GRAYMATTERS

Graymatters is a vital adjunct to Cactus and a value added service to our clients.

Many organisations that carry out occasional property projects lack the time or experience to properly facilitate their projects.

Graymatters was borne out of the Building The Education Revolution programme, helping independent schools implement their projects though the portfolio has expanded into the commercial sector.

The projects listed below were all designed by the architects accredited in the relevant text, with Graymatters acting as Client Representative for each.

 

 
  478 ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE 2013 Estimated Construction Value: $60.0m / Architect: Rothe Lowman A well publicised project for one of our ongoing clients; we managed the process of obtaining a planning permit for 264 apartments over 18 levels, complicated by the retention of a significant heritage building at the front of the site that is subject to a covenant to the federal government. The site was sold at a premium price to an overseas investor, culminating in a successful outcome for our client.

 

478 ST KILDA ROAD MELBOURNE 2013

Estimated Construction Value: $60.0m / Architect: Rothe Lowman

A well publicised project for one of our ongoing clients; we managed the process of obtaining a planning permit for 264 apartments over 18 levels, complicated by the retention of a significant heritage building at the front of the site that is subject to a covenant to the federal government.

The site was sold at a premium price to an overseas investor, culminating in a successful outcome for our client.

 
  FIRBANK GRAMMAR Estimated Construction Value $6.0m / Architect: Trethowan Architecture To mark the centenary of the school, Firbank embarked on this significant project comprising a new year 12 building (the Centenary Building) and modifications to their older classroom buildings within the heart of the campus.      

 

FIRBANK GRAMMAR

Estimated Construction Value $6.0m / Architect: Trethowan Architecture

To mark the centenary of the school, Firbank embarked on this significant project comprising a new year 12 building (the Centenary Building) and modifications to their older classroom buildings within the heart of the campus.

 

 

 

  MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR ARTEMIS PROJECT 2016 Estimated Construction Value: $20.0m / Architect: BVN In 2011, we assisted MGGS in obtaining a planning permit for this project and, in 2014, advanced the project through design development, documentation and tender. The project comprises a physical performance and health centre including a team zone, swimming pool, high-energy studios, jump start, general learning and associated facilities. It is currently under construction, due for completion in early 2017.

 

MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR

ARTEMIS PROJECT 2016

Estimated Construction Value: $20.0m / Architect: BVN

In 2011, we assisted MGGS in obtaining a planning permit for this project and, in 2014, advanced the project through design development, documentation and tender.

The project comprises a physical performance and health centre including a team zone, swimming pool, high-energy studios, jump start, general learning and associated facilities. It is currently under construction, due for completion in early 2017.

  DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP 2012 FLINDERS GATE REDEVELOPMENT Estimated Construction Value: $85.0m / Architect: SJB In 2008, we assisted Dexus in obtaining a planning permit for this project and, in 2012, advanced the project through design development, documentation and a design and construct tender, where the consultant team would be novated to the successful builder. Flinders Gate was developed in the 80s as a 1,000-vehicle car park with a small office component. The project involved sacrificing half of the car spaces back to office use and adding 8 additional levels of new office.

 

DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP 2012

FLINDERS GATE REDEVELOPMENT

Estimated Construction Value: $85.0m / Architect: SJB

In 2008, we assisted Dexus in obtaining a planning permit for this project and, in 2012, advanced the project through design development, documentation and a design and construct tender, where the consultant team would be novated to the successful builder.

Flinders Gate was developed in the 80s as a 1,000-vehicle car park with a small office component. The project involved sacrificing half of the car spaces back to office use and adding 8 additional levels of new office.

 
  MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR WILDFELL AND THE CHRISTINE BRIGGS BUILDING 2009 Estimated Construction Value: $6.0m / Architect: Sally Draper Architects and DP Toscano / Photography: Trevor Mein MGGS had decided to relocate the year 5 and 6 girls to Merton Hall and a new building was needed to accommodate them. This project catered for this and also a new staff car park, universal hard surface sporting facilities and an addition to the roof of the Christine Briggs building housing a new drama theatre.

 

MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR

WILDFELL AND THE CHRISTINE BRIGGS BUILDING 2009

Estimated Construction Value: $6.0m / Architect: Sally Draper Architects and DP Toscano / Photography: Trevor Mein

MGGS had decided to relocate the year 5 and 6 girls to Merton Hall and a new building was needed to accommodate them.

This project catered for this and also a new staff car park, universal hard surface sporting facilities and an addition to the roof of the Christine Briggs building housing a new drama theatre.

  CHRISTCHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2009 MP3 PROJECT Estimated Construction Value: $3.5m / Architect: Williams Boag After completing a Master Plan in 2008 and investigating several staging options, the MP3 project was identified in 2009 as a suitable project for BER funding and was quickly rolled out within a tight programme necessitating a negotiated construction contract. The building was constructed on a very difficult site on hostile Punt Road, on the corner of one of the school’s main pick up and drop off points. It comprises general learning rooms and the Music School. Acoustics from outside and from within were paramount and continuity of the learning process during construction had to be maintained.

 

CHRISTCHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2009

MP3 PROJECT

Estimated Construction Value: $3.5m / Architect: Williams Boag

After completing a Master Plan in 2008 and investigating several staging options, the MP3 project was identified in 2009 as a suitable project for BER funding and was quickly rolled out within a tight programme necessitating a negotiated construction contract.

The building was constructed on a very difficult site on hostile Punt Road, on the corner of one of the school’s main pick up and drop off points. It comprises general learning rooms and the Music School. Acoustics from outside and from within were paramount and continuity of the learning process during construction had to be maintained.

 
  MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR MORRIS HALL REDEVELOPMENT 2010 Estimated Construction Value: $6.0m / Architect: Sally Draper Architects and DP Toscano / Photography: Trevor Mein Morris Hall is the MGGS Junior School Campus. Having completed the Wildfell project in the previous year, allowing the relocation of the year 5 and 6 girls to Merton Hall, Morris Hall was totally rationalised to accommodate the new, younger, year groups that were to use it.

 

MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR

MORRIS HALL REDEVELOPMENT 2010

Estimated Construction Value: $6.0m / Architect: Sally Draper Architects and DP Toscano / Photography: Trevor Mein

Morris Hall is the MGGS Junior School Campus. Having completed the Wildfell project in the previous year, allowing the relocation of the year 5 and 6 girls to Merton Hall, Morris Hall was totally rationalised to accommodate the new, younger, year groups that were to use it.