Commercial Construction

This project was a competitive tender and marks the beginning of a long-term relationship with Baulderstone who, at the time, were the principal contractor in the construction of the new Tarago Water Treatment Plant in Gippsland.

Kubale Constructions was contracted to build the Control Building which is hub of operations at the plant. With a contract value approximately $2.1m, works included a fully equipped kitchen, staff amenities and bathrooms, a laboratory testing room for water quality, sever room, control room, meeting room and various offices. In total, the building footprint was over 500 square metres surrounded by mixed architectural claddings and complex cantilevered canopies.

It was a difficult contract to project-manage given the scale of building activities surrounding the site. To finish, Kubale Constructions completed the fit out with furniture and office fixtures.

The project was completed on time and on budget leading to a happy client and further contracts.

• Structural steel with commercial glazing
• Alucabond cladding
• Cantilevered shade canopies
• Laboratory with specialist finishes and treatments

Set tight against Foster Street and amongst a predominantly residential zone, works needed to be shielded and traffic interruptions managed carefully. The project began with the demolition of dated and dilapidated existing buildings to make way for new accommodation units. In a palette of silvers, greys and white, these 6-Star units are designed to be thermally efficient and harvest rainwater.

Clad in Vitricore and bricked in a basalt-coloured finish, they feature a complexity of glazing and cladding typically found in commercial buildings. The scope of works included alterations to the existing civil facilities and a minimal landscaping package.

Built during a period of significant interruptions, cost escalations and limitations due to COVID restrictions, the project was still completed on time and within budget for a very cooperative client.

• Rendered Hebel Powerwall through the building core
• Vitricore Powdercoated cladding to both north and south facades
• 6-Star energy rating including a double glazed window suite
• Demolition, civil and landscaping

Kubale Constructions was awarded the competitive tender for the construction of a custom designed branch building for the Neerim District Community Bank.

Set in the farming town of Neerim South in Gippsland in Victoria, the building design incorporated features, finishes and a colour palette to compliment the surrounds.

Construction required imported aerated ceramic Clinka blocks and extensive exterior cladding of locally sourced and milled silver top gum. The scope of works included the complete interior fit out with internal glazed partitions.

Outside, the contract included various stainless-steel items, the ATM installation, solar panels on the roof and integration into the existing street scape with exposed aggregate feature paving.

The project timeframe was tight and needed to accommodate the schedule of the imported blocks. Construction was completed within the contracted budget and timeframe.

• Imported aerated ceramic Clinka blocks
• Internal fit-out with aluminium glazed partitions
• Extensive, decorative, milled silver-top gum facade

The existing My Chemist in Mid Valley needed a complete refurbishment starting by returning it to an empty shell. New flooring, paintwork, carpentry, suspended ceiling, lighting and electrical work was done before new retail joinery was fitted throughout.

This included a staff room, a consulting room, the reception, and the pharmacy. Cladding on the storefront included ProBond facade in the client’s corporate brand colours.

In total, the project included over 315m² and was completed within the 6 weeks allowed…on time and on budget.

• ProBond facade cladding
• Demolition of existing retail fit-out
• Vinyl plank flooring
• On time and on budget within 6 weeks

Ambulance Victoria has now taken possession of their newest facility in Morwell, servicing the central Gippsland communities. The entire site spans over 1500 sqm and the project scope included civil works including car parking, curbing and landscaping.

The site began as a barren paddock, and early works included the site cut and a large slab. The walls of the building were precast which included over 100 x 2.0m dowels locking them into the slab below. This was complex work which required exceptional accuracy.

The adjoining administration building was brickwork providing staff a training facility, office spaces, sleeping quarters for 8 paramedics, and associated kitchen, toilets and showers. Kubale Constructions provided the entire joinery package from our in-house joinery team. This project ran smoothly and our crews received several client testimonials over the course of construction.

• Precast panels with structural steel and brickwork
• Complex dowelling between slab and precast panels
• Epoxy flooring with line marking
• Civil works including car parks and curbing

Ambulance Victoria has now taken possession of their next facility in Yarram, servicing the south Gippsland communities. The entire site spans 2000 sqm and the project scope included the buildings, car parking, curbing, carport, landscaping and other civil works.

The site began as a vacant block near the town centre, and early works included the site cut and a large slab. The walls of the building were precast which included over 70 x 2.0m dowels locking them into the slab below. This was complex work which required exceptional accuracy.

The adjoining administration building was brickwork providing staff a training facility, office spaces, sleeping quarters for 3 paramedics, two kitchens, toilets and showers. Kubale Constructions provided the entire joinery package from our in-house joinery team. This project ran smoothly and was delivered on time and on budget

• Precast panels with structural steel and brickwork
• Complex dowelling between slab and precast panels
• Epoxy flooring with line marking
• Civil works including car parks and curbing

The refurbishment of the LVA offices was designed to transform the existing spaces into a centre for community and business engagement. The job began with the demolition of the dated offices and amenities including bathrooms, toilets and kitchenettes totalling over 920m². Operating in a live environment under a very tight time frame, staff installed new kitchenettes, data cabling, hardwood benches, detailed bulkhead claddings, reception counter and stud and plaster walls in the refurbished offices. The project was finished on time and to the client’s satisfaction.

• Extensive demolition within an operating, live environment
• Detailed joinery package with natural timber finishes
• High profile job with very tight time frame

The Yellingbo CFA Station was dilapidated and needed replacement and expansion. After selective demolition, new foundations were laid in preparation for the erection of steel and Colorbond building. Works included the three-bay storage for CFA vehicles and the office spaces to accommodate staff. Construction was predominantly portal steel frame with Colorbond cladding.

