Logistically, the Terrace House development posed various challenges. This included Kapitol being unable to secure the air rights required for development due to adjoining owner issues.
Sydney Road also comprised a clearway zone, preventing significant deliveries from the entrance. Tram lines also prevented frontage work from the Sydney Road footpath due a to no-go zone and close work proximity permits. This posed OHS risks which needed to be overcome to ensure the safe delivery and installation of materials during construction.
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Our Approach
To overcome the absence of air rights, Kapitol secured the northern property for the purpose of positioning a mobile crane there, enabling construction on the east and west to occur simultaneously.
To mitigate issues arising from the clearway and no-go zones, the team set up a functional and efficient pathway and zone down a one-way street at the rear on Saxon Street, to receive all deliveries.
Following rigorous workshopping, the Kapitol design team also determined that hollow core precast planks would be most advantageous for Terrace House. They also changed from insitu to precast perimeter walls and hollow core precast floor planks. This optimised the high-quality finish sought by the client, and made the installation process safer and more efficient. Offsite handling of the hollow core precast for the structure allowed for an easy crane-centric installation process, once on site. This reduced the manpower required for formwork and tyre reinforcement, reduced OHS risks and usage of the hollow core planks enabled a more uniform result. Hollow core precast isn’t a commonly used product in Australia and Terrace House is one of only very few projects in Australia fitted with hollow core planks. Typically, they are used in large-scale infrastructure, not residential.
