Fitout to approximatley 24,000m² for OPrigin energy’s Melbourne premises in the CBD. The fitout includes Tenancy C at ground level and offices levels 1 through to 20, (noting levels 10 and 11 are plant levels)
The construction of a new sub-acute aged care facility within the existing Kingston Medical Centre including car parking, flood mitigation works and associated services infrastructure upgrades.
Restoration and fitout of a double storey heritage listed 1880’s building in North Melbourne. New building at rear, comprising of under ground lecture theatre, ground level amphitheatre, and teaching lounge.
Fitout of an existing building for the purpose of blood processing, production, sampling and administration for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. The facility is the Victorian and Tasmanian Principal Site (VTPS) of the ARCBS. The scope included all fitout and services, including the provision of all new plant and equipment to approximately 16,500m2 with a Basement, Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor. Consisting of Offices, staff breakout and meeting rooms, Reception, Laboratories, warehousing, Cool & Freezer rooms, Plant areas and landscaping.
Registered for a Greenstar office design rating and targeting a 5 Star rating , this project includes the construction of the new Surf Coast Shire Council offices and associated roadways, landscaping and wetland construction. In addition to the new Shire offices a new sports precinct is to be constructed including an AFL ground, a synthetic soccer field, four Netball courts and associated sports pavilion.
Located within the Blacktown Hospital precinct, Cockram Construction delivered the Blacktown Clinical School, Education and Research Centre Project whilst the adjoining Blacktown Hospital remained fully operational. The project, constructed for The University of Western Sydney and Sydney West Area Health Service, has a new three-storey building including clinical trial areas, wet labs, dry labs, lecture theatres, student overnight accommodation, library and other associated staff amenities. The complete fitout of laboratories and administration areas including offices and workstations is also included in the project works. The building, designed by McConnell Smith Johnson, has a complex and impressive facade which is a combination of glass, decorative timber, stone and tile works. This is the second project Cockram has undertaken with the University of Western Sydney.
The construction of the new Teaching, Training and Research (TTR) Facility, Radiotherapy building and redevelopment of the area known as ‘Mount Sunshine’.
The TTR Facility includes a new main lobby, reception and function area, a clinical school, a library, office accommodation, wet labs and clinical trials labs, a 200 seat auditorium, lecture theatre, tutorial rooms, student lounge, a short term animal storage and a metabolic gym, and the Radiotherapy Building is a 2700m2 single level building fully fitted out which has been structurally designed for a further three levels to be added in future developments. It consists of treatment rooms (CT & Ortho Voltage rooms and Linear Accelerator bunkers), day beds, administration offices, planning areas, main foyer and all associated staff and patient support areas.
The projects were constructed whilst sections of the existing hospital remained operational.
| The University of Queensland Chemistry Building Project involved the complete demolition and refurbishment of Levels 6 and Level 8 and also related works to other areas of this existing and operational building. Level 6 will be used predominately as laboratory space and Level 8 will be a combination of laboratory, office and student breakout areas.
The functions of the existing areas made it a high risk work environment. Level 5 is a teaching laboratory that is used during the semester and Level 7 is a commercial research laboratory with security requirements and constant production commitments to external clients. To complicate the project further, access and egress were restricted to particular building hours and noisy works, such as concrete drilling, was undertaken early of a morning to ensure minimal disruption to the building occupants. |
The building is known to contain asbestos and contaminated fume exhaust pipes from years of past operation. The demolition process was the first construction task in a line of complex, calculated and deliberate activities that were required to be completed in order to achieve a successful handover of this project.
The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences refurbishment at The University of Auckland comprises of 3 buildings, approximately 800sqm per floor, linked via a common ‘spine’ at each of the 6 levels per building. Cockram Construction were engaged to deliver a specialised component of this refurbishment in the form of 100 square metres of PC3 laboratories in Building 502.
When complete, the faculty will accommodate Integrative Physiology, Sensory Physiology, Infection and Immunology with PC3 facility, Bone and Reproduction, Pharmacy and Pharmacology and the ‘Liggins’ Cancer Institute.
The construction took place with a second (main) local contractor delivering the bulk of building refurbishment and required close cooperation amongst the delivery teams.
As with most University projects, the project also had to be delivered within an operating educational environment.
Cockram’s prior experience in these types of projects has resulted in a considerable degree of knowledge transfer, particularly given this was the University’s first PC3 laboratory.
The new Mabel Fidler building located at Ravenswood School for Girls in Gordon, will replace the current resource centre (library) and will provide a new main entry point to the rest of the campus. The new four-storey building incorporates a junior and secondary resource centre, study and relaxation space for senior students, new classrooms, seminar spaces, reception/welcoming area and improved access to the campus. The facility will provide an important transition space for students as they move on to tertiary level education. The Mabel Fidler Building will also provide the opportunity to develop a management plan for reducing energy consumption and implement an ecologically sensitive landscaping strategy with the aim of re-using rainwater.
