The success of BASF's refurbishment of Sydney's Australia Square
The refurbishment of iconic Sydney building Australia Square, incorporated a total internal and external facelift as well as a
major redevelopment and enhancement of the building's external plaza areas. One of the more challenging aspects of the latter involved finding
a suitable waterproofing solution to protect a food court and shopping arcade below the podium slab level and the car park and loading docks
located beneath the forecourt area.
"One of the major issues surrounding the waterproofing at Australia Square was that of timing and logistics," says David Seal, technical
manager with the Kwik Seal waterproofing division of Austress Freycinet. "Even though the total project had been divided into a number of
smaller project sections, the fact that the building and food court were still occupied and operational during the refurbishment, meant we
had to be sure that our waterproofing operations were also focused on minimising inconvenience to the building tenants and visitors and
diners."
The solution to this complex waterproofing challenge came in the form of a waterproofing membrane system from Degussa Construction Chemicals
known as Conipur 255 which sets within 20 seconds of application.
"Using the Conipur 255 waterproofing system not only provided us with a durable, high performance waterproofing solution," says Seal. "Most
importantly, it also delivered a significant reduction in the total time required to complete the project.
"As an example, the larger project areas that normally would have taken up to three weeks to complete using a more traditional system were
completed in just three days. Ease of application, combined with the fact that the membrane is totally inert and resistant to weather after
only 30 seconds not only speeds the application process, it also results in a substantial reduction in delays for other trades working at the
site."
For further information contact:
BASF
phone: (02) 8811 4200
fax: (02) 8811 3299
web: www.mbtaus.com.au
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