Redevelopment sets new education facility standard

CPB Contractors has completed the Kalamunda Senior High School redevelopment in Western Australia. The $31.2 million development, executed alongside the Department of Housing and Works and TAG Architects, includes a new teaching block and visual arts building that supports over 600 students, establishing a new standard for education facilities.

The redevelopment was completed by Broad Construction, which is now integrated within our CPB Contractors building business in Western Australia. It involved complex staging across a 5.3-hectare site. A two-storey visual arts building was created to house specialist creative programs, and a three-storey teaching block of around 3,000m² was developed, incorporating a concrete frame at ground level, topped by steel framing with a Colourbond roof system.

External finishes comprise glazed facades, aluminium cladding, and compressed fibre cement panels. Internally, the building features lightweight partitions, timber panelling and combined polished concrete, carpet and vinyl flooring. Upgrades were made to in-ground fire mains, water and electrical services and new fire tanks and pumps.

Both buildings were built to have a 100-year design life, requiring rigorous inspection and test plans for all structural components. The project achieved zero harm events and maintained full compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 4801 standards.

Western Australia Operations Manager Pieter Binkhorst adds, “The project team have played an integral role in bringing the project to incredibly high standards. The successful delivery of Kalamunda Senior high school redevelopment highlights the value of collaboration, technical excellence and community-oriented planning that our team members contributed to bring this project to life.”