Construction site #2 - Denny Lascelles Refurbishment

Denny Lascelles building (Deakin building)

The Denny Lascelles site located right on our Deakin campus was an obvious choice as one of my site visits. It was designed and built in 1934 as a wool store for Geelong and surrounding suburbs but is now under refurbishment by the Wycombe group to turn it into an extention of the Deakin University.

An overall shot of the site

A couple shots of workers using a crane and a cherry picker. We can see all the safety precautions are in place (eg: guard rails, hard hats, reflective safety clothing)

A shot underneath one of the floors. We can see the floor joists in place as well as the bearers and a continuous beam. The columns are bolted to the beam and the bearer sits atop of that.

A shot of a column still being held with props. This is so the column will stay in its desired position until its settled, at which point they will be removed.

A close up of a column connecting to a pad footing which is bolted down. Also the column has been covered with a fire resistant layer meaning it should be able to withstand a fire for 2 hours.

This is a picture of the suspended ceiling. We can see insulation above aswell as supporting beams and the fire line all in place.