A tower of strength at Queenscliff Harbour
A circular 31-metre concrete navigational aid (lighthouse) incorporating a public viewing platform accessed via a lift and external stairway, is the focal point of the recently completed Queenscliff Harbour redevelopment.
The circular tower features 200-mm-thick walls and was constructed using the slip-form method with continuous concrete pouring to add strength to the structure and eliminate seam cracking.
A highly complex project because of its close proximity to one of Australia's busiest passenger/vehicle terminals and marine environment which is vastly different to a conventional building site, the Robert Conti designed redevelopment has a ground-level retail strip and two-storey community centre.
Buxton Construction's contract included building a 225-seat, two-level restaurant, public amenities and promenades along with the retail fit-out and landscaping.
“This unique project required integrating new design and construction elements within an operating port facility and interaction with the local community, both of which Buxton Construction handled exceptionally well, said Tim Price director of Sinclair Brook, the development manager.
Full details and photographs available in Completed Projects