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12 BRANCH EXPANSIONS SET THE PACE FOR GROWTH MACKAY The construction of the new Hastings Park facility in Mackay is well underway and is set to fulfi ll its design promise of being an environmentally friendly complex combining space and modern architecture. Mackay’s new facility is being built on an 8.2 hectare site in the new FKP Industroplex Estate adjacent to the Bruce Highway. Group Facilities Manager, Cliff Melvin managed the Hastings Deering input and cooperation with consultancy fi rm GHD, to design and document the facility before going to tender for Stage 1 in June 2007. FK Gardner and Sons was successful in winning the tender and commenced construction work in August 2007. Stage 1 is scheduled for completion in July 2008 and includes the mining and construction workshop with an attached service administration, a workshop oil store, general maintenance shed, machine wash facility and the utility building housing a track repair bay, idler and A.R.M. bays, a general fabrication shop and sandblast and paint booths. The design focused on a number of key aspects, including master-planning the site to gain optimum land usage for current and future growth. The layout was developed to provide functional relationships and traffi c fl ows between operational areas on the site. It incorporated effi cient traffi c separation through segregated entries at the north and east for public and heavy traffi c respectively. In addition, the latest technologies in water recycling systems to the wash bay areas and rainwater harvesting components were adopted and signifi cant storm water quality controls through on-site bio retention systems were incorporated to minimise environmental impacts. Area Manager Darren Woodward said the new site at Hastings Park would supply the much needed work premises for Hastings Deering to service customers in the area. “Mackay city is experiencing rapid growth not only due to increased mining activity but also general construction,” he said, “It’s really going ahead and we needed suffi cient space to accommodate our growing operations and give customers the service they expect from us.”
Stage 2 is scheduled to start in July and be completed by February 2009 and is to include the main administration building, the parts warehouse and the balance of the civil works. MT ISA FK Gardner and Sons was also successful in winning the Mt Isa branch expansion project which is well underway in the North Queensland mining hub. Stage 1 includes a new fabrication and warranty parts storage shed located to the north of the existing main workshop. Upgrading of the capacity of fi re hydrant mains, drainage and the electrical supply has also been included, facilitating further expansion potential in the future. The proposed stage 2 of the project is to extend the new workshop by a further two bays resulting in a workshop with far greater capacity in an ever growing mining industry. A new amenities building is also proposed in the Stage 2 development. Branch Manager Andrew Revell said the expansion is necessary as the branch has outgrown the current facility due to signifi cant growth in mining and associated activity in the region. “The new workshop will improve job effi ciency, job quality, contamination control, safety and working conditions for our staff,” he said, “These are all of core importance in day to day operations.” Further branch expansions and upgrades within the Hastings Deering branch network just completed or in progress include: Townsville – Stage 1 – Warehouse extension including hose shop, car park and hydrant upgrade just completed and the Stage 2 works of a workshop and car park extension about to begin. Toowoomba – Stage 1 – Warehouse and hose shop completed, Stage 2 – Consisting of a central amenities and lunch room just completed with a offi ce refurbishment as Stage 3 starting mid July 2008. Hutchisons was successful in winning the tender to construct the new parts reception and warehouse at the Toowoomba branch which was opened in late 2007. Toowoomba Branch Manager Greg Arthy said the expansion has helped boost business for the branch insofar that the increased fl oor space can accommodate more line items for customers. “The expansion has made things much easier for the branch and will be great in supporting our existing business in Toowoomba,” he said. 13
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