Following the construction of the school’s new administration centre and canteen facility, our team carefully demolished the existing buildings to make way for a landscaped outdoor amenity area
The two-stage project involved a number of McMahon Services’ in-house disciplines demonstrating the benefits of our streamlined approach. During stage one construction of the new administration centre and canteen facility, we removed the existing bitumen play area, completed detailed earthworks including installation of stormwater and service trenching before pouring the concrete slab.
Building works then commenced on the structural elements including framework, erection of the structural steel, brickwork and installation of the roof. External wall cladding was then undertaken before internal plasterboard walls and ceiling linings could be installed. This enabled our team to complete the second fix for the electrical, communications, hydraulic and mechanical services and second fix carpentry.
Stage two required the demolition of the former redundant administration and canteen buildings and the associated civil and stormwater works. The new outdoor amenity was fully landscaped and featured shade shelters and curved seating areas.
There were strict requirements for the school to be fully operational at all times throughout the two-stage amalgamation project. Our project team worked closely with the school’s management to ensure that access to the existing administration office and canteen was maintained before school, at recess and during lunch throughout the construction period.
Throughout the project, our team took extensive safety precautions to ensure the safety of the students, teachers and visitors. Site fencing was erected with purpose-built gates that enabled canteen operations to continue and students to gain access, but also allowed for safe movement of construction plant and planned deliveries. All high risk work activities including asbestos removal and electrical changeovers were completed outside of school hours to minimise disruption to the school and ensure a safe working environment was maintained.
The completed building provided state-of-the-art administration and canteen facilities for the school, complemented with high-end finishes and fixtures.
