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Combined office and warehouse 

Perry Demolition's requirements were for a new premises that included a stylish reception area with a double-storey void, a unique façade, and angled canopies, including a deck. 

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Kane Transport combined office and logistics depot

Project overview

A commercial builder approached us with a brief. His client required a large logistics warehouse incorporating a wash-down area, workshop, outdoor undercover unloading/loading area, plus an office block with outdoor eating area.

All with a 90m side to be built on a title boundary. The office is 40m x 10m while the warehouse is 90m x 40m x 7.5m, all together 3600m2.

Project Value: 

  • $600-700K*

On-site build time: 

  • 11 weeks 

Project collaborators: 

  • MKM Constructions 
  • Provincial Geotechnical Architect 
  • Fire engineer 
  • Structural engineer 
  • Operable louvre  

Job site location: 

  • Mitchell Park, Victoria

Our scope and build details:

  • Structural steel drawings, engineering certification and computations.
  • Structural concrete engineering including raft slab design for office.
  • 3D structural/shop steel drawings.
  • Fabricated hot dipped galvanised steel package.
  • Purlins and girts.
  • External steel cladding.
  • Industrial fire egress compliant access doors.
  • Guttering and above ground rainwater systems.
  • Roof insulation.
  • Skylights.
  • Customized storage mezzanine floor.
  • Parapet walls for office and front of warehouse.
  • Architectural bulkheads for office and outdoor area.
  • Attached office complex packages including steel and roof.
  • Cantilever canopy.

*All prices are an indication only and are subject to change at any time due to industry steel prices. The prices also do not include erection or site preparation.

Kane Transport office and depot shed
Kane Transport commercial depot shed
Kane Transport office depot drawing

Challenges and solutions

It was essential door openings on the main building, accommodate inbound and outbound freight movements. With a large unobstructed outdoor unloading area requirement achieved by installing a cantilever canopy which was shaped to look like an aero plane wing with soffit lining to eliminate birds perching and nesting. Building on the boundary meant an economical 90/90/90 firewall required design and engineering. It was crucial the outdoor eating area plans accommodated an operable roof lourve system and box gutters whilst retaining a box look to match the architects drawings, hiding the operating mechanism.

Some large columns front of office were designed to accommodate and optimize internal storage cupboards. CAD file sharing between architect and structural draftsman eliminated several clashes between working drawings/structural drawings.

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