Cockram was engaged by Pfizer Manufacturing Facility in Barceloneta to conduct a structural evaluation of the existing pipe rack built in 1972. The purpose of the evaluation was to review the original design drawings and conduct visual inspections to assess the physical condition of the structural members and structural integrity of the pipe rack. Cockram assessed the existing loads on the pipe rack in order to verify if it meets the original design limits and reviewed if pipe rack has capacity to support additional pipes. We concluded that the pipe rack shows severe corrosion and needs to be repaired to maintain the integrity of pipe rack. Cockram proposed a five step remediation program for each pipe rack section.
The Wesley is a prestigious private hospital offering leading health care services to its patients. Owned by Uniting Care Health, this project involved a full remodel of the main front entrance of the hospital.
Works included demolition and reconstruction of the reception area and outpatients areas, the gift shop and associated offices.
Extreme care is needed in projects like this, given that staff and patients continued to access the hospital via this front entrance while the project was under construction. Construction works also needed to be sensitive to the needs of patients in terms of operating hours and noise, and sensitive to any services interruptions that may be required. Vibrations for nearby surgery areas, maintaining constant access for ambulance ingress and egress, and maintaining the ‘good public relations’ values of the hospital with patients, staff and the community were all paramount in Cockram Construction’s approach to this project.
The Woolworths Truck Maintenance facility was designed and constructed for a site at the rear of Woolworths’ major distribution centre at Larapinta, south west of Brisbane.
The facility features sunken service and maintenance pits, prefabricated service modules and cleaning facilities.
These are all housed in a freestanding structure with truck parking, hardstand areas and related service infrastructure all part of the construction project.
Cockram Construction delivered this project for Woolworths Limited via a design and construct contract.
Cockram Construction was engaged by Florey Neuroscience Institutes to carry out works associated with the construction of the Melbourne Brain Centre, Heidelberg. The Melbourne Brain Centre consists of a three level office and research facility for the Florey Neuroscience Institute (FNI). The new facility is to conduct both basic and clinical research into addiction, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, epilepsy, Huntington’s disease, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, stroke, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.
Awards – 2011 MBAV SPECIAL COMMENDATION
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $20-30M
The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN) is the main facility of the Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication facility. The project links seven university based nodes to provide researchers and industry access to state of the art fabrication facilities. MCN is based at Monash University Science Research Park in Clayton. The building covers 3,800m2 and is made up of three main functional pavilions. The research pavilion is one level plus a dedicated mezzanine plant room with trafficable ceiling. The pavilion contains Class 10,000 clean rooms, Class 100 clean rooms, PC2 laboratory, general labs and associated offices and amenities. Following completion of the initial project, Cockram was awarded the Class 100 clean room fitout and we worked closely with the client to ensure minimal disruption to the operation of the newly completed facility.
The Class 100 area is of the highest standard of clean room construction.
Awards – 2011 MBAV AWARD WINNER
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
The SMART Infrastructure Facility project team have successfully handed over our fifth project for The University of Wollongong. The $35.2 M Construction Management project commenced in April 2009 and was constructed on the main campus of the University concurrently with the recently completed Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute. The gross floor area is approximately 12,000m² which consists of a four storey concrete structure including a detailed façade system, external brickwork, structural steel components and three link bridges to connect to neighbouring buildings. Internally, the ground floor will resemble a large open area for manufacturing, research and teaching – features include’ overhead gantry facilities and a ‘Strong Floor. The upper levels include specialised research facilities, teaching laboratories, collective research spaces, lecture theatres and teaching spaces to assist with research in transport modelling, supply chains and monitoring and analysis of infrastructure. The SMART Infrastructure Facility has been designed to meet a 4 star green star rating and includes detailed services, solar panels, low VOC content through internal finishes, day-light monitoring, skylights and open-able windows.
This project involves a complex and staged handover of a number of areas within the existing operations of the IHBI Building at QUT’s Kelvin Grove Campus. The project includes:
· Reconstruction of the two PC3 Laboratory spaces and associated airlocks on Level 7
· Associated mechanical plant installations on Level 8 (roof level)
· Consequential works in PC2 Laboratory spaces on Level 6
· Associated works in two PC2 Laboratory spaces on Level 4 and
Construction access for equipment and materials delivery and storage to Levels 2 and 3
Demolition, refurbishment and new structure and remediation works to the existing two storey (Emily Macpherson) and four storey (Ethil Margaret) buildings. The final outcome will comprise approximately 5000m2 of new floor space for the post graduate RMIT business faculty.
Located on a Greenfield site of approximately 98,000 sqm, the project is split into 2 phases, The completed facility will allow Novo Nordisk to meet the rapidly expanding demand for insulin products in China. This filling site will comprise formulation, filling, inspection and packaging of Penfills, and some packaging of FlexPen (pre-filled insulin pens), in addition to vial packaging.
Internal demolition of an existing 6 level building whilst maintaining operation on two floors. The RC building with three occupied floors of laboratories and three interstitial plant floors was required to be gutted, and redressed to allow the new installation. CSL’s R&D use for the laboratories required a mix of PC2 small and large scale rooms, and general lab space. The large scale PC2 rooms, to incorporate relocated and new fermentation plant, were required to meet stringent air leakage requirements in the construction procedures and materials selection to ensure certification by OGTR and AQIS and to enable the fumigation of the rooms to be effective.
