Sector

Azure Blue Integrated Living Project

October 2013 ($60M)
Queensland – Australia

This  new retirement, community and residential aged care project is located on a 4 hectare Greenfield site at Carina in Brisbane.

Azure Blue Carina will comprise both a care precinct and a luxury retirement living precinct where residents’ amenities include a swimming pool, café, library, function room and media room.

Residents will have access to a range of hotel services including meals, laundry and cleaning as well as the option of in-home care, provided by Blue Care’s Community Care services.

The site also offers the benefit of a co-located residential aged care facility for 128 residents.

The project consists of a 128 bed High Care aged care facility in two, three storey connected structures, plus administration, community facilities, a commercial kitchen, commercial laundry, loading dock and basement car parking.

It also includes 98 Independent Living Units (ILUs) comprising 22 apartments over four storeys including recreation facilities, café and pool, and basement car parking; 70 Units in three and four storey connected buildings including basement car parking; and six single storey villas (duplexes).

Wesley College Moubray Street Project

June 2013 (21.7M)
Vic Australia

The Moubray Street Project includes refurbishment of the Menzies Wing and Adamson Hall, and construction of a new Music and Performing Arts Centre. The project includes a staged handover and will be carried out while normal operations continue on campus.

Box Hill Institute Integrated Technology Hub

May 2013 ($26.1M)
Vic Australia

An educational building comprising 4 levels for a total GFA of 6000sqm. The project will include construction of the base building, integrated firtout, link structure, access road, and all external works (hardscape and softscape). The building will accommodate an occupancy of 584 persons, consisting of 70 staff and 514 students.

Deakin University AFFRIC Buildings ‘nj’ and ‘nk’

May 2013 ($26.7M)
Vic Australia

The project comprises of two buildings; ones to be occupied by the Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (VCAMM) the other by the CSIRO. Both buildings are PC2 capable. VCAMM will occupy the building known as ‘nj Building’. This building, when completed will deliver 2,771 sq/m Gross Floor Area (GFA) (not including mezzanine level plant areas) and includes:
A highly serviced space for the manufacture of carbon-fibre (CF)
A gas oxidation plant to treat oven and furnace waste to worlds best practice
An air-conditioned plant control room, rack room for control equipment and a ventilated power room to directly support the operation of equipment on the CF line
Specialised plant spaces and storage spaces to support the operation of the CF line, including a cooling water system
An Ultra High Purity (UHP) N2 storage facility, industrial grade compressed air and a fire separated room for the storage of precursor material
Air-conditioned office space for administration, meeting rooms, amenities and storage.
Storage for a laboratory and plant waste.
The VCAMM facility is the first carbon fibre pilot line operated by a university in the world an is a unique project. Consultation with stakeholders to ensure that all design parameters are well understood has been critical to the design development of this part of the project.

Royal Melbourne Hospital Allied Health Project

September 2012 (20.0M)
Vic Australia

A highly complex project with a strong focus on existing building services, consituting enabling Works in the operational Royal Melbourne Hospital

University of Ballarat Science and Engineering Precinct

November 2012 ($31.7M)
Vic Australia

Construction of a new facility for undergraduate and post graduate courses and research in occupational health and safety, Environmental Management, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Geology, Civil Engineering and Structures, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and Food Science and Technology as well as housing Administration and the Head of School.

Deakin University REACH

October 2012 ($40.0M)
Vic Australia

A 4 storey building of approximately 8000m2 of Educational, Office & Lecture Theatre facilities with central Atrium public realm space. Located at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds Campus, the main focus of the $40M Reach building will be Undergraduate teaching of Allied Health sciences programmes.

CSL Limited 5000L Cell culture Facility

May 2012 ($26.1M)
Vic Australia

A greenfield project, the first to be delivered as part of the expansion of the existing Broadmeadows facility.

