Sector: Corporate

 

Investa Commercial Property Fund’s A Grade, 16-level office building at 259 Queen Street in Brisbane’s CBD, has undergone extensive tenant facility upgrades including for anchor tenant NAB.

In line with Investa’s commitment to enhancing tenant health and well-being across its portfolio, 259 Queen Street’s new end-of-trip facilities are of a scale, finish, and amenity beyond expectation.   The proposed new facilities will include 150 bicycle spaces, 200 lockers and upgraded change rooms. Value-add services including a towel service, bike servicing, drying room and dry cleaning will also be offered as part of the new facilities to enable easy transition between work, exercise and after-work activities.

Jason Leong, Fund Manager, ICPF said: “We are delighted to unveil the new 259 Queen Street after a number of years of careful planning. The improvements to the building benefit not only tenants and visitors, but also the wider CBD community. The integration with the adjacent GPO provides vital connectivity to the retail and food outlets of the Golden Triangle and Eagle Street Pier.”  Our strategy as a long term owner is to add value and enhance our offering to tenants by strategically re-positioning our assets to create a highly desirable commercial address, which incorporates quality architecture and design and market leading service and environmental credentials,” said Mr Leong. In addition to the foyer and end-of-trip facilities, Investa also upgraded key ESD features of the asset, including the installation of energy efficient lighting to reduce energy usage and reducing water consumption.
Lead design consultant for the end of trip facility, IA Design was responsible for the design of the standalone premium space, which included two secure storage areas for up to 150 bicycle parks, PWD facilities, a large main amenity block of showers, toilets, personal lockers, towel, and dry-cleaning services, as well as a smaller separate executive amenity block customised for a key building tenant.  All materials and finishes were selected to complement the existing amenities facilities of the commercial office tower and the recently completed ground floor building lobby upgrade. Bold colour selections were also provided to satisfy the strict safety requirements necessary for commuter and pedestrians all the way to the facilities’ basement location.  The project was ultimately delivered within a completely live and operational building and therefore required consideration for the safety of all users of the retail, commercial and residential areas surrounding the facility.  Reticulation of services to and from such a major facility became a task with careful planning, as was the carpark surfacing upgrade which involved numerous stages and multiple tenant interfacing.
Project team collaboration between Investa, CBRE Project Management, IA Design, Interior Engineering, Meinhardt, and Quadric was crucial to ensuring the successful delivery of such a complex project.

Quadric was engaged by Project Control Group (PCG) to deliver the site establishment partitions, ceilings, joinery, doors, glazing, tiling and painting package of Hanson Construction Materials new 3000m2 purpose-built office and laboratory facility on The Boulevard and Circuit, Skygate, Brisbane Airport.

The PCG design concept drew inspiration directly from Hanson’s business and product lines.  The concrete making process involves mixing cement and aggregates with water and allowing the mixture to harden.  Similarly, the Hanson design revolves around the idea of melding.  The blending of spaces and elements, enabling the Hanson Brisbane workplace to become one community. Drawing on the strategy of bringing two distinct business units together, the lab (raw and industrial) and corporate services (more refined), the finishes and materials selection was a blend and reflective of the two differing business units.

Elements within the workplace include:

Showroom – Used to display the Hanson ‘Imagecrete’ product range. Moving away from a traditional showroom feel. Instead the area was designed to reflect a home aesthetic and highlight the Hanson product range. Large amounts of greenery were incorporated as well as furniture, more commonly seen in living areas of the home allowing clients to see the product in a ‘real’ setting.

The Café / Staff Breakout Area – Any organisation that has a “no lunch at your desk” policy requires a great breakout area to allow staff to use the facilities and relax in comfort.  With a lot of buzz, colour, a variety of seating, a casual layout and lots of greenery, a “Neighbourhood café” with a community vibe was created.

The National Technical Centre (NTC) – the new Skygate Laboratory includes an extended mezzanine level which accommodates the combined teams of technical managers.  Collaboration and multipurpose meeting areas were incorporated to encourage knowledge sharing and innovation.

PCG’s role of Designer & Construction Manager and Quadric’s role to construct & manufacture the built elements were yet again a good match with this being the most recent job in a long list of signature projects we have completed together.