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is a world-class research institute located at The University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. The IMB’s mission is to decipher the information contained in the genes, proteins and molecules of humans, animals and plants.
Cockram Construction was chosen as the contractor to deliver a new imaging centre within level 6 of the Bioscience Precinct. The works were carried out within a fully operational laboratory facility. These works included:
A new imaging Centre in the north block which is within an operational physical containment level 2 (PC2) certified office of gene technology, regulator (OGTR) and AS2243.3 microbiology laboratory. The project was funded via a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) and has been used to establish a world-class imaging centre. The grant will make the ACRF Dynamic Biology Imaging Facility the most advanced imaging research facility in the southern hemisphere. It will allow researchers to study the progression of cancer cells and their interactions with healthy cells.
The imaging centre laboratory walls were built within a PC2 lab environment in which air conditioning systems, service systems and fire & OHS safety systems continued to operate, therefore dust minimization during the project was paramount to avoid any contamination of adjacent workspaces.
The existing ceiling space was to be maintained in a clean state as it was a return air plenum.
The CSR Gyprocket Project incorporates the design, fabrication, supply and construction of buildings and associated roadways and laydown for the manufacture of plasterboard.
Awards – 2010 MBAV AWARD WINNER
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
The School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at James Cook University’s research into immunology, pathogens and epidemiology demanded more contemporary laboratory facilities, particularly a new and larger PC3 laboratory. The project took place in an operating research environment with
users above and below the level on which the lab was constructed. Not one complaint was received from other building users during construction, and the lab users were delighted with the finished project.
A new plant room to provide services infrastructure for the PC3 lab was built externally and all wall and ceiling penetrations were minimised to achieve the nil air leak status.
At approximately 6500 m², IHMRI was designed as a modern interpretation of the existing campus buildings. Internally the building comprises of the following:
Ground level – storage rooms, switchroom, auditorium with dedicated plantroom, and carpark. Levels 1 to 3 – clinical trial rooms, laboratories including a PC3 Laboratory on level 3, support areas including instrument rooms & constant temperature rooms, clinical & staff work areas, administration areas including offices, meeting rooms, staff rooms, utility rooms & amenities. Level 4 plant areas – separate air handling & fume exhaust plantrooms, externally mounted air cooled chillers & solar panels for hot water supply.
The IHMRI Building has incorporated a number of environmentally friendly design ideas. These include solar hot potable water, a rainwater harvest tank system for re-use for amenities & landscaping, motion sensor lighting, fresh air make-up mechanical system, curtain wall glazing, low VOC paint, re-use of brick pavers & light poles & preservation of the majority of existing trees.
Cockram Construction were contracted by the University of Queensland to complete the full strip out and demolition of the pre-existing fit-out and services to Level 1 of the Goddard Building, making way for the new fit-out which included the installation of new PC3 & PC2 laboratories, office space and work areas.
The Cockram Construction team brought to the job their depth of experience in constructing PC2 and PC3 laboratories and associated works, and worked closely with the design team to ensure the successful results which were achieved in the final compliance testing.
In addition to the complexity of constructing PC2 & PC3 laboratories, the project had to be delivered within a fully operating university environment. This required a diligent focus on the safety of students, staff and other visitors to the building, by ourselves as contractors but also all subcontractors on the job. Pedestrian and traffic management was handled with minimal interruption to other occupants of the building and surrounding areas.
The quality of built result, the more than satisfactory compliance testing of the PC2 and PC3 labs, plus the management of the operational environmental all contributed to the high level of satisfaction reported by the University of Queensland as client.
Enabling Works Project for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Westerly Expansion (WEHI West). The project includes:
Melbourne Health Decanting Works – Refurbishment of ground and basement levels of the existing Materials Handling Building to house Melbourne Health Offices and Workshops, and a 10 year old tilt panel warehouse in Tullamarine to house Melbourne Health Stores and Supply Department.
Other Enabling Works – WEHI Works – New chiller plant to serve existing and new WEHI, ramps to the existing basement car park, demolition of the western car park and existing Royal Melbourne Hospital buildings on the new WEHI site, bulk excavation, piling and retaining walls and associated works for the basement of the new WEHI building and demolition of the freestanding concrete beams and columns in the existing WEHI forecourt.
Infrastructure upgrade throughout Pfizer’s 23 Acre Mumbai facility. Included was Roads, drains, paths, lighting and landscaping, a gatehouse security building, meter room to house the incomers for the 22kV site power from the local authorities and a cable, 350m from the meter room to the Panel room which houses all the site wide electrical distribution panels and transformer, a pipe rack runs throughout the site providing services to all buildings. Adjacent the panel room are 2 1200kVA diesel generators for 100% power backup, a fuel oil tank farm provides fuel oil for the generators, diesel fire pump and boilers.
A 750m3 water tank and a pump-house supply water to the site and fire sprinkler and fire hydrant systems to all of the buildings throughout the site. A utilities building houses the Soft water filtration system and associated plant and equipment, services are provided from this building to all the others. This project was not required originally as all services were provided from the adjacent facility however part way through construction all services to the site were terminated which made this project a necessity.