National Training Areas & Ranges Improvement Programme (NTARIP)

June 2012 ($6.64M)
Lancelin, Bindoon, Muchea, Swanbourne, WA – Australia

Esslemont Cockram was contracted by the Department of Defence to carry out a range of civil, general maintenance and radar system upgrade in the four locations North of Perth. The works formed one part of a major range improvement program being executed across Australia, at the same time
The scope of works included many kilometers of roads upgrades and general facilities improvements as well as the installation of technically complex radar systems. These systems were designed and installed within Cockrams contract including a portion of work that was leading edge technology, the first time ever installed in Australian defence ranges.

University of Wollongong – Kooloobong Student Accommodation

May 2013 ($36.5M)
NSW – Australia

Located on the University of Wollongong’s Main campus, this project will mark the sixth project Cockram Construction have undertaken for The University.
Cockram were engaged late 2011 to undertake the early works prior to being awarded the main construction package. The early works included site clearance, services relocation, bulk earthworks and piling.
The project scope for the main works includes the construction of a new student accommodation building containing approximately 360 beds. Works also include basement car parking for 205 vehicles and extensive external landscape works.
The project works for the new facility will be staged with Block A to be handed over and occupied as the 1st stage prior to the remainder of the building being completed for handover

University of Canberra – Laboratory Project

January 2013 ($13.6M)
NSW – Australia

The project scope for the new laboratory facility at the University of Canberra includes the construction of a 4 storey building comprising:
- undercroft cycle/carparking space with potential Tutorial & Teaching facilities
- 1st floor – Mega Laboratory – a teaching laboratory with support facilities
- 2nd floor – Pharmaceutical Science & Pharma Laboratory – teaching laboratory with support facilities
- 3rd floor – Research laboratory with support facilities.
The facade to the building is dominated by vertical brick banding – the building has full/partial height vertically fixed metal fins to the east facade.
A heavy precast concrete wall wraps around 3 walls of the 2 teaching laboratory elements of the building leaving the fourth wall a transparent skin of glazing.

University of Sydney – Concord Clinical Education Centre

October 2012 ($8.8M)
NSW – Australia

The $8.7M project works which will be undertaken for the University of Sydney will be constructed in the live operational Concord Hospital Precinct.
The project works for this new facility designed by Suters Architects include the demolition of the existing building K26. On completion of the demolition, a new building will commence and comprise of 2 floors with office and teaching facilities, wet and dry laboratories and lecture theatres.
Some external works are included in the project scope and consist of landscaping and the re-diversion of existing services.

University of Sydney – Centre for Carbon Water and Food

July 2012 ($10.5M)
NSW – Australia

Due for completion in July 2012, the project involves the construction of a new 3-storey building containing offices, laboratories and meeting facilities. Project works include:
Level 1 – an initial preparation room, biogeochemistry laboratory, plant preparation laboratory, soil preparation, incubator room, store room, 2 cold rooms & 2 freezer rooms. This level also includes a dry laboratory, wet laboratory, analytical laboratories, image analysis & microscope room, plant physiology laboratory, balance room & bulk storage.
Level 2 – contains office space & amenities and a total of 32 academic offices are provided on the second level.
Level 3 – contains an accessible concrete roof, and an open roof area of 230 sq m. The western end of the building at level 3 would be used to provide general services such as amenities, staff kitchen, information technology services room & store room.

Tooheys Bright Beer Cellar

May 2012 ($1.8M)
NSW – Australia

Located at Tooheys Lidcombe facility, the project works for the new Bright Beer Cellar include:
- Demolition and Relocation of the existing Brewing Maintenance Workshop and Engineering Offices;
- Civil construction, foundation and drainage works;
- Installation of the new bright beer cellar plant within new civil structure including new beer transfer lines from each filter
line to the new bright beer cellar and to each packaging filler;
- Installation of new CIP set to service the new bright beer cellar and beer transfer lines to packaging and fillers;
- Installation of new services lines to service the new bright beer cellar (including CO2, compressed air, glycol,
de-Aerated liquor, steam, towns water)
- Electrical Low Voltage Control and Monitoring Systems Installation
This is the second project Cockram Construction has undertaken for Tooheys.

