Scope
Construct 9 x 2 storey and 2 x Single Level Accommodation buildings & associated infrastructure.
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Key Considerations:
Design
The original tender price was for a volumetric modular solution in December 2021. Due to budget constraints a post tender period was used to provide value engineering which resulted in BYCC Alliance pricing both traditional construction methodology and also Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) for the Living In Accommodation (LIA) buildings. The project award period was also in the middle of turbulent market conditions with supply chain disruption, material shortages, inflationary pressures and skills shortages which informed BYCC Alliance to pivot from traditional construction method and lean towards a DfMA solution. We successfully managed the design process to align with the project requirements within the timeframe.
Logistics and site Considerations
The height of overall loads were dictated by Nowra Bridge at 4.6m. The maximum height of the walls panels was 4.5m on this project. During design stage this limits the height and length of panels. An assessment of the entrance to the Booderee National Park had also been considered during the planning process. The width of the access way is 3.4m The widest load on this project was 3m. Extensive liaison was required for the HMAS Creswell project with the key stakeholders including JBTA (Jervis Bay Territory Authority), Booderee National park, Jervis Bay Public School and Albatross Air Operations (mobile crane operations). We provide truck sizes, weights and quantities prior to deliveries commencing.
Services Coordination
Early engagement of all services was required for the DfMA manufacturing process. Conduits and services are co-ordinated and modelled with cut-outs being provided for all power points/comms for all service trades. Key fire rating details were also required to be considered early in the design phase and captured to avoid re-work at a later date. During the modelling stage service drawings are co-ordinated prior to final wall panel shop drawings.
Other key considerations:
- High risk Construction Work activities in Civil and in-ground services enabling works
- Services provision for future Training building (600m2), linen store and other miscellaneous minor planned infrastructure
- 9x double storey LIA and 2x single storey LIAs (approx. 5,000m2)
- Ensure high quality of workmanship to achieve compliance against relevant standards i.e. National Construction Code (NCC), Manual of Fire Protection (MFPE), Manual of Infrastructure Electrical Engineering (MIE-E), etc.
- Working in a brownfield environment as well as a requirement to minimise impact of the works on the Base operations.
- Latent conditions including but not limited to HAZMAT contamination (asbestos and lead), buried services, and condition of existing assets.
- Liaising with complex stakeholder groups and the need to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and other projects within base.
- Manage isolations for the works with the Estate Maintenance and Operations Services (EMOS) Contractor and Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG).
