Project updates

Wilsonton Stage 2

After a year of hard work, the Wilsonton Stage 2 Team completed this shopping centre. The project incorporated over 11,500m2 of new commercial tenancies, a carwash, carparks and a fuel station, including Toowoomba’s first Starbucks. A big shout out to all involved from the design boys in the office to the subbies on site.

Bunya Centre Day Surgery - Baillie Henderson Hospital

Generally, most of the structure is complete (blockwork, structural steel, retaining walls, suspended concrete). The project team is now focusing on services installation, cladding, roofing and internal fit-outs.

Due to the sequencing of the services diversion, the team were unable to complete the bio basin during the civil phase. However, they have managed to install a temporary basin to capture and retain heavy rain events until complete.

Gabby Behr is fast approaching the end of her cadetship rotation on site. Gabby has been a great asset to the team and will be missed. This project is fast approaching being weathertight with a majority of the roofing being complete and the team is hoping to see the balance of the wall cladding to be installed within the next 3-4 weeks.

Endrim Childcare

The wet area bedding and tiling, existing house external paint, and heritage flooring structure upgrade have been completed. Level 2 floor joists are damaged due to borers. The next big jobs will be to install new joists and to relay flooring and patch heritage ceiling. The Team wants to give a special acknowledgment to Tommy Green and Greg Inwood for their unwavering dedication and extensive expertise in tackling some exceptionally challenging problems. They have approached the Endrim challenge with great enthusiasm and there is no doubt that they are the perfect duo to accomplish the task at hand. “Well done, gentlemen and thank you”, Tommy Hagan said.

SVPHT ICU and Carpark

After preparing the building to be watertight in the ICU, the Team has completed the external frames and trusses, render, and structural steel install. In the carpark, they have completed the demolition of the Chapel and the carpark area. They faced more obstacles than expected with delays due to the discovery of asbestos. The completion of bulk earthworks is their next milestone

The Team has welcome Bailee Ward to the site, who’s blending in well. They would also like to give Jake a shout out for his safety awareness and commitment to providing a safe workplace for all subbies and Hutchies staff

St Vincent’s Hospital staff are looking forward to the completion of the ICU and its updated features. Members of the community have expressed their happiness with the new carpark and have advised of its many benefits.

Bulky Goods

The project Team has completed installing the HVAC units and completed the pour of the loading dock for Tenancy 3. They are in the progress of having all the internal slabs polished and are currently working through having the electrical and mechanical roughin done and the internal sheeting and setting. The carpark is underway with the sub-grade being laid in preparation for the concrete pour to take place. They would like to give a shout-out to our cadet Gina for getting involved and taking the learning in her stride as well as CreteCo for working with them through staging internal pours and grinding. Their biggest milestone so far has been getting all the tilt panels stood and the roof on.

Centenary Heights

Establishment and site facilities have been mobilised on site this month. Early inground sewer diversion is to commence early next week with the TRC pre-start booked this week. Bulk earthworks cut to fill will commence mid-next week with a blended mix of existing site material and crushed concrete being utilised for the fill portion. The team is working through finalising the complete design for full IFC to be completed by the middle of this month as well as front-end trade letting and pricing.

Ocean Verge

The Team has had issues procuring structural steel and painters, however, has adjusted to being able to work with the new suppliers effectively.

They would like to give a big shout-out to Grant Gillam, heading straight up to the Sunny Coast to help the project out. And another shout out to Paul Bowe for his excellent tenure at Hutchies. They wish him the best in retirement. Getting the roof on is the next milestone.

SCC Chinchilla

The chassis went into the shed and all of the light gauge frames have now been erected. The Team is ahead of schedule after resolving an issue with the incumbent certifier. Peter Wetherspoon has been an incredibly patient architect on this project. The client is happy with the progress that the Team has made so far. The next step is for the internal walls to be put up, painting, and building the decks onto each of the modules.

Glen Innes Ambulance Station

Structural steel and light gauge framing has been installed, the roof is on and all pavement is down now. The Team is still encountering subcontractor issues due to the location. The demolition of the old nurses quarters is underway, with all encapsulation bubbles established and asbestos removal well underway. They have encountered some unexpected finds in the demolition which has potential to delay that portion of the job.

Hungry Jacks

After some delays working with Council on sewer diversion works, Hungry Jacks is now underway and prepping for the building slab pour. The last month has seen the completion of bulk earthworks as well as detailed excavation and construction of the detention tank. Footings, slab, framing & roofing will all happen over the next month.

New Toowoomba Hospital - Enabling Works

The Team has installed approx. 500 lin m of sewer pipe and pits, removed approx. 25,000 m3 of excavated soil for a future building pad, removed trees to allow the construction of a new road into the hospital, and have completed approx. 50% of excavation and shaping of the new road.

Rain delays have been an issue. As the site is on the lower side of the hospital, it receives a lot of the runoff from the existing stormwater drainage system, which has caused soft spots in their road substrate, causing delays. A cultural heritage group contacted the client (Darling Downs Health and Hospital Services) and requested they to conduct site inspections during the surface scraping to confirm if there were any artifacts of indigenous nature. The Team also discovered a cow bone. Due to the nature and heritage of the site, a Forensics team from the Queensland Police Force was requested to attend the site and determine the find.

Benevolent Living

The Team has been progressing structurally throughout the tower with the final deck pour being completed this month. Structural steel is being installed this week. The finishes are starting to progress with joinery in on the ground floor and framing has begun on level 3. Upcoming milestones include getting the roof on and completing the Kitchen and Laundry Building. All the site team and subcontractors should be commended on their efforts of continually turning up and trying their best in a tough market.

Kotzur

Kotzur is progressing well with the majority of bulk earthworks completed and tilt panels getting prepped and poured. All pad footings have been dug and poured, with services trenching/under boring happening on-site. The next month will see the office tilt panels lifted and the installation of structural steel.