Inbox Group office and warehouse

Project overview

Approached directly by the owner was looking to develop a cutting-edge manufacturing facility for custom cardboard boxes.

Our brief called for a double-story office with 30 percent glazing across the front. We had to incorporate a slab design that accommodated a waste drain for large printers. And we were able to give the office façade a "classy presence" without breaking the bank.

Project Value:

$500-550K

On-site building time:

Seven weeks

Project completed:

June 2020

Project collaborators:

Provincial Geotechnical Architect
Geotech
Operable Louvre

Our scope and build details:

Structural steel drawings, engineering certification and computations.
Structural concrete engineering.
3D structural steel drawings.
Fabricated hot dipped galvanised steel package.
Purlins and girts.
External steel cladding.
Industrial roller shutters and sliding doors.
Industrial fire egress compliant access doors.
Guttering and rainwater systems.
Roof insulation.
Skylights.
Customised office mezzanine floor.
Enclosed lean-to.
Parapet walls for office.
Architectural bulkheads for office.
Structural glazing support beams.
Attached office complex packages including steel and roof.

Challenges and solutions

Our well considered design overcame some tricky details to construct the large external bulkheads on the offices whilst staying within the budget. We had to consider very specific slab details to accommodate internal waste drains, ensuring the foundations were adequate, whilst considering the soil conditions from the report.

Adding in a last-minute lean-to off the side of the warehouse to accommodate some noisy printing machinery.

We also introduced the client to our associates, MKM Constructions, entrusting their expertise to project manage the development.