Project News

  • 5/02/2012 12:00:00 AM 
    Precast Panel Homes
    Residential building construction really hasn’t progressed far since the advent of the brick veneer home over 60 years ago. In this same period however, huge advances have been made in commercial building design through the use of pre-cast concrete construction. More Info
  • 21/12/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    CIA Investigate Nirvana
    The concept of insulated concrete panels, or sandwich panels, has been around for many years, but has become a more accepted building material as energy efficient structures have gained prominence over the past decade. More Info
  • 13/12/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    V8 Supercars at Reid Park
    A V8 Supercar racing team is more than a car and its’ driver, with a dedicated team of specialist mechanics, technicians and other pit personnel essential to the team’s overall performance. A construction project is no different, with engineers and architects, builders and suppliers, project managers and sub-contractors all working together to achieve the finished structure. More Info
  • 13/12/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    To Serve and Protect
    The South Australian Police Headquarters, known as SAPOL, is a purpose built structure engineered to meet the long term operational and security requirements of the state’s law enforcement agencies. Comprised of 10 levels, with a lettable area of around 18,000 sqm, the SAPOL design aims to achieve 5 star ratings in the Greenstar and NABERS sustainability and energy efficiency measures. More Info
  • 13/12/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    Revolutionary Connection
    Out of place ferrules are the bug bear of precast or tilt up concrete panel construction. Remedial works include drilling a hole and epoxy casting a new ferrule in the correct location, increasing costs, the project’s duration, and the Project manager’s frustration. There are two ways to avoid this issue: have the tilt-up/precast contractor cast ferrules perfectly in position within a tolerance of ±1mm, or use OrbiPlateTM. More Info
  • 17/11/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    Westkon and "The Apartments" Clara
    Situated in Melbourne's west, Westkon Precast is a large, busy and high quality precast operation spread across two sites in Melton and Sunshine. They were recently involved in panel production for a prestigious project in South Yarra known as "The Apartments". More Info
  • 26/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    Tilt is where the Action is
    The difference between men and boys is the size of their toys, and playing with these cranes needs a bloody big sand pit. The 30 to 40 tonne panels lifted by Tilt Action in Parkinson Queensland were anything but playthings. More Info
  • 24/10/2011 10:35:29 AM 
    Building at Bayside
    Coloured concrete is difficult at the best of times due to wide range of issues including pigment dosing, “grind times” in the concrete truck and differential weathering and fading. To match older concrete panels with new concrete adds a further level of complexity. More Info
  • 24/10/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    Divine renovations
    St Mary’s Cathedral in Victoria Square, Perth, has been 145 years in the making. The first church was built in the 1860’s. In the mid 1920’s the construction of the main Cathedral was commenced. Building stopped in the early 1930’s with the completion of the Cathedral to be left to future generations. More Info
  • 17/10/2011 2:25:40 PM 
    House of Cards
    Thin panel tilt-up construction taken to new heights in "Extreme" design for vertical wind tunnel. More Info
  • 28/07/2011 11:54:03 AM 
    Is Wood...is NO Good
    A smart new yard, needs and smart formwork system... More Info
  • 29/06/2011 3:33:44 PM 
    Another Brick in the Wall....Or is it?
    In today’s economic climate, everybody is looking at how they do things, how to save a dollar and how to keep as much control of their projects as possible. Colin Crambrook from All Tilt Up Constructions is no exception. At this Riverwood warehouse project, All Tilt Up Constructions were doubly motivated as they were both the tilt up contractor, and the builder. More Info
  • 27/05/2011 12:42:31 PM 
    New Dog, New Tricks at York Street, Sale
    You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but with a new dog it’s an entirely different matter. Many in the construction game will readily admit that they have done the same thing for years, so why change? More Info
  • 30/01/2011 12:00:00 AM 
    Yabba Dabba Do it with Reid
    The residents of Moama on the Murray River will no doubt vigorously reject any suggestion that their town bears any similarity to the mythical city of Bedrock More Info
  • 29/11/2010 12:00:00 AM 
    Gunbower Weir & Fish ladder
    Fish ladders provide a detour route for migrating fish so that they can get over or around a dam that's blocking the way More Info
  • 23/07/2010 1:25:01 PM 
    Artistic Engineering or Engineered Art?
    The "entry statement" to the town of Port Headland is a blend of concrete and steel, combining to form a unique piece of art and engineering. More Info
  • 28/05/2010 4:04:15 PM 
    Single Lane SwiftLift
    SwiftLift anchors used in refurbishment of historic bridge More Info
  • 28/05/2010 4:01:15 PM 
    3 Centuries of Progress
    Werribee viaduct, swiftlift anchors, swiftlift case study More Info
  • 31/03/2010 5:30:35 PM 
    Brisbane tunnel breathes easy
    Clem7, a landmark two lane tunnel project under the Brisbane river uses a water based release agent with Nox-Crete PCE. More Info
  • 30/09/2009 12:00:00 AM 
    Eastlink Excellent – it’s official!
    Also at Concrete ’09, Melbourne’s Eastlink Urban Motorway project took out an Award for Excellence in the Engineering Projects category. More Info