Cairns, Qld
Gable (10° pitch)
24+ metres
Cold form steel portal
1000sqm
38L x 27W x 6H [to 9.6 at the apex]. 7 bays. Fully enclosed. Mezzanine floor and awnings
XXL CONSTRUCTIONS designed, engineered, and supplied this fully enclosed portal frame structure to house Hooker Boats fabrication and manufacturing space. The entire factory, including the internal partitioning, was built in cold-form steel to meet cyclone compliance requirements.
XXL CONSTRUCTIONS’ single point-of-contact design, engineering, and supply solution involved the production of steel detailing drawings, structural drawings, engineering compliance and approval, construction drawings, and the materials procurement for this build. Multiple design consultations, with our client, determined the exact requirements needed to deliver an efficient and effective manufacturing process, which defined the design parameters assuring the facility’s design was fit-for-purpose.
Partnering closely with the client and install team, from the development application stage, XXL CONSTRUCTIONS provided integral insight, support, and build advice to enable the most efficient design solution was arrived at, to achieve the most affordable outcome possible. This custom design and construction guarantees a seamless manufacturing process, from goods in right through to completed boats ready for supply and dispatch.