Hickory Building Systems.
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Integrated Structural Systems. Our uniquely integrated project solution allows Hickory to deliver projects that consistently outperform on measures of time, cost, sustainability and quality. Hickory’s patented building technology delivers an innovative, technological alternative to the construction of medium and highrise residential, hotel, healthcare, correctional and education projects. Our Integrated Structural System (“The Hickory System”) accelerates onsite and off-site construction programs by up to 60%, minimising material and energy waste, whilst maximising quality and safety. We blend the best of manufacturing and construction technology, processes and personnel to deliver our clients a turnkey building solution, anywhere in Australia. The Hickory System is suitable for a range of high-rise projects including: • • • •
Apartments Hotels Hospitals & healthcare centres Student accommodation
From foundation to
nal completion The Hickory System is unlike any other construction offer available to the Australian market. Modular technology that claims to be similar is usually quite limited in application – often used only for temporary or low cost housing and accommodation. The Hickory System is different; we can build to any height or layout, and have been specied on buildings over 70
stories high. This uniquely integrated project solution enables Hickory to deliver projects for our clients that consistently outperform on measures of time, cost, sustainability and quality. Hickory works with leading Architects, Developers, Engineers and Contractors to build your building, not ours. We engineer and prototype our system to suit your requirements and provide a turnkey construction solution, innovatively delivering quality projects from foundation to nal completion.
3:EAST Richmond, Vic
Seamless Project Delivery. As an established construction company with extensive self perform capabilities and over 20 years experience in building major projects, Hickory is able to offer a complete turn-key construction solutions using the combined resources of our manufacturing and construction divisions. The advantage of working with Hickory is the experience we bring to the build process and exibility in the range of
services and solutions we provide. The company offers complete endto-end on-site and off-site solutions encompassing: •
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Site preparation of foundations and structural footings, including the construction of podiums and the subcontracted demolition of existing on-site structures. Manufacture of the majority of a project’s structure off-site in our manufacturingf acility. Installation of all services, including electrics, plumbing, sewerage, sprinkler systems, air-conditioning, heating and gas systems. These are designed to interface with onsite services conduits. Inclusive roong solutions
delivered with the top building units. Transportation, crane logistics and installation of structural system on-site. Fit-out of all interior components of the build.
Prefabricated, integrated construction solutions, brought to you by Australia’s leading residential builder.
THE NICHOLSON East Coburg, Vic
How it works Cross bracing where required
The Hickory System is a state of the art structural system that integrates the core, shear walls, bathrooms and facade of a building into the structure which is then built ex-situ and in parallel with onsite works.
Unied Structure
Integrated Facade Hickory’s patented facade system allows the delivery of an integrated facade and structural module that is manufactured in sections and reassembled on site without compromise to the visual appearance of the building architecture.
columns, integrated wet areas and a building façade that is constructed offsite in a production line environment. The basic structural architecture has been designed to be scalable with occupancies that can span across multiple modules to generate generous oor spaces, and has the exibility to provide almost limitless
spatial layouts. By using a series of predesigned, interchangeable componentry, the Hickory System can be scaled from low rise to high rise, from large to small aspect ratio and to cyclonic and earthquake regions as required - translating system exibility into cost efciency.
pressure tested bathroom pod with leakfree GRC base
Bathroom pod fully enclosed and tted with
services, lighting and wall nishes
Unlike modular construction the Hickory System allows freedom of scale and poses no restriction on building layouts or apartment size
Interchangeable componentry allows for exible oor plates
and conguration
The building process begins with an engineered concrete oor, load bearing
Fully nished, tted and
Load bearing columns provide continuos structural support in high-rise buildings
An interlocking and sealing system has been engineered into the technology, designed to minimise onsite work. This enables the building facades to be installed in the factory and precisely set to the building datum. This approach revolutionises the conventional building model by minimising onsite material handling and achieving lock-up as the modules are locked into place. By managing the facade procurement in conjunction with the structure, risks associated with on time facade delivery are removed from the critical path of installation at the build site, and moved to the more manageable realm of the factory shop oor.
Pre-attached building facade
Opening for louvered windows tted
Connection plates
in-factory Service penetration
Flexible Structural unit size, scalable from small to large aspect ratio
Engineered light-weight concrete oor
Technology.
Building Information Modelling Hickory utilises Building Information Modelling (BIM) to unitise architectural plans into a modular form, map structure and consolidate spatials in order to achieve workable shop drawings and a bill of materials for manufacture. Our use of BIM software enables: • • • •
greater levels of process collaboration; greater level of product visualization; integration and information sharing; and improved asset maintenance post project completion.
