, email enquiries@micos.com.au, website www.micos.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE Array docklands 155

Growing healthy Client : Barwon Health Main construction company : Kane Constructions Pty Ltd Architect : Silver Thomas Hanley Architects Pty Ltd Project Value : $128 million

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The $128M University Hospital Geelong Major Upgrade Works includes refurbishments and upgrades to facilites and wards, addressing the immediate needs of Barwon Health.

Kane Constructions can almost taste the end of the redevelopment of Geelong Hospital. Since 2010, Kane have delivered six modules of work to enhance and expand the hospital’s facilities, and are now working on the final seventh.

Their work began with two concurrent projects: an office conversion and fit-out from the previous emergency department, and construction of a 24-bed acute inpatient ward. Existing operating theatres were then also refurbished, along with an 8-bed expansion of the hospital’s Sawston Centre Mental Health Facility.

In 2012 Kane commenced a fourth module of work, the extension of Geelong’s outpatient building including demolition, building a single storey structure and refitting interiors into an outpatient’s annex. The executive and finance department, who had been temporarily relocated to this site whilst their new accommodation was being built, moved again to new offices. Multiple movements of hospital teams and facilities highlight the challenge integral to this build: providing a seamless transition into new and extended hospital facilities, whilst enabling continuance of critical hospital functions. Kane’s planning and logistics has meant several moves for core hospital services without compromising vital functionality.

Kane’s next job was to build a four storey ICU building. Part way through, additional funding expanded the scope to seven storeys, with a plant room and helipad at levels 8 and 9 respectively. The new construction will yield a 96-bed inpatient ICU. The work has included retention and foundation piling, construction and fit-out, plus installation of a new substation, generator and switchboard. The resulting ‘Baxter Wing’ will comprise a four level emergency department with a medical assessment unit on level 1 plus intensive care.

Construction of the helipad is Kane’s seventh project element, currently in design phase with expected delivery November 2015.

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growing demands of the Barwon Health region.

The challenges of integrating the project’s inter-related elements with concurrent hospital services are evident, but have been successfully managed by Kane’s logistical expertise.

Kane undertook construction whilst the emergency department maintained normal operations. “The Baxter Wing involved demolition and constructing a new eight-storey building bang in the middle of an existing, operating hospital,” explains Kane’s Howard Dawson. “We had to relocate all hospital services because the existing structure housed all services including electricity, gas, chilled water. These core services were relocated and then relocated again as projects progressed.”

Dawson considers the strength of delivery and their success has been due to a highly collaborative approach between all parties.

He explains the close liaison with the hospital to arrive at a modular building approach that would ensure continuous hospital operations. “There has been a lot of logistical organisation and communications. We worked with very restricted access and were still constructing when the ICU was handed over. We required a tower crane and shared a delivery area with the hospital’s loading dock for hospital goods. Good collaboration between all parties has made it happen with services uninterrupted.”

Dawson is also proud that Kane used local products where possible. For example, despite the option of a fully-imported curtain wall, Kane approached local glass manufacturers, glaziers and aluminium extruders to maintain local community involvement. “We have a great history with Geelong and pushed for local procurement.”

Kane is a privately owned commercial construction company with over 250 employees across the eastern seaboard involved in projects in Australia and overseas.

Kane’s annual turnover exceeds $450 million and they offer a range of project management, design and construction services.

For more information contact Kane Constructions Pty Ltd, Level 1, Building 1, 658 Church Street, Richmond VIC 3121, phone 03 8420 1200, fax 03 8420 1201, website www.kane.com.au

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Below Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters built and lined all walls and ceilings at the Geelong Hospital Expansion.

Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters are becoming experts when it comes to hospitals. Having completed work at St John of God Ballarat and Ballarat Base hospital, they are also contracted to build and line all walls and ceilings at the Geelong Hospital Expansion.

At Geelong Hospital, Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters have been working since early 2014 to install stud walls, feature walls, suspended tile ceilings, feature ceilings, curved bulkheads, feature plasterboards and completing rendering and gyprocking. They have contributed to building acute inpatient wards, operating theatres, common access areas, corridors and offices.

The 50-year old company have had up to 35 of their 50-strong staff deployed to the site.

Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters have used USG Boral plasterboard for its fire, steam and water resistance and its acoustic properties.

Atkar timber panelling has been used for feature timber work and Vogl fuge perforated plasterboard installed for its stylish appearance coupled with excellent acoustic performance that is so important for a hospital environment.

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Shaun Holloway from Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters says they have worked to maintain the architect’s requirements. “The challenge with this work is that there’s no room to be one or two millimetres out. For the feature timber work, we had to measure, send away for fabrication, and then return and install. We work hard to achieve the architect’s vision.”

Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters provide a range of expertise and hardware for both domestic and commercial customers, operating from their purpose built facility in Ballarat. From keystones, corbels and cornices to base boards, bulkheads and strapping bosses, Ballarat Associated Fibrous Plasters maintain a wide range of stock as well as supplying and installing insulation, suspended ceilings and plasterboard.

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Below Capral Aluminium designed and extruded the glazing system and provided products for the curtain wall system.

With significant growth in the Geelong area and future growth on the cards, Barwon Health embarked on extensive upgrades to the Geelong hospital from 2010. The expansion of existing facilities enhances the current intensive care and emergency facilities, and will provide 96 extra beds, extra mental health beds, a helipad and two stories for supporting services for cancer patient’s treatment and palliative care.

The ICU and emergency services are located in a new, eight-storey building constructed by Kane Construction, and featuring a glass curtain wall.

Capral Aluminium have over 75 years experience in extruding and rolling aluminium, making sheets, plates, panels, tubes, rods and a range of geometric shapes for a wide range of industry applications.

Participating in design and supply to residential and commercial customers, Capral provide aluminium doors, windows, shower enclosures, wardrobes and more.

Capral have been involved in the design and manufacture of glazing systems in the Geelong Hospital expansion. The team provided technical support and advice to the façade engineer, and to the fabricator, Westcoast Windows of Newtown, Geelong. The curtain wall system installed at the new hospital expansion is typical for a mid sized project and building of this size.

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“We are regularly involved in a large number of commercial projects throughout Australia with offices and retail centres in every state and several fabrication plants,” notes Capral’s Andrew Maslin. “Our experience nationwide footprint, manufacturing and distribution is a big advantage”.

Capral’s manufacturing facilities can meet wide-ranging customer needs, providing standard or custom extrusions, CNC machining and routing, knurling, rumbling, anodising, powdercoating, slotting, punching and precision cutting. Finishes are not overlooked - Capral offer an extensive ranges of powdercoat and anodised finishes for industrial, residential and commercial projects. Finishes are both suitable for interior and exterior applications.

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Below All About Traffic Management provided traffic management services including both planning and implementation of traffic control, as well as spotting services for Geelong Hospital.

Working on a redevelopment site in a built up area is challenging.

The site must remain operational for critical and life-saving purposes, the logistics of ensuring safe and efficient movement of people and equipment is paramount.

At Geelong Hospital, the major construction is that of an 8-storey block located within the existing working hospital complex. Service interruption is impossible and several relocations of both human resources and infrastructure have been required. Whilst Kane Construction have been responsible for oversight and liaison with hospital authorities to ensure hospital operations were maintained, All About Traffic Management have been providing support since June 2013. The were tasked to provide planning, implementation and spotting services to the contractors.

Wayne Raeburn, General Manager of All About Traffic Management, commented, “We’ve had less input at Geelong Hospital than at other sites because the majority of what has happened has been within the confines of the hospital boundaries. Most staff and patient movements have been within the hospital. We have been dealing with movements around the hospital site and as such our major concern has been with pedestrian safety”.

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All About Traffic Management is a young company, operating since 2010 primarily in the Geelong and Ballarat areas, with several clients in Melbourne.

The company has 30 employees and 5 on the Geelong Hospital project at peak times. As well as traffic management, they assist contractors in meeting their obligations with appropriate approvals.

All About Traffic Management also offer equipment hire, such as VMS and arrow boards, cones, and truck mounted attenuators.

“Our focus is quality,” claims Raeburn. “We ensure that our crews are well-trained and capable of adapting to changing circumstances on site. We train to be proactive, and anticipate risks.” That’s a philosophy that should keep contractors on the outside of the hospital, rather than inside.

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Below Westcoast Windows fabricated and installed the curtain wall façade, as well as provided the fit-out of internal windows for Geelong Hospital.

Westcoast Windows is a family operated and owned Geelongbased company. Being local meant that Westcoast was the contractor of choice to provide glazing solutions for ongoing work extending the Geelong Hospital. At peak, Westcoast had around 12 of its 40 hardworking staff engaged on the hospital project extension, completing a range of glazing installations.

A large part of Westcoast’s work was façade fabrication and installation, supplying a curtain wall for 5 of the 7-storeys of the Emergency Department Tower.

Manufacturing began in December 2013 and the first panel was installed in January 2014. Westcoast used a Capral CW175 curtain wall system with Viridian glass and completed the bulk of the façade work within 4-5 months. The system offers high structural performance perfect for buildings of this size. Additional work in the emergency department tower included fit-out of internal windows.

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in Geelong, with little transport required to deliver the panels and crane into place. Despite construction taking place alongside regular hospital service delivery in an existing hospital facility, Hammond says access was not a problem.

Work at the Geelong Hospital represents one of Westcoast’s larger jobs. The company has been operating since 1987 with the bulk of its contracts in Geelong and the western districts of Melbourne.

As a testament to the quality of work and performance of the company, Westcoast continued to work on site as well as working on additional projects. Current work includes installations at the hospital’s new supportive care building, including internal glazing, glazed rooves and balustrades.

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OUR Green Future The construction of Monash University’s Green Chemical Futures Building has allowed the university to become the centre of innovative chemical science through unifying teaching, research and industry engagment in the one location.

Designed by Lyons and constructed by Lend Lease, the $65 million building provides engaging academic spaces where students, their peers, academics and industry professionals can collaborate, explore possibilities and expand their thinking. The building has set the university firmly as a leader in the global shift towards green and sustainable chemistry.

The 9300m², five-storey Green Chemical Futures building is located within the university’s Clayton Campus’ science hub and is the home of the School of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science. It was awarded practical completion 2 weeks ahead of schedule.

Partly funded by the Australian Government through the Education Investment Fund, the building achieves a Green Building Council of Australia Green Star 5-star rating for sustainable design and construction. Inside, the building moves away from the “traditional” university lecture halls and instead features advanced teaching and collaborative learning spaces on its lower levels, encouraging active learning and creative problem-solving in smaller groups.

The building’s upper levels house modular state-of-the-art research laboratories as well as translational facilities. A double-height foyer and void spaces link the building’s levels and its collaboration areas throughout. Not only does the building provide both academic and industrial research within Australia’s chemical sector, it also supports world-class research to expand Australia’s green workforce.

The building is designed to house more than 100 chemists and engineers, and has laboratory spaces for more than 1000 students per day.

The building has provided spaces to deliver training programs to industry practitioners.

Developer : Monash University Construction company : Lend Lease ARCHITECT : Lyons STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : ARUP CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $65 million

Scientists and engineers will be able to collaborate on projects together with the CSIRO, and the Victorian Environmental Protection Agency.

The Green Chemical Futures Building also allows Monash University to partner with several national and international institutions, including Warwick University, Japan’s Waseda University, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA).

Monash University Facilities and Services’ Senior Project Manager Jamie Nicolson says the design of the Green Chemical Futures

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Building makes an immediate impression.

“Lyons always design interesting buildings with limited straight angles,” he said. “My favourite feature is the hexagon-shaped steel and theme throughout the whole building, representing a molecular structure.”

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building, which is equipped with extremely sensitive microscopes for research that is sensitive to vibration and electromagnetic fields,” Jamie explained, adding that the project was one of the most interesting he has managed.

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project team worked very well together. It was a pleasure to work with some of the best players in the industry. All round, the project had a good builder and designers who paid close attention to detail, as well as great assistance and understanding from all of the Facilities and Services team here at Monash University.

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Below Lyons provided the architectural and interior design for the Green Chemical Futures Building.

In providing the architectural and interior design for the Green Chemical Futures Building. Lyons ensured the development incorporated flexibility for its occupants in the teaching, research and industry translational research laboratories.

“These beams allow the fume cupboard ducts and services to pass horizontally to and from the plant rooms located on the west end of the building. The accessible roof decks of the facility will be used by the scientists and students as outdoor laboratories.

“Our design team are very multi-skilled and there is little distinction between architecture, laboratory and interior design. This holistic approach to design allows us to work seamlessly on all facets of the design from conception through to completion,” Lyons Director Neil Appleton said.

“The interiors are distinguished by the high levels of visual interconnectivity, with full height glazed screens between corridors and laboratories and offices, making visible the collaborative work practices. A literal spectrum of colour is used in the floor finishes to register movement from one end of the building to the other.”

“Our design team worked in close collaboration with Monash University stakeholders to brief and design the building. We managed to meet the stringent requirements of laboratory design at the same time as creating a highly engaging architectural design, both inside and out.”

Among the notable design features of the Green Chemical Futures Building is its highly articulate and visually open façade, which addresses the University’s new campus walk.

“This articulation takes the form of hexagonal shaped frames, referencing the basic graphene structures common within the science of green chemistry. As if extruded through the building, these hexagonal shapes in part form the north and south façades, providing self-shading as well as opening up views into and from the building,” Neil explains.

“Internally, generous double height foyers are framed by massive molecular like columns and beams. The foyers provide open access via a sky lit atrium to the student labs and learning spaces on the lower two levels and the research offices and labs on the upper two levels.

“One of the significant design features is the very long span of the main structural ‘verendeel’ beams, providing column free space to allow the labs and offices to be easily reconfigured over time.

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The practice was established 18 years ago and employs a 70-member-strong team, eight of who worked on the Green Chemical Futures building. As specialists in architecture for public buildings, education facilities, laboratories and more, Lyons’ portfolio boasts an impressive list of landmark projects, including the design of many leading science, engineering and medical research projects.

Lyons projects include the $135m John Curtin School of Medical Research and the $250M Colleges of Science at the ANU, University of Melbourne’s $160m Melbourne Brain Centre and the $160m New Horizons Engineering building at Monash University.

In addition, the practice also designed the multi-award winning $220m Swanston Academic Building at RMIT and the new AIA headquarters Office Building on Exhibition Street, 41X. Lyons is currently providing its design services for the new Perth City Square (named Yagan Square, in collaboration with Iredale Pedersen Hook), Adelaide University Medical School, the University of Newcastle New Spaces project and RMIT New Academic Street.

For more information contact Lyons, Level 3, 246 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, phone 03 9600 2818, email lyons@lyonsarch. com.au, website www.lyonsarch.com.au

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Below Nilsen Electric works included installation and supply of security services, AV systems and EMF shielding.

Providing electrical contracting and manufacturing, Nilsen continues to partner with major Australian companies on complex projects requiring innovative electrical engineering solutions.

“We deliver those solutions through the consistent technical excellence of our people and the quality of our production systems, which manage our work down to the finest detail,” Nilsen (VIC) Divisional Manager, Contracting Gary Falvey said.

It is this innovation that was applied to Monash University’s Green Chemical Futures Building, where Nilsen completed the electrical and communications installation.

The company’s scope of works included the supply and installation of general light and power, communications outlets, exit and emergency lighting, lighting control, security services and AV systems, lightning protection and EMF shielding. Thirty of Nilsen Victoria’s 285 employees worked on the building.

