[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:31 am
Walked by this morning and there was action on site, earth moving.
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[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:11 pm
A large hole has been dug out at the southern end right next to the existing building. and the dirt has been stockpiled on site covered by plastic sheeting. I don't know whether this is part of a basement or some on site soil treatment process for contaminated soil?
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:37 am
Could be biopiles to treat a hotspot of hydrocarbon contamination - microorganisms and nutrients are added to the contaminated soil to break down the hydrocarbons over time. Saves on removal costs as the material stays on site and can be very effective.
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:04 pm
Cheers! Thats some pretty sound knowledge, sounds like something a geotechnical engineer would say 
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:25 pm
That's my background but I took a poorly-timed career break just before the GFC and had to find other work (I was working in the UK where construction really slumped). Nine years later I haven't had the guts/energy to try to get back into the industry. Still very much interests me though - especially the environmental side.serca wrote:Cheers! Thats some pretty sound knowledge, sounds like something a geotechnical engineer would say
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:57 am
New name for this development - U City.
From The Advertiser
From The Advertiser
U City to take the place of former Maughan church on corner of Franklin and Pitt Sts
CONSTRUCTION is about to begin at a prime CBD site which has been the cause of much controversy over the past 12 months.
South Australian charity, Uniting Communities, will start work next month on its $80 million development project on the site of the former Maughan church on the corner of Franklin and Pitt streets in Adelaide.
National construction leader Built has been appointed as the site builder for the 20 storey building which will include a specialist disability short stay accommodation facility, six floors of retirement living residences, long-term rental accommodation for people living with a disability, retail and office spaces, a 400 seat function centre and ground floor cafe and retail centre.
The new building — to be known as ‘U City’ — has been designed as a world first, mixed use facility and will take around two years to complete said Uniting Communities chief executive officer, Simon Schrapel
“The building’s name, ‘U City’ was chosen to sum up the multifaceted activities within our new building, including a central city, high-rise retirement village,” he said.
“It’s modern, simple and a little bit quirky, reflecting the essence of the services Uniting Communities provides to South Australians in need.”
Up to 180 people will be employed during construction said Uniting Communities which employed architects Woods Bagot to design the building.
The project will be funded by Uniting Commuities own funds plus the sale of 41 retirement apartments on-site and a $7.44 million state government grant.
Full article : http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/u-ci ... 7038283c2f
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:32 am
What's so world-first about it?
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:53 am
Read the paragraph above the statement containing "World First." It's combination of services in one CBD based location is what makes it unique.[Shuz] wrote:What's so world-first about it?
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:56 am
It has toilets.[Shuz] wrote:What's so world-first about it?
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:53 pm
Walked past today and noticed that the large mound of dirt is now gone. Lots of activity there.
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:48 pm
actual construction has not started yet but on site soil treatment is progressing with the hole filled in, as reported by Timtam 20292.
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:13 pm
Saw a piling rig on site today.
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:02 am
There was lots of piling occurring last week.
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:14 pm
Hoardings have been moved out onto the footpath as well as the onsite offices. Also a large advertisement for the project has been placed on the neighboring building on Pitt Street which I couldn't capture in my photo but you can see the "U". I think construction work will pick up very shortly.
[COM] Re: Uniting Communities | 68m | 19 Levels | Mixed Use
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:24 pm
Some more pictures from Monday 24 /4/2017 (I must have been there roughly at the same time as Timtam 20292).