UTS Central Complete – RCC Delivers on Teaching Facilities of the Future
09 September 2019
This month RCC completed the UTS Central Project, marking the end of a three-year partnership with the UTS and FJMT to deliver a 17-storey vertical campus in the heart of the Broadway Campus. RCC was engaged as managing contractor for the UTS Central project in May 2015, which included a 12 month pre-construction phase.
The glass-encased
building features state of the art learning commons
and collaborative spaces, a new UTS Library, a super lab, UTS reading
room, food court and Faculty of Law and Engineering accommodation and
learning facilities. The team worked with numerous end users throughout
the construction period to deliver unique fit out requirements that meet
faculty needs whilst working with the curved façade and building voids.
Our project team has been on site at UTS since 2011, having previously
delivered the health and Science Precinct, and has been focused on
building collaborative relationships with the client team and associated
stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for the project.
“It has been great working with the RCC team. It’s been a really good working environment, there is a lot of pride taken in the work which is really reflected in the finished product” - Dane Sinclair, Senior Project Manager, UTS
UTS Central is a stunning dual
design including an undulating tower above a 5-storey podium – both
encased in a semitransparent glass façade which RCC developed a
specialised craned form-work system to install.
The Central project comprises a number of trademark features including a
double helix staircase, geometric solar panels on the northern
façade
and a
water recycling scheme sourced from the neighbouring Central Park.
This initiative has been a contributing factor to achieving the
building’s 5 Star
Green Star Design rating.
Throughout construction, our inhouse
BIM team was focused on providing
clients and user groups with innovative and sophisticated solutions that
reduce project risk, time and cost. In addition to upskilling
consultants and subcontractors throughout the project, the BIM Engineers
were able to advise FM teams on how to integrate the models into their
maintenance platforms, ensuring value continued throughout operation.
Previous experience has proven that involving user groups and
stakeholders in the construction process delivers a better construction
journey and aids project objective realisation. RCC has delivered 34
University projects across
NSW and
ACT, and this experience gives us
insight into both best practice teaching and student engagement
opportunities. Throughout the delivery of this exciting project, RCC
actively engaged with the university to contribute to scholarships and
curriculum, offering an immersive experience for students.
“Through the establishment of the RCC scholarships and research,
RCC is not only changing the lives of talented and hard-working
students, but also the landscape for the construction industry
innovation, knowledge, development and thought leadership. Scholarships
provide the opportunity to spend time within RCC on a paid work
placement which will be invaluable when moving into their careers.
UTS is delighted to partner with RCC and to further deepen (OUR) mutual understanding and academic engagement within (our) construction courses. Collaborations that add value to all parties now include a growing series of guest lecturing, information sharing and site visits, all just moments away from the major RCC construction site of the new flagship building: UTS Central.
There is a powerful synergy between how RCC and UTS go about problem solving: using innovative ways of thinking that ensure the focus remains on practical, industry-focussed outcomes. The vibrant nature of the partnership between RCC and UTS is very much in keeping with this approach and is an inspiration to all involved.” - Liz Hardy – Deputy Director, Faculty Advancement, University of Technology, Sydney
The successful completion of the UTS Central project is a testament to RCC’s client-first, collaborative approach to construction. We are proud to produce a building of this caliber in line with budget and program requirements, whilst incorporating additional scope of works throughout the project.
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