Australia Post Project Wins Prestigious Awards
A W Edwards' continuous drive to deliver quality and value has yet again been recognised by our peers.
On 8th November the Master Builders Association presented to us the 2003 Excellence in Construction Award for the best industrial building, $10,000,001 and over. The project also won the 2003 award for the best use of concrete.
This $31m cutting-edge parcel sorting facility required rigorous attention to critical design and construction issues. They particularly included the main floor, consisting of a 140 thick post-tensioned ground slab. This 25,000m2 floor was poured in 10 sections, providing a largely joint-free slab.
The slab was placed using a laser-guided screed and polished to obtain a burnished finish. While not specified as "super-flat", tests taken 6 months after casting showed flatness ratings very close to that of a super-flat floor. That is, the actual tolerances and quality substantially improved on the Specification. Australia Post’s flexibility and certainty therefore exceeded its expectations.
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