Gagudju Crocodile Hotel

Wildgeese Building Group refurbished rooms at Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory.

Project Scope: WildGeese Building Group Australia managed the design and refurbishment of the Gagadju Crocodile Hotel.  The specific scope of this project related to:

 

• Complete works of demolish and remove all items in each room ( 65 rooms)
• Construction of all 65 rooms in to specified finishes and upgrade specifications.
• Managed working hours to fit in with operational Motel functions. To ensure limited disruption to the day to day of the business.
• Compliance with extensive safety and environmental management practices in accordance with the International standards.
• Use of imported furniture packages with co ordination with supplier for timely delivery.

 

WildGeese Building Group Australia applied best work practices on this project, with very important time frames being met to ensure all 65 rooms were operational for the coming peak tourist season.   WildGeese Building Group Australia achieved significant advantage through the management of this project as our previous experience working with this client on the Yellow Waters Cooinda resort refurbishment therefore giving the client confidence of a quality on time and on budget outcome. We were able to reduce on-site tradespeople resulting in less accommodation and increased installation time preventing disruption by the weather.

 

Location:  Jabiru Northern Territory Crocodile Hotel.

 

Services: Project Management, Head Contractor, Builder

 

Value: $1.2 Million

 

Challenges: WildGeese Building GroupAustralia met a number of challenges relevant to completion of this project within a remote location.  Our extensive experience within theNorthern 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 an understanding of the client’s needs, and having the flexibility to undertake significant elements of this construction off-site
• Utilising best practice model while ensuring utilising local contractors and suppliers where appropriate.
• Undertaking complete construction of wet area such as kitchens and Joinery 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: 3

 
Total On-site:18

 
 Permanent staff: 3

 

 Subcontractors: 15

 

Indigenous Trainees: 2

 

Apprentices: 1

 

Apprentices (subcontractors): 2

 

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. (Refer the client’s reference after completion in attachments)

 

Benefits:  The completion of this refurbishment project further extends on the above example with the capacity for WildGeese Building Group Australia to continue delivering outcomes throughout Darwin and within the Northern Territory. This project also demonstrates the capacity for WildGeese Building Group Australia to meet requirements within the Gagadju hotels and resorts chain through:

 

• Identifying, consulting and discussing a range of innovative options with the client
• Construction/refurbishment as a high-end product
• Delivery of construction projects in conjunction with a separate civil contractor
• Management of construction demonstrating the capacity to deliver effective partnerships with our clients.
• Management of construction/refurbishment inside all timelines
• Compliance with extensive environmental and safety expectations relevant to the client expectation and location