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This project consisted of three major stages: upgrading the existing Freight Distribution Centre; upgrading 11 x 60 year old warehouses and workshop; and the main component of the project, construction of a modern 18,000 m² purpose built facility, known as the Soldier Support Warehouse (SSW), to enhance operational capability and provide efficient logistical and warehousing support to Defence. Sophisticated logistics equipment such as vertical storage carousels, pallet wrapping machine and conveyors are a feature of the warehouse, as well as 19,000 pallet racking spaces, 19 mobile mechanical handling equipment units such as stock pickers and fork lift trucks.

This $250M Defence project was performed in Joint Venture with John Holland Group and comprised upgrades and new facilities to two bases, DNSDC in Moorebank New South Wales and JLUV in Bandiana Victoria. The JLUV (Joss Construction) portion of the Joint Venture included a 20,000 m² warehouse, 7,500 m² of covered hardstand, storage and repair facilities, vehicle wash, loading ramp, secure vehicle storage, guardhouse, gatehouse, new fire pump house and tanks, IT & Communication building, refurbishment of an existing building, hardstand and roads, new staff carparking, new infrastructure into and around the Base, external works and landscaping. The facilities provide the Department of Defence with a low maintenance, durable, flexible facility that can easily adopt to the ever-changing world of logistics and national defence.

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) comprises both Shedding and space for plant, equipment and materials, along with office space to accommodate 7 permanent and field staff.

The total office and amenities internal floor area is 375 m² and is laid out over one floor. The Depot component of the project includes numerous buildings with a total floor area of 1147 m². The buildings included an Office, Main Shed, Ancillary Storage Shed, Washdown Bay, Re-Fueling Area, Bunded Trailer Store and Dangerous Goods Store (Oil and Fuels). There is extensive landscaping on-site parking has been provided for both staff and visitors.

Joss Construction was engaged to design and construct Australia’s first Cross Laminated Timber (‘CLT’) manufacturing facility. The project included 12,600 m² of floor space and the design incorporated one central span of columns in order to cater for an overhead gantry crane and a vacuum crane. The clear internal spans were critical for the Client to enable unimpeded crane passage throughout the facility as they enable unloading of materials within the facility, movement of product along the manufacturing line and loading onto outbound vehicles.