Three buildings comprising Dow’s 88,000m2 R&D Centre. The larger buildings are the R&D building and the Administration building and the smallest is the Central Utilities Building (CUB). The R&D and Administration buildings include undercover car park, 64 light laboratories and 1 heavy laboratory, offices, a 700 seat restaurant, Gymnasium, Presidents suite and Badminton court.
The building has an open area through the center with a glass atrium roofprotecting the space.
The CUB building houses the High Voltage and Low Voltage Electrical rooms, Boiler room, Ice chiller tank, Chillers and Fire protection room and holding tank etc.
A 2 level Pharmaceutical Sciences building of approximately 7,000m2. The facility includes laboratories for process chemistry and safety, Hydrogenation, Scale up unit, QC Lab and Analytical, BMS and IT server rooms and stability ovens and technical space including 30 air handling units, 11 Scrubber units for fume extraction, UPS with battery back-up and Vacuum skid. Two atria provide natural light to laboratories.
The building also houses meeting rooms and Conference room with Audio visual facilities, staff amenities, canteen, document storage and an acoustic treated training room.
With a floor area of 5,000m2 over 4 levels this facility produces API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) for animal health and comprises laboratories and clean rooms with HEPA filtration and warehousing, DCS and BMS Control rooms, technical service areas, filter dryers, UPS reactor halls with 9 reactors of which 6 are glass lined and 3 are Hasteloy, transfer panels and drum transfer stations, office and warehousing.
Externally there is a cooling tower, below ground slurry tanks, Organic and Aqueous tanks, and a Blast proof room with Hydrogenation, nitrogen generation plant, Solvent storage tank farm and drum storage area.
The Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct project consists of two four-storey rectangular buildings totalling 17000m2, joined by a central circulation core. The buildings accommodate PC2 laboratories and an animal research level with a higher level of containment to the general laboratories.
The structure is a combination of precast concrete columns and walls, post tensioned suspended concrete slabs and structural steel framing to roof and plant room. The buildings are clad in a curtain wall system of glass, aluminium and composite metal cladding including sun shades. The fitout consists of offices, highly sophisticated laboratory and support spaces, used as a research and teaching facility.
Awards 2009 MBAV AWARD WINNER
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS – $30M TO $80M
2008 MBAV AWARD WINNER
EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY
The upgrade of Toyota Park, home of the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team, included the demolition of the existing Southern Grandstand and its associated structures. The construction works involved: a new covered multi-storey grandstand providing seating for over 1,400 patrons, three entry pavilions with turnstile gates, associated grandstand facilities such as function area, toilets, bar, food preparation areas, ticket sales and upgraded entrances.
This project involved the Stage 3 upgrade of the western grandstand which included enhancements to amenities and media facilities as well as a new passenger lift and access stairwells in the western grandstand. An additional 3,100 seats adjacent to the west and east grandstands at ground level have also been provided. The project was completed under the Construction Management delivery method.
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) appointed Cockram as construction contractor for the refurbishment of a six-level heritage building at 86-88 George Street, The Rocks. SHFA is responsible for Sydney’s most historically and culturally significant waterfront locations. This project involved the demolition and construction works to refurbish the basement, ground floor, level 1, level 4, level 5 and the external podium. Each floor is approximately 2,200 square metres. It included the replacement of all services including a new passenger lift. Extensive protection of heritage features and fittings was required during the construction works, as well as minimising noise and disruption to both the existing tenants in the building and visitors to The Rocks.
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GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
FIRST STATE HERITAGE LISTED BUILDING IN AUSTRALIA
TO ACHIEVE A FIVE STAR RATING
Design and construction of Base Building of 4 levels of office and 2 levels of basement carpark including 1 level for plantroom, total of 7 levels. The building achieved an ABGR rating of 4.5 stars and Greenstar rating of 4.0 stars for design.
The Dennis Johnson Library, operated by Blacktown City Council, has been integrated with the existing Blacktown Leisure Centre enabling a total leisure experience for customers. The project involved the construction of a new library – a 1,500 square metre single-storey building, extensions to the existing Blacktown Leisure Centre involving an additional squash court, spin cycle studio, increased gym area, members bar and lounge, construction of three feature walls providing individual symbolism to the heritage of the Blacktown area including the aboriginal land on which the project sits and a “drive-through” drop-off point, enabling you to return items from the convenience of your car. The works were carried out with close co-ordination with the Blacktown Leisure Centre and Blacktown Library staff as the facility remained operational throughout the construction works.
A 312 bed secondary general and teaching hospital, this project consists of the construction and commissioning of the new four storey hospital located in Muharraq, Kingdom of Bahrain. The hospital is being built on partly reclaimed land with an overall site area of 227,000m2.
The hospital comprises three blocks over four levels, with level one (the Podium basement) concealed by Earth Berms. The three trapezium shaped buildings are generally of concrete ground slab and footings, concrete suspended slab, beams and columns, steel framed walls with aluminium cladding, suspended concrete slab roof with waterproof membrane, aluminium framed windows and louvers, stud wall framing and suspended ceilings.