Founded in Victoria in 1916 by Oliver J Nilsen and with locations across Australia’s mainland, Nilsen remains a family-owned business to this day with fourth-generation Managing Director Mark Nilsen at the helm.

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Nilsen provides a range of services including electrical audit, design, installation, testing and servicing, switchboard and other specialised equipment installation and servicing, and project management of electrical and non-electrical work.

Nilsen also carries out facilities auditing – managing electrical systems and undertaking repair and maintenance work, and provides specialist skills such as high-energy equipment testing and servicing.

Additionally, the company offers TEGG – a unique service program to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs, and non-electrical services, including data, lighting control, emergency lighting, process control and more.

Nilsen (VIC) is currently working on the Bendigo Hospital Project and Melbourne Airport redevelopment.

For more information contact Nilsen (VIC) Pty Ltd, 43 Sheehan Road, Heidelberg West VIC 3081, phone 03 9450 1300, fax 03 9457 5261 email NilsenVic@nilsen.com.au, website www.nilsen.com.au.

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Below DCWC Management were the Project Manager and Superintendent for the Green Chemical Futures Building.

Founded almost 50 years ago, Donald Cant Watts Corke (DCWC) Management has built a reputation based on integrity, passion and reliability to become Australia’s largest privately-owned project management and cost services provider. Specialising in complex multistakeholder projects, DCWC is currently working on more than $2 billion of projects across Australia, including dozens of tertiary institutions.

DCWC was appointed by Monash Capital Works Office as Project Manager and Superintendent for the combined Green Chemical Futures and Northwest Precinct Project. After initially working with key stakeholders, DCWC was appointed at the completion of design development to oversee the finalisation of the building design through to tender, contract award, construction and full project delivery. With the Green Chemical Futures building set in an occupied campus, a master plan approach was required.

“In addition to the new building there were multiple early works components including modular buildings as temporary teaching and office accommodation, demolition and other refurbishment projects,” DCWC’s James Hawkins said. “We developed a sequenced approach to ensure on-time delivery of the new building while also ensuring continuity of teaching in areas impacted by the project. All works were undertaken in a live campus environment and the planning of pedestrian management WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

of students and public through these areas during construction was a key contributor to the project’s success” The development saw challenges and innovations, including the position of the building over an existing tunnel network and electrical substation, which required significant engineering to ensure integrity of the existing network while also allowing heavy construction above. “The project included three existing buildings which were also extensively refurbished including new lifts, stairwells, plant, etc. The refurbishment of those buildings in tandem with the new build added an additional level of resourcing complexity for all stakeholders throughout the project” James said.

DCWC initiated the procurement strategy which was a Design and Construct, Guaranteed Maximum Price with consultants novated to the head contractor. The strategy included careful planning to ensure that early works contracts, including demolition, were able to be smoothly novated to the head contractor once appointed For more information contact Donald Cant Watts Corke Management Pty Ltd, Level 3 GPO Building, 350 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, phone 03 8662 1111, email james.hawkins@dcwc.com.au, website www.dcwc.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE Green Chemicals Futures Building 167

Below Profab Engineering completed custom balustrades, staircases and the west end façade on the Green Chemicals Futures Building.

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Over the past quarter of a century Profab Engineering has been a major provider of Architectural Metalwork to Tier 1 clients.

Established in 1988 it has grown to be a preferred contractor to the Commercial Construction industry, through consistent development of both staff and systems, and by working with their clients to achieve a successful outcome. By understanding and meeting the intent of the Architect and then through the Design and Construction stage, Profab has over many projects, proven its ability to meet the challenges that large scale and specialised projects create.

The Green Chemical Futures building was no exception. The variety of works from custom balustrades following the dynamic lines and angles of the building, though to the fabrication of the 15 Tonne central feature staircase. To finish off the void was custom stainless steel and glass balustrades with perforated metal walls in to the Atrium.

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run the length of the building. “It’s quite a striking feature and took some work to attach the expanded metal panels to our secondary steel to ensure the assembly was repeatable and feasible to install.”

The system was developed by Profab’s Construction Director Cam Simpson. The entire assembly was modelled in 3D using TeklaBIMsight by Tek1 and Surveying by Absolute. Profab worked closely with Structural Challenge who’s accurate structure which was critical to the façades success.

Along with Lend Lease, their client base includes Leighton, Mirvac, Westfield, and Probuild. Current projects for Profab Engineering includes Leighton’s 567 Collins Street office tower, Mirvac’s new building at 699 Collins St, and the University of Melbourne upgrade to the old Emporium building for Schiavello.

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Below ADR Security Solutuions completed security and CCTV system installation on the GCF.

Offering fully integrated, state-of-the art security systems across multiple buildings or sites within strict time constraints, ADR Security Solutions are the experts when it comes to large complex projects.

Specialising in the supply, installation and maintenance of access control, alarm, CCTV and intercom systems, the company has been supplying security solutions for eight years and employs 11 people with well over 50 years’ experience in the industry. They pride themselves on providing a flexible approach while offering the best service in the industry with unbeatable value for money.

As security system specialists, ADR Security Solutions were contracted to carry out the security and CCTV system installation within the Green Chemical Futures Building. Three of thier staff worked on the project, which took around six months to complete.

“The installation of the building’s security and CCTV system involved the supply and installation of cabling from the central communications rooms on each floor to the security device locations, as well as supply of access control, alarm detection, CCTV and intercom equipment,” ADR Security Solutions’ Aaron Rodgers said.

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The company also used new products on the project, including Axis IP Cameras and Pelco Digital Sentry Network Video Recorder (NVR).

“The Axis IP cameras and Pelco NVR are extremely good quality in both image clarity and physical construction,” Aaron added. “They are well suited to the university environment where quality is paramount.”

The company did encounter some challenges during the installation of the systems particularly when trying to conceal the cabling, with the building’s architectural features making this concealment quite difficult.

ADR Security Solutions continues to supply, install and configure security systems for organisations and projects throughout Melbourne. Among its current projects are the Pakenham Racecourse and Kew Apartments.

For more information contact ADR Security Solutions, Factory 9/9, Hi-Tech Place, Rowville VIC 3178, phone 03 9777 0050, fax 03 9777 0258, website www.adrsecuritysolutions.com.au.

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Below Norfolk blinds supplied specialised solar control screen roller blinds to the building’s external and internal glazing.

As a manufacturer of high spec, custom-made blinds, Norfolk Blinds continues to offer its clients flexibility and quality through supplying directly to a project.

Having been in business since 2003 and with 24 employees, the company has the ability to produce custom-made blinds within short time frames. Its exceptional project coordination also ensures the most demanding requirements on a project are met.

Working on Monash University’s Green Chemical Futures Building, Norfolk Blinds supplied specialised solar control screen roller blinds to the building’s external and internal glazing, meeting strict environmental standards.

“We used an imported metallised back sun screen fabric to meet Green Building code standards, which was a more specialised fabric in comparison to other developments,” Norfolk Blinds’ Managing Director Paul Humber explains.

“The Green Chemicals Future media rooms also required total light exclusion blinds. These blinds are automated and are custom built for the required application.”

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As national supplier of blinds to projects across Australia and New Zealand, whether it’s an individual office, apartment complexes or developments such as the Green Chemical Futures Building, Norfolk Blinds provides a one-stop shop for everything requiring blinds.

Its modern state-of-the-art factories ensure Norfolk Blinds can manufacture large volumes, while providing a quality finish. If there is a need for solar control, Norfolk Blinds will provide an innovative, effective solution.

Norfolk Blinds’ environmentally-friendly blind control solutions are also being utilised on Melbourne’s Abode318 apartment complex, Common Ground apartments in Adelaide, Australian Catholic University in Brisbane and several high-rise office complexes in Sydney.

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DEVELOPER : S P Setia Bhd Group Main Construction Company : Hickory Group Architect : Fender Katsalidis Architects Pty Ltd STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Robert Bird Group Pty Ltd CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $221 million

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towers of inspiration As SP Setia’s first development in Australia, FULTON Lane has become an icon in the northern fringe of Melbourne CBD and has set new boundaries in terms of residential, retail and commercial facility, project value, number of apartments and finish quality.

FULTON Lane has been the catalyst for several apartment developments in this area and will be home for 804 Apartments, 13 Retail and 2 Commercial spaces. The project features podium level sky gardens, gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gold class cinema, commercial style kitchen, dining and lounge rooms the resident’s use.

The $221m FULTON Lane Apartment project has formed an international partnership and another milestone achievement for Hickory Group. Working with multi-award winning Malaysian Developer, SP Setia, this $221 million project demonstrates a collaboration excelling in environmental, construction and financial efficiencies.

Designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects, a striking green arboured façade on Franklin street co-ordinates with two tower forms rising above the podium, that avail maximum solar penetration to every apartment. Comprised of 806 residential apartments ranging from studios to 4 bedroom Penthouse apartments, there are a further 13 retail tenancies at ground floor, first class communal facilities, 400 car spaces and 600 bicycle parks.

façade area, which provides a high degree of natural lighting to the apartments internal spaces. Other initiatives include high performance glazing, energy sub-metering, water conservation and recycling, re-use of Fire Service test water, low VOC’s and the provision of outdoor facilities.

divisions including Hickory Modular Building Systems and Sync bathroom pods to enable the construction of turn-key project solutions across Australia. In 2013 and 2014 the Group were named in the BRW Top 50 Most Innovative Companies List, the highes ranking construction company on the list.

Construction methodology involved two separate but concurrent stages. Stage 1 includened the Franklin St tower, podium level carparks, and level 9 common areas, while Stage 2 covered the Beckett St tower, comprising of 504 apartments, and includes the balance of ground floor and level 9 common areas.

Recent projects from Hickory include: • 568 Collins Street, a 65 story residential towers on a compact 30m by 40m site which they overcame by implementing efficiencies such as producing 794 prefabricated bathroom pods off site in their Brooklyn factory.

• The Istana Melbourne, a 25 story residential tower comprising 320 apartments.

• Central South Yarra, a 30 storey luxury development for Little Projects which is also utilising Hickory’s innovative bathroom pod technology to fast track the programme.

The FULTON Lane Apartments covers a massive 5000m2 site. Hickory’s project team required a well-considered best practice strategy to ensure all elements of the complex, multistage build was completed on time and to Hickory Groups high standard.

“We undertook extensive value management considerations through the reworking of the basement to reduce piling and excavation on the site.” Peter Frank commented, “ The raft slab foundation for each tower was a significant milestone to the project following the removal of 46,000m3 of soil.”

“Hickory Group achieved a close working relationship between the developer, the superintendent, the design team and the subcontractors to achieve the best possible outcome at the best possible price. Awarded as a Design and Construct project, the design development was closely coordinated with all project stakeholders.” Project Manager Peter Frank commented.

The use of Bamtech Steel reinforcement significantly reduced the preparation time of the raft slabs. The two raft foundation concrete pours started at 5.00am, finished at 4.30pm and each used 1060m3 of 65mPa concrete via four concrete pumps.

Designed to achieve a 4 star Green Star rating, the two towers provide a greater

Hickory is at the forefront of innovation and new technologies and has created associated

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With a team of construction professionals numbering at over 450, Hickory Group is in a position of having the best teams with the best support.

Their practice of self performance, standardised processes and combined with their professional knowledge, achieves both a consistency in their delivery of high-quality construction projects for the past 20 years, and brings future visions combatively into the now.

For more information contact Hickory Group, 101 Cremorne Street, Richmond VIC 3121, phone 03 9429 7411, fax 03 9428 7376, email, info@ hickory.com.au, website www.hickory.com.au

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creating a better place The term sustainability has on occasion been used as somewhat of a “greenwash’ in a development’s branding strategy but with less than promised outcomes.

One Melbourne-based company that challenges such insubstantialities is Sustainable Development Consultants (SDC), whose platform is to encourage, support and guide a building’s development through alternative sustainable design choices.

At its outset, the highest sustainable attribute of the site was the site itself, located in the centre of the CBD, with a choice of transport that keeps sustainability in movement, namely public transport options and being on foot or bike. The building provides almost 300 bike racks, and motorbike and small car spaces make up around 10% of the total parking, while building efficiency comprised much of the investigations.

Based in Melbourne, and established in 2004, SDC were the sustainability consultant for the SETIA development, FULTON Lane Apartments, in Melbourne CBD.

“Our biggest influence is on the energy and water efficiency of the building. We like to make sure that the sustainability initiatives are kept practical and tangible and that what comes out at the end will have a benefit to the building users,” Lindsay Richardson commented.

With Malaysian based development company SETIA having bought the site, and Fender Katsalidis Architects awarded the project, SDC were engaged during the concept and planning stage to work with the team to define clear and appropriate sustainability goals for the CBD site.

A key element to their consultancy methodology is the use of energy modelling for spaces as a whole, defining the solutions as not just individual components but looking at what the complete picture is.

SDC’s role continued through all stages of the development of this project, working with the team and advising on sustainability initiatives and outcomes. However, during that period, the realisation of all kinds of potentials that could be made manifest through their services occurred and the consultancy’s role expanded to encompass not only advising the designers, but also the services engineers, contractors and builders.

One of the great achievements of this project is the four-star Green Star rating. There are few multi-residential buildings within Australia that achieve such a rating, making this particular project a fantastic one.

Company co-director Lindsay Richardson commented “We then decided to make it a sort of ‘stretch goal’ for the future, in that we could get that high green star rating to really show that we are providing a highly sustainable building. There were certainly a lot of project team meetings discussing the different façade elements, and interactions, and investigating choices available for what was provided on the Level 9 podium that spans most of the site. There was a lot of discussion on community facilities for the residents, so that they could not just have an environmentally sustainable building, but also a socially and more economically sustainable building.”

For FULTON Lane Apartments, as with many high rise developments, the issue of glazing required investigative studies to find the solutions for both the design goal and sustainablilty goal.

“Instead of looking at the issue element by element, we used an energy modelling program to model all of the ground floor, and ran the model so that it would take into account the walls, the roof, the floor, the mechanical and electrical systems that were being designed in, to know how it performed as a whole. So that’s the kind of detailed work that we get into with different elements of these buildings. That is something that we find is very important for builders, design and construct style, especially.”

With directors Lindsay Richardson, Ben de Waard and Daniel Edwards at the helm of a team of 10, there are a range of sectors that SDC have provided services for, including aged-care facilities, schools, child-care centres, commercial and industrial facilities. Key to their line of investigation is the realistic, practical outcome that can come from any sustainable initiative and ensuring the attainment of positive results.

For more information contact Sustainable Development Consultants Pty Ltd, Level 2, 555 Riversdale Road, Camberwell VIC 3124, phone 03 9882 9967, fax 03 9882 9969, email info@sdconsultants.com.au, website www.sdconsultants.com.au

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Main image: CFA Piling and Basement Construction at Morton Avenue, Carnegie Insert: Basement construction on FULTON Lane Apartments.

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BRC Piling The Complete Package Basement retention for a high-rise development in the middle of a dense CBD site is just one of the many kinds of challenges of a site that BRC Piling and Foundations Pty Ltd undertake regularly.

Established in 1988, the company can now boast a plethora of problem-solving cases for their range of projects, a body of professional knowledge that they bring forth to all new projects, making them ready to deal with any and all site complexities.

BRC Piling and Foundations were awarded the design and construct contract on the high-profile FULTON Lane Apartments project in Melbourne CBD. The company’s investigation and design work related to the retention system required for the high rise’s basement levels, and included design of ground anchors. Working collaboratively with the structural engineer, they designed the bored pier retention pile wall system for 5000 square-metre site, numbering at 146 piles.

