Our engineering team developed a civil design and masterplan for the project and designing On-Site Water Detention system and drainage.
The Heathdale Christian College involved the structural design of a two-story primary school building of over 2000sqm, new external storage buildings, external covered walkways and landscaping.
The project structural system is consisted of suspended footings, precast external walls and long span PT slab and steel roof trusses.
We take pride in providing innovative solutions that not only meet but exceed our client’s expectations. Our passion for excellence is evident in all aspects of our work.
The G1 Apartments are centrally located in the heart of Geelong and contain four distinct apartment types, each offering a truly individual lifestyle to meet the needs of all prospective residents.
Miglic MacLeod was engaged for our reliable innovation and efficiency to provide civil and structural engineering services on time and within budget for the multi-storey apartment building.
Our services included:
– Preliminary design of post-tensioned slabs
– Design of the precast concrete columns and panels
– Design of the roof steel framing
– Design of the basement retention system
– Civil design of external pavements and crossover, site surface drainage, basement level seepage drainage and stormwater drainage.
It was important that the end result looked aesthetically warm, elegant, spacious and contemporary, and for residential developments like this, simple and elegant engineering solutions mean that there are no unknowns for the client and the builder.
We worked with the architect and developer to achieve a cost effective yet visually appealing outcome by providing prompt, detail-orientated and reliable engineering, and supporting on-time and on-budget delivery of the project.
Axiom is an 80 apartment and three commercial tenancy development on a 1600 square metre site in Footscray. The building has six apartment levels, ground-floor car parking and commercial tenancies, a single basement level, and 112 car spaces over two levels.
Miglic MacLeod worked closely with the developer and architect to design the project in an open and collaborative manner. Our goal was to achieve a cost effective and aesthetically pleasing design grounded in high utility and reliability. As a residential building, it needed to be functional yet warm and innovative to appeal to a younger target market. At every step, we provided our client with a prompt service and technically-sound solutions.
The structural system of the building consisted of:
– Post-tensioned in-situ concrete floors
– Reinforced concrete columns and walls
– Precast concrete stair cores and external walls
– Concrete retention system with temporary ground anchors
– A lightweight timber and steel roof structure.
Civil design components included seepage drainage, roof drainage and water storage for recycling.
Miglic MacLeod was engaged to provide structural and civil design services for a 4-storey high-end apartment residence on Orrong Road in Armadale.
One of the key challenges was the double – storey basement, which the owners wanted to use as a car parking space. Rainwater drainage was a major concern in the lower basement and a challenge for the civil drainage design.
Our civil engineers proposed the use of a water tank and the installation of a stormwater pump station system at the lower basement level to protect the area from being flooded during a rainfall event.
Our structural engineers also explored the design and aesthetic opportunities for the residence to use reinforced concrete materials. Our team utilised ground anchors for the retention structure of the double-storey basement. This consisted of a bored pier and shotcrete wall system. These components provided extra strength and resilience for the building.
We also worked closely with the architect and our client to achieve fire ratings requirements. Our team have assured the thickness of materials required based on the Fire Resistance Level (FRL) satisfy NCC requirements.
Mac Robertson Girls’ High School is an academically focused institution in Melbourne, providing non-zoned select entry upper secondary education for female students.
This project involved the upgrade and modernisation of the school’s key learning and study spaces to create workspaces that can accommodate up to 300 additional students.
Primarily focused on additional teaching and learning spaces, a key project driver was enabling future growth for more female students to attend the school.
The scope of works Miglic MacLeod was engaged to undertake included:
- Partial demolition and significant refurbishment to the ground floor of south wing which includes demolition of majority of internal and external walls but retaining the structural framing. It was assumed that all internal walls are non-loadbearing.
- Replacement of the brick pavers of undercroft
- New Covered canopy/pergola to the north of south wing and landscaping features
- New landscape connection/covered link between south and west wing
- New addition to entrance, extended airlock and incorporating lift and accessible amenities to west wing
- Other minor refurbishments to the ground floor and first floor of the west wing
Peter Lalor Secondary College Stage 1 consists of a new Learning Building and associated site works.
Our structural team has been engaged for all structural engineering services for proposed works, such as structural elements of building, structural design of landscape features, certificate of structural compliance and engagement and management of the geotechnical and environmental engineers.
Our civil team is completing all civil works associated with the project including all car parking/asphalt surfaces, concrete paths, car park drainage, kerbs and channels, retaining walls, stormwater drainage beyond the building line, surface runoff and retention devices etc as well as coordination with landscape designer for surface water drainage and pavement design.
