Kingston Former Transport Depot Repairs
CLIENT
ArtsACT
SUPERINTENDENT
ACT Major Projects
ARCHITECT
Phillip Leeson Architects
DURATION
11 months
BUDGET
$2 - 5 million
The Former Transport Depot is a heritage listed building within the Kingston Arts precinct that sustained extensive roof damage during a large hailstorm.
Monarch were engaged to complete the design and provision of emergency repairs and upgrades including:
passive fire protection to bring the building in-line with current fire compliance requirements,
new electrical system and lighting throughout the building to replace the aging infrastructure,
new roof and drainage system to improve functionality and longevity of new internal assets,
demolition and removal of decommissioned and redundant service infrastructure, and
provision of new public use bathrooms to meet modern accessibility requirements.
A significant issue experienced during construction was the dentification of lead dust and paint found throughout the building. Monarch worked collaboratively with the client to design and implement a hazardous material remediation program. The project team successfully managed the continually changing project program and budget constraints in order to obtain a lead dust clearance prior to handover.
