Hub Progress
MVHS HUB – Progress Update
Period: November–December 2025 • Report date: 21 December 2025
Celebrating Our Achievements
- Basement retention completed and inspected with Regulation 126 compliance – a key structural milestone enabling vertical works.
- Bulk excavation finished on schedule despite challenging conditions.
- Community-first actions: clean roads and footpaths, upgraded nature strips, and compliant stormwater controls.
- Constructive collaboration with Conyer Street community, childcare operators, and local businesses.
- Design rigor: transparent tracking across disciplines; permits secured amid evolving requirements.
- Safety & quality excellence: zero incidents this period; no QA non-compliances reported.
- Financial discipline: procurement gains offset expected overrun; clear monthly cashflow planning.
Executive Summary
Overall project health: Progressing with proactive risk management.
- Bulk excavation complete; basement retention successfully achieved and certified.
- Transitioning from foundations to building systems and vertical construction.
Contracts & Key Trades
Retention
Gudbuilt Civil – ~98% complete.
Vertical Transportation
Direct Lifts – shop drawings approved; lifts in manufacture. ETA delivery: June 2026.
Hydraulics & Civil Drainage
Time Plumbing – underground works targeted by 21 Jan 2026.
Mechanical
D and B Mechanical Services – recommended for award.
Electrical
Rajah Electrics – recommended for award.
Dincel Walls
Davmar TRT Contractors – recommended for award.
Reinforced Blockwork
JOYA – negotiations ongoing (labour only).
Scaffolding
Scaffright – negotiating lump-sum for project duration.
Construction Program (Dec 2025 – 15 Feb 2026)
- Civil drainage, underground tanks & detailed excavation
- Lift pit construction; foundations & columns
- Partial scaffolding to stairs area
- Dincel wall shop drawings, installation & concreting
- Slab on ground; formwork for suspended ground floor slab
OH&S: No safety issues recorded; regular toolbox meetings ongoing.
Quality: No non-compliances reported.
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
We continued proactive engagement with neighbours, local groups and authorities. Roads and footpaths were kept clean during bulk excavation; nature strips upgraded; stormwater controls implemented to Victorian standards. Regular conversations with the Conyer Street community, childcare operators and local businesses help maintain trust and collaboration.
Financial Snapshot
- Target budget: A$5.2M (ex GST)
- Potential variations (approx.): ~A$150k
What’s Next
- Commence post‑tensioned slab works mid‑January 2026.
- Finalise awards for mechanical, electrical, Dincel walls, blockwork and scaffolding.
- Maintain design coordination and regular community updates.