An example of their flexibility in working with unique site conditions was highlighted with this CBD site, with the adjoining buildings own retaining structures forming part of the design of the new builds system.

“Working with the structural engineer for the retention system design, we had to consider a three level basement next door. Basically we eliminated the piles on

that side because we were able to use the adjoining buildings structure’, Director Craig Boam commented.

This strategy was conceived during the design and development stage of the retention system and is in fact a strategy that is becoming more and more common, as buildings go up in the city. Craig Boam further explains, “We are working on a concept with another builder at the moment, combining two different developers but one builder, whereby we are cantilevering one building and ignoring the retention system of the adjoining one to save money.’

On site for around one month at the FULTON Lane Project, a beneficial condition for this project was that the water table remained below the excavation depth.

The company utilised two of their Soilmec SR40’s and a Crawler Crane, working with shaft diameters of 600 and 750mms, and supplied all specified concrete and steel.

With up to 8 men on-site at any one time, this projects complexity was affected by it straddling the entire site block, with a hotel on one side and an apartment block on the other. An added complexity in the design work was catering to the temporary loads of the gantries that were installed by the client at either end of the site.

BRC Piling and Foundations have covered projects across Australia and into Asia, with their services contracted for projects in the mining sector, infrastructure works, civil design projects, water, shafts, refineries, and more. With staff numbering around 60, BRC Piling and Foundations continues to strive towards a future that can offer more services for its clients, as a one stop-shop for basement retention systems, combining the design, piling, capping beam, ground anchors, shotcrete and excavation.

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Studd Corp Specialising in aluminium external windows and façade systems, Studd Corp has had an impressive start since its inception barely 3 years ago, becoming a sought –after contractor for external systems, as well as for a range of glass solutions for internal fit-outs.

A Victoria- based company, Studd Corp remains focused on the quest to manufacture highest quality window systems, with architectural glass solutions optimised for both performance and aesthetics.

For the FULTON Lane Apartments development, while the external façade system is within Hickory’s scope of works, Studd Corp won the design and construct contract for the internal fit-out of three glass-solution components in the 778 apartments - mirrored wardrobes, internal bedroom sliders and shower screens.

window system for HACER as part of their range, and with whom they are currently assisting with further projects.

While a relatively small team of 25 in the company, Studd Corp position themselves as being both small enough to give the best service, but with structure in place to cater for larger scale developments.

Recently Studd Corp finished the Istana Melbourne project which utilises similar products of mirrors, splashbacks and shower screens, and are undertaking B17 and Central also by Hickory.

Studd Corp continues to contend for both large and small, commercial and residential projects for glass and aluminium external systems and internal fit-outs, and have extend their reach across Victoria and as far as Port Hedland in WA.

The contemporary design for this highly specified development utilises new frameless mirrored wardrobes, and internal top hung sliding doors at a large 1500mm wide x 2.4 high of frosted glass.

With a passion for glazing systems with a dedication to both innovative ideas as much as highest design resolve, Studd Corp can see their client base continuing to grow, with both new and returning clients.

It is Studd Corps’ highly motivated team that is part of their winning game, with such force being one reason behind the company’s growing success. Keeping direct and frequent contact with their suppliers both local and off-shore, Studd Corps’ team ensures a smooth running and consistent result at the final location on site.

For more information contact Studd Corp, 9 Judge street Sunshine VIC 3020, phone 03 9077 4409, website www.studdcorp.com.au

Studd Corp’s Company Director Jay Studd comments, “I go back and forth from China a lot and make sure everything is running smoothly. We have extremely good suppliers that go above and beyond to make sure we stay on time and cost. If there are any hiccups, they air freight things in, so it makes for really smooth running on a project.”

In order to achieve these results, Studd Corp have established two facilities in Victoria, as well as maintaining an office offshore in China. For FULTON Lane Apartments, the shower screens were sourced from China through their office, while the internal doors were an offshore product, fabricated here in Australia.

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B17 by Hickory Building Systems (Hickory), Perth

Imperial by Hacer, Doncaster Victoria

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Keeping on the straightline As specialists in basement retention systems, Straightline Excavations are not newcomers to finding buried treasures more routinely attributed to archaeology.

For the FULTON Lane Apartments in Melbourne’s historic CBD, digging ten metres deep at the 5,000 square metre site, all situational management was handled with environmental and economic professionalism that has come to be expected from this Victoria-based company.

Straightline Excavations is owned and managed by Tarkan Gulenc, a qualified civil engineer and George Parissis as the Operations Manager. They have over 20 years of delivery on projects of multi-residential, commercial and industrial, with more recent years developing their specialty in basement systems of piling, anchors, shotcrete walls, bulk and detailed excavation.

With the FULTON Lane Apartments design being composed of two towers and a three level basement, Straightline’s scope of work began with the excavation of a massive 50,000 solid cubic metres.

Over a four month period, Straightline delivered on their design and construct contract, with a basement retention system including bored piers, shotcrete walls, capping beams, temporary anchors and raft footing components. Facilitated by their fleet of 35 tonne capable excavators, at peak, the job was staffed by up to 22 employees.

The design and construct contract permitted greater control on site over potential changes, and made any design changes easier to employ. “ The benefit of this type of contract is it gives you more control over any potential changes that do crop up, during the construction phase. We have more control over things that can and can’t be done, to change the design as we go’, Tarkan Gulenc commented.

“We had some ongoing issues with adjoining neighbours properties, particularly in terms of the anchors clashing with adjoining neighbours foundations and services, and then not to mention the site was heavily contaminated to begin with.”

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Unique to this site perhaps was its history.

Documented to have been in various use for over 130 years, the existing car park structure covered multiple layers of city life as it once stood.

“Once we started excavating, we uncovered items such as old bits of machinery and equipment that had been buried in the ground, and built upon. The site had some factory use previously and they basically just buried their contaminants in the ground. It was like a bit of a time capsule, so these had to be tested and removed according to EPA guidelines,’ Tarkan Gulenc stated.

Full de-contamination took about 3 -4 weeks, with Straightline managing the conduct of strict environmental procedures for a clean up.

At a further layer, a network of old Melbourne streets and laneways that traversed the site was at once both a fascinating find historically, and then was also viable material for commercial re-use. In fact, the majority of material carried out on this site was able to be re-used and very little was put back into a landfill.

“We found tonnes of old bluestone, pretty much nearly all over the 5000m2 site. The bluestone is a popular material, and can be re-sold at a commercially viable cost.

For the other items found, some of the contamination that was foundry work contamination was tipped at a licensed landfill, and all the dirt inside the job going down ten meters, was basically recycled going out towards a residential estate that required the material,’ Tarkan commented.

Formed in 2004, working on both large and small sub-structures, Straightline Excavations has consistently developed and refined their operations in the civil and building industries, and continue to maintain a level of confidence from builders across Melbourne and Brisbane cities.

For more information contact Straightline Excavations Pty Ltd, 19 Dawson Street, Coburg North VIC 3058, phone 03 9354 1220, fax 03 9354 1225, website www.straightlineexcavations.com

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Garden of care Livingstone Gardens Aged Care Residence offers a new take on aged care with a theatre, café, landscaped outdoor spaces, as well as a secure memory support wing.

Developer : BlueCross Construction company : Hacer ARCHITECT : DeNova Group CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $50 million

BlueCross’ Livingstone Gardens is setting a new benchmark in Victorian aged care with a state-of-the-art residence offering permanent, respite and dementia care to 150 residents.

Featuring seven light-filled residential wings over four floors – each with its own dining and lounge areas, Livingstone Gardens also seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living with a number of terraces, balconies and courtyards.

“The first thing you notice when you enter Livingstone Gardens is the magnificent atrium which spans four floors. When you arrive, you aren’t just looking at a reception desk, but at glass elevators that take you to the upper floors and the beautiful vertical garden that surrounds it,” BlueCross Community and

Residential Services Property Development Manager Rob Harris explains.

at the lounge bar or watch a movie in the surround-sound cinema.

“When BlueCross briefed the architects, we stressed the importance of bringing the outdoors in and of creating sightlines that weren’t restricted to just looking at a window.

The residence also has an alfresco café, men’s shed (equipped with tools and materials), a hair and beauty salon and Wellness room.

Additionally, the residence is conveniently located near public transport, shopping, restaurants and within walking distance to the local library.

“We are absolutely thrilled with the result.

While the atrium is stunning and modern, there is a real sense of warmth. When residents move in, they will be able to see activity on their own floor as well as the lobby, inside and outside.”

Residents at Livingstone Gardens have access to a library (which has a range of fiction and non-fiction titles, and computers to surf the internet), enjoy happy hour

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Livingstone Gardens offers a choice of private rooms, all of which have their own ensuite. Each room has an advanced carecall button, climate control and beds with individual comfort controls, including controlling the lighting from the bed. A number of rooms also feature views over the Dandenong Ranges or nearby suburbs.

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For residents who prefer extra space, Livingstone Gardens has 10 suites, which include a separate lounge area and kitchenette.

Half of these suites had been reserved before completion of the residence.

Rob Harris adds that the only challenge during the development was the incorporation of technology – a challenge which is always present on projects such as the Livingstone Gardens. “The integration of technology into aged care residences is always difficult,” he says.

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User Acceptance Testing to ensure our technology integration was successful.”

Having been providing care and support within the aged care and community since 1993, BlueCross’ vision is to be recognised as a best practice leader in the delivery of community and residential services. With 2000 staff, the company operates 24 residences across Victoria accommodating over 1800 residents. It also offers Care at Home to more than 1800 clients.

BlueCross has recently opened and is in the process of developing a number of other aged-care residences across metropolitan Melbourne. Rob adds that the sheer size of the Livingstone Gardens Residence is unique compared to the BlueCross’ other

developmwents. “At the peak period of construction, (the builder) Hacer had over 200 tradespeople on site,” Rob says. He also praises the work of Hacer and the resulting Livingstone Gardens development.

“I truly believe that Hacer and all of our consultants have together done an excellent job in bringing this project to a very successful culmination.”

For more information contact BlueCross Community and Residential Services, Level 1, 117 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East VIC 3123, phone 03 9828 1200, email office@bluecross.com.au, website www.bluecross.com.au

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Below V and C Commercial Catering Equipment completed kitchen design and layout for the facility.

V and C Commercial Catering Equipment (V&C Commercial) is an Australian owned company specialising in manufacturing high quality Stainless Steel commercial kitchens and equipment.

V&C Commercial completed kitchen design and layout for the Livingstone Gardens Aged Care Residence.

V&C Commercial enjoyed working closely with Bluecross as they have worked together on numerous developments in the past. The project progressed smoothly and no difficulties arose mainly due to consistent, open communication and consulting between the builder and the V&C Commercial team. The team at V&C Commercial always look for new and innovative techniques to continually improve their products and performance.

V&C Commercial have been specialising in Aged Care for the past 15 years. With more than 30 years experience in this industry, Director Vince Liuzzi offers his expertise in designing and manufacturing for all kitchen requirements allowing them to build a great rapport with many of the large chains.

Vince’s background is in manufacturing so he is able to offer expert advice and custom make a kitchen that will achieve the most efficiency

from the required layout. Combine this with V&C’s experience and knowledge of the latest in kitchen equipment, and you have the best of both sides to ensure an amazing kitchen at a very competitive price.

V&C Commercial custom build to client specifications and can advise on kitchen layout and necessary equipment to suit the needs of restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, canteens, juice bars, take away food shops, mobile food stands and more.

For more information contact V and C Commercial Catering Equipment Pty Ltd, 3 Crissane Road, Heidelberg West VIC 3081, phone 03 9459 6111, fax 03 9459 7711, email vince@vnc.com.au, website www.vnc.com.au

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Below Westys Steel Fabrication provided a unique structural steel package for the Livingstone Aged Care Facility.

Westys Steel Fabrication (Westys) provided a unique structural steel package, which included the remarkable feature entrance to the Livingston Gardens Aged Care Residence. Whilst not requiring large volumes of steel, the facilities hidden geometry required some conscientious management to convert the architectural ‘intent’ into reality.

Injecting architectural flare into an aged residence is an achievement, but successfully designing the building structure to meet this intent is the real challenge. The structural skeleton is the backbone of every building, with the potential to make or break the project.

Westys commenced preliminary modelling of the structural frame. They identified various design and geometry challenges and were subsequently engaged to facilitate design workshops between the builder, shop detailer, engineer, and architect, to ‘pull it all together’.

The workshop team painstakingly walked through each area of the 3D model. The result being the final design, custom suited to the architectural intent, structural requirements, ‘buildability’, and the requirements of other trades(e.g. cladding and services). This approach, avoided the typical long and drawn out “RFI process,” which facilitated the structural steel being shop detailed, fabricated, and erected ahead of the construction program.

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Westys have been providing innovative steel solutions, supplies and services to the commercial and residential markets since 1950. Their expert knowledge and experience along with a fully equipped workshop allows them to take on any job, no matter how difficult or unique it may seem.

Westy’s team of experienced staff is their single biggest asset. Their commitment, skill and work ethic has made Westys the successful contractor it is today. Their dedicated staff are never shy of a challenge, always friendly and willing to go beyond client expectations. With extensive project administration processes in place, clients can rest assured that key project requirements will be managed and delivered accordingly. Services include: • Commercial, residential and industrial steel fabrication and erection • Single project capacity up to 1000 Tonnes • Heavy metalwork [eg bridges, boardwalks, shade structures etc] • Design Development and expert opinion • 3D modelling and workshop fabrication drawings • Steel Sales and Building remedial works For more information contact Westys Steel Fabrication, 909 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, phone 03 9758 3166, fax 03 9758 7803, email sales@westys.com.au, website www.westys.com.au

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Expanding Markets

Main Construction company : Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd Architect : Watson Young Architects Pty Ltd Engineer : Costin Roe Pty Ltd Project Value : $100 Million

The $100M Melbourne Markets provide warehousing facilities that cater for roughly 110 tenants for the handling and marketing of fresh produce, with common hardstand access for trucks and forklifts.

Relocating Melbourne’s iconic wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market from Footscray Road to Epping has been a huge and challenging but highly-rewarding project for Hansen Yuncken.

Hansen Yunken design manager, Aaron Croft, has been working on this massive community infrastructure project since January 2014. The new wholesale market provides four times the warehousing space of the old Footscray Road site. “A few of the design challenges that we had were spatial involvement according to tenant needs,” says Croft. “Some tenants run a logistics or transport business and then there are others who deal in more large scale supermarket preparing fruit and vegetables for sale, others are fumigation and ripening tenants. Trying to get the base right for suiting all those needs was quite a challenge,” he says.

Hansen Yuncken is responsible for the design of around 90,000m2 of wholesale tenancy space across seven warehouses. The existing trading floor at the new Epping site was built by Lend Lease.

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Part A of the Hansen Yuncken project was to design and construct two warehouses, consisting of 14,000m2 of tenancy space. This part of the project houses smaller tenants ranging in size from 100 square metres to 600m2. Larger tenants will start moving into the other five warehouses which have a combined floor space of 76,000m2.

Tenancies start from a minimum area of 1000m2.

The Victorian State Government instructed Hansen Yuncken to fit out the works for Part A of the development.“We basically created their tenancy spaces for them; however, the tenants would then come in and fit out their space when it came to refrigeration, racking and shelving and any communication needs,” Croft says.

