Kane Constructions was engaged to deliver the Lump Sum contract for a $10 million laboratory facility at the Science and Technology Research and Innovation Precinct (STRIP1) at Monash University’s Clayton campus, completed in late 2008.
The project involved demolition of an existing level within the STRIP1 building and construction of 1,200m² of new PC2 laboratories and 1,800m² of administration and office space, including kitchens and staff amenities. A significant component of the works comprised complex services installations, including new fume cupboards, an autoclave, laboratory gases, air handling plant, gas detection systems and a liquid nitrogen system.
With the building fully occupied throughout construction, works were carefully staged and coordinated to minimise disruption, particularly in relation to the integration of new and existing services such as the purified water system.
Delivered over a 35-week program in two stages, the facility achieved a high standard of finishes, incorporating specialised laboratory joinery and innovative sustainable materials.