Charles Sturt University – National Wine and Grape Industry Centre

May 2012 ($7.2M)
NSW – Australia

The NWGIC is located on the grounds of Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga Campus.
Designed by DesignInc Architecture, the project works include the part refurbishment and additions of two existing buildings and the construction of a new three-storey laboratory building (including roof plant-room area) to provide for additional research laboratory space, functional staff and education areas and a larger cellar door facility for CSU wines and cheeses.
The Services within the facility include: Level 1 – Cellar, Lounge Room, Wine Store, Office, Wet Areas; Level 2 – Shell Structure Only; Level 3 – Radiation Room, Office, Calibration Room, 4x PC2 Lab Rooms, Wet Areas, Cool-Room, Freezer Room; Level 4 – Plant Room & Attic Level.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Transit Ward Reconfiguration

May 2012 ($1.07M)
Nedlands, WA – Australia

Esslemont Cockram is delivering the construction of a reconfigured Transit Ward at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth. The works involves a refurbishment to the Chapel, Chaplains Office, Lounge, Trolley Bays and other facilities in the Transit Ward.
The work is being carried out in the middle of an operational area of the hospital requiring careful coordination between many parties including the hospital staff, construction workers and the general public. The project is critical in nature in that full hospital operations must continue uninterrupted whilst the works take place.

Continental Expansion Storehouse

June 2012 ($5.0M)
Tianjin China

The project is an expansion of an existing facility in Tianjin and will primarily consist of warehouse space for the storage of high quality automotive electrical parts. The building will incorporate inspection rooms, storehouses and office areas.
Cockram was engaged by Continental to provide an EPCM consulting service which involved the URS preparation and review of the design documentation prepared by a local Chinese Design Institute. Our service continued on into a full construction management delivery where CPL engineers were provided to the site to supervise and manage all site activities, including Safety, Quality, Time and Cost. The project was completed in January 2012 and achieved all client objectives.

AstraZeneca Broad Market Manufacturing Site Project

December 2013 ($230.0M)
Taizhou China

AstraZeneca, one of the world’s leading Pharma companies, is planning to establish a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Jiangsu Province, China. The proposed manufacturing facility is named China Broad Market Manufacturing Site, which is located in China Medical City, Taizhou, also known as “The Medical City” due to the rapid development of medical research centers. The land size of approximately 92,000m2 and gross build up area of approximately 51,000m2 including two main production areas:
• Sterile dry powder filling for injectable Cephalosporin products
• Oral Solid Dosage products
The project consists of two phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2. Both phases are considered as one project and will be built now with different fit-out contents.
As the leading CM Company for Major Pharma projects in China, Cockram Projects is contracted to provide Procurement and Construction Management Services. The services will involve a team of approx 40 CM professionals for a 2 year period. Cockram’s past experience over the past 20 years in China on similar projects was instrumental in AZ’s decision to select Cockram over other international Engineering firms.

Boehringer Ingelheim Panda Project

December 2013 ($50.0M)
Shanghai China

The project is the enlargement of the production and packaging capacity of Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI) existing Shanghai site, to fulfill the requirements of the Chinese market and other regional markets. The total constructed new building area is approximately 17,000m2 for this current phase due for completion in 2013. Cockram’s role is the Procurement and Construction Management Company responsible for the execution and delivery.

The scope of the project includes Four new major buildings & two smaller buildings including an Ampoule & Solids packaging building (APP), a High-Bay Warehouse (HBW), a Centre of Competence (CoC), a New Canteen (CAN), a New hazardous goods store building (HGS), and a New south gate house (SGH). Also included are modifications for a new shipping & receiving area, a new QA/QC Lab, alterations to site infrastructure (e.g. new 4000KVa substation) and Alterations to roads & parking.

