Quiet Achievement in Joondalup
November 2011
BubbleDeck is helping architects Meyer Shircore and builder Cooper & Oxley build a challenging new project in Joondalup, in the north of Perth's metropolitan area. Combining a church, medical suites, offices, a café, and a car park, the building at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Shenton Ave surrounds an existing church on the site, meaning that site disturbance needs to be kept to a minimum. BubbleDeck's simple construction, requiring fewer vehicle movements, less site concrete to pour, and reduced crane requirements, fits the bill perfectly.
Construction with the first BubbleDeck slabs commenced in August 2011 and has proceeded steadily since, with the quite different demands of the various areas of the building calling for the use of both BD280 and BD340 (finished thickness 280mm and 340mm respectively).
BubbleDeck Team Grows
November 2011
With a growing project schedule demanding greater design capability, BubbleDeck Australia & New Zealand is pleased to announce important new members of the team have joined us at our Victoria Park office.
A Chartered Structural Engineer with over twenty-three years' experience, Gavin Jack has commenced work as our Senior Engineer. Gavin has project management and engineering design experience gained chiefly in the United Kingdom on both large- and small-scale projects, many with an emphasis on sustainable concrete building. His recent work has covered multi-storey developments in the power, residential, retail, healthcare, education and commercial sectors.
With prior roles at major firms Doosan Babcock and Arup, Gavin also brings a network of high quality, international professional contacts.
Also with a background in high quality organisations such as WorleyParsons, Sinclair Knight Merz, and Clough, Jodie Wheeler brings nine years of professional experience as a structural engineer to the BubbleDeck team. Jodie has quickly adapted her skills gained largely in civil construction to the building environment and the unique BubbleDeck voided slab system.
Both Gavin and Jodie are now working across a range of projects, under construction and proposed, chiefly for our strongly active Western Australian market.
Exemplary Design in Melbourne
November 2011
41exemplar is a new project in Melbourne designed by renowned architects Lyons to set a new benchmark in green building, being the first office building in Melbourne to target carbon neutrality over its lifespan. The dramatically styled tower will house the Victorian operations of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and features flexible spaces reflecting the brief to create a hybrid public/commercial building allowing the AIA to engage with the public.
Builder Hickory Group suggested BubbleDeck for the project, successfully proposing that the simple construction system supports the project's aims by delivering a sustainable concrete building. The use of lightweight slabs permits the large spans required for the public areas and upper office levels, which have no internal columns.
Construction of the 21-level building commences in 2012, and will use approximately 6,500 square metres of BubbleDeck voided slabs.
To learn more about this exciting project, visit 41exemplar or Lyons.
BubbleDeck makes Adagio easy as ABC
August 2011
The landmark redevelopment by Finbar Group Limited of the former site of Perth’s ABC studios has commenced with Stage 1, Adagio, now under construction.
With extensive experience with BubbleDeck’s simple construction, builder Hanssen Pty Ltd has again chosen the low cost concrete slab system to build the 23-storey tower housing 117 apartments. Including the basement car park, the building will use approximately 31,000 square metres of BubbleDeck precast panels, predominantly using BD280 (with a finished depth of 280mm) to achieve the large span slab required.
Comprising luxury 2 and 3 bedroom apartments as well as a sub-penthouse and penthouse, featuring spacious open-plan layouts and large balconies, Adagio is the first of four stages of the Symphony City development. Completion is expected in 2013.
BubbleDeck builds large floors fast at Travancore
April 2011
Hickory Developments has again chosen BubbleDeck - this time for Alt at Travancore, stage 3 of the development of a prominent site in Melbourne's inner suburbs. Faced with 18 levels each of over 1,500 square metres to build, project manager Peter Frank said: "BubbleDeck was a clear choice due to the fast floor cycles achievable, yielding a substantial saving in the programme at a competitive price".
Production has commenced at Euro Deck Systems' dedicated BubbleDeck facility in Brooklyn, and Hickory expects to commence installation of BubbleDeck slabs during April 2011.
A landmark development alongside the CityLink Tollway in Flemington, Alt at Travancore will feature 396 apartments over 26 floors, plus retail outlets on the ground floor.
Learn more about Hickory and Alt at Travancore.
Pelago West setting a new standard in the Pilbara
February 2011
Karratha's first modern high-rise residential and commercial development, Pelago, has commenced in Western Australia's fast-developing "City of the North."
