Dear Buddina Community,
We hope that this message finds you well. It has been a while since our last project updated and much has happened.
You will no doubt have noticed that our hoist and second tower crane has now been removed. We are also dropping scaffold with the final form of our buildings becoming visible. We are pleased with the result and we believe that the buildings is living up to the design intent. Our project team is proud to be contributing such a striking architectural contribution to the Buddina community.
Since the end of last year, the unusually wet weather has been difficult to work with and our program has had to be extended. We are working hard to bring the project timeframe back to what was proposed, however, there is the chance that construction activities will be occurring in September.
Much of the significant construction operations are not yet complete with some mobile crane set-ups and concrete pours required as we finish off the remaining works. As always this will be done in accordance with the permit conditions and using the services our qualified traffic management contractor.
We will also be undertaking works to upgrade the road verge and kerbs around site. There will be some interruption to the roadways during this time, so we ask that you pay close attention to the direction of our traffic controllers.
We will continue to update the community through updates to this web page and via the regular emailing list that we have been using throughout the project.
Thank you for your cooperation.
30 March 2023
Work is progressing well at The Beachfront Buddina Project. The Tomkins Team have recently completed a number of project milestones onsite, with the construction program remaining on schedule. With basement works now complete, the building is starting to take shape as it comes out of the ground. Recent project milestones and updates include:
- All columns and walls from Basement up to Level 1 are now complete.
- Level 2 suspended slabs are now complete and work on Level 3 is underway.
- A temporary Concrete Pumping Zone has been established in accordance with Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) traffic management requirements.
- NB: You can see this area demarcated on eastern side of the site (Pacific Blvd).
- The site’s second tower crane has been installed and is now operational.
- NB: A loading zone off Talinga Street has been established.
- The sites dewatering system, previously located on the corner of Talinga St and Iluka Ave has now been decommissioned and removed.
All traffic management zones continue to be operated by our licenced traffic management company who are working hard to ensure the safety of all road users and pedestrians during construction.
Tomkins understand that construction can sometimes cause disruption to local amenity, traffic flow and pedestrian movement. We continue to actively update our neighbours and local residents during construction with any potentially disruptive activities.
Tomkins values our local community stakeholders and relationships, and we look forward to delivering a value adding development for the local area. We anticipate project completion in mid-2024 – subject to any delays including wet weather.
21 November 2022
Work continues to progress onsite at The Beachfront Buddina Project – despite a number of recent rain events. The Tomkins Team have now completed all excavation or “bulk out” works of this project. Concrete basement slabs have all been poured and the Yongmao STT293A-18 Electric Flat Top Tower Crane has been erected.
Commencing on Saturday, 1 October the Tomkins Team have turned off all onsite flood lights at night as part of our commitment to the long-term viability of turtles nesting on Buddina Beach. The “turtle lighting design” remains a major focus given the project’s proximity to known turtle nesting sites.
With Tomkins’ consultants having completed their assessment of the building’s artificial lighting in order to meet the strict SCC requirements for turtle protection – Tomkins are proactively consulting and continuing open dialogue with both SCC and local community groups.
We are proud to be working closely with Energex, SCC and the local community to ensure there is no environmental impact to the turtle nesting site.
During October, the project’s undergrounding works were completed in conjunction with Energex, with all surrounding power lines now buried and streetlights installed. As part of this project’s Development Approval, undergrounding works involved burying surrounding overhead power lines running along Iluka Avenue and Pacific Boulevard.
The site team are progressing the formwork for level one’s suspended slab, with the first level one concrete pour due to commence shortly. The Tomkins team remain on schedule and on budget to deliver this premier development!
