Four new single-storey buildings, an impressive nature play outdoor learning facility and significant external landscaping forms the work of this project, expanding the existing campus by a total of 3000m2 of indoor learning environments and 17,000m2 of nature play

  • Sector Education
  • Client Catholic Church Endowment Society Inc
  • Location Mount Barker SA
  • Value $12.1M
  • Contract Construct Only

Prior to contract award, our team worked through an extensive value engineering process to provide cost savings to assist the client in meeting their budget. Our procurement team proposed alternatives that led to a saving of close to $500k, and avoided the need to alter the significant landscape package.

During construction, prioritising a consistent workflow of subcontractor trades allowed teams to move from one building to the next without delaying other trades, which was critical to meeting programme milestones. Emphasis on keeping trades on site to complete their works wholly before moving on ensured all work fronts were able to progress smoothly.

The project team successfully mitigated delay from civil latent conditions, COVID-19 implications and variation instructions to reach completion on all four buildings within a construction period of 158 working days.