Projects
Our projects cover a wide range of construction sectors, including residential, health, commercial, retail, civil, utilities, education, science & research.
University House Façade Restoration
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $3 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Heritage Consultant Coordination Management
- Specialists Contractor Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Restoration and remediation of all façade elements to a heritage listed, State Significant building.
- Decontamination of façade elements (ACM), repair and replacement of over 400 sandstones.
- Major structural rectification works and repairs and refurbishment of heritage windows and copper weatherings.
Hunter Precinct Improvements Project
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $5.7 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- New 500 m2 retail area including new tenancies for major retailers.
- Decontamination and various upgrades to the existing building
- Refurbishment of 1,700 m2 of external informal learning areas.
- Provision of newly refurbished student survival spaces.
19 Gregory Street Apartments
Location: South West Rocks NSW
Value: $23 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Construction of new unit complex consisting of 1,000 m2 of shared basement and three unit towers (four storeys each) with premium and luxury level finishes.
- Sloping site with extremely hard rock and difficult infrastructure works.
IRC Solar, CTP & Fit Out
Location: Ourimbah NSW
Value: $3.3 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Fit out to existing commercial building including new AV package, detailed joinery and full warm-shell works.
- New 75kW commercial solar system, fully coordinated with existing BMS system and wired back to the building’s MSB/grid.
- New 300 kW central thermal plant, including two cooling towers, new chiller, boiler units, MSSB works and HV upgrade, new pumps and mains connections.
The Nature School (Primary School)
Location: Port Macquarie NSW
Value: $250,000
Services Provided:- Authority Approvals
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Various building and infrastructure upgrades including Bushfire Compliance works, provision of new water and sewer infrastructure, crossover and APZ arborist works.
Chemistry Building Compliance Upgrade & New PC2 OGTR Laboratories and Offices
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $9.3 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Various compliance and infrastructure upgrades to bring an existing building (circa 1969) up to current BCA and NCC standards.
- Major mechanical works.
- Construction of new world-class PC2 OGTR laboratory areas.
- Construction of new offices for professional and post-graduate staff.
Student Accommodation (Edwards Hall, Cutler & Burnet House) Upgrade
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $1.75 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Refurbishment of 2400 m2 of student amenities, shared spaces and external areas in a fully occupied building.
- Façade upgrades to existing building.
FEDUA PVC Office Refurbishment
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $1.25 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Demolition and refurbishment of over 1,200 m2 of office space.
- Works (undertaken on Level 3) within an existing, fully occupied building.
- Professional staff office upgrades, including sit/stand desks, quiet rooms, meeting rooms and collaborative working spaces.
Auchmuty Outdoor Learning Lounge
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $1.35 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- 1100 m2 of hard and soft landscaping works.
- Works within an existing operating campus, with tight access constraints and a high level of operational scrutiny.
Engineering Precinct Upgrade Project
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $4.4 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Improvements to existing learning spaces to incorporate new Technology Enabled Advanced Learning (TEAL) areas, teaching labs, conversion of over 15 office spaces into informal learning and Higher Degree Research (HDR) areas.
- Provision of new breakout spaces and state-of-the-art AV infrastructure and technology.
- Construction of a new covered outdoor learning area.
Auchmuty Reading Room
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $1.75 Million
Services Provided:- Authority Approvals
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Provision of new 24 hr learning lounge to an existing, fully operational library.
- High quality joinery and data integration throughout all spaces, including state of the art interactive Audio Visual technology for use by researchers and students.
- New amenities and infrastructure upgrades, including ambient controlled lighting systems and glazed façade.
Bain Park Dementia Day Clinic & Community Facility
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $330,000
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Upgrades to an existing commercial building to allow for a new dementia day centre.
- DDA upgrades and facilities, including new access ways to the building.
- New amenities and office spaces.
AIAC Flight Training School
Location: Port Macquarie and Kempsey NSW
Value: $18 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Design and construction of 9,300 m2 of new training facilities to house 250 students.
- Staging to allow for business continuity of the client.
- Complex approvals processes.
Newcastle Institute of Energy and Resources (NIER) Level 9 Office Refurbishment
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $2.2 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Demolition and construction of 500 m2 of office space on existing Level 9.
- Works undertaken in a fully occupied research building.
- Professional staff office upgrades, including sit/stand desks, quiet rooms, meeting rooms, amenities and collaborative working spaces.
Callaghan Pathways Project
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $4.95 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Refurbishment and conversion of over 2,000 m2 of floor space within several existing buildings, staged to allow for business continuity of the client.
- New amenities, professional offices, quiet rooms and collaborative working spaces.
- Works undertaken in a series of occupied buildings.
Aventine Apartments Façade Refurbishment
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $325,000
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Refurbishment of weathered façade elements to an existing, fully occupied, unit complex. Works included painting, refurbishment of handrails and steelwork, masonry and render repairs and roofing works.
- Staged works to minimise disruption to occupants.
- Tight access constraints and working at heights (seven storey buildings), including heritage works.