Post occupancy, the operational benets of using BIM are innite. Hickory’s BIM
models present asset managers with a long-term tool to assist with managing building
operations
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efciently,
providing owners with complete, fullypopulated models that enable effective maintenance throughout the building’s life.
As prefabrication requires more information to be passed over and handled in the design phase, Hickory’s BIM software allows project collaboration between all stake-holders, ensuring the end result meets the client’s needs and specications upfront.
BIM assists to keep projects on track by expediting design resolution during the initial stages, and providing project visualisation for the manufacturing team, suppliers, subcontractors and logistics team to follow during the prefabrication and installation phase.
Enterprise Resource Planning Hickory’s sophisticated technology limits waste, increases quality and keeps the project on time and on budget. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) guides each step of the project sequence by managing
DESIGN & PLANNING Architect
Shop Drawing
Bill of Materials
PROCUREMENT
information ow and processes. Hickory
uses ERP software, which feeds project information and the bill of materials through to the machinery, and manages key functions including supply chain, payroll, manufacturing program, inventory
BIM 3D Model
Supply Chain
Inventory Management
MANUFACTURE
management and nancial forecasting.
Unit Assembly
Facade installation
SUPPLY & INSTALL Skeletal structural model of building designed with Hickory System technology
Dispatched
Transported to Site
Units Installed
Fitout Completed
ERP System automates activity and faci litates information ow
Faster Construction
Parallel tracking for faster construction The Hickory System allows a parallel track construction programme, generally reducing construction time by over 50% compared with traditional concrete and column construction methods. On and off site construction programmes can be accelerated with careful planning and prototyping, providing speed and certainty meeting construction timelines. While on site preparation and foundations are being laid, the structure is being fabricated to nal completion
off-site. Construction delays due to inclement weather or LTIs are virtually eliminated with this delivery model, as the majority of on-site work is fully contained and safely performed behind the attached facade.
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Sustainability.
Quantiable sustainability The Hickory System is pioneering sustainable construction, utilising lighter, less carbon intensive materials, which allow for enhanced recyclability of components and reduced wastage, consuming less water and less energy, thus lowering the facility’s carbon footprint. Hickory embraces Environmentally SustainableDevelopment(ESD)principles and has considered ‘whole of life’ aspects within the context of our delivery model. The following factors contribute to the Hickory System demonstrating better environmental characteristics for the whole of life compared to conventional or modular systems. •
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All manufacturing is completed within a controlled environment resulting in 90% less waste than conventional construction methodology. Approximately 98% of all factory-generated waste is recycled through our ISO 14001 certied waste disposal
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Efciencies gained via the use
of moulds and computerised cutting machinery means that materials ordering for all stock is accurate ensuring excess is kept to a minimum and any material that is in excess is warehoused and reused on the next project.
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Deliveries to the building site are considerably less than using a conventional method of construction, thus reducing use of fuel for delivery vehicles and reducing levels of dust dependent on the site. • Minimal painting is required on site thereby eliminating the risk of paint washout into storm water. • Minimal plastering is required on site, which again limits storm water contamination from plaster mixing. • Bathroom pods within the modules are 100% recyclable as they can be disconnected and relocated for perpetual use. • The Hickory Sysytem more easily facilitates partial replacement or addition to existing structures if future expansion becomes necessary. By placing sustainable construction at the heart of Hickory’s product offering, we are securing our future and providing a better alternative to site and materials repatriation.
The Hickory System reduces waste, resources, material, embodied energy, transport energy, cost and construction time while increasing recyclability.
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Environmental Comparison Hickory Building Systems vs Conventional Construction
Hickory Building Systems Traditional Construction 0 Embodied Energy * ONE9 Moonee Ponds, Vic
*Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute Research **University of Melbourne Research
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Cost Savings.
CENTVM Preston, Vic
Controlled Processes Control Costs
Financing a Hickory System Project
Applying the manufacturing process to construction gives Hickory the advantage of being able to accurately cost out the amount and cost of materials to be used in the construction, enabling Hickory to provide a more accurate build cost while minimizing the variations that may occur during the length of the project
There are numerous advantages to banks lending to Hickory System projects.
