The Brief

CORE was engaged to deliver remedial facade advice pertaining to both heritage and non-heritage areas of 347 Kent St, a commercial building located within the vibrant YCK (York, Clarence and Kent St) Precinct of Sydney CBD.

Timeline

6 months – remedial specification

12 months – construction 

Facade Remediation is an Art Form – Requiring Careful Balance Between the Rectification of Issues and Maintenance of a Building’s Unique Character.

Project Deliverables:

  • Full facade inspection
  • Defect mapping
  • Delivery of remedial specification 
  • Quantifying final material quantities for tender

Defects associated with the facade primarily involved lead paint deterioration and cracking of the blockwork.

The facade inspection was conducted via ropes and supported by a panoramic camera head to deliver high-resolution photos from ground level.

Determination of final tender quantities for each of the remedial items within the specification proved challenging. As the remedial project was to be tendered out as a lump sum package of works, our team had to exercise a degree of caution in the final specification values; overestimating would see the project costs escalate whilst underestimating would result in an underquoting of works.

    • Commercial Office
    • Heritage

  • Investa Property Group

  • 347 Kent St, NSW

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