Alumina Refinery Water Cooling Tower

Client: ALCAN Engineering
Project Manager: ALCAN Engineering
Location: Gove, Northern Territory 

• The 40mx11m four-cell tower was designed and fully shop detailed by Bligh Tanner for prefabrication of all elements above the substructure.
• All panels, including the 11m high inter-cell panels, were cast on site and lifted into place using existing cranes.
• Full cell width access doors meet the operation and maintenance requirements of the tower.
• Close attention to sealant selection and connection detailing deal with the very high water temperatures in the tower.
• Constructed on a stiffened ground raft to allow for poor ground conditions.

Begawan Giri Resort

Location: Begawan Giri, Bali, Indonesia

• Boutique villa resort in the mountains of Bali
• Infrastructure master planning with total engineering design including civil, structural and building services from concept to building supervision using on-site superintendant.
• Development of in-ground portal systems to resist earthquakes on 30 degree unstable slopes.
  

Berrinba Wetlands

Client: Logan City Council
Project Manager: GHD
Location: Browns Plains, Queensland

• 120ha precinct in Browns Plains showcasing environmental and industrial best practice
• 80ha of open space and wetlands which has been protected and enhanced for community enjoyment
• Interpretive Centre, boardwalks and walking trails as well as a kiosk, BBQs, covered picnic areas and public toilets

Blackall Woolscour

Client: Blackall Shire Council
Project Architect: Robert Riddel Architects

• Historical shearing and wool processing facility
• Replacement of chimney in a modern interpretation of the original
• Recycle and refurbish existing facility into a tourist attraction and museum

Blessed John XXIII Parish Catholic Church

Client: Catholic Diocese and Catholic Education
Project Architect: Fulton Trotter & Partners
Location: Western Sydney, New South Wales

• Innovative structural engineering design
• Steel frame anchored by massive concrete pre-cast portal frames
• Expressed concrete frames support significant glazing and allow for a light-filled interior clear of internal support
• Modern interpretation of traditional ecclesiastical architecture

Boyne Island Crematorium

Client: Calliope Shire Council
Architect: Studio 39 Architecture Location: Boyne Island, Queensland

• Winner – Central Queensland Building of the Year Royal Australian, Institute of Architects Queensland Regional Awards 2008
• Community facility located on the Boyne River near Gladstone with buildings positioned to maintain a tranquil setting
• Includes a chapel, tea house, cremator and administration rooms
• Soaring chapel roof achieved with large steel spans

Brookes Street House

Client: James Russell Architect
Location: Fortitude Valley, Queensland

• Very restricted site only 5.6m wide
• Structure positioned between two 19th century heritage-listed buildings
• Significant use of load bearing precast panels
• Large cantilever floors and minimal bracing elements provide open living spaces

Fairways Senior Living Hostel

Client: Retirement Plus
Project Architect: Design Inc
Location: Tweed Heads South, Gold Coast

• Retirement development of 70 purpose-built one and two bedroom luxury units
• Unique design of the rooftops, balconies, covered walkways and awnings
• Concrete framed building including an economical screw pile foundation system

Greenslopes Private Hospital Expansion

Client: Ramsay Health Care
Project Architect: Phillips Smith Conwell Architects Pty Ltd
Project Manager: John Holland Group
Location: Greenslopes, Brisbane
Value: $28M

• Structural and civil planning, design and documentation and site phase monitoring for the extension of this existing major hospital.
• Three linked main buildings include a multi-level 70m long medical centre, a 7-storey wards block and a 3-level theatre complex.
• The buildings are a variety of construction types including post-tensioned floors, and a flat plate concrete construction.
• Design incorporates large (up to 1800mm) shallow bored piers that achieve required capacities without expensive and time-consuming excavation support.
• Scope of works incudes carparking and water supply upgrades.

Grey Gums, Kelvin Grove Urban Village

Client: Brisbane Housing Company
Project Architect: Gall & Medek
Location: 31 School Street, Kelvin Grove
Value: $4.4M

• 28 units, architecturally designed to be low maintenance
• Good use of resources and budget to achieve value for money for the client.
• Intricate assembly of units to achieve the challenging architectural brief
• Bligh Tanner was responsible for the structural design and construction phase audit

Lady Norman Wing, Royal Brisbane Hospital

Client: Royal Brisbane Hospital
Project Architect: Robert Riddel Architects
Location: Herston, Brisbane

Mount St Patricks Regional High and Primary Schools

Client: Catholic Parish of Murwillumbah
Project Architect: Fulton Trotter & Partners
Location: Murwillumbah, NSW

Southern Cross University

Client: Southern Cross University
Project Architect: Fulton Trotter & Partners
Location: Tweed Heads, Gold Coast

• Development of an economical high level foundation solution in the loose sands to avoid piling
• Precasting of exposed concrete walls that combine with in-situ columns to stabilise the 3-storeys
• Post-tensioned long span floors for future flexible space

Sunrise@1770

Client: MiDell DEvelopments Pty Ltd
Project Architect: Gabriel and Elizabeth Poole Design Company
Project Manager: Halliburton KBR
Location: Agnes Water, Queensland

• Finalist, Sustainability in Built Environment, EPA Sustainable Industries Awards 2006
• Bligh Tanner was the structural engineer and was responsible for the Springs Club and Beach Club facilities and amenity buildings.
• Minimal clearing and minimal flora disturbance was achieved through low impact road layouts and building methods.
• Awnings, breezeways, glass roofs and innovative water features that combine to cool the community areas naturally are part of the efficient design and materials selection.

Sustainable Home Brisbane

Client: Natural Lifestyle Homes
Project Architect: Bligh Voller Nield
Location: Seventeen Mile Rocks, Brisbane
Value: $1.5M

• Winner - Building of the Year and Water Efficient House of the Year, Housing Industry Association GreenSmart Awards 2006
• Water management choices included rainwater capture, greywater and stormwater reuse, water-use monitors.
• Sustainable materials choices included recycled materials, low toxicity materials and renewable materials.
• The design worked with the natural contours and around existing trees to maintain biodiversity and retain local vegetation.
• Minimal waste and transport costs reduced the embodied energy of construction materials

Viret

Client: QM Properties
Project Architect: TVS Partnership
Location: Clayfield, Brisbane

• The first BERS 5-star energy efficient eco-apartments in Brisbane
• BT was responsible for structural, civil and water engineering
• Features natural light and ventilation, and efficient water and energy use, including solar power and ‘living walls’.
• All finishes and materials are sustainably produced and have low toxicity.
• Rainwater tanks provide more than half the water needs of the complex.

Von Bibra house

Client: WIM Architects
Project Architect: Wim Van Zijl
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Value: $2M

• Large cantilevered masonry, concrete and steel elements add to structural interest
• Parallel structural walls run perpendicular to the coast to maximise sea views