Category
Construction (Commercial) » Public Buildings
Price
$10,000,001 - $15,000,000
Year
2016
Company
Lahey Constructions
Project
Walgett Police Station
Prize
Winner

This project consists of the construction of a new three-storey, concrete-framed Local Command Police Station including 39 grade-level secure parking spaces with an additional nine quick-response car parking spaces which have their own dedicated access and egress gate. The new station also houses a DEFTAC Training Room, three large and one small holding cells, large exhibits store and a conference and briefing/training room. The building has a gross floor area of approximately 2500m2. The project required part of the existing police station to be demolished to allow construction of the new building and the remaining police station to remain operational throughout the contract period. Additionally, continuous access was required between the adjacent courthouse and the police station to allow police, defendants and court staff to safely access both buildings. The building design was complex, with the façade comprising metal cladding, fibre-cement panels, face brickwork and a gable roof to a section of the roof to house the air conditioning equipment, with ventilation provided through the end gables. The remote location was a logistical challenge throughout the project including accommodation of staff and workmen. Finding and retaining sub-contractors and their workmen in this remote location was a weekly battle.  Despite inclement weather, the constrained site and the remote location, the project was completed on time and budget without affecting the day-to-day operations of the police station and the courthouse.  The project has been well constructed and finished to provide a very distinctive building that is a credit to the builder and his tradesmen, with the client and the end-users delighted with their new station.

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