Karabiner Access landmark projects in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth
Brisbane
When Queensland icon Suncorp move into their new premises at 167 Turbot Street,
they will be well serviced by the BMU on their roof. Now in transit from Germany,
KA's Steven White and the Manntech design team are thrilled 'the little monster'
is on its way. The Turbot Street BMU is the largest ever built for Australia by
Manntech. The unit has an outreach of 24m and the boom is telescopic (2 stage,
12m stroke). The track is a 3m gauge and the wheel gauge has a span of 3m. The
cradle incorporates a guide rope system and a cradle on a cantilevered frame
allowing access to some recessed areas of the building.
The 26 floor, A-grade office building incorporates progressive planning and design
focused on economy and sustainability - achieving a 4.5 star Australian Building
Greenhouse rating (ABGR) and a 4 Green star rating. KA worked with Structural
Engineers Costin Roe and Developers Amalgamated Property Group.
Melbourne
Partnering with Lend Lease, KA will provide 3 BMU for the 833 Collins Street
development at Docklands. BMU NSW manager, Tim Goodwin and Manntechs Alex Griel
spent considerable design time tailoring a sophisticated solution for a highly
complex install.
The building incorporates measures such as rainwater harvesting, thermal
insulation, solar boosted hot water systems and the development will register
for Green Star ratings aiming for the highest currently available environmental
accreditations for the base building and fitout.
Due for completion in late 2009, this large development will become base for
ANZ and over 6,500 staff members.
Perth
Broad construction has been awarded development of the Alluvion project in Perth's
CBD. A $111 million commercial tower in Mounts Bay Road, Alluvion comprises 22 levels
and exploits the magnificent views of the Swan River and Kings Park. Due for completion
in early 2010, the design incorporates 14 levels of commercial office space, a triple
height foyer, roof terrace and landscaped gardens. Another environmentally responsible
project, Alluvion will also meet 4 Star Green Star and 4.5 Star ABGR making it one of
the first commercial office towers in the Perth CBD to achieve this level of
environmental efficiency.
"While Alluvion is very special, being our first in WA, the project offers significant
challenges for façade maintenance given proximity to the river, weather and the
environment in WA. Manntech BMUs are the highest quality and are completely customised
for such jobs, it would be difficult for any other BMU to effectively manage these
conditions long term," said KA MD, Andrew Ferguson.
For further information contact:
Karabiner Access
phone: 02 9318 2466
fax: 02 9318 2205
web: www.karabiner.com.au
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