WINNER
RESTORATION / ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF AN HISTORIC BUILDING UP TO $5,000,000
G & C WALLER BUILDERS PTY LTD Cottage Medical on Pulman, Berry The building at 1 Pulman Street was built in the 1860s to serve as Berry’s first store. Later on it was used as Berry’s first hospital. The building is in a commanding position at the northern entry to Berry but by 2019, it had become very dilapidated. G & C Waller Builders were engaged to undertake a complete restoration of the old house to facilitate its new life as a local medical practice ‘Cottage Medical’. The work involved initial asbestos removal and the replacement of worn timber structural members and flooring, new linings, window replacement and a new roof. The building has been completely rewired, the plumbing and stormwater have been renewed and modern AC and CCTV systems have been added. The judges were very impressed with the quality of the work and the sensitive manner in which the heritage features of the building have been retained. The clients were very proud to show the MBA around their new medical facility.
WINNER
RESTORATION / ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF AN HISTORIC BUILDING $5,000,001 - $10,000,000
BELMADAR PTY LTD Dawn Fraser Baths Redevelopment, Balmain The Council baths on the Western side of the Balmain peninsular were originally built in 1882. They are the oldest remaining example of an enclosed tidal pool in Sydney Harbour and are named in honour of the most famous member of the Balmain Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club, Olympic Champion Dawn Fraser. Belmadar won the contract to rectify the somewhat dilapidated timber baths including the raising of the concourse level by 1.25 metres to allow for rising sea levels. Site access down a steep, narrow emergency road was a major difficulty during the project but despite this, Belmadar have produced a sensitive reconstruction of the historic pavilions and boardwalk. As a final touch the flood lights were lifted into place by a helicopter. A worthy category winner!
MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF NSW EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARDS 2021
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