Wingfold Tower - Built Environs

Location:

Adelaide, South Australia

Contract:

Design and Construct

Customer:

Wingfold Holdings Pty Ltd

Duration:

17 months

A 28-storey unique mixed-use tower in the vibrant Weymouth Street precinct

Built Environs successfully designed and constructed this 25-storey mixed-use development located in the heart of the Adelaide CBD.

Comprising one cold shell restaurant and one retail tenancy, as well as residential areas, the innovative, adaptable internal layouts provide a range of accommodation types, with residential apartments situated above the carparks.

Positioned on a tight inner-city site, the project team employed live data systems to monitor crane movements and deliveries, whilst also providing value engineering, buildability and constructability advice during the tender and post tender periods.

The carparking is screened with a sculptural façade that acts as a backdrop to the adjacent the heritage theatre building.

Fast Facts:

25-storey development
286 serviced apartments
120 above-ground carparks across four levels
Delivered 3 months ahead of Practical Completion
Professional Excellence in Commercial Construction - 2022 Australian Institute of Building (AIB) Awards

Creative Construction

Creative Construction

Built Environs implemented a range of innovative measures to improve access, cashflow, crane movements, and safety. This included using the stairwell for wraparound access, relocating the concrete boom line pump and air compressor, installing slab edge crane ties, a scaffold bridge, a double-height stair access, additional crane shifts, and a nurse call station.We also employed a real-time data system was employed to manage deliveries.

These measures had several positive outcomes, such as reduced programme constraints, improved cashflow, decreased strain on labour, and an immediate emergency response.