The MLC School project involved the construction of a new three-storey concrete building and associated sports fields. The structure is post-tensioned concrete with a structural steel framed roof. The façade system is a combination of full height sliding and awning window sections with composite aluminium panels. The internal fitout is made up of blockwall wet areas, framed plasterboard walls and ceiling and acoustic treated operable walls. A feature of the construction is the dramatic lift shaft of structural steel, clad with glass. The building incorporates state-of-the-art, including audio visual facilities and a hydraulic system that uses stored rainwater drained off the roof structure. The works also include a sports court area amongst extensive landscaping.
2009 MBA AWARD WINNER
PRIVATE SCHOOLS $10M AND OVER
The South West TAFE Redevelopment project comprised construction of a new three level building in the central business district. The building comprises teaching areas, administration areas, student support and a large conference facility that provides extensive audio visual remote conferencing facilities. As the adjoining buildings are Heritage listed the design intent of this newbuilding was to provide a juxtaposition and as such the building is of a modern appearance. The construction of the façade required exact construction tolerances to ensure the geometry, and resulting appearance of the façade reflected the design intent.
This state of the art facility is located adjacent to the ANZAC Research Institute at Concord Hospital and is the world’s first stand-alone research facility dedicated to asbestos-related disease. The building for the Asbestos Disease Research Foundation, comprises of a 2,700 sqm 2 storey research facility with six wet laboratories, two dry laboratories, shared core laboratories, education and meeting rooms. The project also includes the complete fitout of laboratories and administration areas including offices and workstations and the exterior has an impressive multi-finish facade with up lights.
VIC – Australia
A 108 Bed Nursing Home for Barwon Health. The building is a single story building with a major plant area on the roof and two satellite air handling plant rooms also located on the roof. The building construction is an exterior of brick veneer with timber and alucobond cladding, internal timber framed plasterboard partitions, plasterboard and ceiling tile ceilings, and a colour bond roof.
The building includes six different wings and a central hub area. The six wings include single and double rooms, individual and shared ensuites, kitchens, lounge areas, soiled linen areas, internal courtyards and TV areas. The central hub area includes a staff room, consultant rooms, dining area, chapel, multi purpose room, kiosk, communications room, reception area, and hair dressing salon.
The Ropes Crossing Neighbourhood Centre was constructed on a 12,340 square metre greenfield site and is part of the development of the old ammunitions factory land at St Mary’s. The works included :Coles supermarket, specialty shops, on-grade car parking for 184 vehicles, landscaping to the car park and open areas, shade structure to the car park and utility infrastructure to and around the development. The project was handed over in three separate stages to allow tenancy fitout to be completed in time for Christmas trading.
Unilever’s Streets Icecream factory in Minto had reached its production limits after ten years of operation. Cockram was awarded the contract to design and construct an extension to the existing ice cream production facility building. The project consisted of a 1,500sqm building extension to accommodate the new stick line and a flexible line for Thickshake, Bulk and Viennetta. Cockram’s scope included constructing a new ring road capable to carry B-double trucks. We also provided new hydraulic and mechanical services to the new food grade extension.
Existing equipment was relocated and a new tank farm was constructed on a suspended mezzanine designed for low temperatures.
Refurbishment of level 3 of the Healy Building to create a Surgical Education Centre. The facility also includes state of the art training laboratories and support and administration areas. This project led to three other projects in the hospital, carried out while normal operations continued, totalling approx $10M.
Awards-2007 MBAV Special Commendation
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $2M – $5M
Construction of 2 new 32 Bed fully serviced Nursing Units, a new Wound Clinic, as well as alterations and additions to the Emergency Triage and Administration Departments, Dining Rooms, Ambulatory Care, Paediatrics, Mortuary and Pathology Departments. The construction included piling through existing poor soil conditions for the building foundations.
A special feature of this project was that all new and interfacing Works were required to be constructed to suit the full operation of the hospital to ensure no bypass was achieved
Two basement levels and five above-ground levels of car park, four levels of offices, dialysis clinics, consulting suites and laboratories constructed specifically with the ability to test blood, breath and food.
The Centre for Integrated Engineering Services project consisted of 4 separate buildings, constructed while Chisholm continued full operation: 2-storey Robotics & Mechatronics Building approx 3000m2, Fabrication & Welding Building of 500m2 workshop and offices, 150m2 staffroom and the Polymer workshop and classrooms.
Building F is an extension of the Brain & Mind Research Institute (BMRI) in Building G at The University of Sydney which was refurbished and fitted out by Hooker Cockram in 2006. The works at Building F involved high quality laboratory research and clinical consultation fitout works to levels 1, 4 and 5. The project also involved some base building systems upgrades including rooftop and adjacent car park plant works.
