Back to NewsInertian Insight – May 2024
OUR PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Wacol Station Road
ESR’s Wacol Station Road Development involves constructing three new warehouses, internal roads, car parks, and essential amenities on a 7.5-hectare industrial site adjacent to the Rosewood rail line in Ipswich. This project aims to enhance the industrial infrastructure in the Wacol Industrial precinct, optimising spatial usage, and operational efficiency.
Through our comprehensive due diligence process, we identified that the site faces challenges related to overland flooding, as well as potential impacts from creek and Brisbane River flooding during major events. Leveraging our expertise in flood consultancy and civil engineering, our team developed effective solutions to address these challenges.
Our approach included employing advanced flood modelling techniques to assess the impact of re-directing the upstream overland flow around the proposed development, ensuring no worsening of impacts on the sensitive rail corridor, whilst maximising the development footprint.
We are pleased to have addressed these complex environmental challenges with our collaborative solutions and are eager to witness the realisation of this development’s full potential.
Kingsford Terrace
Kingsford Terrace is a retirement community with multiple buildings connected via large-scale common areas with landscaped green spaces and interaction zones, all suspended over a basement carpark. Inertia provided structural engineering services for the two new aged care buildings to complement the existing Dupforth building.
With any multi-stage project, careful consideration of interfaces and connections to existing structures is paramount to the success of a project. Inertia worked with project stakeholders to ensure that abortive work was avoided, ensuring that the engineering design complemented the construction, dwelling sale programs and provisions for future stages, seamlessly integrated into new buildings. This prevented the need of doubling up on structures.
On the back of the success of both Francis and Lingrove buildings, Inertia is pleased to be working with the Aura Holdings on the adjoining Taylor building.
Renders – O’Neill Architecture
Social & Affordable Housing: Roundtable Conversations
As part of our campaign to elevate this crucial issue, we have brought together like-minded individuals from within the industry to join us in roundtable conversations focused on finding solutions around social and affordable housing.
As Australia is challenged by a housing crisis, policies from all levels of government are being enacted to address community concerns, provide funding options, and set dwelling targets to achieve a long-term solution to a lack of social and affordable housing across the nation. However, governments cannot drive change alone; our industry has to look at incremental ways to improve every aspect of performance, efficiency, design, and delivery so that we can deliver the housing the nation needs.
To create a cross-industry dialogue, Inertia has developed a series of roundtables to look at the issues relevant to our industry and housing supply. They are:
• Societal, social change, and support
• Economics and Commercials
• Land Supply, Zoning, Planning, and Regulation
• Design, construction, and delivery
We have been fortunate to have several key participants from Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA), Mirvac, Mitchell Brandtman, Taylor Cullity Lethlean, BHC Creating Liveable Communities, St Vincent de Paul Society Australia, Bluebird Property, Archipelago, URBIS, Social Impact Capital Australia, Mewing Planning Consultants, Bull & Bear Economics, TACTIC, Buildcorp, Wolter Consulting Group, Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects, and My Bella Casa.
To follow these important roundtable sessions we are collating insights and ideas to produce collaborative and co-branded action papers that can be used collectively for future advocacy, industry discussions, consultation, and more. While we understand that there isn’t a magic bullet to solve the housing crisis, we do believe that incremental change can have a beneficial, positive, and lasting impact helping to ensure Australians have access to the homes they want to live in, in locations they desire, at prices they can afford.
Watch this space!
Scott's Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Big News! On Thursday 20th June, our very own Scott Clements is taking part in this year’s Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise funds for people experiencing homelessness. Every night, thousands of Australians experience homelessness. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
“For one night, I’ll be sleeping outside as part of an eye-opening experience to raise awareness and bring home the realities of homelessness.”
To help break the devastating cycle of homelessness, Scott needs your support. Will you help him to reach his target?
Any donation, big or small, can make a huge difference to people who need it most.
INERTIANS OUT AND ABOUT
Inertia Golf Day
What or who did you want to be when you grew up?
Inertians sported costumes of their childhood dream while teeing up some good swings at our annual Golf Day at Bulimba Golf Club on Friday! Shout out to the winner of our coveted best dressed, Luke Grzesiczak, as a Jedi Master, may the force be with you! Congratulations to our winning team with an impressive score of 1 under – Brittany Collins, Gregg Hoesman, Sheshna Chand, and Alex Turner.
A huge thanks to Adam Iervese, Dave Kelly and Luke Grzesiczak for putting together a cracker of an event. Our Inertia Cultural Committee is definitely committed to creating memorable events.
Inertia's Big Bake Off! for Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
On Monday 27 May, our Inertians showcased their baking skills to raise funds for the Cancer Council. We enjoyed some delicious treats, voting for our favourites. Congratulations to our winners, Callie with her gluten free cookies, Adam with his arancini balls, and Brittany with her caramel slice. Thank you to everyone who brought in their homemade goodies! We certainly started our day on a wonderful sugary high note.
Cancer Council supports people impacted by cancer everyday and does vital research towards cancer prevention, treatment, and support.
Donate to support a cancer free future. Every dollar counts.
CTBUH Midtown Event
Scott Clements, Managing Director of Inertia, presented at the CTBUH Brisbane Committee event hosted in Urbis’ office last Thursday. He was joined by Jessica Lee, Principal at Fender Katsalidis, and Scott Miles, Head of Queensland at Ashe Morgan.
The event focused on the award-winning repurposing of The Midtown Centre in Brisbane’s City Centre. The presentation highlighted the collaborative efforts of the consultant and construction teams, emphasizing the ingenuity and strong connections required to successfully complete this technically challenging project. Following the presentation, attendees participated in a panel discussion and networking session.
Inewtian!
Inertia Engineering is thrilled to welcome the newest addition to our Civil Design Team at Inertia, Team Lead, Ivan O’Connor!
With more than 22 years of extensive experience across all sectors of civil engineering, Ivan brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. His deep understanding of engineering principles ensures that our clients receive the most efficient and effective design solutions. The entire team looks forward to collaborating with Ivan on their upcoming projects.
Join us in celebrating Ivan as he embarks on this new chapter as the leader of our Civil Design team!
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Do you or someone you know have an interest in flood modelling?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer experienced in water modelling and analysis to expand their skills in flood engineering by joining a dedicated team of professionals working on various projects!
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and want to learn more about the opportunities available, contact us.