“With Part B we have performed some base building upgrades on behalf of tenants but then tenants will come in and do their own operation, cool rooms, fumigation, ripening rooms, office fit out, etc.”

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The key to getting the tenancy space right was all about the base building, according to Croft. For instance, if a tenant wanted to upgrade from a normal warehouse facility to an insulated space or with recessed loading docks – any specific fit out requirements relating to their commercial arrangements – Hansen Yuncken ensured those specific needs were integrated into the design and construction.

“The site, from a design point of view, was based around getting those individual pads right, ensuring clear loading and unloading spaces and interaction between the warehouse space and the existing trading floor,” he says. Pads had to be designed to interact with the site’s inner and outer ring roads and common areas had to be integrated to accommodate forklifts and other logistics. Hansen Yuncken had to upgrade the high voltage infrastructure for the warehouse precinct “but part of our contract for each of the pad sites was to install high voltage infrastructure and then convert it into low voltage for tenant requirements.”

Hansen Yuncken has had five key stakeholders to negotiate with throughout the project. The principal body driving the market relocation was the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation.

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Other stakeholders were Major Projects Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance, Melbourne Markets Authority and the entire Melbourne Wholesale Fruit, Vegetable and Flower market community.

Croft describes the Footscray markets site as “organised chaos” and says the advantages of the new site are its size, increased safety and control. No more forklifts, trucks and pedestrians attempting to share space. “It has been a challenging project given the amount of stakeholder involvement,” Croft says. “It is significant for Melbourne given its history in fruit, vegie and flower trade. It is a significant development for not just Melbourne but Victoria and it has been challenging but great to be involved with.” He says tenants are now making the trip out on a daily basis to inspect the new site “and the feedback is the site has been well received when they look back at their existing base. Some people are challenged by change but when they actually come out and look at the space they are quietly impressed.”

For more information contact Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd, Level 3, 479 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004, phone 03 9831 6500, fax 03 9831 6599, email melbourne@hansenyuncken.com.au, website www.hansenyuncken.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE Melbourne markets 189

Cementing their place Melbourne's wholesale fruit and vegetable market is being relocated from its current location in West Melbourne to a new site in Epping. It will be redeveloped into a modern, innovative and efficient fresh produce trading and distribution precinct. With an annual turnover in excess of $1bn, relocating the Melbourne Market is expected to provide substantial economic benefits to the State through a more efficient market precinct.

pipeline. The company concretes floors to both Bunnings and Masters stores throughout Melbourne and some of their work takes them interstate. Current projects also include the Toll/IPEC Distribution Centre in Tullamarine, the Fisher & Paykel Distribution Centre in both Truganina VIC and Eastern Creek NSW, the Pepsico/Smiths Snack Food Company in Regency Park SA, Northline Distribution Centre Darwin and the LIEBHERR Facility in Para Hills SA.

V & G Concrete Constructions were contracted to the $90m project to supply and place all internal and external pavements to both Buildings D and E. With V & G’s specialty being in SuperFlat Warehouse Flooring, this project was a relatively straightforward one for the Victorian business who have clients nationally. They have completed many large warehouse facilities and distribution centres for companies such as Aldi, Woolworths, Kmart and various other distributors and warehouse complexes.

Operating for over 30 years, V & G Concrete Constructions is a family owned and operated business and has grown to be a leader in their industry.

V & G Concrete Constructions were also engaged by Lend Lease to supply, place and finish all concrete internal and external floors to Stage 1 of the Melbourne Markets Relocation Program several years ago. Their future looks bright with a number of projects already started or in the

For more information contact V & G Concrete Constructions (VIC) Pty Ltd, Upper Ground Floor, 253 – 269 Wellington Road, Mulgrave VIC 3170, phone 03 9566 3500, fax 03 9786 6866, email michaele@vgconcrete.com.au

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V & G Concrete Constructions is also a leader in the technological side of their industry. They are the first company to develop processes in concrete laying, that have provided speed advantages in which buildings are able to be completed.

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All in the detail With the Melbourne Markets relocating from the innerMelbourne suburb of West Melbourne to Epping, the $90M project consists of two parts. Part A comprises of a 14,000m2 base building warehouse which will allow tenants to have warehousing on site to reduce transport costs. Part B of the project includes 5 warehouse buildings with a total 76,000m2 of lettable space which will provide warehousing for about 50 tenants plus common hardstand access for trucks and forklifts.

The State Government of Victoria is facilitating the delivery of warehousing at the new market site in Epping to provide the necessary logistical capability to complement and interface with the trading floor complex.

Watson Young Architects were the architect of choice for the masterplanning, detailed design and planning for the Melbourne Market Project Proximity Warehousing Part A and B as well as completed the construction documentation for Part A.

Watson Young Architects was established in 2004 by Colin Watson and Adrian Young, based on 18 years of professional experience gained in the industry. Their staff has grown over the years from just the duo in the beginning to 28 staff. Their portfolio is quite expansive, which sees their designs spread out amongst the Industrial, Commercial, Educational, Residential, Retail, Masterplanning and Interior Design industries.

There were three key staff who worked on the Melbourne Markets project, who were Director Adrian Young, Associate Ralph Orlando and Project Architect Giuseppe Palumbo.

For more information contact Watson Young Architects Pty Ltd, 8 Grattan Street, Prahran VIC 3181, phone 03 9516 8555, email adrian.y@watsonyoung.com.au, website www.watsonyoung.com.au

The main challenged for the architectural firm was around the requirement for complete flexibility in tenancy sizes, locations and uses. The size and nature of large industrial warehouses creates design solution complexities in being able to achieve the brief requirement of the flexibility but the outcome was achieved by the dedicated project team.

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Cool and collected Michael Ioakim, General Manager and Angelo Ioakim, C.E.O of Mega Refrigeration Services believe that even with a tight schedule, their quality of work and well-thought out logistics got them over the line with the Melbourne Markets project.

Mega Refrigeration started as a family business over 35 years ago, with the family still actively involved. Based in the Sydney Metro Area, Mega Refrigeration is one of the most advanced and experienced refrigeration companies in Australia with all the solutions and support the clients requires.

The $90 million Melbourne Markets Project consists of two parts. Part A comprises of a 14,000m2 base building warehouse which will allow tenants to have warehousing on site to reduce transport costs. Part B of the project includes 5 warehouse buildings with a total 76,000m2 of

lettable space which will provide warehouse for about 50 tenants plus common hardstand access for trucks and forklifts.

“It was a big project for us. We were extremely happy with what we achieved with so much work to do in a small timeframe and the high quality of our work,” stated Michael.

Mega Refrigeration spent about 3 months on site, fitting out the walls and insulating the 50 tenancies on site. This large scale of works included 20,000m2 of insulated pannel. They have 18 people on-staff, but for this project had 27 people working as a team. Mega Refrigeration joined forces with Coldmaster Industries, with Director Matthew Cowpar at the helm.

PIR panel was, installed for this project to suit the clients requirements which was installed with high quality extrusions and fixings.

“Our biggest challenge was to get all the works completed on time and we had to work around a number of other tradespeople, which came down to logistics and staying focused.”

For more information contact Mega Refrigeration Services, 23 Arkley Street, Bankstown NSW 2200, phone 02 9709 5933, fax 02 9709 2480, email sales@megarefrigeration.com, website www.megarefrigeration.com.au

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Opening the doors for Aussie Industry Thompson’s Roller Shutters, who have been in business since 1927 were an integral part of the $90 million Melbourne Markets project in manufacturing, supplying and installing ventilated and non-ventilated Roller Shutters, Albany Rapid Roll Doors and insulated Maxdoors, which are an insulated-foam-filledslat aluminium door. The entire manufacturing staff, as well as eight installers and electricians were seconded to work on this large project.

Thompson’s Roller Shutters is a family owned company and employ over 35 experienced office, manufacturing, installation and service/ repair employees.

The company has a proud history that has seen them in business for over 80 years, which saw them manufacturing roller shutters in an old sandstock building near Wolli Creek in Sydney’s south. Over the years, this has been extended and the original building now forms only one quarter of the total factory area, the latest extension being completed in 1997.

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roller shutters, fire rated shutters, window fire shutters, perforated (ventilated) shutters and sectional overhead doors, as well as the supply, installation, service and repair of bi-fold doors, rollerdoors, tilt doors and high speed doors. All of their fire rated shutters are CSIRO certified and are compliant with the Building Code of Australia.

The Melbourne Markets project was a milestone for the Sydneybased company as this was the first major project they completed in Victoria, and the first project in which they incorporated the new Maxdoor product.

Current projects for Thompson’s include Lend Lease Barangaroo, Lend Lease Exhibition and Convention Centre, Australand Fisher & Paykel, and they have just completed works at Westfields Miranda, Hansen Yuncken Toll Huntingwood and CIP TNT, Erksine Park.

For more information contact Thompson’s Roller Shutters Pty Ltd, 6-8 Henderson Street, Turrella NSW 2205, phone 02 9567 0488, fax 02 9556 1508, email sales@thompsonsroller.com.au, website www.thompsonsroller.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE Melbourne markets 193

Got it covered Meridian Roofing started its own business life in a portable shed and now they have been responsible for roofing and cladding Melbourne’s biggest ‘shed’ – the wholesale site that is the new home of Melbourne’s famous fruit, vegetable and fresh flower market.

Meridian’s director, Craig Watson, says 2015 is the roofing company’s 20th anniversary year and it has come a long way from its humble beginnings working out of the portable shed in one of the founder’s back yards.“We started in domestic on the tools as roofers and we just grew from there,” Watson says.

The company usually runs with around 30 staff but the sheer scale of the Melbourne Markets relocation meant that had to be topped up to 40 with a full-time supervisor on the job since July of 2014.

The supervisor Steve has been with Meridian since he was an apprentice 18 years ago so he knows the roofing and cladding trade inside out, particularly the bigger contracts that Meridian has earned a reputation for.

From that shed in Langwarrin, Meridian has moved and grown several times. It has its own sheet metal shop so quality control of fabrication and regularity of supply are personally guaranteed.

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Craig Watson says reliability and price are the main reasons why Meridian is often chosen to work on major projects for Victoria’s, and sometimes South Australia’s, major design and construction builders.

Meridian has taken care of all the roofing and exterior cladding for blocks A, B, C and F at the new Melbourne Markets site at Epping.

Watson estimates that the job has encompassed over 60,000m2 of roofing and that the exterior wall cladding is many more square metres on top of that.

He echoes the sentiment of all other contractors involved in this historic development. Stakeholder engagement has been a significant part of the work. “The paper trail has been massive,” Watson says. He is also acutely aware that the traders have a sentimental attachment to the old Footscray site but is confident they won’t know themselves when they move into their brand new, spacious and state-of-the art home.

Insulation paneling for tenants with refrigeration requirements was a special feature of the job for Meridian Roofing, along with making sure the acoustic properties were right throughout the new market’s breezeways.

For more information contact Meridian Roofing, 41 Lakewood Boulevard, Carrum Downs VIC 3201, phone 03 8773 0400, fax 03 9770 8711, email admin@meridianroofing.com.au, website www.meridianroofing.com.au

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SUPERIOR PANEL PERFORMANCE - THE ASKIN SOLUTION ASKIN Performance Panels have specialised in cold storage and clean environments since the early 1960’s and are Australian owned with locations throughout Australia and New Zealand.

ASKIN set the benchmark for high performance insulated panel systems.

The $90 million Melbourne Markets Project is one of the largest recent infrastructure projects undertaken in Victoria and managed by the Victorian State Government. ASKIN manufactured, supplied and installed 18,000m² of walls, ceilings, coolrooms, freezers, roofing and thermal barriers.

ASKIN’s service excellence based on cutting edge panel technology is supported by a team of highly dedicated individuals who work closely with clients as specialists in their field, applying the most advanced panel technology to achieve exceptional results.

This reliable performance has led to ASKIN being awarded Coles and Liquorland stores nationwide.

Coles Torquay was recently completed using a team of installers to construct rooms, walls and roofing using a range of XFLAM and EPS panel. ASKIN were able to deliver 22m sheets of XFLAM roofing. This was challenging, however longer lengths facilitate fast installation, saving money and equipment.

At Coles, ASKIN incorporate their enhanced pre-routed service voids in wall panels to provide concealed services. This is highly regarded and removes the need for chasing and flashing.

ASKIN’s XFLAM is a market leading, insurer endorsed, fire resistant insulating panel with excellent mechanical properties, superior insulation, isocyanate free, and is completely recyclable. XFLAM’s insulation performance does not deteriorate over its life and thermal resistance increases at lower temperatures.

XFLAM Panels were the first FM accredited in Australasia to all three standards for Insulated Panel which cover full scale fire, severe hail and hurricane conditions.

ASKIN XFLAM Panel is a pre-finished product that does not require finishing. ASKIN XFLAM Panels come with a variety of steel skins to suit most applications. Considerations such as corrosion resistance, aesthetics and durability are important to consider when selecting a high performance panel.

By manufacturing around Australia, ASKIN are able to produce and deliver panels to site to meet deadlines and maintain construction programs. This gives ASKIN the advantage of being the first trade on site to ensure a sealed thermal envelope with minimal cuts and flashings, saving time and complication.

ASKIN are the largest manufacturer and installer of Insulated, Fire Rated and Architectural Walls, Roofing and Temperature Controlled facilities in Australasia. ASKIN embrace a Customer first approach in delivering sustainable, lifetime value.

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Portrait of Achievement The $172M Swanston Square consists of a 34-storey residential tower and restoration of the heritage listed Maltstore to accommodate new retail and commercial spaces. The tower façade features the face of William Barak an indigenous elder of the Wurundjeri Tribe.

When you look at Swanston Square it can only be spoken of in superlatives: magnificent, extraordinary, visionary. A 34-storey residential tower comprising 536 apartments, 206 carparks over five levels and ground floor retail along with the extensive restoration of the heritage listed Maltstore accommodating new retail and commercial spaces. The building portrays the face of William Barak - an indigenous elder of the Wurundjeri Tribe - over 28 levels of its eastern and southern frontage.

The $172 million project incorporated new techniques, Ben Williams, Project Manager describes the construction as a complex process with the façade and the restoration of the Maltstore as the most challenging parts of the program. "It was one thing to have the plans and vision of the architects - ARM in your mind's eye and to anticipate how the façade would turn out and another to see whether it was executable."

The façade was made up of 406 glass reinforced plastic (GRP) panels, "each one was a separate design, separate shape, separate weight with different spacing in between with different connections." Although the façade was made from plastics and polymers on a timber frame given its total mass, it was still a light weight construction material.

Probuild had to factor in wind loads and the engineers had to design details to connect the façade in such a way that would be workable without having to compromise any of the intricacies of the face. "The moment you have each apartment featuring a variable balcony detail it makes for a challenging installation."

He gives full credit to the project managers and subcontractors for their integrated teamwork which made the challenging process highly successful and viable.

The Malstore building now respectfully shows a seemless historical sequence between old and modern lifestyles. A combination of ground floor retail and 3 stories of office space above.

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the past as an industrial building whose original purpose was for manufacturing and production, Probuild had to create a practicable and fully functionable modern building. "There were water leaks and gaps a metre wide in-between the silos; the remaining timber was rotting and the condition of the timber flooring supporting the floors meant we had to carefully consider what could be preserved and restored."