Constructed with Blacktown City Council, the Cricket/AFL Stadium located at Blacktown Olympic Park, comprises a 1,500-seat grandstand with the option to expand to a 20,000-seat capacity in the future, a 250-seat function room and kitchen. Other works included a series of players facilities and media offices, a separate 1000sqm indoor practice centre and an amenities building with club room. The new grandstand and associated buildings incorporate environmentally sustainable design principles. Greywater recycling has been incorporated for irrigation and toilet flushing while all internal spaces use mixed-mode air-conditioning. Natural daylight is encouraged through the use of skylights, shaded by the photovoltaic panels lining the north, reducing the need for air conditioning and decreasing energy usage where possible. Thermal mass is managed internally with the use of concrete block and insulated walls externally. There is also extensive on-site stormwater management where water quality ponds hold, filter and clean stormwater run-off.
Cockram were the Project Managers on behalf of Masterfoods to undertake the facility expansion of their Wyong Plant. The upgrade consisted of construction works to increase food packaging and production areas in the east bay and de-palletisation of work areas. Undercover truck housing was constructed for the unloading of raw materials and extensive additions to the existing road network were also required. The works also involved the construction of a new bin wash facility, installation of the kitchen awning and extensions to the amenities building.
The works for Tooheys Brewery at their Lidcome facility consisted of an upgrade to the existing brewery beer production facilities and utility services. Construction activities included demolition of existing structures, and construction of a new beer processing building, general workshop and cellar. New plant and equipment was installed. The works were completed while operations remained ongoing, thus minimal disruption was a critical factor throughout the construction period.
Extensive refurbishment to kitchen and dining areas of Melbourne’s Heritage Parliament House on Spring Street. The project was completed while Parliament continued to sit.
The Reserve Bank of Australia head office is located in a 1960s building in Martin Place. The building is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List and Register of the National Estate. Stage 1 of the project involved the demolition of existing amenities including stairs and the decommissioning and recommissioning of the bank’s PABX. The fitout works involved the construction of offices, new amenities, installation of workstations and associated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fire services on the ground floor and level 1. Stage 2 consists of the refurbishment and fitout of two levels – level 4 and level 9 delivered in three separable portions. The works involved demolition and replacement of some mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fire services, and a complete office fitout including the restoration of ceilings, new partitions and workstations. The building remained occupied throughout the refurbishment works.
A new owner-occupied office building for Hume City Council. The building is 6 storeys plus a plant level and basement carparking and storage and is approximately 6,000m2. The project is designed to achieve a Greenstar (TM) rating of 5, and the building design and materials are consistent with this.
Construction of the Moorabbin Law Courts facility, including court rooms, chambers and offices for various Justice agencies. The building incorporates ESD principles and is finished in materials including aluminium, copper, bluestone, concrete and glass.
A relocation to 11 Exhibition Street consisting of 6 levels of fitout incorporating 2 floors of offices, 2 floors of Judges’ / Associates’ chambers with own en-suites and 2 floors of courtrooms,12 courts in total. Audio Visual conferencing is a highlight of the technology used in 4 of these courts. A lower-ground reception area has also been re-developed.
The courtrooms and chambers comprise of high level finishes, with veneered timber walls and furniture throughout. Judges’ also have private access to the building from the street, to the court areas and to their chambers.
Cockram was engaged by Lilly to represent the client and provide Construction Management services for the Mayaguez Equipment Salvage Facility Recovery. Our team provided the management & implementation of our safety and environmental program and provided project accounting services on behalf of Lilly.
The project consisted in demo all production building that were not going to be in operation any more, also all tanks from the tank farm area were removed, all the equipment from the building also were removed before the building was demo. More that the half of the plant was demo.
Our team prepared and direct weekly Environmental Health and Safety meetings, were responsible to preparing monthly reports, approving EQB manifests, storm water control program, waste disposal management plan, performed the audits to identify noncompliance areas and implement corrective actions. Conduct regulars Safety and Health audits and inspections to the construction site and contractors workshops to report findings.
Cockram provided the full range of services over the 3 phase project program to retrofit an idle existing API facility. The scope
of projects included in demolition, rooms retrofit, new equipment installation, new pipe rack, utilities upgrades and instrumentation
modifications. Cockram role commenced with client representative leading the Engineering phase of the project. We also provide
Full Agency CM for phase 1 and 2 of the project. The general scope for Phase 1 included demolition, equipment installation, piping, instrumentation modifications, and architectural modifications around the existing charge room & filter dryer room. The Phase 1 scope also included the necessary tie-ins and planning for future Phase II scope to minimize shut downs and interference when Phase I is in production. Phase II scope includes new structural & architectural alterations and installation of 4 new reactors, filter dryer and conveying & charging systems. To support the increase in capacity for Phase II the following changes will be required: We provided quality assurance and cost controls for the phase 3 project.
Construction works associated with four buildings on a secure Defence site. Work included general laboratories, industrial laboratories, offices, conference theatre, library and other general facilities. This project was completed in an operational Defence facility, with highly stringent security requirements.
Stage 1: A new fifty bed Rehabilitation unit, forty bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) unit, ten bed Palliative Care unit, therapy pool and building engineering services.
Stage 2: Redevelopment works of the McKellar Centre Aged Care Facility including 200 Bed Nursing Homes, CRC/HUB upgrade and Food Services Kitchen using the cook chill process providing meals for all Barwon Health facilities in the region.