Due to the project being constructed on a fully operational pharmaceutical manufacturing site, extensive planning and great care has been required to ensure facility operations will not be impacted. Heavy construction will occur beside the existing facility and the team will not only deal with many constructability issues, but also need to make adequate consideration of the many GMP and regulatory issues to ensure the daily site operations are not impacted.

Origin Energy Fitout

March 2012 ($46.2M)
Vic Australia

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)

Kingston Hospital Geriatric Evaluation and Age

February 2012 ($33.0M)
Vic Australia

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.

Applecross Senior High School Redevelopment

February 2012 ($40.0M)
WA – Australia

The Applecross Senior High School Redevelopment project consists of the construction of a new building and the refurbishment of existing facilities. The school was built in 1958 and is heritage listed. The project is staged over 6 separable portions with an estimated completion date of 27 February, 2015. Estimated value of the project is $40m.
One of the biggest challenges of the project is ensuring that the school staff/students are not impacted in their day to day activities. The school staff and students will be moved around progressively to accommodate the construction stages.

Hunter Medical Research Institute

Apr 2012 ($70.0M)
Newcastle, NSW – Australia

Located within the Rankin Park campus adjacent to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, the 16,000 m² building consists of two five-storey wings (east & west) of solid elements linked together by a two-storey elevated glass entry pod. The partnership development between Hunter Medical Research Institute, Hunter New England Health and The University of Newcastle represents a significant capital investment at the John Hunter Hospital Precinct and shall provide for 450 leading researchers under the one roof. The project consists of the following key features: PC2 laboratories, specific pathogen free zones, clinical trial support unit, animal holding areas (bio resource facility), outdoor semi enclosed recreation and barbeque area for the staff, workstations and generic open plan laboratories, lecture theatre and associated support staff offices and amenities. Construction of a three tiered open deck car-park for 250 vehicles is also part of the construction works to be undertaken.

Freshwater Bay Primary School

February 2012 ($1.38M)
Claremont, WA – Australia

Esslemont Cockram’s work at the Freshwater Bay Primary School saw it deliver a completely modern interior outlook to the old traditional Administration and Junior Primary Buildings.
The building was well known in the local area for its age and heritage features. In conjunction with the Designers, the Esslemont Cockram team was able to modernise the facility to meet with today’s demanding educational standards whilst keep the original feel of the older buildings. The project was completed on time and within budget to the satisfaction of the client team and WA government building departments.

Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership

Vic Australia

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.

Australian Red Cross Blood Service

December 2011 ($57.1M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Surf Coast Community and Civic Precinct Stage 1

January 2012 ($20.5M)
VIC – Australia

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.

IKEA Showroom and Warehouse Store

Jan 2012 ($110.0M)
NSW – Australia

The 39,000 sqm store (equivalent to 20 football fields) with car parking for 1775 cars and 2.5 km of shopping, sits on a 2.3 hectare site and is located in Tempe – South West of Sydney CBD.
The two level rectangular shaped building comprises:
- A bulky goods showroom
- Unlicensed restaurant (approximate capacity for 750 people)
- Children’s play area
- Warehouse
- Swedish food market
- Office space
- Public amenities and loading dock.
The project is unique in that it was constructed on an old rubbish tip site. A seven hundred metre methane gas wall was constructed to allow ventilation of the methane gases underneath a portion of the new building.
The existing heritage listed ATECO building and clock tower has been retained for use as IKEA’s headquarters, which will ensure the local character and visual amenity of the area is conserved. The project design is also highly focused on encouraging the pedestrian and cycle traffic to IKEA through the use of regional cycle paths through the site.

Sutherland Dianella Primary School

December 2011 ($5.67M)
Dianella, WA – Australia

The Sutherland Dianella Primary School consisted of a staged replacement of existing school teaching blocks with 3 new teaching blocks and construction of a new Library building.
The project was delivered on time and to an extremely high level of quality. The project team was required to deal with many issues including the construction in and around an operating school environment and the removal of asbestos during demolition stage.
The project included renovation of some of the other remaining existing buildings, construction of new tennis courts, assembly areas, together with soft and hard landscaping.