In order to make an office space feasible a lot of light had to get into the building. Having to work on conserving a heritage building meant demolition had to be well thought out. Three large openings were cut into the brick work of the west façade to render more light into the area with the aim of producing a cleaner, more liveable space over three separate levels.

On level 31 there is a sky deck, with three BBQ areas, open plan kitchen, open plan living and dining areas, two fire places indoor and outdoor, two spas and a landscaped area.

Probuild is proud of the result and commends all the interdependent trades on another successful build. Having already produced a high standard of excellence on previous construction projects and as industry leaders on some of Australia's most innovative buildings, Swanston Square is yet another exceptional outcome.

Probuild has five projects nominated in the property coumcil of Australia's innovation and exellence awards they are also currently working on: • Bouverie Street Apartments, next door to Swanston Central.

• Victoria One, corner of Elizabeth and Franklin Street.

• Melbourne Apartments, Elizabeth Street.

• Eporo Tower, La Trobe Street

For more information contact Probuild, Level 10, 580 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004, phone 03 9693 8222, fax 03 9693 8233, email vic@probuild.com.au, website www.probuild.com.au

Developer : Grocon MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Probuild Architect : ARM Architecture Structural Engineer : Aurecon Project Value : $172 Million

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Below Mouldcam designed, engineered and manufactured the porthole façade and the southern façade to represent the face of indigenous elder William Barak.

A prominent and innovative feature of the Swanston Square residential tower is the distinguished recreation of the face of William Barak, an indigenous elder of the Wurundjeri tribe on its southern façade which was skillfully designed, engineered and manufactured by the award winning company Mouldcam.

Having 13 years experience in the construction, art and architectural marketplace Mouldcam were contracted to deliver the Barak portrait façade on the 34 storey building and the porthole façades. Lead by engineering director Jaime Marina and project manager Richard Halvorsen - Mouldcam started working with Probuild on a comprehensive, in-depth, design and engineering specification where they accomplished over a three month period the most efficient, best pricepoint and achievable manufacturing solution for the execution of the façade.

Having enough building experience and whole manufacturing facilities in Asia, USA, UK and Europe they were able to produce the individual components of the facia using ShapeShell - a 3D moncoque construction method that eliminates the need for a separate support structure.

Using ShapeShell they successfully engineered and manufactured over a seven month period 406, 4.6m long complex, lightweight curved panels where each piece was unique. ShapeShell tolerates large spans previously not possible with conventional panel cladding. Their CNC manufacturing cutting machines were capable of delivering millimetre accuracy across even the most organic shapes.

Given the sheer size of the façade, the scope of ARM'S vision and the challenging construct ShapeShell's lightweight construction material made the complex design feasible and buildable since it can be produced in standard flat panels and a freeform version, allowing for the portrait of William Barak's face to take place. The panels for this image needed to be built to a high level of accuracy where the edge details were critical to the visualisation of the Barak façade - ShapeShell provided edges that are finished with an optimal quality, detailed radius and are not just cut.

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engineered structural panel where it doesn't have multiple materials in it." Meaning its combination of lightweight structure and stiffness out-performs steel, aluminium, timber and cement when used in the same application.

A key point and one of the engineering requirements of the façade’s construction was that it was also necessary for it to be able to absorb impact during extreme weather.

One of ShapeShell's features is its ability to absorb shock and withstand the force of inclement weather with a capacity to return to it's original form without memory or fatigue: Dimensionally stable, non corrosive, chemically resistant, non conductive, simple to install and safe, ShapeShell provides ease of maintenance on commercial high rise structures with a simple and non-specialised repair system.

Mouldcam are a design bureau that work on design solutions and develop products - with Swanston Square the result of this project is ShapeShell. Toby adds, "Mouldcam is the bridge between creativity and buildability, from design to installation". Using 3D technologies they bring together the latest in materials and manufacturing processes that are price competitive.

Seeing themselves as collaborators they partner up with builders and architects to take a challenging concept and "interpret what the builders, architects and engineers need. We can negotiate a solution at a price and turnaround-time that is manageable." Mouldcam come with solid manufacturing experience where they choose the right manufacturer for the project at hand "being manufacturers ourselves we offer the right choice in the building and manufacturing arena."

Other projects Mouldcam are working on include VCCC – Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Hospital VIC - Grocon PCL, Orbis VIC – LU Simons, Bangaroo NSW – Lend Lease, Curtin University WA – Georgiou, MPavillion VIC - Kane Constructions, Spanda Sculpture WA –MRA, St Collins Lane VIC – Built.

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Below Nu-Lite Balustrading supplied and installed all external coloured sheet façade balustrades and glass balustrade behind the Barak panel.

Swanston Square is an impressive mix of retail tenancies, commercial offices and residential apartments located in a sought after area of Melbourne. The unique façade will showcase the face of William Barak, an indigenous elder of the Wurundjeri Tribe.

Nu-Lite Balustrading were contracted to supply and install all of the external coloured sheet façade balustrades and the glass balustrade behind the Barak panel on the Swanston Square project.

It was an essential and complex task, ensuring that all coloured panels accurately followed the designated colour map to create the impressive façade design. Redesigning and engineering one of the proprietary systems to cantilever the panels down to cover the slab edge and comply with all relevant Australian Standards without putting too much bulk on the system also proved to be a challenging task.

A new balustrade system was designed to accept the coloured panels as a cassette. The main criteria that Nu-Lite Balustrading had to satisfy was ensuring that the balustrade could be safely installed from the balcony side and panels could be pre-ordered to plan sizes.

Special colours were formulated in conjunction with Intepon to match the exact architectural requirements on the project.

The project has 12 custom made colours within the heat map façade.

Nu-Lite Balustrading has completed a large majority of Melbourne’s high-rise and domestic balustrades during the past 15 years.

The team has successfully achieved multiple major works for some of Melbourne’s Tier 1 builders such as Probuild, Lend Lease, Mirvac and more. Nu-Lite Balustrading pride themselves on working well with other trades and completing projects on time and to budget. Their design and construct team have many years of experience in designing systems to suit the increasing demand for the unusual and uniquely complex.

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Array Appartmetns – Mirvac Construction – 38 Storey Building Central South Yarra – Hickory Developments – 30 Storey Building Yarra House – Icon Constructions – 25 Storey Building Bendigo Hospital – Lend Lease 567 Collins Street – Leighton Contractors – Commercial Building 664 Collins Street – Mirvac Constructions – Commercial Building

Nu-Lite Balustrading values the quality and professionalism of their employees. They boast a dedicated team of talented people who feature many years of experience in Glass, Aluminium, Stainless Steel and Engineering which allows them to provide cost effective solutions for all design and construct projects.

With over 18 years of experience in the glass and aluminium industry, Nu-Lite Balustrading is considered to be the market leader in the supply and install of glass balustrading products.

From its inception to present day, with an annual turnover exceeding $10 million, NuLite Balustrading has completed work with an estimated value exceeding $100 million.

Nu-Lite Baulstrading service both the domestic and commercial sectors and utilise Mild steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium in their glass products range.

With a commitment to research and innovation, Nu-Lite Balustrades has utilized their experience to develop new balustrade and privacy screen systems that exceed all relevant Australian Standards.

For more information contact Nu-Lite Balustrading Pty Ltd, 4 Nicholas Drive, Dandenong South 3175, phone 03 9706 6766, free call 1800 NULITE (1800 685 483), email sales@nu-lite.com.au, website www.nu-lite.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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Below Steelvision provided innovative design skills for the steel window systems on the Swanston Square project.

Swanston Square is Melbourne's latest city precinct and boasts a vibrant array of retail options, commercial offices and residential apartments. Looking down towards the central spine of the city, Swanston Square will add a new dimension to Melbourne’s urban landscape.

The architects for this project sought to refurbish the Maltstore with a window system reflecting the era, while recognizing the need for double-glazing to meet the ESD requirements.

The concept resulted in a traditional steel frame to best reflect the materials used.

Probuild contracted Steelvision after learning of their innovative design skills with other steel window systems. The team at Steelvision met with the architects to better understand their wishes and then produced a concept and cost budget which became the framework for the end design.

Following a series of meetings over an 8 week period, and thorough design development between all parties, the final detailed design was agreed to from which the shop drawings were prepared, glass ordered and installation commenced following completion of the new concrete floor slabs. This was all completed within the original cost budget.

The extensive design development and exhaustive drafting allowed Steelvision to order the glass from the shop drawings as opposed to traditional methods, which require site measuring. This gave them the added advantage of having glass on site earlier than usual.

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particularly when creating a steel bifold door system that fitted with the total concept.

The extensive 3D modeling allowed Steelvision to convert the design into reality before fabrication and thus armed the project with the tools required to complete the contract successfully.

Steelvision was formed in 2011 by co-owners David Gooley and John Chaponnel, when they saw the lack of innovation in the steel door and window market. The company aims at recognizing clients requirements and focuses on meeting their needs with the highest quality given. Their ability to work outside the box has seen Steelvision win a lot of work that is "non-traditional", such as the Maltstore project.

Steelvision will continue to seek out such work where they demonstrate the client's needs in a practical manner while producing economic solutions, unique design, performance and appearance.

Steelvision is committed to offering service beyond expectation. Their innovative window solutions have seen them become a leader in their field and the team will continue to produce solutions that will lead the industry into the future.

The team at Steelvision offers a diverse range of capabilities including architectural metalwork and glazing, structural steel and a range of services suited to the correctional services industry.

For more information contact Steelvision Pty Ltd, U3/270 Lower Dandenong Road, Mordialloc VIC 3195, phone 03 9580 8700, David Gooley 0424 908 798, email david@ steelvision.com.au, John Chaponnel 0418 361 065, email john@steelvision.com.au, website www.steelvision.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE SWANSTON SQUARE 203

Below R&R Group supplied and installed composite cladding to the Swanston Square’s façade.

R&R Group (VIC) were contracted to supply and install composite cladding to the Swanston Square’s architecturally designed façade. The scope of works included several floors from the lower ground to level 6 as well as the plant room cladding and louvres for 3 levels. The project saw a massive 8000 square metres supplied and installed throughout the development.

Through R&R Group's commitment to detailed and quality construction, the company has built a reputable name for working within demanding and complex environments. They focus on bringing their clients requirements and expectations to life through the highest quality building and construction materials while successfully merging technical details with aesthetic qualities.

The car park frames, from mezzanine to level 6, were designed using a lightweight façade system, which allowed for off-site fabrication followed by installation from within the building. The light weight of R&R Groups engineered system meant that mechanical lifting wasn’t needed. This resulted in lower labour costs for the project.

The team specialise in engaging the use of innovative façade and cladding systems to achieve high quality finishes that are both durable and environmentally sustainable.

Using Vitrabond Composite Panels, a mix of 17 custom colours were used to illustrate a heat map. Exceptional project management skills from all team members was required to ensure the correct colours were cut, and subsequently installed, to the 641 individual frames that made up the car park façade system.

R&R Group has proven its innovative and creative approach by embracing new technology, using quality products including Holyoake Louvres, SBS Group clinch riveted frames and Vitrabond along with developing the most cost effective solution for every project.

The foundation of R&R Group's construction is addressing human needs through the built environment. They achieve this by delivering unique design solutions that meet the social and cultural needs of the environment as well as carefully addressing its functional and physical requirements.

The diverse range of R&R Group's building and construction projects has allowed them to cross-pollinate their ideas with Architects, Designers and Builders. These relationships are positively reflected in their ability to effectively communicate with all industry personnel and are applied to each project.

Boasting a successful 30 year history in the construction industry, R&R Group have evolved into a renowned cladding contractor servicing both the commercial and architectural domestic sectors.

The team of skilled tradesmen and support staff, led by Roger Clancy and Brad Macleod, has contributed to the company’s notable reputation for reliable and quality service.

This outstanding service was clearly evident on the Swanston Square Project with the team led by Jason Maurer.

In addition to Swanston Square, R&R Group’s portfolio of recent projects includes City West Police Station, Upper West Side Stages 2 and 4, St John of God Geelong Hospital, Wyndham Vale Primary Care Centre, Mitcham, Tarneit and Wyndham Vale Train Stations.

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Below Dunnair supplied cooled ceiling package units on the Swanston Square project.

Dunnair were the supplier of the water cooled ceiling package units for 536 apartments and 5 units for the ground floor lobby of the Swanston Square project.

Most of the units were standard WPR series units. 27 had to be custom built reverse handling units. This meant Dunnair had to reverse the supply fan and evaporator coil to the opposite side of the unit so that the unit could fit in a different location.

The name Dunnair is synonymous with high quality products in the commercial air-conditioning industry. Beginning with Dunn Air Conditioning in 1961 and more recently, Dunnair Australia (2004) and Dunnair International (1994), the company continues to be leading importer and supplier of air-conditioning brands for the Australian market.

In their 54 year history, Dunnair produce one of the largest range of air conditioning systems in Australia.

Some systems they produce and supply include DX Air Cooled Packages and Splits, Water Cooled Heat Pumps, Total Fresh Air Units, Energy Recovery Ventilators, Chilled Water Air Handlers and Fan Coil Units.

companies, notable among them the McDonald’s chain of fast food restaurants.

The company was also selected as one of few contractors tasked to upkeep the Cosatron installations at Crown Casino.

The company is known as the first in Victoria to import Sanyo units, which explains its close industry association with Airtemp and Sanyo.

In the early 1990’s Dunnair began to badge Derby by Dunnair wall mounted split units and this continued well into the mid 90’s.

Today, Dunnair’s range of equipment comprises of 16 product lines on some 600 different models, not including made-toorder products.

The company distributes its products nationally from its local offices and agents in every state and territory around Australia.

Other projects that Dunnair have recently worked on include The Marketplace at Auburn NSW, an office preceint at Caribbean Gardens Estate VIC and Hervey Bay and Bundaberg Oral Health and Cancer Care Centres in QLD.

In the early days, Dunnair manufactured the well-received Airtemp range of airconditioning products under the stewardship of founder and director, Rob Dunn.

More success followed when Dunnair’s South Australian office, one of five interstate operations headquartered in Melbourne, began producing its own range, selling under the Chrysler name.

In 1983 the manufacturing arm of the company was sold to EmailAir allowing Dunnair to focus its efforts on sales and service.

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Below SBS Group provided the design and manufacturing of the carpark façades, privacy screens and formwork framing for Swanston Square.

SBS Group was chosen to provide their services on the innovative Swanston Square project in Victoria. The team provided the design and review of the carpark façades, feature entries (SBS Ultra FrameTM), privacy screens (SBS Smart Frame) and formwork framing (SBS Smart Hob®).

SBS Group utilised their extensive industry experience to provide custom built pre-fabricated framing, conforming to the builders’ requirements.

SBS reviewed and designed smarter solutions which enabled the carpark screens to be quickly and accurately installed and seamlessly fitted without top hats. This allowed for cladding to be directly fixed off site and provided a significant time saving solution for the project.

At SBS, they pre-fabricate and pre-finish products off site, which facilitates smooth and efficient installation onsite and therefore significantly reduces site costs and project timelines.

With aluminium becoming pivotal in a new era of construction, SBS has now successfully pioneered pre-finished engineered framing. Aluminium framing is designed and shop detailed to ultimately satisfy and exceed specific project requirements. The results see all respective parties achieve the most effective outcome for their project.

SBS provides a diverse range of capabilities and has worked in many industries including retail, education, commercial and multi-residential construction.

SBS is renowned as the industry leader for the supply and manufacture of efficient, innovative, pre-fabricated designs and engineered framing for the construction industry.

