PROJECT
Flagstone State School - New General Learning Centre
The two-storey General Learning Centre at Flagstone State School includes six general learning areas, two outdoor learning areas with practical alcoves and storage, staff work and preparation areas, an office, data room, amenities and a passenger lift. The open undercroft was planned to accommodate a further six general learning areas in the future.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Location
Flagstone, City of Logan, Queensland
Client
Queensland Department of Education
Project Value
$8 million
Contract Period
January 2021 to January 2024
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Flagstone State School is located at Jimoomba and provides education from Prep to Year 6. Planning for the project identified continuing enrolment demand and the need for additional facilities.
The project faced site and delivery constraints, including limited construction access and laydown space, adjoining operational school buildings and nearby residential properties. Whole-of-site infrastructure requirements included electrical, fire, ICT and stormwater upgrades. These requirements were incorporated into the project planning, design development and procurement approach.
The construction of the General Learning Centre (GLC) included:
- Site / Demolition Works
- A passenger lift that services both levels of the new building
- New interconnecting covered walkways and compliant ramps to surrounding buildings.
- New hard and soft landscaping that integrates the new building with its surroundings
- An under-croft area, which provides further space for six future GLAs with breakout spaces, and two outdoor learning areas with alcoves and storerooms, to be infilled as / when required
- Six new GLA’s (general learning areas)
- Two outdoor learning areas with practical alcoves and storerooms
- New staff workroom with kitchenette, teachers prep area, staff courtyard, office and data room
- A new accessible toilet facility
- Management of the overland flow and stormwater issues in-between the new GLC building, and J & I Blocks
- Fire hydrant system upgrade approved, replacement/upgrade of existing fire pump.
CPM SCOPE OF WORK
CPM was engaged to manage and lead the project from early design through contractor procurement, construction, handover and close-out. CPM coordinated the consultant team, developed the schematic design project proposal, managed design and tender documentation, supported the tender evaluation process and provided project management and superintendency during construction.
- Project management and superintendency
- Design management and consultant coordination
- Consultant procurement and management
- Schematic design and preliminary project proposal development
- Tender documentation, tender assessment and contractor procurement
- Contract administration, cost and risk management
- Superintendent services
- Stakeholder coordination with the Department of Education, school and delivery team
- Construction monitoring, defects management, certification, handover and close-out.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Maintained proactive communication and engagement with the Department of Education, school representatives and project stakeholders, ensuring requirements were clearly understood and incorporated into project delivery, particularly in relation to site safety and the needs of end users
- Managed project changes through a structured change control process, ensuring scope variations were identified, assessed and issued in a timely manner to support informed decision-making and project continuity
- Planned and implemented quality management processes throughout construction, supported by regular site inspections, ongoing contractor engagement and proactive issue resolution
- Successfully delivered the project within the approved project budget
- Fostered collaborative working relationships with the client, school leadership, project stakeholders, consultants and contractor throughout the delivery of the project
- Led and coordinated the project team through all phases of delivery, supporting a successful project outcome and a smooth transition through handover and completion.
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