Miglic Macleod was engaged for the redevelopment and extension of Casa Club in Epping.
The project involved significant extensions to the existing buildings, including a new members area, entry, green room and function foyer, delivery dock, coat room, and café terrace. Additionally, new ramps and a lift were installed in the existing bocce court, and careful interfacing between new and existing works was carried out to ensure seamless integration.
Further developments included the construction of a soccer shelter, changing rooms, and an entry to the south of the existing bocce court. The project also featured two basketball/netball stadiums, a two-story building to the south of stadium 1, and various facilities such as a gym, entry foyer, childcare, and tennis court pavilion. Covered areas were also added around stadiums 1 and 2, enhancing the overall functionality and appeal of the club.
This ambitious redevelopment of the Junior School is designed to align with the master plan for expanding the student population. The project includes significant structural works such as alterations and additions to existing structures, the construction of new buildings, and the development of hard landscaping structures. These enhancements will not only accommodate more students but also provide a modern and inspiring learning environment.
In addition to the structural improvements, the project encompasses extensive civil works. This includes the installation of external pavements, comprehensive site surface drainage systems, and advanced stormwater drainage infrastructure. The new drainage systems will be integrated with the existing network and connected to the Council’s designated legal discharge points, incorporating Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) features. These upgrades ensure that the redeveloped areas are not only functional and sustainable but also resilient to future environmental challenges.
Miglic MacLeod was asked to provide value management services and engineering design for the new Mayflower Aged Care facility in Reservoir. The brand-new two-storey building was to replace the existing facility and more than double the residential capacity.
Miglic MacLeod worked with the client to refine the design through applying a robust estimating and value management process. The project was to be undertaken while allowing the facility to remain operational, which posed several challenges to ensure that the impact on residents was minimised.
Our engineers worked with the architects to design a single steel structure that could be easily adapted for any future changes in planning and architecture. A condeck slab and steel structure were used for quick and efficient construction, and materials were selected that minimised, and in some instances muted, noise disruption.
The overall structural system included:
- Timber truss roof
- Condeck slab for the first floor, supported by a steel structure
- Precast panels for lifts and stairs
The demolition of the existing buildings was planned in two phases so there would be at least one functional building to house residents. Our design solution also allowed the integrity of the civil structures to be preserved throughout the demolition and construction.
Miglic MacLeod’s responsiveness and innovation helped our clients to achieve an efficient, optimised solution to a challenging project. We helped our clients to achieve major works within budget while remaining operational and with minimised impact on residents.
The Limondale BESS has a planned installed capacity of 50 MWs for a duration of 8 hours and is currently in the design and development phase. The BESS would enable excess electricity generated during the day to be used during the evening or early morning, reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector.
Miglic MacLeod has been engaged for the structural design and documentation services for this project and includes an assessment report looking at various options for BESS footings, providing a recommendation on which design to adopt. developing the structural concept design into construction documentation as well as civil road and drainage design.
The construction of a new Junior School at the Scots School Albury will provide world-class facilities.
The project is to be staged to provide a new BGA funded Junior School building and new carpark of Young St and then an adaptive reuse of existing buildings to accommodate the balance of the Junior School
Miglic MacLeod is providing full engineering services for schematic design, design development, construction documentation and construction phases. This includes structural and civil engineering design advice, documentation and construction phase for new single storey Junior School building and adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
Scope of service included but is not limited to:
- working to existing buildings including forming new openings in existing walls, removing existing internal walls, and providing new linking covered way structures and decks
- providing review and advice of structural sections of the NATSPEC specification
- providing structural and civil certification for building permit to current NCC
- provide engineering services during construction including site inspections of footings, reinforcement, and structure; review shop drawings; and provide responses to RFI’s
- confirm legal point of discharge and liaise with authorities regarding local requirements for stormwater and carpark drainage and crossovers
- coordination with other consultants
- provide statements to the building surveyor that the design intent has been met for practical completion
As part of their masterplan for growth, Thomas Carr College’s Stage 1A and 1B included construction of a new two-storey senior school building. Stage 1A provides 10 new general learning areas and Stage 1B provides an additional 10 plus one new STEM building.
These two stages form significant parts of the masterplan. Stage 2 will also be linked to this building in the future to further extend the Senior School Building. The building was designed with concrete precast panels as the ground floor framing, first floor post tension slab, and a steel structure for the second – floor framing and the roof.