Combining the latest technology with cold formed steel and aluminium products, SBS offers lightweight, high strength, high quality, cost effective and labour saving alternatives to traditional framing methods.

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Below CDC Plumbing designed, procured and delivered all plumbing works on the Swanston Square project.

Having earned an indisputable reputation as experts throughout Australia in both commercial plumbing and drainage, CDC Plumbing took charge of all plumbing work on the landmark Swanston Square, VIC. A large scale project accommodating a 34-storey residential tower and the refurbishment of the heritage listed Maltstore.

Working with Probuild, CDC Plumbing had to co-ordinate, design, procure and deliver all the sanitary plumbing, bathrooms, main water supply, hot-water plant, hot and cold water reticulation, and storm water systems to the 536 apartments in the residential tower. While providing solutions and materials that saved time and money, they also supplied all plumbing into the Maltstore.

on safety and our Safety Management System. A big part of us winning jobs is our investment in OH&S. We've got two fulltime workers and I believe they are on the next level - better than anyone else," comments Tim. Along with a safety culture at the backbone of the company, CDC Plumbing have extensive resources and materials that reflects the size and amount of plumbing work they carry out for each job. "We have a big team, we do a lot of jobs, we get jobs done because we have an excellent management structure."

Employing 15 men, Tim the Project Manager, assigned the success of the build to the incredible organisation of all those involved and the collaboration of the inter-dependent trades.

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Below IJF Australia provided all interior joinery and furniture services for Swanston Square.

Offering a high standard of product and operational excellence, IJF Australia manufactured and supplied all interior joinery for Swanson Square comprising 536 Apartments including bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, wardrobes and public area wall and ceiling features. Over 9 months up to 20 men delivered high quality kitchen finishes in gloss and satin 2-pack polyurethane. Public areas included the foyer and lift lobbies with Albedor lift reveals, veneer wall paneling, black toughened glass and black 2-pack polyurethane.

IJF met the rigorous, accelerated deadline and challenging technical difficulties with proficiency and skill.

With 51 years of manufacturing experience IJF has worked on some of Australia’s most elite construction projects nationwide. As demonstrated market leaders it is a family owned and operated business with an excellent work place environment and loyal employees. IJF is currently working on the New Royal Adelaide Hospital SA– Hansen Yuncken-Leighton, Monash University Student Accommodation VIC– Brookfield Multiplex, 888 Collins Street Melbourne VIC – Lend Lease, and more.

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Below Premier Door Systems supplied and installed Secure High Speed Doors to the carpark of the Swanston Square building.

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Premier Door Systems supplied and installed Secure High Speed Doors to the carpark of the Swanston Square building. The doors supplied are innovative and reliable, opening in mere seconds and closing immediately after the car has passed through the door. This actively prevents unauthorised access by pedestrians and vehicles into the building.

The Design Brief for this project called for High Speed Doors that were capable of providing security to a high traffic volume car park.

In addition, the doors were required to provide a level of ventilation and direct integration into the buildings security management system.

As a result, Premier Door Systems used the EFAFLEX Model SST High Speed Door from their product range. The EFA-SST® is designed for 200,000 work cycles a year and is prominent in the industry as a door which boasts durability, capacity and safety. The doors measured 6 metres wide, which is a larger than an average span and demonstrates the companies ability to go beyond the capability of others.

The installation area for Swanston Square had limited clearance space.

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supply a High Speed Door, which utilises an Oval Spiral tracking system and in turn reduces the head clearances required for overhead doors. This patented spiral design, along with a similar Low-Lintel model tracking system, which is exclusive to Premier Door Systems and EFAFLEX, allows High Speed Doors to be installed in areas that would have been impossible in the past. EFA-SST® at a glance: • Space-saving construction • Opening up to 2.0 m/s and Closing up to 1.0 m/s • High wind load capacity • Superior safety devices with low maintenance and running costs After operating under the name Premier Plastics for over 25 years and specialising in PVC and Plastic Extrusion, along with Flexible Climate Control Shop Curtains, the business grew to also became an industry leader in the manufacture and installation of smart door solutions.

In 2015, the company changed the business name to Premier Door Systems to highlight and define their core business which is now solely focused on the manufacture, installation and service of industrial doors.

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Below Brickon layed most of the basement block work, amenities on the 5 level carpark and the refurbishment of the Maltstore.

Brickon are specialists in brick work, speed panel and Hebel.

Having worked in construction for 20 years their knowledge and hands-on attitude made them take charge of the brick work on the 34-storey 536 apartment tower, Swanston Square.

Working as a team their body of work involved laying majority of the basement block work, amenities on the five level carpark and the highly specialised refurbishment of the adjoining heritage-listed Maltstore.

The Maltstore which was part of the old Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) site involved the restoration of the whole faรงade. Steve Varthalis the director of Brickon tells us this involved considered planning and an extensive examination of the old building to bring it back to it's glory days. Brickon "had to carefully preserve all aspects of it's original condition and reconstruct it to suit a more modern lifestyle and purpose." The building was very old, dark and inhabitable. Conserving a building is a "detailed process we had to get it to a standard that the client, the Heritage Architectural consultant and Heritage Victoria were happy with."

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to meticulously match the bricks from the old faรงade; Brickon sourced a lot of the necessary bricks from various salvage and demolition sites.

It took 12 months from start to completion, "it was a fully intergrated big site and very well managed which made our engagement a lot easier as a result."

Swanston Square is another successful project for Brickon an example of their professionalism and high standard of workmanship. Steve adds, "we're a hassle free company we get the job done, on time, and on budget," working methodically and with a clear focus on producing the best possible result.

Brickon are now working on St Joseph's church in Hawthorn for Buxton Construction.

For more information contact Brickon Pty Ltd, 123 Sycamore Street, Caulfield South VIC 3162, phone 03 9528 6689, Steve Varthalis 0418 338 260, email brickon@brickon.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE SWANSTON SQUARE 213

The art of living Developer : ICD Property BUILDER : Harris HMC Architect : Orbit Architecture Structural Engineer : Robert Bird Group Project Value : $33 Million

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The $33M You & I Apartment project combines fine arts with architecture to create an external visual masterpiece. The residential complex consists of 63 energy efficient apartments.

The You and I Apartments, a $33m mixeduse development located on Smith Street in Collingwood, is representative of ICD Property’s embrace of Melbourne’s unique urban identity. Owners and developers of You and I, ICD Property will deliver 63 energy-efficient one and two bedroom apartments, over seven storeys, that have been devised to the benefit of not just residents, but the wider Collingwood community.

“The You and I development is a vision to develop a beautiful building that complements and enhances the area,” explains Sal Quah, ICD’s Director of Operations and Development Manager for You and I with assistant Kelly Best.

As owner and developer, ICD Property are overseeing all aspects of the development including the management of consultants, architects, and structural engineers, and appointment of a builder; marketing; contract negotiation; leasing; and dealing with legal aspects including the contract of sale. This end-to-end approach to project management reflects the company’s commitment to ensuring the You and I development retains the vision as specific to the Collingwood area.

From the outset, ICD Property sought to include the Collingwood community in the development process. “We always try our best to work closely with neighbours and locals on any application to development,” Sal explains. For You and I, “we held rounds of community meetings to ensure any questions the community have are all answered by ICD.” A show-stopping feature of You and I’s community focus is located on the exterior of the building itself. Three of the development’s front façades will feature artworks showcasing the striking retro aesthetic of local artist Steve Rosendale. These figurative images, inspiring the name “You and I”, are produced using perforated metals that are not only aesthetically arresting but are incorporated into the practical function of the apartments.

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best fit within the traditionally culture-rich Collingwood community.

Sal describes the significance of You and I as “one of the first new developments to be constructed on Smith St. You don’t see apartments this high, it is the first one of seven storeys, and also located at the quiet end of Smith St.” Similar to all of ICD’s residential property developments, the You and I apartments include a number of energy efficient initiatives such as rainwater harvesting, solar panels for backup hot water heating, and an insulated glazing system. The development also features a fully automatic, three tier car stacking parking system.

ICD worked hard to prepare the site for this development. As Sal explains, one of the challenges of this project was cleaning up the in-ground contamination. He says the contamination was “not unexpected but a challenge to get to the point where any construction works can commence.”

Managing Director Michael Mai, whose passion for property development is matched by his love for Melbourne, founded ICD Property in 2009. Commencing with smaller projects in the suburbs of Preston, Collingwood, and Hawthorn, the benefit of experience has seen ICD progress to larger developments such as the upcoming master-planned community Gen Fyansford comprising approximately 850 housing lots, retail/commercial precinct, and town centre. Eq. Tower, ICD’s first development in the Melbourne CBD, will deliver 633 luxury apartments plus retail tenancies.

ICD Property continues to diversify and grow its significant property portfolio with the recent acquisition of three new major development opportunities in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne.

This includes the $200 million City Tattersalls Club redevelopment, a $670 million mixed-use project in inner-city Perth with joint venture partner EG Funds and a 9,057sqm site in the bayside Melbourne suburb of Highett.

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Holding up excellence Boosting construction of the You & I Apartments (Collingwood, Victoria) was the cost and time saving TechnikformTM Permanent Formwork Systems.

TechnikformTM Permanent Formwork panel systems are load-bearing sheer wall systems that are custom manufactured to client’s specifications.

Their production facility, located in Melbourne, provides a locally manufactured product using 100% Australian made material and labour.

Technikform deliver to site as per the client’s build schedules, ready for the installation by qualified installation teams.

Comprising of an internal core made of recycled ABS plastic and CSR’s revolutionary fibre cement water-block technology, this Permanent Formwork solution speeds up construction. Using the TechnikformTM Permanent Formwork panel systems, a standard 500m2 floor area can be erected within 5 days. Cost efficient installation time frames are assured as expensive cranes and lifting equipment are no longer necessary. In turn, the need for full-time traffic management is reduced.

Somme Pty Ltd, who specialise in the installation and core filling of TechnikformTM Permanent Formwork panel systems installed this revolutionary system which is designed for durability, functionality, and efficient installation. Developed to provide a structural walling system able to overcome the difficulties and expense of using pre-cast concrete 216 VIC PROJECT FEATURE YOU & I APARTMENTS

in restricted access building sites, TechnikformTM is proving itself to be the walling system of choice for medium density builders and designers in Melbourne. In addition, insulated walls developed by TechnikformTM provide up to R5.9 insulation value. All of these features add up to a formwork system that is strong, durable, and functional.

For the You & I Apartments development, Technikform, in conjunction with Somme Pty Ltd, completed in situ wall construction using the Technikform wall panel system.

In business for 10 years, Somme Pty Ltd has 15 permanent employees and has provided walling solutions for numerous residential property developments around Melbourne. Other recent projects include 241 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North; 66a Balaclava Road, Caulfield North; 20 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield North; 64 Geelong Road, Footscray; 457 Lygon Street, Brunswick; and 398 Middleborough Road, Box Hill.

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Clearing the air Protecting indoor air quality is a top priority for developers of residential complexes. For regulators and building designers, one significant environmental concern in the construction of healthy living spaces is VOC (volatile organic compound) vapour intrusion.

CETCO specialists in vapour intrusion mitigation, offer uniquely designed vapour intrusion barrier systems to safeguard end users against potentially harmful air contaminants.

CETCO are the experts responsible for the vapour barrier and ventilation system installation at the You & I Apartments, a boutique residential development situated on Smith Street, Collingwood. This project presented a number of challenges, as noted by Remediation Manager Michael Novak. Working within short frames, CETCO were faced with “complex construction details as CETCO were not involved during the design stages of the building”, and “retrofit installation to a portion of the site was also required.” The experienced team from CETCO was able to successfully overcome these challenges with an unbeatable combination of professionalism and expertise.

CETCO deliver optimal protection against potentially harmful vapour intrusion through their expert assessment of individual site conditions and recommending the best solution.

In addition to vapour intrusion mitigation, CETCO also deliver effective waterproofing solutions, including below grade construction, decks, podiums, and green roofs. CETCO’s parent company, AMCOL Australia Pty. Ltd, are industry leaders in bentonite-based products for use in construction waterproofing.

CETCO are also specialists in leak detection, remediation, and field inspection services.

A subsidiary of AMCOL International Corporation, CETCO has been in business for over 20 years and currently has 25 employees. Other recent projects for CETCO include the Central Park Development Cheltenham (Melbourne) – a master-planned townhouse development – and various projects within the Edgewater Estate precinct (Melbourne).

For more information contact CETCO, 50 Crowle Street, North Geelong VIC 3215, phone 03 5278 2555, fax 03 5278 5833, website www.cetco.com

An experienced technical team of internal and external experts developed by CETCO are also able to assist with the design of vapour barrier systems. CETCO’s systems have proven performance with an extensive track record both in Australia and overseas.

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Prepare to stop Construction of the You & I Apartments in Collingwood, Victoria, could not have progressed safely without the traffic management solutions of Construct Traffic. Construct Traffic provided traffic management planning, traffic management, and pedestrian management to the You & I development. Part of Construct Traffic’s role on such projects is to liaise with VicRoads and local councils to obtain necessary permits, to liaise with construction foremen to ascertain their needs, and to ensure the worksite remains safe for workers and public alike.

For Construct Traffic, the You & I Apartments presented no particular challenges. General Manager Ronnie Bassi and Managing Director Laresa Bassi describe the company’s work at You & I as “nothing out of the ordinary, a normal construction site.” Construct Traffic’s ability to deliver trouble-free outcomes for their clients is backed by nearly ten years experience in traffic control and work zone safety.

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clientele span a range of industries around Melbourne and regional Victoria, including Local Government, Utilities, and Commercial.

The industry related services offered by Construct Traffic include: active and passive traffic control for a variety of scenarios, installation/ removal of temporary/permanent traffic signs; lane closures; and, work zone protection. They provide traffic controllers, traffic management plans, training, consulting, plus vehicles and equipment.

Construct Traffic is a vibrant company who pride themselves on delivering quality service in the quickest time. Ronnie summarises their focus as “service, service, service, and safety.” Led by a positive attitude, Construct Traffic is, as Laresa describes, “bringing more personality into the industry.”

Recent residential apartments projects include 565 Camberwell Road, Camberwell; 137 Bourke Street; and 44 Smith Street, Collingwood.

For more information contact Construct Traffic Pty Ltd, 5, 42 Global Drive, Tullamarine VIC 3041, phone 1300 736 030, fax 1300 738 060, email enquiries@constructtraffic.com.au, website www.constructtraffic.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE YOU & I APARTMENTS 219

Developer : Golden Group MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Probuild Architect : Hassell Engineer : BG&E Engineering Project Value : $60.4 million 220 WA PROJECT FEATURE 32 st Georges Terrace

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A Golden Transformation The $60M+ Golden Square consists of the redevelopment of the May Holman and Law Court Building located at 32 St Georges Terrace. It will provide 15 levels of office space, a ground level entry lobby with a café and basement car parking.

Golden Square is the stunning revitalisation of 32 St Georges Terrace, previously known as the May Holman Centre and Law Court Building, in Perth’s CBD. Transforming this neglected building required an approach considerate of its local historic and cultural significance. With Golden Square, property investment and development company Golden Group and head contractor Probuild have grandly reinstated the disused address into public life.

To attain a “triple bottom line” of potential dividends, Golden Group decided against demolishing the original building. Instead, retaining the existing frame supported a sustainable development approach incorporating economic, environmental and social benefits.