Comet Bay Primary School EC Annex

December 2011 ($1.26M)
Secret Harbour, WA – Australia

Esslemont Cockram has delivered the forward works for the Comet Bay Primary School Annex as well as refurbishment works to the transportable buildings.
Comet Bay Primary School Annex is an Early Childhood Centre that provides teaching facilities to Pre-Primary children. The project involved not only the development of the school buildings and grounds but also extensive civil and road works outside the school, for the local council.
The project was delivered on time and budget to the satisfaction of the consultant engineering team, client and BMW.

Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Biosecurity Upgrade Works

November 2011 ($43.0M)
NSW – Australia

The $56 million ($43.0M construction) upgrade of biosecurity facilities included the construction of a large new secure laboratory precinct. It will include high-containment certified PC2 and PC3 laboratories for virology, bacteriology, microbiology and molecular biology; refurbishment of existing animal and plant health laboratories, and an upgrade of electrical and safety systems.
Cockram Construction was engaged in an early tender involvement (ETI) process with NSW Public Works which essentially required us to provide feedback on documentation and potential design issues/risks. At this time we identified one of the key issues for the client was the programme and at tender time proposed a temporary PC2 certified laboratory structure to house researchers between moves so as not to disrupt their research. This in turn also cut 12 months off the practical completion date.

Clinical School, Education & Research Centre

January 2011 ($16.0M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Sunshine Hospital TTR and Radiotherapy

September 2011 ($63.0M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Sydney Institute of Marine Science

Levels 6 & 8 Refurbishment, Chemistry Building, University of Queensland

February 2012 ($4.3M)
Queensland – Australia

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.

Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland

April 2013 ($32M)
Queensland – Australia

The Centre for Advanced Imaging is a highly advanced medical imaging facility which will include two cyclotron units, used to generate radioactive isotopes for medical imaging equipment. The new structure is being built on the University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus, and will also include several magnetic resonance imaging units, a full floor of PC2 laboratories, associated teaching and academic spaces and related facilities.

It is the only facility of its type in Australia, one of only a handful in the world and once completed will house a powerful MRI system that is more than twice as strong as any other MRI system currently available in the Southern Hemisphere.

The project includes the extensive refurbishment of the adjoining Gehrmann Building and also the chillers on the nearby Ritchie Building.

This highly advanced project requires specialist construction skills, given the very high operational standards required for cyclotrons and MRI installations. Cockram Construction’s prior experience with cyclotron and advanced medical imaging projects, plus our commitment to deliver a highly skilled project team, were instrumental in reinforcing our reputation as one of a small number of contractors capable of delivering a project of this nature.

Learning Innovation Building, University of Queensland

May 2012 ($12.0M)
Queensland – Australia

The Learning Innovation Building, designed by Richard Kirk Architect, will co-locate multiple teaching, learning and innovation based centres and institutes.

This new building is centrally located within the campus, and features Class II coloured concrete and an innovative louvre façade system.  Focussing on the delivery of advanced learning technologies, the structure has a gross floor area of 2400 square metres over four levels, with associated external works.

The building was constructed within an operating university environment, and is adjacent to highly sensitive seismic facilities in the Richards Building, posing a number of construction challenges.

PC3 Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Auckland

June 2011 ($2.3M)
Auckland – New Zealand

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.

Minerals Accommodation and Laboratories (Bldg 21B)

February 2012 ($8.0M)
NSW – Australia

Located within the Australia Nuclear Science and Technology Organisations (ANSTO) Lucas Heights facility, the project works include the construction of a new laboratory and an extension to the existing mineral accommodation building. In continuing our long standing relationship with ANSTO, this will be Cockram Constructions 11th project undertaken with the organisation.

