YUMBA BATHROOM UPGRADE

CLIENT: Aboriginal Hostels Limited

Value: >$500,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The objective of this project included demolition and upgrade bathrooms to 28 guest rooms, managers quarters and other staff wet area facilities. The works were conducted over a 23 week period while the Hostel remained in full Operation. The upgrades were required due to water egress failures between building levels, the works revealed the lack of water proofing at the time of initial facility construction. This lack of water proofing resulted in ceiling failures and flooding of guest rooms as well as rooms adjacent and below the failed areas.

Scope of Work

The works involved daily consultation with staff on room availability for the Hostel guests and their families. Planning and work practices involved securing 4 to 6 guest accommodation rooms at a time where works commenced immediately with internal demolition of the wet areas, identifying rectification works and a full wet area refurbishment. Each area was completed within a 14day period after which the rooms were returned to service and another block of rooms made available for refurbishment. Services were completed with the Hostel remaining operational due to significant guest demand for accommodation.

Client Overview

Aboriginal Hostels Limited contribute to Indigenous Australians quality of life through delivery of accommodation and support services across a national network of hostels. AHL’s national network of 45 Hostels provide accommodation to Indigenous people who need to be away from home to access life changing education, employment, health, medical and other services with more than 1800 beds.

The Yumba Hostel provide short to long term and transitional accommodation services.

Project Outcomes

To isolate and make safe work areas from Indigenous guests and families whilst the works were completed over a 6 day working week and over the festive season.
Achieve a ‘zero harm’ outcome through comprehensive and uncompromising management of risk; particularly those risks relating to Work Health and Safety for Hostel guests and staff.
To complete timely demolition during agreed daytime periods minimising noise, debris, and disruption to AHL’s staff and guests throughout the construction period.
Complete additional repairs and rectification works uncovered during demolition and upgrade works.
Installation of new services and equipment to all wet area / bathroom areas.
To ensure no additional impacts or time delays to Aboriginal Hostel Operations at YUMBA.

Value Added

IPSA provide a long-term solution to enable YUMBA Hostel to remain in operation during the upgrade works with zero harm to guests, their families and AHL staff.
We completed every 14 day cycle without schedule delay including additional repairs uncovered during demolition.
IPSA demonstrated to AHL building and repair works can be safely completed without incident or distress to guests and AHL staff.
IPSA provided AHL with a 10 year warranty for all wet areas with an expected 20 year useable life span in high traffic and high use areas.