McKenzie Aged Care - The Ormsby

Total Construction was delighted to have been awarded a third project with McKenzie Aged Care. This project is positioned high up on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Buderim. The new facility is spread across three floors. The lower ground floor accommodates the facility’s support services and incorporates the main kitchen, laundry, maintenance, staff amenities and administration offices. The ground floor is made up of 67 individual rooms, main entry, dining and resident lounges. Level 1 has the facilities with 73 rooms with support facilities.

The construction for the structure has been completed by Dincel walls and blockwork which is lighter than the two previous McKenzie Aged Care projects where precast concrete was extensively used. The exterior of the complex is fully landscaped and also incorporates existing established trees which have been protected during construction.

Total Construction found number of design changes which benefitted timing and costs, including:

• Removal of non-load bearing block walls in basement to light weight stud frame.
• Moving walls on upper floors to align lower walls which removes the need for columns and complicated beams.
• Reducing the height of filled roads to reduce the height of retaining walls.