NSW Project Feature 77 King Street.pdf

Project Overview:
- Location: Sydney, NSW
- Developer: Built NSW Pty Ltd
- Client: Kingvest (repeat client)
- Completion Date: May 2008
- Building Type: 23-storey commercial and retail

Key Features:
- Refurbishment & Construction: Major refurbishment involving removal of existing façade, fit outs, and structural additions.
- Size: Five new levels added; typical floor plate extended to increase office space.
- Engineering: Core and column strengthening, composite lightweight construction, pre-cast elements, and large structural penetrations.
- Contract Value: $54 million

Challenges & Solutions:
- Logistics: Concurrent major works, including demolition, hazardous material removal, core/column strengthening, services reticulation, and structural work.
- Precision Surveying: Innovative approaches required for precise grid marking on floors, walls, and roof to accommodate offshore fit out by Apple Computers.

Professional Services:
- Building Regulation Consulting: AE&D Consulting provided expert advice throughout the project, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.
- Project Surveyors: Master planners involved from initial measured drawings to setting grids for new works, providing vertical control and floor space ratio determination.

Outcomes:
- A-Grade Building: Expected 4.5 star ABGR rating upon completion.
- Client Satisfaction: Built's business model emphasizes relationship building, achieving repeat clients and stakeholders through negotiated work.