UNSW Mechanical & Engineering

The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Precinct Development project (MMEPD) aims to improve the access and facilities of Willis Annexe and the Mechanical Engineering Building on University Mall. These buildings encompass the consistent architectural language of 1960s campus buildings and although they have been subject to a number of adhoc alterations and additions over the last 50 years, this is the first time they have been the subject of a major capital renewal project.

RCC delivered the MEEPD project in a tight project site. Scope inclusions were the refurbishment of two existing engineering buildings as well as the demolition and new build of a new wing to provide the teaching spaces for the Mechanical Engineering Faculty.

RCC implemented strict noise/dust/vibration management procedures to limit impact of construction activities on Campus activities.

Client: University of NSW
Architect: Bates Smart
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Kensignton, NSW
Value: $54.9 m
Completion date: September 2015

The Steps at Central Park

Design and construction of a new student accommodation building, comprising a single level basement, a split level ground floor including 11 retail tenancies, 15 stories of student accommodation with 826 beds, and a rooftop plant enclosure.

The 901m² GLA of Ground Floor Retail comprises of 11 tenancies, (7 food and 4 non-food) in shell and core base building format, back of house facilities, services and admin, resident and visitor bicycle parking spaces, ‘Shell and Core’ base building provisions for Stage 2 Central Park Central Thermal Plant, surrounding foot paths, roads, landscaping and common area landscaping.

Client: Frasers Central Park & Central Park Dev West
Architect: NettletonTribe
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Chippendale, NSW
Value: $90m
Completion date: June 2015

10 Wylde Street

This residential project is the design and construction of a new seven storey building with two levels of basement carparking.  This building will replace the former Oakford Apartments motel.

The development, high above industrial Garden Island, is set to contain 22 apartments and 30 car parking spaces.

The project, designed by SJB Architects, has a mixture of six one-bedroom apartments, three two-bedroom apartments and 11 three-bedroom apartments and the two penthouse apartments.

10 Wylde Street Potts Point will be the first apartment building of a major size built in the inner eastern suburb for more than five years

Client: Investec
Architect: SJB Architects
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Potts Point, NSW
Value: $21.4 m
Completion date: April 2015

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Redevelopment

New Clinical Services Sterilisation Department, Medical Records Department, eight operating theatres and recovery beds, three x 28 bed patient wards.

Client: Health Infrastructure NSW
Architect: Woodhead Architects
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Hornsby, NSW
Value: $67.7 m
Completion date: April 2015

Erko Apartments

Project is built within the water table. It features green rooves and has extensive landscaping. Timber screens dress the external windows.  Built within Erskineville Industrial Precinct, it involved significant neighbour and strata group consultation.

Client: Ashmore Developments
Architect: SJB Architects
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Erksineville, NSW
Value: $104.5 m
Completion date: March 2015

North Eveleigh Affordable Housing

Construction of a part 6/part 7 storey residential building comprising 88 apartments with basement carparking for 39 cars and 88 bicycles. Apartments will comprise 5 x 3 bed units, 36 x 2 bed units and 47 x 1 bed units

Special features:

  • Project was completed to budget and ahead of time.
  • Following on from the success of North Eveleigh, RCC was awarded The Exordium Apartments by City West Housing.
  • RCC identified $1.15m worth of saving/innovations during the tender phase and implemented $1.1m during construction.

Client: City West Housing
Architect: Architectus
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: North Eveleigh, NSW
Value: $23.9 m
Completion date: February 2015

The Ponds Schools

Design & construction of three new schools for The Ponds community.

High school – comprises five buildings, administration building, library, gymnasium, workshops, kitchens, canteen, science laboratories, learning spaces etc.

Public School – seven new buildings with administration, library, multi-purpose hall, 21 homebases, special programme rooms, etc.

School for Special Purposes – Seven buildings with administration building, swimming pool, multi-purpose hall, 16 homebases and associated facilities.

Client: Minister for Finance & Services-NSW
Architect: Collard Architects
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: The Ponds, NSW
Value: $52.9 m
Completion date: December 2014

The Marie Bashir Centre – RPA NW Precinct

A new Mental Health Unit over seven storeys with 53 mental health beds and associated mental health services.

Client: Health Infrastructure
Architect: Peck von Hartel
Delivery Form: Construct Only
Location: Camperdown, NSW
Value: $56.2 m
Completion date: November 2014

UTS Thomas Street

The new building will be the Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health. It features five above ground and three below ground levels. The project includes a variety of wet, semi-wet and dry laboratories with specialist research support areas.

The project includes a Library Retrieval System (LRS) that will accommodate 900,000 books.

The Alumni Green will be a landscaped area and will revitalise this important green space located in the heart of the campus.

Client: University of Technology Sydney
Architect: BVN
Delivery Form: Managing Contractor
Location: Ultimo, NSW
Value: $114.6 m
Completion date: August 2014

Cromehurst School for Special Purposes

Design and construction of a new two storey building with administration, 7 homebases, special programs room and associated facilities, covered open learning areas and lift half size games court.

Client: Minister for Dep. of FinanceNSW
Architect: Collard Maxwell
Delivery Form: Design & Construct
Location: Lindfield, NSW
Value: $6.3 m
Completion date: April 2014