BOWEN CRESENT/ QUEENS LANE INTERSECTION TO ST KILDA ROAD/ BOWENS CRESENT INTERSECTION.
Date: 24/11/2022
These works are a component of the refurbishment at 412 St Kilda Road. The works involve the use of a mobile crane operating from 7am – 6pm and will result in a full road closure. The machinery will operate for 1 day – During normal construction hours.
In case of inclement weather or unforeseen delays, if we are not able to set up on this date, the set up may occur on 25/11/2022 or 26/11/2022
Although the works are substantial, every very effort will be made to minimize impact to businesses and the general public. The following treatments will apply:
• Pedestrian access will be maintained via opposite footpath(s)
• Access to building car parks are to be maintained
• Access to all properties will be maintained.
The refurbishment works for this site was never going to be an easy task however, the contractor will attempt to minimize the impact of these building works and apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused.
Although the works will be difficult for local traders and residents, your co-operation will be greatly appreciated.
This week we would like to begin by thanking everybody for their patience while we have been undertaking recent extended out of hour and overnight works.
As we mentioned last week, we will be continuing these works over the next week as we move closer towards our target to realign the tram tracks with the Anzac Tram platform in November as outlined in the attached works notification that was distributed this week.
While we are seeking to schedule noisier works during normal construction hours where possible over the next week, we understand that there will be disruptive elements around the precinct which we are working with our teams to mitigate.
Below is an overview of daytime works occurring next week – with a more detailed table that breaks down the overnight activities scheduled in for next week.
Anzac Station entrance construction – Tram Interchange
On the tram platform, installation of glass balustrades will continue next week around the oculus mezzanine and paving will continue to be installed along the length of the platform towards the kiosk.
Above the platform, perimeter fascia works on the canopy trim and under flashing to the skylights will also continue next week.
At the kiosk, steel cladding will begin to be installed and internal fit out of services and plastering will continue within the structure.
Surface Works
As previously notified in our November construction update, this week we have commenced work on the corner of Park Street and St Kilda Road to begin the Park Street kerb works.
Yarra Trams will be installing a new tram pole in this location to support the new tram alignment and the project will undertake works to complete the legacy kerb design.
During this time, the pedestrian signalised crossings on the corner of Park Street and St Kilda Road will be closed.
Pedestrians crossing Park Street will be detoured to the pedestrian crossing at Wells Street.
Access to the Park Street tram platform on St Kilda Road (Stop 20) and access across St Kilda Road from the Shrine Grounds will be via the crossing at Dorcas Street, or via the tram stop’s northern signalised pedestrian crossing.
Through the middle of the construction site, the team will be continuing to install the tram tracks, tram poles and around the ventilation and services shafts in the north and in the south, the team will be continuing to waterproof, backfill and apply cladding around the structures.
At Albert Road Reserve, you may have noticed that the temporary pocket park installation has been removed. Next week four trees that have the appropriate permissions will be removed from the southern side of the site to enable the station entrance works. A fauna handler will conduct pre-inspections of trees requiring removal and will also be on site when the trees are being removed. Two site sheds will be setup in this park next week to enable entrance construction works to commence over the next few months.
Station box construction
On B1 level, the team are continuing fit out works, installing 2 more escalators, glazing the lifts’ structural steel and installing the lift cart.
Shrine Entrance
Over the next week, the team will be applying steel fixing to the top-down roof and finishing the last of the piling break back works.
Towards the end of the week the team will start to apply steel fixings to the capping beams and building formwork for these areas to prepare for further excavation works.
Extended Hours Works:
The works listed below are those that will extend overnight next week. The coloured squares indicate the days that the listed activity will be continuing.
We will have additional supervision on site to ensure that we minimise any unnecessary noise, however all these activities will continue through the night.
Activities such as hammering and sucker trucks are not permitted during the night, and other activities such as paver cutting will be stopped at 10pm.
As always, there is a chance that these days may slip or shift – but this represents the teams current thinking around which crews will be working in each location, each evening.
I understand that all residents who have apartments that face St Kilda Rd should have received a relocation offer in their letterbox yesterday. It applies to the noisiest time – 27 November – December 4.
I’d encourage you to take up the offer.
If you do not call now to take up the offer and then discover it is unbearable – you can still call them.