The Hickory System provides a number of ancillary cost savings including: •
lower nancing costs - an
accelerated construction program delivers savings to the client in the form of reduced nancing charges, bank
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Reduced construction times signicantly
lower market exposure of lending institutions, potentially by as much as 50%. Hickory’s construction process has less risk of delay due to weather, which is a common impediment in traditional sequential construction methods. With trade work enclosed within the structural system, Hickory has greater control of the critical path, with greater assurance of meeting deadlines.
charges and interest on loans taken to fund the project; decreased preliminary costs for head contractors and consultants; virtual elimination of costs
A 40-storey residential tower can be completed in just 12 months, allowing
arising from t out variations as design is conrmed up front;
Hickory Group maintains direct dialogue with all of Australia’s major banks. Bank funding on Hickory System projects is generally consistent with funding on other developments using traditional construction. Time frames and interest
and reduction in defects and defect rectication due to
stringent quality assurance and controlled work environment.
nanciers more opportunity to re-allocate
their property portfolios, servicing more clients and projects with the same underlying capital base.
calculations will generally be s ignicantly
more favourable using the Hickory System.
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*Comparison made using the example of Hickory’s 3:East development project with a project value of $30 million and a construction value of $14 million, versus if the same project was built by Hickory using conventional delivery methods.
Architectural Freedom Flexibility is a key differentiator of the Hickory System and is what sets us apart from modular builders who are restricted to short life, low build accommodation projects. The Hickory System is engineered for tower projects, and has no theoretical height limitation.
Higher Quality
Greater exibility
One of the strengths of Hickory’s manufacturing process is the strict quality control processes and procedures in place to ensure each and every product that rolls off the assembly line is manufactured to the highest quality standards.
The Hickory System is a highly versatile construction solution which can be used for a range of developments, from highend apartments and hotel rooms to more affordable social housing, hospitals, schools, correctional facilities and remote mining villages.
With the Hickory System, quality control
Hickory adapts to your project and stays true to the architectural design, not the other way around, avoiding expensive changes throughout the build.
begins on the factory oor and does not
end until the building has been completed on site. And because every structural unit is inspected on the shop oor, any
minor issues are ironed out during the manufacturing process – limiting defects and the time and costs involved in defect rectication.
This exibility is a key differentiator of the
Hickory System and is what sets us apart from modular builders who are restricted to short life, low build accommodation projects. Our cantilevering capabilities and unique façade handling treatments also allow for more complex detail on high-rise construction than any other prefabricated system. The Hickory System is engineered for tower projects, and has no theoretical height limitation.
LITTLE HERO Melbourne, Vic
Safety. Benchmarking Australian safety standards The Hickory Safety System is certied to
AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System and also certied to the Ofce of The Federal
Safety Commission OHS Accreditation Scheme. We encourage a culture of “Think. Act.Safe”, and with almost all of our work carried out on the ground oor of a factory, the benets of the Hickory
System provide a safer environment for employees and contractors alike. The signicant risk associated with work at
height on traditional construction sites is dramatically reduced. The Hickory System reduces the risk of falls to the head contractor’s workforce as the structure arrives to site with nished
façades and balconies. Therefore minimal work is required on the building edge as all on-site work takes place behind the protection of the pre-installed facade. Fitting out in an enclosed, controlled environment ensures that safety compliance is easily monitored and enforced. Potential hazards are more visible than on a busy conventional multi-storey construction site. Due to the controlled environment safety issues are quickly identied and resolved.
All workers undertake a detailed safety induction prior to commencing work. They are closely monitored by a full time Safety Supervisor for adherence to safety, quality and environmental controls.
The Hickory System reduces the risk of falls to the head contractor’s workforce as the structure arrives to site with nished
façades and balconies. Therefore minimal work is required on the building edge as all on-site work takes place behind the protection of the pre-installed facade.
DUFFY PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACT) Finishing and tout taking place in factory
Hickory Building Systems Projects.
Little Hero, Melbourne
3:East, Richmond
Hickory’s rst prefab project using the UB System
7 level Fender Katsalidis designed building up in 11 days
One9 Moonee Ponds
Eco-friendly 9 level apartment building erected on site in 5 days
Centvm, Preston
Stella Adara Apartments, Success WA
Modular building achieves exible oorplans and maximum light and space
Curtin University study conrms benets of Hickory s ystems on WA Department of Housing project
Pegasus, Mitcham
Concorde South, South Hedland
Boutique residential project using the UB modular system
Landmark 6 level project delivered in remote regional Australia
The Nicholson, East Coburg
Duffy Primary, Duffy ACT
Extensive $50 million social and affordable housing project by Places Victoria
Interactive Primary School learning centre installed in 1 day
The Schaller Studio
Art Series Hotel, Bendigo
128 room Art Series hotel erected in just 6 days
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