Chancellery Building Infrastructure, Office and Meeting Room Upgrades
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $3.5 Million
Services Provided:- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
Key Features:
- Major mechanical updates to an existing 6,000 m2 building.
- 2,500 m2 of professional staff office upgrades, including sit/stand desks and collaborative working spaces.
- Staging to allow for business continuity, including the movement (decant) of over 120 office staff throughout the works.
- Design and construction of six new, high quality meeting rooms with state of the art interactive Audio Visual technology.
CT Refurbishment
Location: Newcastle NSW
Value: $2 Million
Services Provided:- Concept Planning & Authority Approvals
- Design Management
- Procurement
- Construction Phase (Superintendent)
- Post-Completion Defects Management
Key Features:
- Professional staff office upgrades, including sit/stand desks and collaborative working spaces.
- Staging to allow for business continuity, including the movement (decant) of over 50 office staff throughout the works.
- Design and construction of new, high quality lecture theatre (500+ seats) and teaching spaces with state of the art interactive Audio Visual technology.
Why Principle
Principle Project Management will plan, coordinate, direct, supervise and control the activities of all service providers for the successful completion of your project.
We will achieve this within an approved project time frame and to an approved project budget to ensure your strategic business needs and project objectives are achieved.
Services
Approval
Our services include the procurement of relevant consultants and the management of:
- Development Applications
- Section 4.55 Modification of Consent Applications (formerly Section 96)
- Section 7.11 Applications (sewer and water contributions) (formerly Section 94)
- Section 109R Certificates (Crown Certificates)
- Review of Environmental Factors (REF) processes
- BCA / NCC / Fire Engineered solutions
- Level 1 / 2 / 3 Electrical Design Applications
- NBN Applications
- Section 68 Applications (sewer, stormwater, water)
- Section 138 Applications (use of roads)
- Construction Certificates
- Occupation Certificates
Principle draws from a broad pool of qualified local consultants to assist with these services on behalf of clients throughout Australia.
Design
Principle will procure and manage, on your behalf, all design services required for your project, including:
- Architectural Design
- Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Landscape Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Fire Services (wet & dry)
- Data & Communications Services
- Interior Design
- Fire Engineering
- Dangerous Goods
- Specialist Laboratory & Gas Services
- Level 1 / 2 / 3 Electrical Design
Principle utilise qualified local consultants with a proven track-record and an ability to create lean, functional designs for our clients. We assist our clients in producing documentation ranging from ‘fully documented’ to ‘design and construct’ to ‘concept’ level documentation.
Procurement
Principle specialise in all of the major forms of procurement, including:
- AS 4000 Construct Only Contract Suites
- AS 4902 Design and Construct Contract Suites
- ABIC Contract Suites (Major and Minor Works)
- GC21 Edition 2 Contract Suites (Major and Minor Works)
Principle will draft all tender and contract documentation to suit your preferred delivery method, including lump sum contracting, managing contractor and schedule of rates type contracts. We can assist you in the coordination and management of the tendering process, providing you with detailed tender reviews as well as recommendations for the selections of a builder for the construction phase of your project.
Construction
Principle specialise in management of the construction process, with all project managers having worked previously in a commercial contracting role prior to commencing with Principle. Our construction phase services include:
- Superintendence throughout the construction and post-construction (defects phases)
- Budget and Cash-flow Control & Reporting
- Program / Time Reporting & Auditing
- Site Inspections
- Project Control Group (PCG) Meetings
- Construction Management Meetings
- Progress Reporting
- Defect Inspections & Reports
- Variation and Extension of Time Claim (EOT) assessments
- Progress claim (payment claim) assessments
- Other contract claim Assessments
Our extensive experience in construction phase activities will help to ensure that your building is constructed correctly and in accordance with all statutory and contractual requirements.
Defects
Principle are experts in reviewing the workmanship utilised in constructing your project and can perform detailed, independent reviews of defects either prior to completion or post-completion. Our services include:
- Provision of detailed defect registers and lists
- Detailed reports on significant defects
- Commercial advice on Home Building Act (NSW) requirements and statutory warranties
- Review of project drawings and specifications against the built form
- Drafting of defect / contract notices and superintendence of defect rectification processes
General Consulting
Principle has access to a broad range of building experience within our project delivery team, including an in-house commercial contracts lawyer. We offer clients commercial advice in relation to contract claims and general building and can liaise with external consultants, lawyers and experts to assist with your issue or query. Our services include:
- Commercial Contracting Advice
- Claims Advice
- Suggested Contract Amendments and Initial Drafting
- Business Engineering Reviews
- Process Drafting
- General Construction Advice
Accreditations, Policies & Insurances
Principle Project Management are fully accredited in accordance with the latest international quality systems standard, ISO 9001:2015.
Professional Indemnity Insurance: $10,000,000
Public and Product Liability Insurance: $20,000,000
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Contact Us
Like to discuss a project?
Please get in touch to discuss how we can help deliver your project: info@principlepm.com.au