Broadworks

Broadworks has recenty purchased a new development site in Brunswick which it plans to develop ‘Elm Grove’ as part of the Brunswick Urban Village redevelopment. Broadworks plans to transform the existing industrial forge at 2 Elm Grove Brunswick into residential apartments and offices. Elm Grove will be home and work for our future urban dwellers and the building will consider the significant aspects of our future including water recycling, waste recycling and inner city community rooftop gardens.

Broadworks has been engaged by Mercon Constructions to conduct a dilapidation survey on 108 Flinders Street Melbourne and its surrounding buildings and public infrastructure.

Broadworks provided an independent photographic record reflecting  the condition of adjoining assets prior to the residential development commencing.  It provides a factual record based on a defined point in time that cannot be refuted.

A thorough and comprehensive inspection was undertaken on 25th September 2011 prior to works commencing and Broadworks recorded  existing conditions including adjoining building cracks and damage.

Broadworks was engaged by 370 Degrees group to provide Development Management Services for the design and development of the NECA Skills Centre at 107 Brunswick Road, Carlton North.
The site comprised an existing warehouse shell bounded by Brunswick Road to the South, an unnamed right of way to the West and abutting neighbouring buildings to the North and West. This project charter was to convert the existing site into a two storey training facility for up to 75 apprentice electricians. The new building was to provide space for practical training facilities on the ground floor to service up to 42 students at a time. That been 16 on frames, 16 in cubicles and 10 on work benches. The first floor provided space for 4 lecture theatres, of which 2 could be combined to convert into a double sized presentation room. Appropriate amenities including a dinning area, canteen, student and teacher amenities, staff rooms and reception were also provided.
Supplementary funding was sought and granted by the State and Federal Governments and as such, the government was also a stakeholder in the project. The extent of project works covered concept & detailed design of the new structure, construction and handover of the building ready for fit out works by others. The original scope and budget was developed on the basis of providing the new structure, internal partitions, amenities, new ceilings, services, floor coverings and wall finishes and minimum joinery to allow fit off of amenities.
The project was successfully delivered by Broadworks and opened by The Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Sport, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator for New South Wales, Mark Arbib in March 2010.

Provision of Senior End to End Business Project Management Services for Telstra’s Project Hare which extends the current Hutchison 3G Australia GSM domestic roaming agreement to provide roaming on Telstra’s 3G 850 MHz network when Hutchison subscribers are outside the coverage area of the 3GIS 3G 2100 MHz network. This project enables Hutchison to offer 3G services to 96% of Australia’s population.

Project Manager for a $150m component of Telstra’s $1.5B Transformation project.National Programme & Quality Manager for Telstra’s hybrid co-axial broadband network roll out ($2.5b). More than 400,000 Km of cable was rolled out and connected to 2.5 million homes across Australia. Over approximately two and a half years, 2 million network devices were also installed in homes in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

National Program Manager within Telstra’s e-process Directorate. ($400m) Implemented a Telstra wide on line project management reporting system capturing 10,000 projects rolled up into one reporting system created for reporting to the board.

Project Director for Axcess Management Services. Established and maintained 5 Contractor Data Centres responsible for the management and distribution of Telstra’s network construction records.

Program and Reporting Manager for Telstra’s $400m Y2K Program. Developed and managed Telstra’s automated reporting system for Y2K software upgrades. Telstra’s Emergency Services coordinator over the Y2K transition.

Refurbishment and extension of an indoor swimming pool, day spa and gymnasium complex of over 2,000m2 completed on time and within budget for $2.1m.

Pacifica (PBR) office building; 5,000m² extension to an existing factory for a high class 2 storey office.

Includes unique architectural features, one lift with provision of a second and future expansion of two additional floors.A 68m reflection pond and external works all completed on time and within budget at a cost of $8m.

Officeworks National Office, Converting 3,000m2 warehouse into office accommodation including associated services, amenities, lift and external works.

Our Recent Virginia Park Estate Development projects consisting more recently of:

• A Childcare Center for Platypus Junction, licensed for 120 children. Includes architecturally designed building and landscape works with ramps both internal and external. Completed on time and within budget. 1,600m2 at a cost of $2m.