 

Perpetual is one of Australia’s most experienced investment and trustee groups, with an enduring passion for protecting and growing client wealth. The latest fitout for Perpetual Private Wealth captures that same passion.
Located in Brisbane’s CBD, the entire floor was utlitiled to it’s full potential. Boardroom, meetings, waiting area, and reception were created to exist as individual rooms as well as larger spaces thanks to operable walls. Sealmess integration of Quadric’s in-house joinery to walls, cabinets, and ceilings set the fitout apart from the every day.
Breakout spaces, workspaces, and bathrooms serve function and have a high degree os asthetics. A key focus of the project team was to provide a job at the forefront of best practice in OHS, at a time in which safety harmonisation was in its infancy, Quadric was able to provide the client FSC accreditation.
The result is a space of unction, timeless design, created in a risk adverse and collaborative manner.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a leading global legal practice.  In collaboration with Carr Design Group, Quadric delivered Optima glazed partitions and doors in a range of bespoke and innovative designs.  Curved, Switchable, and double glazed elements merged ensuring access to the expansive view and natural light is provided to those spending regular period of time at their desks.

Specialist anodised finishes and custom aluminium lined door panels featured to client levels and curved shapes have enhanced the feeling of movement throughout the workplace, removing the severe 90-degree corners that complemented the façade’s distinct architecture.  This project is a testament to way that Optima can be used in flexible ways to push the boundaries of design, whilst retaining acoustic integrity.

280 Adelaide street is the Brisbane headquarters for WorkCover. With the client in occupation, the new fitout looked to maximise internal efficiencies and streamline service delivery. New Level 10 -15 Fitout works required excellent site, safety and program control to ensure continuous disruption minimisation, timely handover, and high quality work completion. These were undertaken in conjunction with upgrade works to 8 other levels. Base build upgrade works were also coordinated to include client nominated trades for Mechanical and Electrical, and excellent program and site control were required to manage the multiple site trades. Open and transparent communication formed a pivotal role in ensuring an informed and included Client, variation minimisation and project cost control. Stage one works were delivered with efficient work methodology, timeliness and a strong Client focus. Subsequent stage 2 works were also awarded to Quadric.

With WorkCover as our Client, providing excellent site safety across all shared access and shared spaces, was a critical project deliverable. Well managed, strategic planning and careful staging of works were required to deliver disruption minimisation across the whole of the tenanted and occupied building.  As the Principal Contractor, Quadric facilitated this process in collaboration with the client.

The recent completion of the ATO refurbishment has set a new benchmark for industry project excellence. As an accredited contractor with the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC), Quadric delivered high level work quality, trades accuracy and integration, via HSEQ Best Practice throughout all aspects of project delivery.

The scope of the project required the completion of the base build upgrade, in conjunction with the large scale fitout covering a total area of 14,500m2. Such construction delivery required comprehensive project control and delivery methodology, a skilled in-house team and certified management systems to successfully complete the 6 individual stages of the project for timely handover to the client ATO.

The project success and delivery was credited to the partnership involving, Quadric, Westfield Design & Construction, DTZ Project Management, Hassell Architects, Interior Engineering, Turner & Townsend, ASK Consulting, and ATO.

As part of WorkCover’s program of building entire building renewal, part of the mid-life upgrade, for their offices at 280 Adelaide St, the podium areas of level 5 and level 17 were revitalised into usable and functional zones through well-considered planning and design. The project contributes to the overall vision to increase the buildings grading and therefore more attractive to tenants.

Level 5 included the construction of a toilet block from structural insulated panels as well as the creation of a breakout zone with outdoor kitchen.  Level 17 included a raised timber floor and custom balustrade forming an expansive balcony with views of the surrounding city.  Safety of site staff and the public was paramount in working off the edge of a building at this height.  Credit goes to our Site Foreman Ben Morris for maintaining the strict OHS conditions necessary to control risks.

Quadric worked collaboratively with the project control group to find solutions to the inherent risk of waterproofing damage to building. The bespoke recycled timber tiles were constructed on a raised floor system without the need to penetrate the slab, thereby leaving the integrity of the building’s waterproofing intact.  Great to see a concept reach its built reality in such a successful way.

Agforce has been the unifying voice for Queensland’s beef, sheep and grain producers since 1999, and provides direction and solutions for its members to overcome challenges and build on opportunities, linking rural and regional Queensland.

Quadric were engaged to perform the fitout, transforming of a vacant space into new offices for this forward looking Agricultural organisation. Arkhefield designed a functional new space cleverly combining a combination of open and private work spaces, comfortable nooks for collaboration and slick glass fronted offices.  Construction consisted of new offices, feature ceilings with associated in wall and ceiling services, new floor coverings, co‐ordination of client trades for AV and workstations, and bespoke Joinery including a fabulous two way book shelf wall.

The seamless integration between partitions, joinery, and ceilings suited Quadric’s skill set perfectly, and all works were delivered via a timely and precise completion, evident in this effective end result.