National Wine and Grape Industry Centre

May 2012 ($7.2M)
NSW – Australia

The NWGIC is located on the grounds of Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga Campus.  

Designed by DesignInc Architecture, the project works include the part refurbishment and additions of two existing buildings and the construction of a new three-storey laboratory building (including roof plant-room area) to provide for additional research laboratory space, functional staff and education areas and a larger cellar door facility for CSU wines and cheeses. 

The Services within the facility include: Level 1 – Cellar, Lounge Room, Wine Store, Office, Wet Areas; Level 2 – Shell Structure Only; Level 3 – Radiation Room, Office, Calibration Room, 4x PC2 Lab Rooms, Wet Areas, Cool-Room, Freezer Room; Level 4 – Plant Room & Attic Level.

Mabel Fidler Building

May 2011 ($15.4M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Pipe Rack Renovation-Lead Based Pain Removal

May 2011 ($3.0M)
Barceloneta – Puerto Rico

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.

Wesley Hospital Front Entrance

April 2011 ($1.1M)
Queensland – Australia

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.

Woolworths Truck Maintenance Facility

March 2011 ($1.25M)
Queensland – Australia

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.

Melbourne Brain Centre – Austin Hospital

November 2010 ($23.5M)
VIC – Australia

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

Baxter Healthcare Expansion Project

March 2011 (US$40.0M)
Guangzhou – China

The facility will produce sterile renal products in soft plastic bags and the project scope includes a full development of 2 new filling lines and the construction of a multi storey manufacturing building around 20,000 sqm with associated facility and utility systems and a new additional 2nd floor office adjacent. The facility will have full sprinkler protection and will be required to meet both local Fire Code and Factory Mutual standards requirement.

Sanofi Minsheng Relocation Project

December 2011 (US$30.0M)
Hangzhou – China

This Relocation Project is a joint venture between Hangzhou Minsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Sanofi-Aventis.

The current facility specializes in manufacturing OTC items such as vitamins and health products, predominantly coated and non-coated tablets, capsules and soft gelatin capsules, including packing of the products in bottles or blister packaging. The existing plant will be under ongoing production during the relocation phase.  Major equipment will be relocated and started up in the new facility so as not to affect the supply to market.

Sanofi-Aventis Lotus Relocation Project

January 2012 (US$50.0M)
Hangzhou China

Located within the Rankin Park Campus adjacent to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, the 16,000 m²building consists of 2 five storey wings (east & west) of solid elements linked together by a two storey elevated glass entry pod. This project is a green-field facility in Hangzhou for Sanofi-Aventis designed to replace the current production facility. The site has a total area of 49,587m2 of which the new plant will be approximately 30,000m2.  The new facility will comprise areas including manufacturing, distribution centre, warehouse, solvent store, energy centre, administration, laboratory and amenities.

Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication

December 2010 ($22.0M)
Vic Australia

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

Sanofi-Aventis Lotus Relocation Project

January 2012 (US$50.0M)
Hangzhou – Sector 2

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Sector 1

January 2012 (US$50.0M)
Hangzhou – Sector 1

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SMART Infrastructure Facility

December 2010 ($35.2M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation

September 2010 ($813,000)
Queensland – Australia

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

RMIT Building 13

September 2010 ($28.5M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Novo Nordisk Filling Plant Project

September 2010 (US$300.0M)

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.

CSL Buiding 4 HVB – R&D Refurbishment

August 2009 ($6.9M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Cancer Biology Imaging Facility, Institute of Molecular Bioscience University of Queensland

December 2009 ($545,000)
Queensland – Australia

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.

CSR Gyprocket Project

March 2010 $49.0M
VIC – Australia

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

PC3 Laboratory James Cook University School of Veterinary Science

January 2010 ($1.0M)
Queensland – Australia

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.

Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

May 2010 ($22.0M)
NSW – Australia

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.

