Building Australia’s landmarks with pride
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Innovation, sustainability and a people first approach: Hansen Yuncken’s recipe for construction success WRITTEN BY
LAURA MULLAN PRODUCED BY
TOM VENTURO
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As one of Australia’s leading privately owned construction companies, Hansen Yuncken is at the forefront of change and innovation in the building industry
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onstruction company Hansen Yuncken has continued to define the Australian skyline for decades, creating some of the nation’s
most notable landmarks and buildings including Melbourne’s Port Authority Building and the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). Yet, although the Australian firm has a rich history spanning over a century, it certainly isn’t stuck in the past. Keeping 04
up with the blistering pace of change in the construction sector, the business is tackling each and every project with aplomb and an innovative stance. It’s for this reason that Project Manager Vanja Krumpacnik believes that Hansen Yuncken remains a heavyweight in the industry, even after all these years. “As the years have gone by, we’ve grown to take on bigger and more complex projects,” he explains. “We’re trying to be a leader in the construction sector by using new technologies which allows us to provide transparency to our stakeholders, clients and consultants regarding quality and safety processes on site. We also have a rich history; we’ve been around for 100 years and whilst we’re changing with the times in terms of techniques and technologies, our core principles and values have stayed the same.” Michael Gibson, Senior
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“ With HYway, we can quickly and clearly identify what’s happening on projects from safety to cost”
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— Michael Gibson, Senior Contract Administrator, Hansen Yuncken
Contract Administrator, also proposes that the firm’s landmark builds have helped to establish Hansen Yuncken as a reputable brand. “It makes clients want to be associated with us and helps to attract talent. We’ve always been an employer of choice,” he notes. Whether it’s in the commercial or community fields, health, entertainment or somewhere in between, Hansen Yuncken has created landmarks for sectors across the country. Take the theatre world, for instance: not only is Hansen Yuncken in the midst of redeveloping Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide and ‘The Hedberg’ Creative Industries and Performing Arts Development in Tasmania, it’s also in charge of creating the Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ, set to open in December 2019. With a sleek undulating design allowing for up to 2,200 guests, the Sydney Coliseum Theatre is set to be the first of its kind outside of Sydney’s central business district (CBD). West HQ CEO Richard Errington says: “With its spectacular architecture and design, Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ will set a benchmark for the
CLICK TO WATCH : ‘SYDNEY COLISEUM PROJECT’ 07 arts industry globally and is something Greater Western Sydney residents will be immensely proud of.” Executive Director of Sydney
(NSW) and Eastern Sydney” The right mix of common sense, intelligent thinking and cutting-edge digital technologies helps Hansen
Coliseum Theatre, West HQ, Craig
Yuncken manage and govern its
McMaster added: “The theatre is
projects. It keeps people safe, allows
a stunning multi-mode venue that will
them to focus on what they need to
host world famous musical theatre
do and ensures their clients get what
and live music, family entertainment,
they want when they need it.
comedy, ballet and symphony orches-
Backing this human-touch is their
tras. Servicing the 2.2million people of
award-winning Information Manage-
Greater Western Sydney, the Sydney
ment System, HYway. This superfast
Coliseum Theatre is also expected to
virtual brain brings together shared
draw audiences from the Blue Moun-
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why our eyes are cast on the next big up and coming project with Hansen Yuncken towards refurbishing “Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre”, rejuvenating the life of Sydney West’s iconic landmark. Both Modern Painting and Hansen Yunken share an unparalleled vision of innovation and forward thinking that makes this project such a seamless integration of in-house management platforms by relying on new technologies, as well as adopting a futuristic way of thinking to ensure they are continually on top of the latest trends, systems, processes and commercial expertise.
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The Sydney Coliseum Theatre is designed to accommodate live concerts, banquets, theatre and more with fully retractable stalls seating best-practice procedures honed and
can’t live without it. With HYway, we
shaped across a myriad of projects
can quickly and clearly identify what’s
into a centralised hub that is accessible
happening on projects from safety to
to all 24/7. For over 8 years, HYway has
cost,” observes Gibson. “It’s all about
been the digital backbone to Hansen
collaboration; it makes it easier for
Yuncken’s project delivery. Intelligent
project managers to the CEO to see
and intuitive, it drives processes and
where a project is at through live data.
supports precise reporting and
It is even used to compile corporate
informed decision-making: it lives,
reporting.”
