Pact Pulse: Dec 2022

 We have a plethora of new project opportunities to work through in the first half of 2023, as well as kicking off the main works on the mammoth Riviere project in January. Although we still have to deliver some challenging projects in Q1, I am excited about 2023 and looking forward to delivering projects negotiated and won under different circumstances.

Have a safe, wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year. Recharge the batteries, spend time with your families and look forward to kicking goals together next year.

Thanks
JT

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SAFETY UPDATE

While 2022 has been a challenging year for a number of reasons, as a business we managed to achieve a lot of good outcomes:

• Effectively managed COVID-19 in accordance with Government requirements.
• Navigated the introduction of WHS Legislation.
• Information sessions regarding the WHS Legislation changes and impacts delivered to the business.
• Hammertech was active on all projects.
• Quality Guidance Notes have been developed for use to demonstrate what good quality looks like at PACT.
• Near Miss reporting improved and lessons learnt transferred into practice.
• Positive feedback received from external auditors regarding how we manage HSEQ.

When we return in 2023 we need to be switched on and continue to lead and coordinate our subcontractors and suppliers to provide safe, healthy, clean sites that deliver high quality projects. As the embodiment of PACT we need you to take positive steps to makes sure that those under our control achieve this.

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NEW BUSINESS

In the last 3 months The New Business team has been busy working on multiple new opportunities, focusing on projects commencing March/ April and May next year to align with our upcoming project completions. The focus has remained and will remain on projects outside the multi-residential space. With three ECI’s secured and having recently been named preferred on the Santa Maria Performing Arts project we are well placed to secure a number of new opportunities. With a good number of negotiated ECI projects underway we are now in a position to make very deliberate choices as to what to pursue, with a focus on shovel ready projects which will complement our existing ECI pipeline.   

Riviere head contract execution is due prior to the Christmas holiday period, with a site commencement date for the main works of mid-January. The run into the Christmas period is always busy and finalising the Riviere head contract is a great way to end the year, as well as providing an opportunity to now focus on securing future opportunities. Design development and ECI services are very much underway on both the Swanbourne Children’s Hospice and Christ Church Grammar PERFORM project, with this only to accelerate upon return in the new year.

It’s going to be interesting to see what 2023 has in store for the construction industry. Price escalation seems to have steadied (or be steadying), with the question being whether this will continue, making for a much more predictable environment going forward? On the flipside, the availability of resources and trades locally is the single biggest challenge and has the potential to off-set any upside of a more stable cost environment. Either way, with a solid project in Riviere secured and a strong pipeline of other opportunities (direct negotiation or otherwise) we are well placed going into 2023.

OPPORTUNITIES: CURRENT, SUBMITTED AND PENDING

Name	Sector	Suburb / Value	Developer	Architect	Status	Site Start
Riviere Main Works	Mixed – Residential	Applecross – $155m	Edge Visionary Living	Hillam	Contract Execution	January 2023
Christ Church Grammar School – PERFORM	Education	Claremont – $45m	Christ Church Grammar School	With Architecture	ECI Contractor – Design Development	TBC
Lot 118 Murdoch	Commercial/Office	Murdoch Precinct – $60m	Confidential	Hassell	ECI – Contractor – Design Development – ON HOLD	Q2 2023
Children’s Hospice	Health	Swanbourne – $23m	Confidential	Hassell	ECI Contractor – Design Development	Q2 2023
Santa Maria College Theatre	Education	Attadale – $27m	Mercy Education Limited	Architectus	ECI Tender Proposal submitted, awaiting outcome	Q3 2023
441 Murray Street	Education	Perth CBD – $30m	Anglican Schools Commission	Hassell	ECI Tender Proposal Submitted, awaiting outcome	Q2 2023
Bunnings West Perth	Retail	West Perth – $35m	Saracen Property	Meyer Shircore	ECI Tender Proposal submitted, awaiting outcome	Q2 2023

