Background

Established in 1964, the Animal Welfare League (AWL) operate the state’s largest animal shelter at Wingfield, as well as a Shelter at Edinburgh North, caring for approximately 10,000 cats and dogs each year. Built in 1975, the current shelter and vet clinic are now sub-standard and not fit-for-purpose, so they approached Kennett about the redevelopment opportunity, based on our good relationship and previous projects. This is the third consecutive project to be undertaken by Kennett as part of the overall AWL redevelopment masterplan.

Project Detail/s

The transition from a shelter into an Animal Care Centre is a significant milestone in the history of the AWL and for the future of animal care in SA. Project details include:

– Modern state-of-the-art veterinary facilities and improved adoption opportunities;

– Improved greenspaces for exercise, training and rehabilitiation;

– Fear-free designs and colour palletes to reduce stress for animals in care;

– Standards that are compliant with global guidelines set by The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) and SA Dog and Cat Management Act;

– Australia’s first Animal Care Centre that has full fire protection with an advanced sprinkler system;

– Sustainable features such as solar power and double glazing;

– Improved safety for staff, volunteers and customers, as well as increased parking for the community.

Construction Details

– Structural steel frame with Bondek upper slab

– Various façade systems consisting of brick veneer, CFC / aluminium and steel cladding metal roof

– Extensive framles glazed areas

– Vetenary facilities including imaging requiring x-ray sheilding systems

– Vast sound proofing and attenuation

Challenges

– Site contaimination and in-ground obstructions

– Sharing the site with the client

– Budget constraints

– Extensive value management exercise

– Groundwater

– Maintaining access and services to AWL occupied areas during construction

Team

Gavin Fillmore – Construction Manager

Piotr Rzad – Project Manager

Jason Zub – Contract Administrator

Michael Agresta – Site Manager

Lane Sherman – HSE Officer

Sean Rendell – Estimator

(currently under construction)