As Andrew Sugiaputra, Managing Director of Golden Group, explains: “Golden Square epitomises the Golden Group development philosophy, which recognises the unique attributes and individual potential of each

development. The building provides a striking new architectural aspect while simultaneously preserving some of the history of the May Holman Centre. It is delivering commercial, environmental and social returns for a range of stakeholders.”

To maximise the benefits of contemporary architectural design with the building’s familiar character, Golden Square incorporates a substantial restructuring that involved partly demolishing and reconstructing the main core, floor by floor. “One of the main challenges faced on the project was the existing core was not capable of meeting the structural requirements of the new expanded floor plate and could not accommodate the requisite building services.” says Karamea Langley, Probuild WA New Business Coordinator.

Extending the 15 office floor plates – doubling the net lettable floor area to 15,000m² – required a new lift system and air-conditioning plant to service floors now twice their original size.

Reconstruction of the core was progressively staged and necessitated not only close collaboration between the various design approaches and disciplines but the application of highly innovative design and construction methodologies.

Although the building had stood unused for the past four years, it remained a significant presence in the landscape of the CBD. Situated in an established legal precinct, this central city area has been long overdue for revitalisation. Propelling the transformation, Golden Square reintegrates the building into city life by incorporating a new two-storey podium lobby with potential for a café or retail tenancy as well as pedestrian and public facilities.

Presenting a fresh face to the public, a new façade to St Georges Terrace has been installed with upgraded façades to the east and west plus a refurbished rear façade.

The upgrade has, as Andrew describes, “significantly improved the character and amenity of the area, embracing the quality of

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the built form, public spaces, pedestrian links and mix of services in the precinct.”

Internally, Golden Group and Probuild have delivered high-end, PCA A-grade office accommodation ideally positioned for legal tenancies. The building originally had more cellular office spaces than are currently desirable. So the expanded floors now provide deeper, modernised spaces while glass façades offer uninterrupted views of the Swan River throughout areas. The 32 new commercial parking bays within the existing basement further benefit tenants. Golden Square is a recent finalist in PCA Innovation and Excellence Awards.

Since 1995, Golden Group has expanded to become a national, fully integrated, end-to-end developer managing diverse and large-scale projects that include apartments, commercial/ retail spaces, housing, land subdivision and rural developments. An upcoming project, the 36-hectare, mixed-use $3.5B development at Belmont Park WA, will deliver high quality facilities on an impressive scale.

Probuild, one of Australia’s largest and most successful construction experts, has grown to become a nationally diversified company with more than 1,300 employees since it’s inception in 1987. Probuild provides an endto-end service, encompassing all facets of project delivery, construction planning and management. Their expertise has earned them a reputation as industry leaders in programming, project management, design management, estimating and cost planning, site supervision and contract administration.

Probuild is currently delivering a wide range of construction projects nationally; Kings Square Tower 3 (WA), Victoria One (VIC), Shore, Discovery Point (NSW) and Grand Central Shopping Centre (QLD).

For more information contact: Golden Group Pty Ltd, 236 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000, phone 08 9225 6770, fax 08 9225 6772, email info@goldengroup.com.au, website www.goldengroup.com.au Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd, www.probuild.com.au

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Below OSE Riggers erected 17 levels of structural steel and conducted shear stud welding for the Bondek flooring on 32 St Georges Terrace.

OSE Riggers were contracted to erect 17 levels of structural steel to the existing structure at 32 St Georges Terrace. They also conducted shear stud welding for the Bondek flooring.

The steel needed to be erected the day it was delivered to site, due to a minimal laydown area and to reduce construction time. This required excellent communication between Probuild, Cays Engineering and OSE Riggers to ensure all work crews of riggers, crane drivers, boilermakers and welders were able to maintain strict time frames with minimal disruption to delivery or construction schedules. OSE Riggers supplied 3 ton and 4 ton Maeda slab cranes to all levels, thus freeing up the onsite tower crane. They also supplied a stud welding machine to each level for the welding of the shear studs to the Bondek flooring and supplied special boom lifts for areas with stringent restrictions on weight capacities and height allowances. Towards the end of the structural steel erection programme, Probuild acknowledged OSE Riggers continual good work practices for health, safety and environment under their S.T.O.P (Stop, Think, Observe, Proceed) safety program.

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Below NS Projects provided project management services for the 32 St Georges Terrace project.

NS Projects is a leader in the provision of independent project and development management services in Western Australian and the Northern Territory. They have established an enviable record of project delivery for private, Local, State and Federal Government clients across a variety of industry sectors, delivering buildings and infrastructure ranging from under one million dollars to in excess of two billion dollars.

Core values of integrity, leadership, collaboration, intelligence and anticipation have earned them the respect of clients as well as industry colleagues, consultants and contractors while maintaining a strong focus on outcomes and results.

NS Projects currently employs over 40 staff with a range of backgrounds in the development and property industry. With extensive local and international experience in land, property and infrastructure development, they are committed to front end planning, developing a vision and strategic direction from the outset, and facilitating effective evaluation, implementation and problem solving.

NS Projects was engaged to provide full project management services for the 32 St Georges Terrace redevelopment project in central Perth.

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They were responsible for management of the project consultant team, design process, stakeholder coordination, procurement and contract negotiation, as well as subsequent superintendent services during construction. Services also involved significant tenant coordination to manage access for third party fit out works.

The project involved considerable stakeholder coordination and communication, particularly with regard to managing impact on sensitive neighbouring land uses immediately adjacent to the site.

Significant project challenges were encountered in the refurbishment and expansion of the existing building structure, which necessitated careful design coordination and particular emphasis on works staging.

Proactively addressing these challenges has helped deliver the project on time and on budget, meeting expectations for delivery of this prime A-grade office development.

For more information contact NS Projects Pty Ltd, Suite 4, Level 1, 437 Roberts Road, Subiaco WA 6008, phone 08 6363 0800, email sgreensmith@nspm.com.au, website www.nspm.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE 32 st Georges Terrace 223

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Below KJ Carpentry provided door and window carpentry services as well as site works for the 32 St Georges Terrace project.

KJ Carpentry supplied their expert commercial carpentry and site services to the rejuvenation of historic Perth address 32 St Georges Terrace.

Responsible for the site set-up, KJ Carpentry installed hoarding, site fences, site amenities and managed door hardware. “We completed a wide range of site works,” explains Kevin Johns, Founder of KJ Carpentry. “We also completed timber framing and plywood substrate work for glass walls.”

Within the building itself, KJ Carpentry installed MDF window sills as well as skirting. KJ Carpentry also completed installation of doors, including timber and fire doors, in addition to door hardware.

The 32 St Georges Terrace project encapsulates the extensive range of services provided by KJ Carpentry. More than conventional commercial and residential carpentry, KJ Carpentry also offers a number of site services. A handful of these services include the grout filling of door frames, temporary hoarding work and long term site fencing.

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sized project from large-scale commercial developments to domestic residential, extensions and renovations. KJ Carpentry’s general carpentry services cover the erection of roof trusses and stud frames, timber ceilings, timber floors, balconies, decks, patios, pergolas and alfrescos.

Installation services include doorframes, doors and door hardware, aluminium and timber windows, skirting and pre-fabricated kitchens.

Since establishing KJ Carpentry in 2009 as a sole operator, Kevin now employs a team of 12 professional carpenters who all pride themselves on the highest standards of workmanship.

KJ Carpentry are currently completing a variety of projects around Perth including the redevelopment of Cloisters on Hay for Probuild, the Stockland Baldivis Shopping Centre also for Probuild, Buildings 34 and 27 at Edith Cowan University Joondalup and an 11-storey office development at 999 Hay Street for PACT Construction.

For more information contact KJ Carpentry, phone 0402 413 058, email admin@kjcarpentry.com.au, website www.kjcarpentry.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE 32 st Georges Terrace 225

Serving up education The Butler College development includes new facilities which include a 90 seat fixed tiered seating Auditorium, Visual Arts Studios, Media Recording Studios, Music Learning Areas, Information Technology Studios and Specialised Learning Areas.

DEVELOPER : Department of Education BUILDER : Perkins Builders ARCHITECT : Taylor Robinson CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $30 million

In 2015 Perkins Builders celebrates a milestone 50 years of delivering high quality projects across Regional and Metropolitan WA. In keeping with their history of building educational infrastructure, Perkins recently delivered a new State High School to service a growing community.

Butler College Stage 2 was established for the young suburb of Butler in northern Perth. Perkins was contracted by the WA State government to complete the development following the opening of Butler College (Stage 1 in 2013). Accommodating years 7 and 1012, Butler College Stage 2 offers students state-of-the-art facilities delivered by one of WA’s premier builders.

Included in the development was a 2 storey Years 7-9 Learning Block and Senior School Learning Block. The central learning facilities feature a 90 seat fixed-tiered seating auditorium, visual arts studios, media recording studios, music learning areas, information technology studios, science labs and general learning areas.

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equipment.” said Mark Parish, Business Development Manager of Perkins Builders.

In addition to the built facilities, the Stage 2 development incorporated mindful landscaping to enhance outdoor learning and recreational opportunities. Students have access to quality sports facilities with the installation of additional hard courts and a hockey pitch. “A lot of effort has gone into creating this free-flowing facility which has provided students with an excellent learning environment, sporting facilities and fantastic communal recreation areas” says Mark.

Throughout their management of Butler College Stage 2, Perkins worked closely with the project architects Taylor Robinson. Following their work on Stage 1, Taylor Robinson developed a good relationship with the school that Mark notes was of great assistance throughout Stage 2. With Stage 1 occupied, Perkins faced a number of challenges that this good working relationship helped to overcome.

“Safety is our number one priority on every job but even more so when the public are involved. With Stage 1 occupied and in use we needed to keep the site of Stage 2 tightly contained as well as AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

minimising noise, dust, and power and water interruptions to the college. Through clear and constant communication with the school, we were able to develop a good working relationship which benefitted both parties.” Mark explains.

Mark describes the Stage 2 project as adhering to “a very tight programme” with the practical difficulty of securing adequate numbers of tradespeople to work “so far out, on the northern edges of Perth.” Nevertheless, Perkins overcame these challenges with the professionalism and expertise that has propelled the company over the past half century.

Perkins Builders was established in the South West of WA and draws strength from its early years of delivering projects in challenging rural locations. “We are proud of our heritage,” Mark says. An enduring characteristic of Perkins history is self-sufficiency. Perkins possesses all the resources, including plant and labour to get the job done.

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range of projects across all sectors,” Mark notes, “This has made us adaptable and flexible to take on unusual challenges and do them well.”

A broad-spectrum builder, Perkins Builders operate as a commercial contractor across a range of sectors including civic, education, health/ aged care, recreation/aquatic, commercial/retail and multi-residential.

Genuinely family-owned, Perkins Builders earned their solid reputation through 50 years of exceptional results. “We have a history of being a reliable builder, being flexible to work with and producing high quality projects that satisfy our Client’s time and cost requirements” says Mark.

Demonstrating their strengths, Perkins has recently submitted a bid for WA’s next phase of Public Private Partnership (PPP) for schools.

Currently they are completing many projects including 2 BP Travel Centres (northbound and southbound) on the Kwinana Freeway, the redevelopment of the Mandurah Aquatic Centre and various upgrade works at Perth Airport.

For more information contact Perkins Builders, 1 Hales Street, Bunbury WA 6230, phone 08 9721 7300, fax 08 9791 1731, email pb@perkinsbuilders.com.au, website www.perkinsbuilders.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE Butler College 227

paving the future True to their strong reputation for quality workmanship, Gosnellsbased New Age Paving is proving their expertise on larger projects.

New Age Paving specialises in the design, supply and installation of pavers for residential, commercial, educational and civic premises. Their range of paving options includes brick, granite, bluestone, porphyry stone, limestone, marble, clay, concrete and terrazzo.

New Age Paving was established in 2006 and over the past 9 years the company has acquired the resources and technical capabilities to deliver significantly larger projects.

Recent work at Butler College was one of the company’s largest projects to-date. “It was a big project,” explains Bogdan Tica, Owner Manager of New Age Paving. “There was over 7000m2 of paving and 3km of capping.” The project was successfully completed on time and on budget.

“I started by myself,” Bogdan explains. “We started slowly; private jobs, builder jobs etc. Since the beginning of last year, we started commercial projects and bigger jobs.”

New Age Paving’s growth can be attributed to the company’s highly skilled and reliable workforce that enable projects to be executed effectively and efficiently to standards of quality performance, second to none. New Age Paving takes pride in their organisational ability to successfully deliver all projects to very high standards of workmanship, on time and on budget.

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“I am extremely passionate about quality,” Bogdan says. “If I see something that’s not right, I can’t let it go.”

New Age Paving’s dedication to delivering the best results on all jobs has strengthened their reputation as being the best in the industry.

“When I first started, that is how I got my work – by word of mouth – because of the quality.”

New Age Paving’s have diversified their business to add landscaping services including the supply and installation of turf/lawn and reticulation. Currently, New Age Paving is in the process of completing a project involving all paving and capping for the Corrigin Community Recreation and Events Centre development. New Age Paving’s next major project will be the Currambine Central Shopping Centre expansion.

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MASTERS OF HEIGHT SAFETY Future rooftop maintenance at Butler College will be a much safer task thanks to the expertise of Safemaster Safety Products. For the Butler College Stage 2 project, Safemaster manufactured, supplied, installed and certified the roof safety access system.

Safemaster, is backed with 100 years of accumulative experience, extensive product research and development, in-house engineering expertise coupled with advanced technology and manufacturing processes. These factors have played a major role in establishing Safemaster as a leading force in the WA height safety industry today.

This system included rooftop elevated walkways with handrails, static line, step ladder, access hatch and safety anchor points. The system is installed permanently for future trained maintenance workers to conduct works at height in a safe manner.

Safemaster has a complete range of fall prevention solutions at all levels for any project through consultation, design, manufacture, installation and certification services. For on-going safety compliance, Safemaster remain “dedicated to the upkeep and maintenance of our installed products to ensure they are fully up to date and meet statutory requirements.”

Commenting on the project, operations manager of Safemaster David Bell describes, “as with any project, you are handed a basic set of drawings but the final construction never looks the same.” Butler College Stage 2 was no exception and called upon the Safemaster team to demonstrate their unique capacity to respond to a project’s evolving requirements. Safemaster was able to adapt accordingly as the project progressed, as well as custom build some items to suit the client’s needs.

Safemaster has the capacity to offer a huge range of cost efficient off-the-shelf height safety products, although ‘adaptability’ sets Safemaster apart from its competitors. Unlike other safety companies, Safemaster has its own local manufacturing facilities for the timesaving production of tailored solutions with the ability to react, advocate and manufacture at short notice.

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Some past and current Safemaster projects include such major icons as Perth City Council Library, Perth Airport Terminal 1 Expansion, Perth Arena, Southern Suburbs Railway, Kings Square Commercial Tower, Joondalup Health Campus, Baldivis Shopping Centre redevelopment and many more.

For more information contact Safemaster Safety Products Pty Ltd, 98 Catalano Circuit, Canning Vale WA 6155, phone 08 6218 5158, fax 08 9456 5014, email info@safemaster.net.au, website www.safemaster.net.au WA PROJECT FEATURE Butler College 229

A custom touch to a Stylish Education RAM Fabrication worked on the Butler College campus with builder, Perkins throughout 2015 and the latter part of 2014. “All the RAM Fab boys have put in a great effort, working to a high quality to ensure that the students in the Northern Suburbs of Perth have a stylish and inspiring place to learn” said RAM Fabrications Meredith Hathaway.

