6 | New life for Hillside The new 1550sqm mechanical building will be used for the domestic assembly of new wagons, along with the maintenance, repair and overhaul of locomotives and wagons. T T from page 4 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Calder Stewart Milton - Hillside Workshops More than 90% of the demolished material was recycled including 30 tonnes of native timber, 2965 tonnes of metal and 8280 tonnes of concrete. All concrete structures were demolished, broken up and crushed, and used in the new formation build-up of the rail yard. Taggart was also contracted to build the new railyards. As Taggart was undertaking its demolition work throughout 2023, Calder Stewart worked concurrently with civil and construction work. Calder Stewart’s contract was for the construction of a new mechanical building, a new staff facility, and other ancillary buildings, infrastructure and landscaping. “The new 1550sqm (550metres wide x 98metres long) mechanical building will be used for the domestic assembly of new wagons, along with the maintenance, repair and overhaul of locomotives and wagons, to support KiwiRail’s mainland operations,” says Richard Johnson, Calder Stewart’s Otago Regional Manager. “The building has a 10 metre stud to allow for 25-tonne gantry cranes and 2-tonne pillar cranes. Pits enable the undercarriage of rail wagons and locomotives to be worked on.” Locomotives and rail wagons roll onto a 130 tonne traverser within the mechanical workshop, which traverses the building horizontally and delivers them to one of the twelve different work bays for servicing or assembly. Attached to the mechanical workshop is the new 1560sqm office block that brings together KiwiRail’s network and mechanical engineers who were based in Strathallan and Cumberland Street sites. To the south of the mechanical building a large heavy-duty paved area provides a dedicated receivables space for wagon chassis to be stacked upon arrival at site. “We’re currently building a 900sqm networks building, which will house all the rail maintenance crews who look after the rail network in the lower South Island. That building is ninety percent complete and will be completed in the next three months.” Saved from demolition was the oldest building at Hillside; a beautiful hardwood building known as the machine shop. Calder Stewart were able to reinforce the building to meet seismic and safety standards, and the building has now been repurposed for inventory storage. There is also a heritage protected building on site. T T to page 8 www.fultonhogan.com Proud to support Calder Stewart on the Hillside Redevelopment & Associated Projects • Structural Engineering • Architectural Design • Civil Engineering • Industrial and Commercial Building Design Specialists www.engenium.co.nz | +64 3 366 0434 Proud to support Calder Stewart Construction
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