ISSUE
07
ONE PLACE COMPLETE ENGINEERING
March
ONE CHOICE
e-struct News this issue Project Profile: Magnificent Mt Martha P.1 Project Profile: Ambassador Demolition P.2-3 Professional Development P.2-3 Junior Engineers P.4
Happy Easter from e-struct News!
Project Profile: Magnificent Mt Martha Can you imagine waking up to this gorgeous view
It’s been a busy start to 2016. We
each day? Popping outside to one of three balco-
have hit the ground running with
nies to have your morning cuppa, your morning
lots of work on your exciting pro-
swim or the first bracing breath of sea air to set you
jects. We have been brought in to
up for the day?
ensure the safety of the notorious Ambassador’s demolition. This
Engineering this amazing structure with DNB De-
structure holds many dear memo-
sign over the past 18 months has been a dream. E
ries for locals celebrating weddings,
-struct provided soil testing, structural and pool
parties and anything in the 80s and
engineering and a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) re-
90s but sadly fell into significant
port for this stunning project.
disrepair and has since been a
features an elevated swimming pool built into the
worry and a blight on the Nepean
lower storey deck, an open floor plan and beautiful
Highway since.
balconies that make the most of this coastal Para-
Chris has also completed new
dise.
courses required for accreditation for energy rating. He’ll talk more about that in his professional development reflection.
This development
If you’re considering building a swimming pool into a deck it is essential to check with your engineer to ensure that the right material choices are made to take into consideration the strength required to
Jade and I will be involved with Frankston’s Good Friday Family Day. We have lots of fun planned—see page four for details.
support the weight of a full pool. E-struct is a seasoned swimming pool designer.
We have provid-
ed specifications for a range of pools, pergolas, pool houses and verandas. If you’re thinking about
Please note that our office is closed for the Easter break from Good Friday 25th March December and reopens Tuesday 29th March.
installing a pool for your next project, count on us to help you with its soil testing and structural design requirements.
Accreditation Process for Energy rating: Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment
Project Profile: Ambassador Conference Centre Demolition
During last year, Chris has been completing the Certificate IV in
In the 80s, this stylish building
NatHERS Assessment
was a class act. It held lovely
course in order to meet
memories for those who were wed
the new national mini-
there, for those who attended New
mum educational requirements set down for energy raters in Australia. Chris became an energy
Year’s Eve and 21st Birthday parties, business functions and happy coastal stays. But its glory days are well and truly over, and it
rater in 2009. He ob-
has been a sad neglected struc-
tained the standard
ture for over a decade. Vandalised
qualification through a
and scandalised it sadly had to go.
combination of coursework and recognized
But its not completely over for this
prior learning (RPL). He
development. The rear apartments
has since then per-
will live on and the Chapel will stay.
formed more then 500
The main part of the centre, the con-
energy assessments. This has not only included new homes of various sizes, but also extensions and commer-
ference area, has been demolished. E-struct was brought into advise on the demolition. The safety of this demolition has been of paramount
cial structures also. In 2015, it became mandatory that all new energy raters complete the Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment to become registered as an energy rater in most states. All existing energy raters had to upgrade their qualification to the same level. This is accomplished via two pathways. The first is by
Social Media: #ThankAnEngineer Day On 24th February, Engineers Australia supported the Global Day of the Engineer. They invited the community to celebrate the huge contribution that engineers make by sharing their thoughts on social media tagged with #ThankAnEngineer. Lovely Jade posted this “I want to thank an engineer for providing a fabulous family friendly workplace,” and this was shared on Facebook by Engineers Australia! We’re grateful for you too, Jade! www.facebook.com/ EngineersAustralia
It’s your understand it… do it… concern to all parties. As the apartments are to
completing the new
be preserved, careful planning has been put in
course which can take up
place to ensure that section by section, effects
to 6-12 months. The second path is by RPL. This
of the demolition are minimised on remaining
is the path that Chris took
structures.
as his previous experience and qualifications were
Frankston is certainly known to make the best
accredited prerequisites.
of its assets even those that have, for instance,
He has since completed
been described by Barry Humphries as “the
the RPL assessment and
worst building in Australia.” The much ma-
achieved the level to be-
ligned Peninsula Centre was successfully trans-
come registered under the
formed into the very chic Peninsula on the
new requirements. The
Bay—combining Asian Pacific Serviced Offices
course covered knowledge requirements
and Quest Serviced Apartments with additional
beyond just energy rating.
retail spaces. Barry would definitely have to eat
Understanding construc-
his words now, as this makeover has been out-
tion systems was a major
standing for the area and has given Frankston
component. Chris’s engi-
fresh appeal for developers and a brilliant or-
neering background enabled him to excel in this
ganisation to serve local businesses.
area. Chris has always
Unfortunately, The Ambassador was not
believed that energy rating
deemed to be in similar shape to metamorphise
was more then knowing how to punch numbers
in the same way. On the bright side, we look forward to the clean slate this will provide developers and the new opportunity development in this space will offer locals. By Bridie Briggs
into a program. UnderGoing, going, gone. The rubble pile con nues to grow as the immense brick structure is dismantled. It has been a long process, but it is great to see headway being made for a fresh development to happen in such a great loca on on the Nepean Highway.
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The E-Struct Junior Engineers program has had a lovely start to the new year. Our junior engineers have been sharing their constructions and experiments, their resources and their endeavours with us through Facebook: (www.facebook.com/groups/estructjuniorengineers/). For the most part, our junior engineers have been communicating online and via snail mail but we are excited to announce a change to this. Savage Attractions have been running Frankston’s Good Friday Family Day for many years and this year we will be a part of it. Jade and Bridie will be running construction activities for kids of all ages, showcasing some of our favourite science experiments and running some Eggy Eggsperiments that aim to inspire kids to try out STEM activities at home and show how much fun Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths can be. Join in the activities for a gold coin donation! If you’re in Frankston South on Good Friday, pop along to join in the fun! It’s not far from our office and is being set up on the corner of Golf Links and Robinsons Roads. 100% of all money raised at our stand will be donated to The Royal Children’s Hospital. Please give that they may grow.
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e-struct News Issue 07 March 2016