About the Project
ADDRESS 2-4 Jubilee Ave, Broadbeach
VALUE $7 million
OVERVIEW
The QUBE Broadbeach is a 40 storey luxury apartment building with a vivacious retail plaza and recreation decks.
Mainland Civil, as part of a $7 million dollar early works package have been engaged to assist with asbestos remediation, demolition of two existing structures; one structure as a two storey brick timber structure and the other as a three level apartment block with a basement. Civil works entailing this involved the excavation and retention of a four level basement.
Prior to demolition scaffolding and backpropping were installed to encapsulation of demolition debris and safety of workers. Initial soft stripping of furnishings and appliances was thereafter undertaken. Demolition was undertaken with a 35 tonne excavator with associated attachments. Materials generated from this was organised in discrete stockpiles.
Followed by successful completion of demolition, a sheet pile retention system was installed along with foundation piles. Challenges of dewatering was encountered to enable installation of anchors and subsequent excavation.
Mainland Civil vast experience in city excavations and demolition has enabled project costs to be optimised. Various techniques employed in shoring and excavation procedures has ensured productivity is maximised.
