This major redevelopment of De La Salle College in Māngere involved demolishing old classrooms, constructing a new classroom block and refurbishing adjacent blocks, as well as associated civil works and landscaping.
The centrepiece of the project is the new three-level Saint Lasalle classroom block, constructed from a combination of in-situ columns and beams, precast concrete walls, composite steel and traditional beam and infill, along with flat slabs.
Difficult ground conditions called for complex structural design that required us to drive more than 60 steel piles 30m into the ground to support the load of the steel and concrete structure.
Our in-house building information modelling (BIM) team identified structural clashes well ahead of drawing packages, saving time and preventing unexpected additional costs.
To minimise disruption to the school community, the two-year project was scheduled in three separable portions. With safety paramount in an educational environment, the first stage included construction of a 400m haul road linking the building site to one of the rear entries of the school grounds. This ensured safe, separate access and egress for construction vehicles for the duration of the build.
By self-performing all aspects of the build, from civil and concrete to carpentry and painting, we maintained control over quality and programme and delivered to schedule. It was a proud moment for our team when we attended the blessing for the Saint Lasalle building, which concluded with an impressive haka performed by the entire student body.
This major redevelopment of De La Salle College in Māngere involved demolishing old classrooms, constructing a new classroom block and refurbishing adjacent blocks, as well as associated civil works and landscaping.
The centrepiece of the project is the new three-level Saint Lasalle classroom block, constructed from a combination of in-situ columns and beams, precast concrete walls, composite steel and traditional beam and infill, along with flat slabs.
Difficult ground conditions called for complex structural design that required us to drive more than 60 steel piles 30m into the ground to support the load of the steel and concrete structure.
Our in-house building information modelling (BIM) team identified structural clashes well ahead of drawing packages, saving time and preventing unexpected additional costs.
To minimise disruption to the school community, the two-year project was scheduled in three separable portions. With safety paramount in an educational environment, the first stage included construction of a 400m haul road linking the building site to one of the rear entries of the school grounds. This ensured safe, separate access and egress for construction vehicles for the duration of the build.
By self-performing all aspects of the build, from civil and concrete to carpentry and painting, we maintained control over quality and programme and delivered to schedule. It was a proud moment for our team when we attended the blessing for the Saint Lasalle building, which concluded with an impressive haka performed by the entire student body.