The scope of works included wash-down bays, equipment storage, drainage, asphalt and curbing civil works, minor landscaping and a commercial joinery package.

This was a simple project that required speed and tight financial control. The project was completed on time and on budget.

• Portal steel frame with Colorbond cladding
• Civil components including drainage, asphalt and curbing
• Boundary security upgrade to secure the site

Kubale Constructions successfully tendered to build the new residents club house in the Jackson's View Estate in Gippsland, Victoria. Jackson's View is a new residential development in the Latrobe Valley growth corridor and is set in a semi-rural location.

This large communal facility includes a commercial kitchen, servery, function rooms, gymnasium and landscaping which included a 25m commercial in-ground pool. Much of the building was clad in Crazy Stone which requires a great deal of skill and patience to achieve a consistent and accurate finish.

Planning was critical in this project because the site was without electricity and water ... further complicated because the estate was without roads. The time frame was tight and construction was complete within 5 months and 3 months ahead of the agreed schedule.

• Significant excavation and planning for pool and spa construction
• Extensive Crazy Stone cladding
• Complex planning and logistics given no road access to site
• Built without permanent site power and water

This private development project was won by Kubale Constructions and involved design and construct services by our staff. The site needed redevelopment because it was prone to flooding and could not be safety tenanted.

The existing large steel frame building was stripped, and the bottom portion coated in water proofing materials. The steel frame was then extended onto an adjoining block to increase the building size. The floor level of the site was raised by 1m with compacted soil and a new slab was poured around and over the existing footings.

Tilt slab walls and new roofing then partitioned the building into three separate factory units which are now ideal for warehousing and retail operations. The superstructure involved concrete slab and panels with wide span steel portal roof framing, while the extremities were clad in Alucabond and commercial glazing. Mezzanine floors are incorporated on the second level of each tenancy for office space.

The ground works and early demolition of the building cladding was a very challenging and the project was completed on time and within budget.

• Design and Construct project
• Complex excavation and trenching
• Tilt slab boxed and poured on site by Kubale Constructions
• Sound proofed interior walls and firewall

Kubale Constructions was awarded the contract to refurbish the training facilities at TAFE Gippsland. The project involved the refurbishment of several classrooms at their Bairnsdale campus to create purpose-built rooms for the cooking and hairdressing students.

After the demolition of the existing facilities, a large stainless steel commercial kitchen was installed. New flooring, wall treatments, partitions, joinery, and furniture was then installed. The relocation of the kitchen and bar was the priority because these rooms needed to be handed over 5 weeks prior to the completion date.

The project involved a very large joinery package that featured a bar with a complex, irregular patterned facade. Solid hardwood bench tops were then complimented by matching shelving in the restaurant. In total, the refurbished area was approximately 500 sqm and was completed 4 weeks in advance and within budget much to the customer’s satisfaction.

• Extensive steel joinery and commercial compliant kitchen finishes
• Tight time frame requiring excellent planning
• Solid hardwood joinery and benchtops

After a competitive tender, Kubale Constructions began a 385m² new-build for Drouin & District Community Financial Services. Positioned at the corner of Bank Place, the development includes an office suite, two retail properties, a reception, kitchenette, boardroom, and community meeting space.

Built on a suspended Bondek slab above under-slab storage, the walls are pre-cast and some exterior walls feature a faux wood aluminium feature cladding. The inside was completed with interior fixed partitions, floor coverings and a quality in-house joinery fit-out.

The site required external treatments including pavement, retaining, and fencing in this boundary-to-boundary construction.

The building was finally glazed in commercial grade, double glazed aluminium windows and doors. Construction went smoothly and included traffic management on this busy shopping strip. Handover was completed one month early, and within budget.

• Suspended Bondek slab with under slab storage
• Custom joinery package produced in our in-house joinery
• Double glazed aluminium window and door suite

Kubale Constructions was contracted to complete the remodeling of the parking facilities at the Warragul Centre Point Coles.

Works on-site began with the demolition of the existing helical ramp within Warragul’s busy retail district. The project was then paused during the month of December to limit the interruptions to the Christmas trading for the retailers and recommenced in January. Work then began on the complex formwork to pour the new ramp to the upper parking level. Construction included the installation of additional ground floor structural steel to support the existing elevated concrete floor to accommodate the new 2500m² Colourbond roof on the upper level. The scope included extensive LED lighting, fire services, line marking and asphalting.

Extensive traffic management was required to facilitate the 40t cranes and concrete pump trucks on this main street. To expedite the project, Kubale Construction staff worked very early in the mornings and through many nights under electrical lighting. As a result, the project was completed three weeks early and on budget.

• 2500m² Colorbond roof
• Complex formwork for the concrete ramp
• Construction within an operational site with trader cooperation
• Traffic mgt for 40t cranes and concrete trucks on the main street

Kubale Constructions successfully tendered to build a four-level complex of residential apartments and amenities in the prestigious Melbourne suburb of Brighton.

Site works included a 700m² underground car park (x12) with additional storage space for residents. This comprised a CFA pile construction with shotcrete basement walls to support the three levels of suspended slabs above. Three apartments were built on the ground floor with three deluxe apartments above on the 1st and 2nd storeys connected with a lift.

Significant savings were available to our client with the use of imported kitchens made to specification and fitted by local tradesmen. Finishes throughout included solid timber flooring, tiled shower bases with frameless glass screens, two-pack joinery, and square-set plastering. Coordinating the program with the imported kitchens was challenging, but ultimately the result was excellent, and the projected savings realised.

The building covered over 90% of the site while the balance was finished in hard landscaping surfaces of tiling, paving and garden beds.

• Large underground car park with shotcrete walls
• Imported kitchens coordinated within the program for cost savings
• Four level development with internal lift