University of Qld, Goddard Building, TERN & Insectary PC2 & PC3 Labs

June 2010 ($1.7M)
Queensland – Australia

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.

WEHI West enabling Works

June 2009 ($11.0M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Pfizer Utilities Infrastructure Project

July 2009 (US$11.0M)
Mumbai – India

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.

Dow Chemicals R & D Centre

May 2009 (US$130.0M)
Shanghai – China

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.

Pfizer PSB 2

April 2009 (US$13.0M)
Mumbai – India

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.

Pfizer API Pilot Plant

March 2009 (US$27.0M)
Mumbai – India

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.

Monash University STRIP, Stage 2

April 2009 ($70.0M)
VIC – Australia

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

Toyota Park Redevelopment

March 2008 ($7.0M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Campbelltown Sports Stadium Stage 3 Upgrade

April 2010 ($8.2M)
NSW – Australia

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.

88 George Street Refurbishment

December 2007 ($5.3 M)
NSW – Australia

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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TO ACHIEVE A FIVE STAR RATING

Building 7 Botannica Corporate Park

April 2009 ($15.0M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Dennis Johnson Library and Leisure Centre

July 2009 ($6.5M)
NSW – Australia

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.

King Hamad General Hospital

July 2009 US $250M
Muharraq – Kingdom of Bahrain

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.

MLC Junior School

December 2008 ($14.2M)
NSW – Australia

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

South West TAFE Redevelopment

July 2009 ($12.0M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Asbestos Disease Research Institute (Bernie Banton Centre)

September 2008 ($8.6M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Grovedale Aged Care Development

May 2008 $18.2M

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.

Ropes Crossing Neighbourhood Centre

January 2008 ($8.5M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Streets Icecream Factory Extension

July 2008 ($4.1M)
NSW – Australia

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.

St Vincent’s Surgical Education Centre

April 2007 $22.0M
VIC – Australia

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

The Northern Hospital Stage 2a

April 2007 $22.0M
VIC – Australia

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

Box Hill Hospital Spring Street Building

August 2008 $31.5M
VIC – Australia

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.

Chisholm Institute Centre for Integrated Engineering Services

September 2005 ($11.1M)
VIC – Australia

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, Brain and Mind Research Institute

July 2007 ($4.7M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Blacktown Cricket/AFL Stadium

August 2009 ($12.5M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Masterfoods Manufacturing Facility Expansion

December 1994 ($7.2M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Tooheys Brewery Upgrade

March 2008 ($7.0M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Parliament House Catering Upgrade

June 2006 ($3.5M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Reserve Bank of Australia – Stage 1 and 2 Fitout

August 2009 ($6.0M)
NSW – Australia

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.

Hume City Council Offices

August 2007 ($22.0M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Moorabbin Justice Centre

December 2007 ($19.0M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) and Australian Industrial Registry (AIR)

September 2006 ($12.5M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Lilly Plant Demolition

Dec 2007 ($7.8M)
Mayaguez- Puerto Rico

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.

Lilly API Plant Retro fit

July 2007
Combined phase 1,2,3
value (US $132.0M)
Guayama – Puerto Rico

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.

DSTO Site Rationalisation Project Stage 2a

December 2006 ($53.8M)
VIC – Australia

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.

Grace McKellar Hospital

March 2007 $52.4M
VIC – Australia

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.

Blacktown Athletics Stadium

September 2006 ($5.1M)
NSW – Australia

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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SPORTING FACILITIES -
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EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH
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Buildings G & H, Brain and Mind Research Institute

July 2006 ($8.3M)
NSW – Australia

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.

McCain Foods French Fry Manufacturing Facility

December 2005 (US$12.0M)
Harbin – China

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.

Latrobe Valley Police and Courts Complex

December 2006 ($32.0M)
VIC – Australia

Construction of a new law courts building, new 24 hour Police Station which also comprises the regional Police Headquarters, refurbishment of Latrobe House which provides accommodation for a number of government departments.