OPPORTUNITIES UPCOMING

Name	Sector	Suburb & Value	Developer	Architect	Status	Site Start
Schütz Australia Manufacturing Facility	Industrial	Kwinana – $40m	Schütz Australia	TBC	Preliminary discussions with client	Q3 2023
Hasler Road	Commercial	Osborne Park – $95m	Confidential	DMG	Preliminary discussions with Client	Q4 2023

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PROJECTS

CURRENT PROJECTS

Victoria House: Shenton Park

With the external brickwork now complete to all buildings, we are in the process of stripping the scaffold down. Block A scaffold is nearly all down, with buildings B & C down to levels 5 and 4, respectively.

Internally, Block A is in its final defecting stage, with Blocks B and C progressing through with trades. The lower levels are now mostly complete with cabinetry, stone, flooring and painting and final fixtures installed. The higher levels have cabinetry, tiling and floor levelling ongoing.

Hard landscaping has commenced on the natural ground areas around the heritage building, including our first pour of exposed aggregate concrete, the installation of two external steel spiral staircases and external masonry walls.

The Heritage building is nearing completion with internal work being defected ready for handover. The exterior of the building is undergoing final plastering and painting works.

Upcoming Milestones:

• Tower Crane 1 is due for dismantling in the upcoming weeks. This will be followed by infilling of ground floor and basement slab penetrations so that landscaping works can commence to the Block A/B podium area.
• Client defect walkthroughs are commencing in December for apartments, starting with Block A and sequencing through all completed apartments as they become ready.
• Block A and Block C lift are now complete with Block B lift due to be completed by 16th December.
• With current progression on site, we are aiming to drop all external scaffolding to the three main apartment blocks by mid-January. This will allow for ongoing ground floor landscaping to be completed along building boundaries, including apartment terraces and common areas.

Thanks to the Team: Luke, Jack, Tony S, Daniel S, Barry, Martin, Nicholas and Michael D.

Bob Hawke College Stage 2: Subiaco

The Bob Hawke College team are working tirelessly and putting out all stops to achieve partial PC and Handover to the School on 20/01/2023 for Lower Ground Floor and Ground floor areas so that they can be ready for the Term 1 start on 1/02/2023.

The building is almost watertight with last flashings and cappings to roof complete by Christmas.

External envelope comprising of many features such as Face brickwork which will be complete by Christmas, FC painted cladding and aluminium windows ongoing and progressing well ready for completion in Mid-January to allow us to drop scaffold to all four elevations.

Internal fit out is progressing to all four levels at various stages with LGF and GF with high level of finishes with special feature ceilings through each area and floor, recessed lighting, fit off to all speciality classrooms including all carpets, vinyl flooring, metalwork and joinery plus wall and floor tiling to all amenities almost complete to LGF and GF.

The site will be open over Christmas with essential trades working through so that PC can be achieved in January.

Thanks to our site Team: Taula, Jamie, David, Glenn, Ethan, Vijaya, Mark and Emmett

NOMA Residences: Mosman Park

The Noma team are close to completion with the plan to submit for Occupancy Permits prior to the Christmas shut down for a well earned break. The perimeter scaffold has been dismantled and external works, landscaping, & paving underway to the front of site. Internally, apartments are complete to Level 6, with the last remaining finishing works underway to the penthouses & amenities areas. Developer Inspections with Parcel have commenced and are complete to Level 3 with only minor defects raised so far.

What’s next:

• Practical Completion!

Well done to the Team – Antony, Sam B, Damien, Adrian, Dolan and Daniel O.

Forbes Residences: Applecross

Team Forbes continues to progress the project towards top-out, set for end of February 23.

• Structure continues to progress quickly, with level 7, our 3^rd typical deck complete.
• Formwork removal on the lower decks has allowed us to commence waterproofing and framing on levels 1,2 & 3, with services following closely.
• Blockwork is complete on level 1 and has moved into the basement to complete fire tanks and miscellaneous pump rooms, barriers etc.
• Site amenities are complete, making the project more comfortable/desirable for the workers onsite
• All material have been procured to beat the CNY shutdown.