breathes and delivers certainty. “We
On top of this, Hansen Yuncken is
also adeptly using Building Information
“Since NRAH, Hansen Yuncken has
Modelling (BIM) and Virtual Design
come a long way in its use of BIM and
Construction (VDC) which perhaps
VDC, We have adopted a range of
can be seen most clearly at the
field technologies on our projects
New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH),
such as drones, point cloud scanning
completed two years ago. The $2bn
and supporting Autodesk products
hospital was the largest hospital
that are all accessible via iPads,”
project ever undertaken in Australia
adds Krumpacnik. “We utilise these
and the single biggest infrastructure
to monitor safety and quality and we
project in South Australia’s history.
believe it’s made our teams more
With such complexity and scale, BIM
efficient in delivering trade because
and supporting construction technolo-
we have the latest information at our
gies proved to be useful tools to collate
fingertips. Additionally, we’ve used
and manage the build in a virtual world.
4D programming whereby we’re
E XE CU T I VE PRO FI LE
Vanja Krumpacnik, Project Manager Working for Hansen Yuncken for over a decade, Vanja is an experienced construction professional, having completed a range of hospitality, hotels and entertainment, Defence, commercial and industrial projects. He has been responsible for the delivery of numerous technically complex Managing Contractor projects including the HMAS Creswell School of Survivability & Ship’s Safety, introducing new capability without precedent in Australia. He was also responsible for delivery of the Sikorsky Maintenance & Operations Facility, constructed to meet Sikorsky and the Department of Defence’s requirements.
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essentially adding a fourth dimension
Just as innovation has shaped
to a previous 3D model: time. This
Hansen Yuncken’s operations, the firm
means you can visualise the building
is also keen to promote a more environ-
being constructed in 3D over a time
mentally sensitive way of working. Today,
sequence which provides clarity on
the firm is part of the Green Building
the process and safety of the build.
Council of Australia and therefore, every
Essentially getting an insight into what
decision the construction firm makes
the site conditions and constraints
– from the choice of materials and
might be at a future point in time.
processes to construction waste
We’re modelling structures right down
management and ongoing maintenance
to every single element of steel or
– takes sustainability into account.
precast, and that’s quite unique in
“Hansen Yuncken are not just early
the industry.”
adopters of sustainable design, we 13 E XE CU T I VE PRO FI LE
Michael Gibson, Senior Contract Administrator Michael joined Hansen Yuncken at the start of 2016, bringing with him over 13 years’ construction experience. He has completed a variety of education projects including government education, private education and universities. Michael is responsible for all head contract management and administration, to ensure project activities are delivered in accordance with the head contract. He has administered a variety of head contracts including PPP, Joint Ventures, Managing Contract, Design & Construct, Guaranteed Maximum Price and traditional Lump Sum Contracts. He is also responsible for management of all subcontracts and consultants, procurement, Building Code compliance and reporting. w w w.ha nse nyunc ke n. com . a u
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CO MPAN Y FACT S
• Founded in Victoria in 1918 by Lauritz Hansen and Otto Yuncken, the company has been in continual operation for 100 years • Today, Hansen Yuncken has an annual turnover exceeding $1bn.
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$1.bn+ Annual turnover
1918
Year founded
600
Approximate number of employees
Monash University Caulfield Library
actually helped to write the Green
out a rewarding career in the sector,
Star standard, a set of sustainability
Hansen Yuncken is the place to be.
standards for design and construction,”
Krumpacnik speaks highly about the
notes Gibson. “We also created
firm’s lean national structure that
a Council House 2 project in 2006
promotes an inclusive culture, noting
which was awarded the first ever
how everyone feels “important and
6-Star Green Star rating – the highest
highly valued”. “Everyone’s got their
rating you can get. It’s much more than
own responsibilities and no-one is
a tick in a box for us, it is a vital part
seen as above anyone else,” he adds.
of our business.”
“The Executive Management Team are
Today, the Australian construction
really approachable and there’s a mix
market is regaining momentum and it
of experience whereby we have
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“ Sustainability is much more than a tick in a box for us, it is a vital part of our business” — Vanja Krumpacnik, Project Manager, Hansen Yuncken
cadets.” There’s also a yearly leadership course for employees looking to get the next steps in their careers. “Future leaders are identified and nourished through programmes and mentoring,” Krumpacnik explains. “That might be why we’ve retained so much of our staff: there’s opportunities to learn and be rewarded.” With a variety of projects in the pipeline, Hansen Yuncken is shaking up the Australian construction industry with a people first, innovative and sustainable way of doing business. “Looking forward, I hope Hansen Yuncken continues to increase turnover and chase these challenging landmark projects,” reflects Krumpacnik. “We want to grow and be at the forefront of technology drives. It’s what we currently do and I hope that continues.”
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