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The University of Melbourne - Melbourne Connect

Melbourne Connect is a visionary development project located in Carlton on the site of the former Royal Women’s Hospital. It is being delivered through a partnership between the University of Melbourne and a consortium of developers, investors and managers led by Lendlease.

Strategically located between the University of Melbourne and Melbourne’s CBD, this flagship innovation precinct co-locates multiple players in the innovation system to generate diverse social, environmental and economic benefits.

The Lendlease consortium chose Miglic MacLeod for our responsiveness and innovation to assist in the value management and redesign of a structurally challenging façade. Consisting of inclined brick walls interspersed with glass panels, the façade overhung a pedestrian walkway and posed a high level of risk. It needed to be designed with a clear focus on strength and safety.

Our approachable and collaborative consulting style allowed us to gain an intimate understanding of the project needs. We not only delivered a safe design solution but also saved tonnes of steel through effective value management.

Miglic MacLeod was able to provide exceptional, tangible results: a safe, functional and optimised design solution, within budget and time constraints, that was practical and efficient.