Project Scope:Wildgeese Building Group Australia managed the design and construction of 20 duplexes and houses at Lot 22 Gove. The specific scope of this project related to:
- Complete works after civil construction
- Construction of all 20 duplexes and houses for final supply to the clients staff and families for accommodation
- Use of a panel system for construction completed with all fittings and materials prior to delivery
- Compliance with extensive safety and environmental management practices in accordance with the mining organisation
- Use of a modularised wet area construction off-site for kitchens and bathrooms
Wildgeese Building Group Australia applied an innovative approach to this project through a joint venture with an organisation in Brisbane, Monarch Building Systems. This organisation provided material to a point in Queensland which was then barged to Gove in the Northern Territory. Wildgeese Building Group Australia achieved significant advantage through the management of this project as a joint venture through saving time and the reduction of personnel on site. Significant advantage was achieved through the application of this process through a capacity to reduce on-site tradespeople resulting in less accommodation and increased installation time preventing disruption by the weather.
Location: Gove, Northern Territory. Delivery of works within a remote location requiring extensive planning and management of all resource allocation.
Services: Project Management, Head Contractor, Builder
Value: $11.0 Million
Challenges: Wildgeese Building Group Australia met a number of challenges relevant to completion of this project within a remote location. Our extensive experience within the Northern Territory as a locally based company provided the structure and framework through which these challenges can be assessed and mitigated through internal and external processes. In the completion of this project Wildgeese Building Group Australia took a proactive approach to meeting this challenge through:
- Developing a joint venture with an external construction company to undertake significant elements of this construction off-site
- Utilising an innovative panel system with a range of finishes already completed before shipping
- Undertaking complete construction of wet area such as kitchens and bathrooms off-site
The use of this system prevented extensive delays due to wet weather and reduced the number of tradespeople required to complete this project. This reduction in tradespeople and materials reduced significant project level risk on transportation of materials and the impact of weather local to this region.
Personnel: The following mixture of tradespeople, subcontractors, management and trainees applied to this project:
| Management: |
15 |
| Total On-site: |
100 |
| Permanent staff: |
30 |
| Subcontractors: |
70 |
| Indigenous Trainees: |
5 |
| Apprentices: |
2 |
| Apprentices (subcontractors) |
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Outcomes: The project was completed on time and within budget. All specifications were met with the client satisfied with all outcomes. In addition to this the product was delivered with a five-star energy rating.
Benefits: The completion of this construction project further extends on the above example with the capacity for Wildgeese Building Group Australia to continue delivering outcomes throughout communities within the Northern Territory. This project also demonstrates the capacity for Wildgeese Building Group Australia to meet requirements through:
- Identifying, consulting and discussing a range of innovative options with the client
- Construction of houses and duplexes as a high-end product
- Delivery of construction projects in conjunction with a separate civil contractor
- Management of construction as part of a joint venture demonstrating the capacity to deliver effective partnerships
- Management of construction inside all timelines
- Compliance with extensive environmental and safety expectations relevant to the client expectation and location
