Victoria University of Wellington Rankine Brown Building
Project Overview
| Sector: | Education |
| Location: | New Zealand – North Island |
| Year Completed: | 2019 |
Project Features
- Seismic enabling works
- Use of scanning capabilities to map existing spatial allocations for reworks in the library and plant room
- After hours shut down and works
- Relocation of major plant equipment
- Temporary ventilation works to support upgrades
- Staged BMS and plant shut downs to support work schedule
- Flexible scope of works to support necessary changes identified throughout the building works
Project Details
Working in partnership with LT McGuiness, Benmax completed work at Victoria University of Wellington undertaking seismic enabling works in the Rankine Brown Building. Following damage sustained in the 2016 earthquake, the building required considerable work to repair damage and bring it up to standard.
Working as part of a larger project team operating across the building, Benmax demolished redundant HVAC equipment and relocated remaining mechanical services while completing an upgrade of specific areas to meet strict seismic strengthening requirements.
This included the relocation of major plant equipment within the basement plantroom; after hours shut down and drainage of existing pipework reticulation systems; temporary ventilation works within the library to allow major seismic rework to riser shafts; the installation of new low level wall radiators throughout; and modification of existing pipe systems to facilitate the provision of new glazing line and seismic plane within the existing structure.
Due to the nature of the project, the scope of work remained fluid throughout and required a high level of communication with the builder. This enabled the team to expedite design changes and practical solutions to undocumented changes identified throughout the build ensuring budgets were maintained and the Client PQS was satisfied.
