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
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Successfully reduced forecasted delays from over 12 weeks to 6 weeks, mitigating significant program risks
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Delivered clear assessments and cost savings through effective variation and scope change management
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Coordinated a seamless operational handover, aligning with builder defect rectification and commissioning activities
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Achieved a near defect-free handover, enabling the client to open as planned.