Faced with the logistical demands of building a contemporary eight-level development in a remote location in the north-west of Western Australia, developer Finbar Group Limited and builder Hanssen Pty Ltd chose BubbleDeck to take the pressure off local infrastructure and set a new benchmark for design and construction in the region.
Comprising 114 one, two and three-bedroom apartments along with a range of commercial spaces, Pelago West is the first of two stages in the development, with Pelago East to follow.
Olive York Way a Victorian first
February 2011
Leading building company Hickory Developments has chosen BubbleDeck for its Olive York Way project now under construction in Brunswick in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.
Hickory Managing Director George Argyrou explained the company's choice: "Hickory embraces change in the construction industry and we are constantly looking for innovative ways to improve the outcome for our clients. BubbleDeck offered us a way to achieve the design brief for Olive York Way faster than would otherwise be possible, more simply, and with less operating risk.
"We are delighted to pioneer the use of BubbleDeck in the Melbourne market, and we are looking at more opportunities to bring the benefits of the system to our clients."
Olive York Way will use approximately 12,700 m2 of BubbleDeck semi-precast panels manufactured by Euro Precast at a dedicated manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, west of Melbourne. Production has commenced and Hickory expects to commence installation of BubbleDeck slabs during February 2011.
Click fo more information about Hickory and Olive York Way.
More capability for BubbleDeck team
January 2011
Experienced CAD drafting professional Jody Crombie has joined BubbleDeck Australia & New Zealand as a Design Drafter.
With eight years' experience drafting in a variety of engineering disciplines, Jody adds specialised CAD skills to our team and greatly boosts the efficient production of critical drawings for the BubbleDeck precast concrete floor system.
Jody has commenced work on a range of projects preparing layouts, general arrangements and details for both precast and site use.
Queens Riverside in progress
September 2010
ASX-listed Diploma Group has chosen Perth Precast using the BubbleDeck system to build the first element of Queens Riverside at the eastern gateway to Perth CBD.
The Queens Riverside precinct has been designed by architects JCY to provide a vibrant mixed-use community with a unified architectural aesthetic.
The first part of the project is Fraser Suites Perth, a 19-level all-suite hotel comprising 238 apartments, to be operated by Frasers Hospitality. The BubbleDeck panels will be delivered by Perth Precast under a supply-and-install package contract.
We have moved
September 2010
BubbleDeck Australia & New Zealand has moved into new offices at Gateway – the first building in Australia completed using the BubbleDeck precast concrete floor system.
Commenting on the move director Karim Yngstrom said "We're delighted to have the opportunity to occupy space at Gateway, which has enormous importance in the history of BubbleDeck in Australia.
"Not only is it an efficient workspace for our growing business, we are also able to show visitors the tangible results of the BubbleDeck system."
BubbleDeck team grows
August 2010
Highly regarded construction professional Pete Adams has joined BubbleDeck Australia & New Zealand in the integral role of Designer.
With eighteen years' experience Pete brings a depth of knowledge not only of the technical aspects of structural engineering, but also the important commercial and practical issues facing project teams.
Pete immediately assumes responsibility for the entire BubbleDeck design process from feasibility to detailing, and is working on numerous construction projects in WA and Victoria.
Gateway structure complete
November 2009
The structure of the first Australian BubbleDeck project, Gateway, is now complete, with the builder pouring the final BubbleDeck slab in October.
During the latter stages of construction the builder was completing floors of approximately 1,500 m2 in area every seven working days, underscoring the speed and simplicity of the BubbleDeck system.
As part of the building's planned 4 Green Star rating, using BubbleDeck has saved approximately 1,145 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Times Two under construction
November 2009
BubbleDeck's third major construction project in Australia has commenced, with building under way at Times Two (X2) Apartments in Perth's CBD.
Production of BubbleDeck precast floor panels has already started, with builder Hanssen targeting fast floor cycles for the project.
Times Two comprises 200 apartments across two medium-rise buildings, with a total area of BubbleDeck slabs around 22,000 m2.
Click for more information about Times Two.
Fairlanes Perth under construction
July 2009
The Fairlanes Perth mixed-use development is under construction in Perth.
Fairlanes Perth is a 27-storey mixed use tower comprising six levels of commercial space topped by apartments, due for completion in 2012.
The development uses approximately 35,000 m2 of BubbleDeck preformed floor slabs. Click for more information about Fairlanes Perth.