The Athletics track grandstand at Blacktown Olympic Park comprises a 1,234-seat covered grandstand including disabled seats, storage enclosures, commentator box, corporate facilities, canteen, access ramp, change rooms and amenities.
The ground floor houses change rooms, testing facilities and storerooms. On the first floor there is a function room for 200 people which includes a commercial kitchen and bar. The concourse level has a public kiosk and there is also an amenities block and time keeper’s box at the 100m line complete with a fully functioning Public Address system. The roof is constructed in the shape of butterfly wings and consists of Klip Lock and Span deck metal roof sheeting. The stormwater from the roof is harvested into a storage tank for irrigation of the field and landscaping. This project was completed with Blacktown City Council.
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2007 MBA AWARD WINNER
SPORTING FACILITIES -
$0M – $15M
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2006 MBA AWARD WINNER
EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH
AND SAFETY
The project works for The University of Sydney initially involved the refurbishment and fit out of Levels 2 and 3 of Building G, the refurbishment and fit out of Building H (approximately 1900m2), the installation of additional building services in the attic of Building H and roof top services plant to the main building. After commencing the works, Cockram were approached to refurbish and fit out an additional 1200m2 on Levels 4 and 5 into high-grade laboratories and associated administrative facilities. The works were to be delivered concurrently with original works which effectively doubled the scope.
Design and construction of McCain’s Greenfield French fry processing facility in Harbin Heilongjiang Province, capable of producing 7.5 tonnes of French Fries per hour.
Works included the construction and fit out of a multi level security building, separate stores receivables building and guardhouse, installation of automated security gates, booms and high impact retractable bollards, complex surveillance and security installations, road works and landscaping. The security building for the Australian Nuclear Science and Techonology Organisation contains a public reception area, training rooms, federal police offices, sophisticated security monitoring room and equipment, interview/holding rooms, armoury store and amenities. The project was delivered within an operating environment where continuity of operations and site security was paramount. Integrated site controls and procedures were developed in cooperation with ANSTO representatives.
Hooker Cockram refurbished the four storey Griffith Taylor Building as well as one level of the Badham Building which comprises of teaching space and academic staff offices for the Arts and Psychology Department. The refurbishment was carried out in a staged manner to suit the occupation dates set by the University. The Badham Building had a heritage component whilst the Griffith Taylor comprised of a complete internal refurbishment and fitout and external façade treatments to the northern building elevation. Significant design changes were incorporated successfully within the construction delivery whilst the original contract completion date remained the same.
This greenfield project comprised a new PC2 laboratory and office building for five tenants including the Department of Primary Industries, Florigene Flowers and La Trobe University. The building consists of two levels with an overall floor area of approximately 6,000m2 and external car parking and is located in La Trobe University Research and Development Park. A special feature of the project is the façade which is made of many different materials, included cement sheet, alpolic, Stramit metal cladding, precast concrete and Laminex Trespa Meteon cladding.
Awards-2006 MBAV AWARD WINNER
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS – $15M TO $20M
Cockram was engaged by Lilly to represent the client and provide Construction Management services for the Encapsulation Suites and Material Movement Corridor for a biotech facility. Our team supervised the construction works using a General Contractor, implemented the safety program, provided scheduling and cost control services and also managed the trade contracts on behalf of Lilly. The Cockram team then continued to provide start-up and validation assistance to the plant team carrying out the Commissioning & Qualification activities.
The project for Roche Products included the construction and fitout of a multi level commercial building with gross floor area of 4,800sqm, refurbishment of the existing administration building and cafeteria, car parks and modifications to warehousing buildings, complete with complex building and process services installations. Key to the project is the integration of environmentally sustainable initiatives with the design and operation of the facility. The project was delivered in an operating facility. Continuity of the existing operations was paramount thus an integrated operations and construction schedule was developed in cooperation with Roche Products. The site is also a highly secure facility which required project conformance to various security procedures and protocols. Cockram developed special training and induction programs with Roche Products.
Construction comprising 4 floors plus plant room and a Level 3 Link floor to the existing Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, for research and development facilities for advanced research, testing and education including fully serviced PC2 laboratory areas.
A single storey building constructed to house a linear accelerator for radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The structure is a combination of concrete and structural steel, clad in alucabond with cement sheeting with aluminium windows.
Two bunkers were constructed to house the linear accelerator, designed beyond normal Australian Standard building codes, to provide a safe environment for using radioactive equipment. This includes 1.8m thick floor, and 1.6m thick walls and ceiling.
The entire structure has been designed and constructed to allow for a first floor extension to be built above should it be required in the future.
VIC – Australia
New 3-storey eastern wing including teaching facilities and offices in Melbourne’s City centre. Included connection and refurbishment to part of the existing heritage listed building. Part of the works included an archaeological dig.
Awards – 2004 MBAV WINNER
EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS $10M TO $30M
The Memorial Hall required fitout and installation of a Forestage lift and stage gantry fittings and a retractable auditorium seating arrangement, external cladding and landscaping. The below-ground Music Hall included acoustic panelling and a retractable floor stage, The Basement included change rooms and a storage area.
