Westmeadows
Construction of two new buildings; (one two storey and one three storey) connected via two multi-level link ways. The facility comprises ninety resident’s rooms, communal lounges, dining/activity rooms, clinical, staff administration and care facilities. There is a full commercial kitchen and laundry, storage, utility and waste facilities, nurse call and wander alert system, security, CCTV, PABX, IT communication systems.
The development is over three staggered levels to respond to the 20 metre fall across the site. Extensive civil works were undertakes including cut and fill, bored piers and retaining structures to provide a platform for the new buildings. External works include landscaping, irrigation, car parking, paths, and roads. Car parking is split between the upper and lower site areas.
CLIENT
Baptcare
ARCHITECT
CHT Architects
SERVICES ENGINEER
Simpson Kotzman
STRUCTURAL/CIVIL ENGINEER
O’Neal Group
COMPLETION
February 2018
CONTRACT VALUE
$20 million
Success Factors
Comprehensive construction methodology, program, and stakeholder management plan to address the specific challenges of the site.
Successfully managing construction and civil works, on a site with a 20 metre fall and restricting the run-off surface water minimising the impact to local environs and neighbours.
Implementing an effective fill recovery plan including the removal of topsoil, bulk excavation to enable bored piers/retaining structures to be constructed with minimal impact to the environment