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Australia Post Sydney Gateway Facility Warehouse Extension, NSW

Australia Post Sydney Gateway Facility Warehouse Project Deliverables:

OVERVIEWSHAPE was appointed to deliver Australia Post’s new loading dock and front-end sorting area at the Sydney Gateway Facility. The client engaged SHAPE because we had completed a number of projects at the same site and had extensive knowledge of the facility’s infrastructure, operation and security systems. SHAPE also assisted as a buildability consultant during the design phase and actively assisted in the development of the design.

NEW BUILDTo create the space that the client required, SHAPE had to convert the redundant Australia Post truck maintenance workshop into a sorting area. This space was transformed with construction of a new 3,500 square metre portal frame warehouse to operate the loading dock area, where all parcels are delivered to the Sydney Gateway Facility. This involved a sucken dock which accommodated three trucks and two on ground loading docks. As part of this, SHAPE also had to construct a new 2,000 square metre hardstand that extended beyond the portal structure and enabled the transfer of the new warehouse level with the existing hardstand levels.

SAFETY FIRSTSHAPE had a strong focus on maintaining safety at all times. We completed a detailed mapping of the site for both Australia Post and SHAPE workers. SHAPE also installed water barriers to high traffic areas and traffic lights on the driveway of the facility when we had to reduce the driveway to one lane to complete necessary works. SHAPE achieved the programme whilst ensuring the client’s day-to-day operations were maintained at all times, without compromising their security, and with secure hoardings for a safe access route for staff and customers.

CLIENTAustralia Postal Corporation

INTERIOR DESIGNERWMK Architecture

EXTERNAL PM Savils

OTHER CONSULTANTSHenry and Hymas and Wood & Grieve

PROJECT SIZE8,000 m²

DELIVERY MODELLump Sum

COMPLETEDOctober, 2014

DURATION8 months

Time Critical Business Continuity Turnkey Project On Budget

SHAPE DELIVERED THIS PROJECT: • On time• With zero defects• With O&M manuals provided within one week of handover • To programme whilst allowing Australia Post’s day-to-day activities to remain operational (the key client value)

2015 NSW MASTER BUILDER’S ASSOCIATION WINNER IN THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS UP TO $50,000,000 CATEGORY FOR AUSTRALIA POST GATEWAY FACILITY WAREHOUSE EXTENSION CLYDE.