The project comprised a new educational facility for biotechnology and commerce, incorporating multi-level car parking and provision of access and linkage to the existing campus via a pedestrian bridge over Elgar Road. The building consists of five levels totaling 11,000m2 and includes veterinary and animal husbandry areas, hairdressing, internet café, teaching, laboratories for microbiology, DNA and chemistry and administration areas. The link bridge was prefabricated on the ground, then transported and craned into position over a two-day period, requiring extensive planning and coordination. The project is visually striking, with architectural features and an interesting use of colours, building materials and angles
This project for Pfizer Australia was undertaken whilst the entire manufacturing area was refurbished in stages without interrupting any planned manufacturing processes. The roof replacement project comprised the addition of a new roof structure over the existing manufacturing facility without disrupting the ongoing operations of the facility. All of the existing services under the new roof line were also to be extended. The manufacturing upgrade involved the complete modernisation of the existing pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The scope of works included demolition of all the existing walls, ceilings and services, followed by a completely new internal clean room fitout with all new services. The packaging hall project involved the extension and upgrade of the existing pharmaceutical Packaging Hall, Utilities Room and Workshop. The major emphasis for this project was the minimisation of disruption, nil unplanned impact on production schedules and the maintenance of existing services to the production areas.
Scholle Industries appointed Cockram to undertake the general construction services for its leased facility. The main scope of Cockram’s services included: general construction services, local project construction permits and approvals, quality controls, program controls, construction management and safety controls, project completion and as-built documentation.
Major areas for refurbishment included replacing the canopy due to the prolonged water penetration through the edges of the ‘Alumply’ panels causing deterioration of the plywood and some delamination of the aluminum cladding; the entire canopy was therefore replaced with a new cladding system which utilises an equivalent of the existing material.
Cockram provided construction management services for the refurbishment works at the Eli Lilly facility in West Ryde. The site housed offices, laboratory, distribution and minor production facilities. A new office extension at first floor level was constructed within the existing warehouse and a new conference centre with kitchen facilities, together with a substantial upgrade to the office facilities and services infrastructure. A new packing room and cool room extension were also completed. The project included the temporary relocation and reinstatement of equipment and personnel to enable the works to progress and was successfully completed in an operational pharmaceutical grade environment with no unscheduled disruption to production.
A retail facility of approx. 5500m2 with a warehouse of approx 1200m2. The development also includes 3 additional retail facilities of approx 4400m2. Incorporated within the space will be amenities blocks including kitchen facilities and a new office at first floor level within the showroom.
Construction management services were provided for a new 1300 sqm ice production facility at Sefton to accommodate the needs of the expanding company.
The plant manufactures block and bagged ice for consumable use. This requires food grade specified areas. The bulk of the building area is dedicated to Ice warehousing and the warehouse temperature is -25°C. The project involved constructing a suspended insulated slab capable of carrying a load of 25kPa. Over this is a portal frame building clad with sandwich panel. Also incorporated are an office area and caretakers accommodation.
Nike Melbourne was the first retail outlet for Nike Australia Pty Ltd. Situated on the corner of Bourke and Swanston Street in the city, the outlet maintains a high profile position in keeping with a high profile interior. An overall floor area of 1900 square metres (approx. 1300 as front of house space) the outlet is set up over two floors.
The purpose of the manufacturing consolidation project for Green’s Foods was to consolidate all food production activities within Green’s facility at Glendenning. This building has the following functions: head office for Green’s Foods Limited, storage of raw materials, production of food products and storage of finished product. On completion of the consolidation project, the finished product storage area within the building included food production lines relocated from the other western Sydney premises. All the works were carried out within an operating food manufacturing environment where food safety and hygiene standards were maintained throughout the project, with nil unscheduled production outages.
A 3,000m2, 4-level fitout including basement car park and plant areas, entry foyer and laboratory areas, administration, lift and replacement of the roof.
Laboratory benches were constructed using the “flexlab” system and existing bio hazard cabinets and fume cupboards were relocated from the existing premises at Fairfield. The Level 4 area included two PC3 and one PC4 laboratory. All waste from the PC4 laboratory was designed for treatment by a special trade waste system located in the Level 1 area which included processing with chemicals and 130° temperature steam prior to entering the sewerage system.
The project received special interest from N.A.D.A. and C.S.I.R.O. due to the uniqueness of the PC3 and PC4 laboratories and trade waste systems.
Construction of a three storey concrete structure carpark, providing undercover parking for 3,500 cars, serviced by four ramps for vehicle entry and exit, three service cores consisting of stairs, toilets and six elevators plus eight fire escape stairs. The project was carried out in two stages with Stage 1 completed December 1996 to allow access to Stage 2. The carpark also comprised one of the most sophisticated car operating access and counting equipment plus high-tech security monitoring facilities.
Cockram added two new two-storey wings to the existing ward block, doubling the size of the theatre complex, and significant refurbishment to the existing building. At all times the Hospital was kept fully operational and Cockram coordinated works to minimise disruptions.
We provided significant input into the design documentation process, which was fast tracked. The project suffered a significant delay due to a tendering embargo placed on all Government projects at that time. Significant reprogramming was required as a result. We accommodated an additional $2.0M in scope within the MP2 programme.