RAM’s contribution to Butler’s stage 2 Campus build consisted of the Metal Work package including Balustrading, Handrails, Gates, Screens, Bollards, Dance Barre and various other custom metal items including today’s popular choice, perforated metal. Perforated metal can also incorporate designs and images such as the fern leaf and nut screening used on the screens in the main courtyard.

RAM Fabrication has enjoyed working on this exciting new educational hub and was able to overcome hurdles such as working around the already operational school from Stage 1 of the project. RAM prides itself on delivering a high quality outcome of work of a custom nature and offers its clients complete architectural metal services. RAM takes care of the manufacturing, fabrication and welding, powdercoating or galvanising and full installation.

For more information contact RAM Fabrication, 4 Cocos Drive, Bibra Lake WA 6163, phone 08 9434 9474, email info@ramfab.com.au, website www.ramfab.com.au 230 WA PROJECT FEATURE butler college

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Good form Since its establishment in Perth in 2011, BLD Group has provided the Australian Construction and Civil Engineering industry, including: resource, energy, infrastructure and commercial sectors, with efficient and flexible solutions.

budget implications of these issues prompted BLD to investigate methods to avoid encountering these problems again, after a lengthy research process BLD identified BIM and in turn Tekla Structures as the ideal solution to the problem.

Founded by Brothers Michael and Kevin O’Shea, BLD is a family run business which has incorporated strong family values as a cornerstone of its operations. BLD Group provide a wide range of services including, Formwork, Concrete, Reinforcement, In-house Surveying, Rigging, Civils, Design and Engineering.

Using this software, which integrates both with our Trimble surveying equipment and our Laser Screed, we can identify potential issues before they become onsite problems and affect design or methodology changes well in advance. This is now a part of the business that we embrace as the future of building.

BLD was delighted to be awarded the tender for the Butler College project in early 2014 and to be given the opportunity to work alongside Perkins Builders on such an architectural and significant building in the community. A crucial aspect to BLD’s approach to the minimal tolerances in the build was the first large scale employment of our Ligchine Laser Screed, which allowed BLD Group to provide less labour intensive, faster and more accurate pours.

Butler College also saw the introduction of our surveying division, BLD utilises the latest in Trimble surveying technology and due to its success on the project, surveying has now become an integral part of BLD Group and is implemented throughout all jobs. BLD strives to implement new systems and methodologies mainly through the use of technologies to push the boundaries of what is expected of a construction company.

The Butler College project was instrumental in shaping BLD Group’s future by not only being the first implementation of our Laser Screed system but also by acting as a major catalyst in our search for more efficient and sophisticated construction methodologies, to allow greater safety and efficiency on site.

BLD Group would like to thank Perkins and in particular Steve Larsson and Jason Springate for the opportunity to work with them on this and other projects.

An issue BLD encountered on site was various unpredicted clashes between HD bolts, services and reinforcement cages. The time and

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For more information contact BLD Group, 68 A Bushland Ridge, Bibra Lake WA 6163, phone 08 9418 6008, email info@bld-group.com.au, website www.bldformwork.com.au

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a Virtuoso performance DEVELOPER : Finbar Group Limited Main Construction Company : Hanssen Pty Ltd ARCHITECT : SS Chang Architect CONSTRUCTION VALUE : $36 million

Toccata’s 45 apartments captures one of the last remaining waterfront sites along Perth City’s prestigious Terrace Road, facing the picturesque Swan River and includes a solar heated, 20 metre lap pool, a fully equipped gymnasium, a theatrette and residents’ lounge.

Toccata apartments represents arguably Perth’s most sophisticated and distinguished residential apartments, offering unrivaled views of the Swan River.

Comprising only 45 apartments, the emphasis of the Toccata Apartments is firmly on style, quality and exclusivity. Privacy is upheld with only two apartments sharing each of the building’s 22 floors.

With completion end in May 2015, Toccata is the second building that WA property developer Finbar has completed in the suite of four buildings that make up Symphony City. As well as Toccata, Symphony City is home to already-completed residential multistorey Adagio and will expand to include mixed-use Harmony and Concerto developments on the former ABC site.

Each of Toccata Apartments contains 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 parking spaces. Apartments feature 2 balconies to make the most of the building’s prime location, with the internal environment 232 WA PROJECT FEATURE Toccata apartments

perfectly maintained by, if not the Swan River breezes, the ducted reverse cycle air conditioning.

The elegant interiors purvey sophistication and the apartments are awash with luxurious finishes: bathrooms include Hansgrohe designer fixtures, tiles from Italy and frameless shower screens, master ensuites feature spa baths, living and dining areas are laid with pre finished engineered timber. In the kitchen, under mount sinks and noiseefficient Miele appliances nestle under reconstituted stone benchtops and glass splashbacks. Water filter systems provide pure, clean drinking water to each apartment.

The enhancements continue outside with double-glazed windows adorned with motorised translucent roller blinds operated by remote control. Secure, remote control parking on site is complemented by comprehensive security measures – driveway gates and video intercom, keyless electronic access to lobbies and apartment front doors and camera security surveillance.

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With living spaces like this, it’s easy to imagine staying home. Residents needn’t move off site to enjoy a range of benefits.

Resort style facilities include a barbecue area, heated wet-edge lap pool and timber-lined sauna with an air-conditioned pool lounge complete with soft furnishings and kitchen area. A board room is and games room are provided as well as a fully-equipped gymnasium. The development also includes a private theatre featuring ambient mood lighting and high quality sound system.

The entire complex is synonymous with WA builder Hanssen’s vision statement: to construct the best high-rise residential apartment developments by building a product with superior quality, economy and time efficiency. Hanssen commenced in 1992 and is a leader in high rise construction in Perth. The project has delivered very highquality accommodation in a short time.

Hanssen completed all elements of the development after receiving architect designs, from earthworks and hydraulics to fit-out, electricity, painting and finishing. An average 150 Hanssen staff were onsite at peak. They are now commencing on the 36 storey neighbouring Concerto building.

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Project Manager Paul Wilson commented that other than encountering a lot of water with the earthworks because of the location, the project has been straightforward.

“We utilise BubbleDeck that we manufacture in Hazelmere for our slab construction, which allows us to be safe, fast and efficient. It allows a lighter build and is environmentally preferable since it uses less concrete”.

Hanssen’s 700 staff offer design, engineering and construction services, specialist trade services, manufacture their own panels and fabricate their own steel and windows. Offering comprehensive services means a lack of intermediary relationships on a build. Hanssen attest that this consequently enhances efficiency and allows a closer relationship with architects, contractors and developers.

For more information contact Hanssen, 271 Stirling Crescent, Hazelmere WA 6055, phone 08 6218 3800, fax 08 6218 3899, email admin@hanssen.com.au, website www.hanssen.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE TocCata apartments 233

Below Plascorp provided the reinforcing steel for multiple elements of the Toccata Apartments.

Plascorp WA were Hanssen’s first choice to supply reinforcing steel for the construction of the concrete crane base in the early construction phase of Toccata Apartments and to provide the reinforcing steel for the rest of the build. Plascorp have 50 years of industry experience and are able provide a suite of manufacturing capabilities for processing steel across Australia including composite hoses and industrial ducting, mine ventilation ducting, galvanized steel and PVC piping as well as steel reinforcing mesh and bars.

“We maintain close relationships with clients so we can meet their requests, customise products and make sure we act quickly to changing situations on site... Being responsive means keeping our lead times absolutely minimal, being able to change rapidly, suggesting solutions, and ultimately minimising financial losses from downtime,”explains Alistair Martin.

Plascorp WA’s processing and distribution facility provides a range of products, services and manufacturing capabilities to clients across Australia and the world. Recent projects include projects in the northwest, Pilbara and reinforcing steel supply for Kalgoorlie prison redevelopment.

For more information contact Plascorp WA, 32 Clune Street, Bassendean WA 6054, phone 08 6278 9400, email wasales@plascorp. com.au, website www.plascorp.com.au 234 WA PROJECT FEATURE Toccata apartments

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Below Crommelin provided waterproofing for all common areas, including the roof deck and planter boxes.

“Waterproofing is critical. Some people don’t think about it but it is an integral part of any build,” says Wade McCann from Crommelin. “At the Toccata Apartments, we’ve supplied the waterproofing for all common areas, including the roof deck, fire tanks, retaining walls, planter boxes, lift shafts and of course the podium deck – around the pool area.”

hardware stores including Bunnings, Mitre 10 and Tradelink. Their 40 staff are based in Perth, Sydney, Queensland and Victoria. Crommelin products are used for every building type, from single-unit dwellings to multi-storeys, commercial and mixed-use developments and civic buildings, for schools and hospitals. They also publish a series of video and print guides for their product users, available online.

Their waterproofing and sealing involves application of a liquid membrane, with both the product and application technique being completed to Australian Standards. Crommelin have a strong, positive relationship with Hanssen including training of Hanssen staff in application of their products.

Crommelin maintain leading edge capabilities in building practice and techniques, and have won industry awards for their water based coating, Elastoseal® Multi System, that allows drying in challenging, damp environments. Materials, including those applied at the Toccata Apartments, include low-VOC emission, green star rated products. After nearly 60 years, Crommelin continue to develop and manufacture innovative, high-quality products and technologies for the construction industry.

Crommelin are particular about quality control to ensure a highly reliable, positive outcome. Their managers provide oversight on materials application at the apartments and inspect work on a regular basis, at least twice a week. “We ensure that we get it right the first time. We don’t experience any call backs, ” says McCann.

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For more information contact Crommelin Waterproofing, 72 Division Street, Welshpool WA 6106, phone 08 9458 5711, website www.crommelin.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE TocCata apartments 235

Below Freedon Retractable Screens create custom solutions for all types of windows and doors

Given the exclusivity and luxury living core to the Toccata Apartments, residents are unlikely to welcome unwanted guests interfering with their private comfort. This is particularly the case with smaller, arthropod intruders that can squeeze in unnoticed through open doors and windows. Toccata Apartments required a fashionable solution to traditional flyscreens, to help combat this issue.

Freedom Screens create innovative screen solutions for all types of windows and doors as well as large exposed areas that interface with the outdoors. With their own manufacturing capability, they can fit screens to not only traditional windows, standard doorways and French doors but also bi-fold and sliding stacker doors that are increasingly installed in buildings. Their ‘Infinity Zipline’ screen spans up to 9m.

The routine response in residential buildings is to install fixed flyscreens on windows and mesh sliding doors on standard-sized doorways. However, this would detract from the clean lines and style of the development. Freedom Screens offers a unique feature which hides the flyscreen when the screens are retracted. The feature creates a non impeded view as you look from one space to the other, complimenting the internal design of each apartment.

Freedom Screens have 15 years’ experience in the manufacture of retractable fly screens and blinds. First established on the Gold Coast, they now boast 13 stores nation-wide, with two manufacturing facilities, one in the East Coast and one in Perth on the West Coast, enabling the company to service the whole of Australia.

Placing barriers to the spatial flow between indoor and outdoor living areas would reduce the appeal of the accommodation and hamper the enjoyment of river breezes from the Swan.

Their range includes pull-down screens, pleated and magnetic screens.

Motorised, remote control screens are also an option. At the Toccata Apartments, the result is large, functional fly screens that are fully retractable, use cutting-edge technology and align with the elegance of the Toccata development.

Toccata apartments enjoy two large balconies each and a solution to keep bugs out and allow residents to transition seamlessly between outdoor and indoor spaces was required.

For more information contact Freedom Retractable Screens, Unit 5/18 Hector Street, Osborne Park WA 6017, phone 08 9244 7436, fax 08 9244 7435, email freewa@bigpond.net.au, website www.flyscreensperth.com.au

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Below Westbuild supplied self-levelling flooring compounds and screeds for the apartment floors.

Westbuild are a WA company dedicated to the manufacture and supply of a diverse range of packaged building products. Westbuild’s core building products are widely used in commercial construction projects large and small.

Typical on-site screed batching issues were also alleviated by using Westbuild’s factory-blended, pre-packaged, Easy Screed. This consistent, factory-prepared screed reduced mixing times whilst improving the overall result throughout wet areas, balconies and the pool area podium deck.

Westbuild’s technical knowledge, continual development of building products and on-site service underpins their delivery capabilities of a wide range of essential, core building supplies. This includes; technical and building mortars, dry-mix concretes, tile adhesives, waterproofing, aggregates and building sands.

Similarly, repair and patching mortars, such as Westbuild’s Fairing Mortar, was supplied for the Toccata apartments enabling Hanssen to reduce waste when repairing concrete imperfections. During summer conditions, Westbuild’s Fairing Mortar had key characteristics of an extended open time and increased pot life, ultimately translating to less wasted product.

At Toccata Apartments, Hanssen chose Westbuild Level ItTM, a selflevelling compound for internal apartment sub-floors, providing a true, level surface for overlaying finishes including timber flooring. This compound is formulated for high efficiency placement, fast drying and finishes higher in strength than typical concrete.

Westbuild’s founding philosophies and daily practices continue to ensure their commitment to technical excellence and high-level customer service is maintained. Operating for 30 years, Westbuild’s fully automated, state-of-the-art facilities are operated with a team of 25 people, employed in a business poised to respond with agility to market and customer demands. Technically advanced value, locally manufactured product, made in WA for WA.

Westbuild’s customer-focused approach is evident on this build, focusing on technical performance, deliverable outcomes and cost efficiencies. Together with Hanssen, Westbuild’s Level ItTM flooring compound significantly cut labour costs due to its single application varying from feather edge to 30mm.

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For more information contact Westbuild, 94 Berriman Drive, Wangara WA 6065, phone 08 9309 2029, email admin@westbuildgroup.com, website www.westbuildgroup.com WA PROJECT FEATURE TocCata apartments 237

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Below Octagon - BKG Lifts supplied and installed a residential lift for the penthouse apartment.

As one of Australia’s leading suppliers of high quality European and custom designed lifts Octagon - BKG Lifts were selected to supply and install a residential lift for the penthouse apartment in the luxurious Toccata Apartments.

Reaching 22 floors the apartments mark a new standard of living in the city.

Octagon sourced and advised the client on the most appropriate lift to suit the requirements for the 20th and 21st apartments. Having extensive knowledge and a well respected reputation in lift application they also offered product flexibility this meant they could easily secure a product which suited client specifications.

The most challenging aspect of the project for Octagon was the logisitics of getting the lift onto the top levels of a large apartment block located in the city. There was the job of manouvering all the equipment to the upper levels of the apartments and that of installing the lift.

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was it had to be a very shallow pit.” Backed with experience this was something Octagon could easily do.

The Maison-Lift 450 was used and ordered from Europe - a high quality overseas product which took 16 weeks from purchase to delivery. Technically it was a standard range lift however the interiors were furnished by Octagon. Measuring 1m x 1.250m wide x 2.1Mm in height internally it took three to four people to transport the lift to the building site and to the upper levels then approximately two weeks to install the lift.

Setting themsleves apart from other companies Octagon- BKG Lifts are a family owned business. Having been in operation since 1979 they have over that time established themselves as a reputable, reliable and stable company, offering clients excellent products, maintenance and service.

For more information contact Octagon- BKG Lifts, 6 Brolo Court, O’Connor WA 6163, phone 08 6363 5953, fax 08 9331 3384, email gary.grimes@octagonlifts.com.au, website www.octagonlifts.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE TocCata apartments 239

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