Sector: Government
seqwater Agile Work Environment
For Seqwater, the transition from a traditional desk arrangement of 1:1 to the new neighbourhood driven agile work environment, a robust management and communication plan was required. This plan addressed employee consultation, regular communications across multiple channels, the opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions as well as an opportunity for the organization to respond and provide feedback on adopted decisions.
However all these mechanisms provide information on the intangible aspects of a new work environment, whilst addressing the very real and important concerns of the employees these strategies also require to educate the employees on how the new workplace functions, the various spaces it offers, the work settings available, the functions and ergonomic use, along with expected behaviours and considerations for fellow employees. This level of communication was provided to the people of Seqwater via an orientation video which describes the vision behind the project, the available spaces, required behaviours and ergonomic use of the various work settings.
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent, accessible tribunal that efficiently resolves disputes on a range of matters. The tribunal’s purpose is to provide a quick, inexpensive avenue to resolve disputes between parties and make decisions. Quadric was engaged by QBuild on behalf of Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) to deliver the complete refurbishment of levels 9, part 10, and 11 of 259 Queen Street within the Brisbane CBD. The existing space included offices for various QCAT operations, Hearing Rooms, Mediation Rooms, Judge’s Chambers, and associated breakout spaces, which were all to be refurbished along with a new operations office, Public Trustee and Registrar to be located on level 11.
The project team adopted a ‘churn’ approach to the works compartmentalising the works into 8 main stages (with several sub-stages) allowing for affected staff to be relocated on average every 3 to 6 weeks as areas were demolished and rebuilt. A combination of noise limited normal hours works, out of hours, split shifts, and double shifts were all used a controls to keep the client operational and protect staff and the public from harm. Key to the success of the project was the project team’s communication with the end users by providing weekly program ‘look-aheads’, and detailed monthly progress reports which helped to harmonise the construction work with the operations of QCAT. Quadric managed this project at the same time three other major projects within the building including an upgrade of the base building lobbies (conducted by Quadric for the building owner Investa) with shared access to the goods lift and loading dock in this busy part of the CBD.
The shifting project needs of the client part way through some stages were able to be accommodated due to the eagerness of site staff to be flexible, resulting in a space that meets the needs of QCAT today whilst future-proofing its needs to continue delivering this essential services for the community tomorrow.
Anzac Legacy Gallery
How could an event on the other side of the world have had such a strong and lasting impact on us all?
The Anzac Legacy Gallery tells the fascinating story of the First World War in Queensland; the people and the things they held close – objects of war and warfare, and personal items belonging to those on the front line.
Nearly 58,000 Queenslanders enlisted, and more than ten times as many civilians supported their war efforts back home. As time has gone by, the ripples of the war have subsided, but the stories remain
Uncover the stores, objects and journeys that trace how the First World War changed the face of Queensland and continues to shape our lives, a century later.
Quadric is proud to have delivered such an important and lasting showcase. This permanent gallery for the Queensland Museum was opened on time for the 100th anniversary of the armistice on Remembrance Day 2018.
DISITI – Science, Information Technology and Innovation
DISITI are a diverse organisation that brings together science, information technology and innovation to deliver the Queensland Government’s community objectives. It’s purpose is to drive innovation-led growth and jobs, provide Queenslanders with fast and easy access to government services, and deliver trusted corporate, digital and scientific services to public sector agencies, industry and the community.
On behalf of the Department of Public Works, Investa contracted Quadric as Principal Contractor to complete a 6 level fitout over 3 stages for DISITI. Quadric’s contract included all services, ceiling, partitions, workstations, loose furniture and finishes. The works were completed in 2 stages of 12 weeks with a immovable relocation deadline.
The floors are densely populated and are over the capacity of the base building air conditioning system. Additional fresh air and supplementary cooling have been provided running from the roof top.
Quadric are very familiar with the building and these floors having completed a 9 level base building upgrade for Investa 2014. This involved major demolition, toilet refurbishment, foyer refurbishment, mechanical upgrade new ceilings and makegood.
Thank you to the entire project team including DISITI, Investa, Edge PM, Plus Architecture, and Interior Engineering.
Parliament Square
The $100M Parliament Square involved the construction of a new office building in Hobart’s busy Salamanca precinct. The new 5-star Green Star building delivers premium grade commercial offices services, boasts large scale feature Y-shaped columns in the main entry foyer, Hobart’s first curtain wall façade, and Hobart’s first project containing an engineered internal partition system. The landmark Parliament Square development covers a whole CBD Block and is located in close proximity to Sullivan’s Cove. Designed by renowned architects FJMT and built by Hansen Yuncken responsible for many iconic projects in Tasmania, the project is of a scale rare for Hobart. Quadric was engaged very early in the design process to provide input on how security, acoustic, and aesthetic aims could be met for the internal environment. Over a period of 2.5 years, Quadric worked hand-in-hand with the project team to develop a partition solution that not only met the brief, but exceeded it many ways; adding value to the end result. Quadric manufactured, supplied, and installed over 1000m2 of Optima 117 and Revolution 54 glazing and over 300 Optima Microflush Affinity and Acoustic Timber doors over a total of 25,000m2 of floor space. The resultant installation was an Australian first in providing a blend of acoustics and aesthetics unseen before, and a testament to the flexibility that Optima Partitions can offer a project.