Royal Wolf was recently tasked by multi-national construction firm LendLease to provide protective hoarding for the $300 million Western Sydney Stadium – known locally as the Parramatta Eels Stadium.
With multiple high cranes on site, workers moving from amenities to the building area were in need of protection, so a strong, impact-resistant structure was needed to allow construction to continue.
Set to seat 30,000 sports fans, the soon to be completed stadium has a strict opening deadline of April 2019. Aware of the urgency, Royal Wolf designed and built a 100m protective walkway within 10 days of the initial request.
This enabled LendLease to stay on schedule to build the new joint home of the Parramatta Eels and Western Sydney Wanderers.
“The site amenities were a significant distance from the working area, meaning staff were exposed to weather conditions as they walked between the two locations,” said John Loukadellis, project manager, building and construction at Royal Wolf.
“The solution had to bend around a corner, provide overhead protection and allow a gap for vehicle access.
“With construction expected to finish in under a year, Lendlease was on a tight schedule and needed a solution that could be designed and set up fast.
“The protection needed to be strong enough to meet regulatory requirements and mobile enough to easily enter the site.”
Thirteen 20-foot hoarding units, three 10-foot hoardings and two vehicle bridges were delivered and set up in one day with minimum disruption to the site. The 10kPa strength rated assets met impact resistance requirements and arrived complete with floors, walls and roofs, to guarantee an easy to install structure.
Being large in scale, the construction site sees heavy vehicles frequently travelling in and out, meaning a break in the walkway was required to let them pass under. With no standard solution available, Royal Wolf improvised by combining two 20-foot bridges side by side to meet size demands. The result has provided access without compromising on safety.
“Royal Wolf sent its project coordinator to Western Sydney Stadium to draw up plans to tackle Lendlease’s brief,” Loukadellis said.
“Our hoardings are rated at 10kPa, meaning they can withstand heavy impact from falling materials and satisfy regulatory demands. The units arrived complete with floors, walls and roofs, to guarantee an easy install.
“As our hoardings come with all the fittings such as floors and lighting included, this allowed the installation to be completed in one day and minimised disruption.
“Royal Wolf has a wealth of experience working in the construction industry, allowing us to quickly understand and deliver the ideal solution for LendLease. The creation of a bespoke vehicle bridge shows how we can innovate for our customers’ needs.
“The modular design of our hoardings means they were easily transported to the location and assembled on site with little work for the customer.
“Being Australia’s largest shipping container provider, our large stockpiles mean we can quickly source stock to meet almost any demand. Comprehensive planning and the use of modular components that are prepared off-site, ensure that shipping container construction projects like this rarely encounter any issues.”
LendLease plans to keep the walkway operational for 12 months in total, with the structure forming an integral part of the site.
“Royal Wolf designed and executed the perfect solution to protect personnel and allow the Western Sydney Stadium build to continue,” said Malcolm Pack, senior site manager at LendLease.
“Given the short timeframe we had available, we were highly impressed with Royal Wolf’s ability to source, deliver and set up an effective hoarding that fulfilled our requirements. The highly experienced team were professional throughout.”
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