If you are not on the front of the building but concerned about the noise – call them
If you are having issues with the noise outside during the nights – call 1800 105 105.
They will entertain relocations if needed as a last resort.
You may have also noticed that they cannot work if there is any rain….so you could take matters into your own hands and use one of these TOY water pistols. I doubt they can tell the difference between rain and water from this.
We’ll get right to the point – Next week marks the start of two weeks of overnight works within the precinct – Our apologies in advance for the disruption that will follow, but as we’ve outlined before – we absolutely cannot miss the start date for the shutdown of the tram corridor on Sunday 27th of November.
In the sections below I’ve briefly outlined the daytime activities next week – with a more detailed table that breaks down the overnight activities scheduled in for next week.
Anzac Station entrance construction – Tram Interchange
In yet another step towards a functioning tram platform, we’ve now got the first of the bluestone pavers laid down. I’ve included a photo of the first section of the new pavers going down, particularly as this will be a key activity that will continue up until 10pm in the leadup to the 27th November – and potentially overnight depending on progress. The reason this is such a key activity is that the entire footprint of the new tram platform features bluestone pavers, requiring a significant amount of work and coordination to ensure they are laid in time. Over the next few weeks the tiling crews will be a continued presence on the platform. The glass balustrades are also being installed around the opening in the tram platform looking down onto the tram platform. On top of the canopy roof, the team need to do the final elements of waterproofing, to support this activity, we’ll have another two scaffold towers erected at either end of the canopy. The roof of the canopy will be a busy place over the next three weeks as this is our last chance to access the roof before we kick off the 24/7 works, and ultimately commission the new platform.
Surface Works
Either side of the platform, the most obvious addition is the new track that is slowly extending out from the platform. Next week a lot of the preparation works will move into the southern section as the tracks make their way to the south end of the site. The backfill around the ventilation structures will also be finished off next week and the teams will start installing the bracketry inside the precast elements of the ventilation shafts, before the cladding is then installed.
Elsewhere around site CitiPower will be doing some work to decommission redundant light poles ahead of the 24/7 works at the end of November. We’ve attached a copy of their notification regarding these works.
There will also be some work to decommission redundant pits on the footpath of the pedestrian crossing at the Park Street tram stop on St Kilda Road. The footpath and crossing will remain open while these works are underway with fencing in place.
Station box construction
Underground the station box team are continuing to make good progress, the track slab construction is nearly complete on both the eastern and western sides. The platform will soon have new set of stairs leading up to the concourse, with the steel fixing for the stairs nearly complete and a pour scheduled in for next week.
Shrine Entrance
Next week over at the Shrine of Remembrance entrance the team will doing some work to break back piles ahead the pouring of a capping beam over the top. Steel fixing for the roof of this section of the entrance will also continue, while in those completed sections we’ll kick off some of the waterproofing works
Extended Hours Works:
The works listed below are those that will extend overnight next week. The coloured squares indicate the days that the listed activity will be continuing. We’ll have additional supervision on site to ensure that we minimise any unnecessary noise, however all these activities will continue through the night. Activities such as hammering and sucker trucks are not permitted during the night, and other activities such as paver cutting will be stopped at 10pm.
As always, there is a chance that these days may slip or shift – but this represents the teams current thinking around which crews will be working in each location, each evening.
A few people asked about the back wall and the trellis that is on the wall. It seems that we will need scaffolding to fix the issue and that makes it quite difficult. However, we will also need scaffolding when we repaint the building – so we will do both at the same time. The timing is not locked in but currently scheduled for about 12 months’ time and the plan is to paint the back of the building first.
Coffee pod recycling – now available in the lower car park, near the bike racks. Currently only for Nespresso pods.
Ramp access at the front. We have looked at this and it is very difficult and expensive. We have also had it confirmed that we are meeting all legal requirements.
Sensor lights in common areas. We have converted all common area lights (including car park) to LED and decided that it is preferable from a security point of view to have them always on.
Return to sender box – the postie is happy to collect such mail from the bench near the flowers. Must be clearly marked as ‘return to sender’.
Solar power – we contacted one major supplier and they noted that we have limited roof space and it is heavily shaded. This is now on the back burner but not ruled out.
Lower car park – we have been doing some work on reducing the water ingress / efflorescence. The Long Term Maintenance Plan is being redone at the moment and we currently plan to repaint the lower carpark.
The Botanica 
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