Ipswich City Council Vehicle Wash Bays

XXL CONSTRUCTIONS was able to design and construct this hugely economical purpose-built 3x bay heavy vehicle wash facility for the Ipswich City Council by capitalising on its exclusive access to the SMRT® Hybrid connection design solution.

XXL CONSTRUCTIONS was commissioned to custom design and construct this 3x bay heavy vehicle wash facility for the Ipswich City Council’s Riverview Recycling and Refuse centre.  This new services building is practical, modern, functional, and robust supporting improved operational efficiency.

The single point-of-contact, concept to completion, build management solution provided by XXL CONSTRUCTIONS involved the production of design concept drawings, steel detailing drawings, structural drawings, engineering compliance and approval, construction drawings, materials and trade procurement, build management of the site preparation, the foundation work, the slab laying, the structural steel frame, roofing and cladding install, the pump room, stormwater, the retainer walls install, the handrails install, the foil insulation install, the fire safety hardware install, landscaping, and the occupancy certification.

This structure was built with the patented SMRT® Hybrid connection design solution.  The SMRT® hybrid connection design solution allowed strong and rigid steel hot-rolled columns to transition efficiently and effectively to the cold form steel rafters of this massive portal frame. Utilising the SMRT® hybrid connection design solution assured the engineering brief was met for the massive clear span required and importantly enabled the materials cost savings needed to maintain the project’s budget.