Miglic MacLeod successfully achieved architectural functional requirements while keeping the design cost-effective.
The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) in Narre Warren, Victoria is an education and research facility designed specifically for the Plumbing Industry. The campus supports research, product testing, and certification.
The campus is recognised as Victoria’s first net zero research facility, completely powered from on-site renewable energy.
The 5-Star Green Star rated building includes a 100-seat auditorium, training rooms, confined spaces and roof access training areas, welding and gas fitting facilities, and administration offices.
The passive design strategies focused on natural light, ventilation, and highly insulated building fabric. This was achieved using environmentally friendly and energy efficient materials, targeted exposure, deep overhangs, and vertical shaded glazing.
The civil design incorporated water sensitive urban design features (WSUD) and contaminant management for the runoff from trafficable areas. Our structural and civil engineers also included solutions for:
- Screw pile foundations
- Sustainability design
- Optimised orientation and exposure
- Training spaces design
Environmentally friendly and energy efficient design and materials were implemented. Solar access was optimised through targeted exposure, deep overhangs and vertical shaded glazing, and stormwater run off was managed.
Miglic MacLeod’s deep engagement and responsiveness, combined with our civil and structural expertise, ensured PICAC achieved their environmental aims reliably and efficiently.
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.
The Hume Tech School Broadmeadows campus is Kangan Institute’s largest campus that delivers courses in trades, business, IT, justice, community, children’s services, hospitality, animals, plants and sciences.
With public transport nearby and plenty of on-site parking, campus houses a number of leading learning facilities including our student-run onsite training restaurant, ‘Richards’, and the Gunung-Willam-Balluk Learning Centre for Indigenous students.
Partnering with industry and leveraging from best practice, Kangan Institute has commenced planning for the creation of a $60m innovative, flexible and sustainable Health and Community Centre of Excellence that will be the benchmark for vocational health education in Australia.
Miglic MacLeod has been engaged to provide all structural engineering services throughout the proposed works, including design of all primary structural elements and to advise on the location and structural implications of the selection and installation of any specialist equipment as well as structural certification.
Our civil team also has general responsibility for the provision of the civil elements.
Civil and structural detailed design and construction stage services for multiple KFC sites such as:
- KFC Berwick
- KFC Epson
- KFC Chirnside Park
- KFC Doncaster
Working closely with Oberon PM, Miglic Macleod have been involved in a number of KFC restaurant projects, producing unique designs and façade layouts.
These projects are usually 2-storied steel framed with concrete slab floor. Signage structures and drive through canopies.
The civil scope of these projects usually involve:
- Carpark + drive-thru and footpath pavements
- Stormwater drainage systems
- Pedestrian cross overs
Austin Health is the largest provider of tertiary health services, education and research in the northeast of Melbourne One of the many projects Miglic MacLeod has completed for Austin Health is a feasibility study to renovate and modify level two of the Austin Hospital’s Harold Stokes Building to include an additional 14 operating theatres
This feasibility study provided:
- A review of the structural layout and drawings
- Stakeholder coordination to support installation of services
- Loading plans and keys to assist with new equipment
- Details and notes of structural requirements for penetrations throughout the structure
Our assessment and findings were presented in a detailed report of the existing structure and feasibility of the proposed renovation.
Other projects completed by Miglic MacLeod on behalf of Austin Health include:
- Patient lifter installation
- Repatriation Hospital flood damage assessment
- Kitchen kettle installation
- Lift upgrades
- Design and documentation for clinical works package
- Multiple structural assessment reports
Loyola College was established in 1980. Its Resource Centre and Mary Mackillop buildings were poorly connected and lacking in space and well overdue for an upgrade. This project was to create a new STEM building.
Having contributed to the successful Cardnor building extension, Miglic MacLeod was re-engaged to provide civil and structural detailed design and construction stage services for the new building.
This three-storey building included concrete framing and PT slabs for the ground floor and level 1, a steel structure for level 2 framing and roof, as well as structural connections and architectural links to both buildings.
Miglic MacLeod worked closely with the architect and other stakeholders to overcome several challenges, which included:
- Delivering around existing services under the proposed building area including main stormwater drainage pipes
- Ensuring fire separation between buildings
- Defining details of connection of new building to the existing buildings
- Providing secondary steel framing design for complex facade combined with stairs
- Cost constraints
