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600 Collins Street
Delta Group
600 Collins
01/10/2023
–31/01/2024
Delta Group engaged BRC Piling & Foundations to support civil engineering and construction works for 600 Collins – a 670,000 square foot, 180 metre high office tower in the heart of Melbourne CBD. BRC delivered a design and construct solution for medium-large diameter bored piles on time, on budget and without incident – while also complying with strict environmental standards to achieve the 6 star Greenstar and 6 star NABERS energy rating, as well as Platinum WELL Certification for shell and core – making 600 Collins one of the most energy efficient and sustainable buildings in Australia.
Scope
- Design and construct solution for load-out piling platform; retention piles; and foundation piles
- Bulk excavations
- Noise, dust and vibration controls
- Traffic management
Key Outputs
- 14 piles per day at peak
- Total 135 bored piles at 600mm, 750mm and 900mm diameter
- 750m3 excavations
- 2,000lm of pile
Unique Attributes
- 3 level basement more than 16m deep
- Ground water throughout site
- Concurrent operation of 3 piling rigs
Key Challenges
- Management of ground water
- Stakeholder management – residents, adjacent building tenants/owners and local council
- Piling works up against adjacent buildings to maximise basement footprint for client
- Restricted site access and heavily congested (traffic) location
qse
- Daily record of bore logs, concrete tests, cage certificates and drill logs
- Nil MTIs and/or LTIs
- Full compliance with 3rd party client and internal OHS audits
- 6-star Greenstar and 6 star NABERS energy rating compliance
Plant & Equipment
| Plant/Rig | Tooling/Attachments | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Soilmec SR45 | Auger and cleaning barrels | 1 |
| Soilmec SR65 | Auger and cleaning barrels | 2 |
| 22t Excavator | General purpose buckets | 1 |
| 40t Crawler Crane | n/a | 1 |
Capability Statement
Established in Victoria since 1988, BRC operates Australia wide with offices in Melbourne and Brisbane.
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