Up Next:

• Tower crane will jump to its final height in December
• Glazing to land onsite in early February
• Western Power scheduled to commence works early in the new year

Great work so far Team: William, Jerome, Rajesh, Lewis L, Bert, Michael C, Scott, Adam and Egan.

Grandton: Applecross

Structural works on Grandton are forging ahead, with some major milestones reached in recent months:

• All precast panels to the boundary walls are now complete. Another major milestone complete for the project!
• The team has completed the concrete slabs to the Level 3, which introduces the common floor plate for the 80 apartments.
• Swimming pool beams completed to support the concrete pool structure.
• Perimeter scaffold that will enclose the structure has commenced on Level 2 and 3.
• Formwork commenced to Level 4 which will leave concrete slab complete to Level 4 by the end of 2022
• Temporary propping removal has commenced, allowing service installation to start within in the basement.

Well done to the Team: Trevor K, Kevin, Prachi, Chris H and Oliver.

Kiora Apartments, Dean Street: Claremont

Works on site are moving swiftly ahead with the status of works as follows:

External

• Works are progressing in the south east with accessible ramp nearing completion, tree pit installation and veranda construction underway.
• Vehicle ramp and cross-over works.
• Ground terrace waterproofing and paving. Construction of concrete planter.
• Balustrade and metal works progressing.
• Level 3 Terrace tiling.

Internal

• Fit off of electrical services and commissioning.
• Tiling and painting in common areas.
• Cleaning and defecting of completed apartments.
• Installation of timber screens to central stair.
• Wellness area & Heritage Joinery fit-off.
• Installation of glass skylight complete.

Well done to the Team: Lewis D, Craig and Trevor T.

Riviere Residences, Applecross

The Riviere Project Team are moving swiftly through the remaining Forward Works on site:

• The third and final raft pour has been completed.
• 75% of the ground slabs are now constructed.
• Boundary works are ongoing.
• Preparations have commenced for the start of the main works in January.
• Tower crane 1 has been erected, tower crane 2 is scheduled for erection in February 2023.

Luke Pellegrini has also joined the Riviere team, welcome Luke!

Great work so far Team: Chris, Doug, Adrian J and Luke.

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OTHER NEWS

Executive Site Visit

The Executive Team from ABN Group took tours of our sites – focusing on the progress and quality of our projects in construction.  

Dale Alcock and Andrew Roberts were guided by our Project Teams who gave them a comprehensive insight into each project by taking them through the various construction techniques with a focus on quality.

They visited the following:

• Bob Hawke College in Subiaco;
• Victoria House in Shenton Park;
• Kiora in Claremont;
• Forbes Residences, Riviere Residences and Grandton in Applecross;
• NOMA Residences.

SAFETY AND QUALITY AWARDS

The NOMA Project Team has announced the latest Safety and Quality Awards. Congratulations to the winners:

The Safety Recognition Award is awarded to recipients providing a safer work environment:

• For September it was awarded to Boss Carpentry.
• (No awards in October)
• For November, it was awarded to Tai Hawkins Plastering: for always ensuring the correct tools are used and keeping work areas clean & tidy.

The Quality Recognition Award is awarded for demonstrating excellence in quality.

• For September it was awarded to Premium Glass.
• (No awards in October)
• For November, it was awarded to Concept Windows: for the high quality installation of windows and for being an easy to work with, no fuss, get the job done company.

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NEW STAFF

Let’s play 60 seconds with our new staff!

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STAFF ANNIVERSARIES

1 YEAR	2 YEARS	4 YEARS
Barrie Ashley	David Smyth	Antony Terry
Craig Wallace	Barrie Ashley
John Hawtree
Daniel Orchard

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Last Day of work drinks: Thursday 22nd December.