SAINT Beach House combines state-of-the-art coworking spaces, health-focused dining, and premium recovery and fitness amenities to create an exclusive luxury wellness destination designed to inspire and rejuvenate users.
THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Client
Gurner Group
Project Value
$5.2m
Location
St Kilda
Services
Superintendency
Completion
2024

Gurner’s SAINT Beach House exemplifies the luxury wellness market, featuring a bespoke two-floor fitout within an existing cold shell tenancy. The project demanded high-quality finishes, exceptional amenities, and adherence to a constrained program for timely delivery.

Essence provided Project Management and Superintendent services, overseeing the DD/ECI phase, managing value engineering, contract execution, and performing dual SI/QS roles, including assessment and certification of contractor claims.

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Client
Gurner Group
Project Value
$5.2m
Location
St Kilda
Services
Superintendency
Completion
2024
Complexities
  • Managing scope changes and coordinating design adjustments
  • Navigating budget constraints and achieving value engineering targets
  • Addressing uncertain base build handover conditions
  • Meeting a tightly constrained program schedule.
Benefits Delivered
  • Successfully reduced forecasted delays from over 12 weeks to 6 weeks, mitigating significant program risks
  • Delivered clear assessments and cost savings through effective variation and scope change management
  • Coordinated a seamless operational handover, aligning with builder defect rectification and commissioning activities
  • Achieved a near defect-free handover, enabling the client to open as planned.