Construction World December 2021

below the ground. Due to the presence of dolomite in the area, sewer, stormwater and water mains reticulation needed to be installed within a dual containment system. The total square metres of asphalt imported equated to 35 810 m 2 and over 4 400 m 3 of G1 for the asphalt. Developing in the area identified for the retail centre required the need for environmental authorisation to be obtained. As such, there was a detailed Environmental Management Plan (EMP) drafted for the development and the requirements therein were strictly adhered to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts. Qual ity Assurance of the retail centre was of the utmost importance and essential to the WBHO team. It constructed the building to the best qual ity, as the company knew that if it did not, it could have a negative impact on the l ife span and l ife cycle of the building. Of specific interest were the high specification floors within the Builders Warehouse and Woolworths. These concrete casts were monitored off site during and post cast by CCTV surveillance to ensure every truck was accounted for and night shift teams completed their works effectively. If the level of qual ity required by the cl ient was not achieved, this would negatively impact the building in respect to construction safety, services, costs, maintenance and functional requirements at a later stage. This project had major constraints in terms of budget and the completion of the retail centre within the cl ient’s budget, signalled a success on multiple fronts from the entire team. 

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20 th Best Project Awards 2021