Curved steel portal frame

This building will have a curved roof. Steel beams have been formed to the shape of the roof. Concrete wall panels have been made in the same shape. Steel columns are used to hold up the roof. Roof bracing can be seen in the third and fourth photos. 'C' purlins are attached to the rafters.

Site Preparation

This site has been cleared for construction of an apartment block to begin. Site office and facilities have been set up on one side of the site. A concrete perimeter has been poured. Post tensioning cords are laid to one side.

Pumping concrete

Concrete pump pouring concrete to strip footings for multiresidential building.

Concrete finishe 4

This is a facade on a standard tilt-up concrete warehouse on the Melbourne/Geelong Rd. A simple painted finish to used to make a an interesting building - a stark contrast to most of the warehouses on that road.

Concrete finishes 3

This facade is on the lower levels of an apartment building designed by Charles McBride Ryan. It contrast two different concrete finishes - a darker textured finish which looks like some kind of blocks, and a smoother light-coloured undulating finsh. It show how using colour and texture can make a really interesting facade out of concrete.

Concrete finishes 2

This is a painted concrete facade on a building in the city.

Showroom/Office Plan