Project Progress
Follow the construction journey for No. 1 Church St with our regular updates. We provide monthly summaries of the progress on site, to ensure future residents, the local community and any interested parties are up to date with what’s happening at this iconic Dubbo building.
The crew have been busy working on the site to ensure all 121 piles have now been completed and tested.
Work has now commenced on the civil in-ground storm water, retaining walls and drainage and a section of the raft slab to the eastern boundary.
The final pour of the raft slab commenced (with Council approval) at 2am on Wednesday 28 March to complete all in ground works. A total of 80 truck loads of Redimix Concrete from Regional Quarries was used in the pour. According to the Redimix team, this was the largest single pour undertaken by Redimix Concrete in Dubbo.
In mid-April we passed a big milestone for the project with the first panel lifts completed After some delays due to weather, this was an exciting moment for all on site - seeing some height after months of ground works!
In May, we reached a landmark moment at No. 1 Church Street, with the precast vertical columns and walls to ground level being set in place.
This was a critical stage of construction, as we moved on from groundworks and saw the actual structure of the project begin to take shape.
Tower crane installed and the carpark concreting 90% complete. Precast walls and columns were installed, along with the final concrete pouring for the fire stairs and waste room.
Installation of the formwork for the commercial level and mezzanine carpark - approximately 2000m² - commenced in early June, followed by the pouring of concrete in this area. All major trades have been on-site, installing services.
The construction at No. 1 Church Street is in full swing, with the concrete pouring for each level occurring almost weekly.
The installation of precast panels and columns for level 2 to take place in early September, as well as the form work and installation of steel reinforcement for level 3.
Other work taking place in the lower levels includes installation of stair access and preparation works for infrastructure to be installed in the coming weeks.
Safety screens installed. These finishing screens can be moved up the building as required. The screen set-up facilitates the parallel works of both structure and finishing works. The screens ‘climb’ the building as the works progress, allowing the entire construction process to be facilitated behind the full protection of the screens, increasing general site safety and efficiency.
Levels are going up quickly now, with level 6 now poured (that's level 3 of apartments). Form workers have been busy establishing the form work for level 7 and precast panels have been installed and post tension is also complete. The scaffolding is being stripped from the lower levels, revealing the lower parts of the concrete structure.
The building is really beginning to take shape!
Level 5 of the apartments poured - that's another 250 cubic metres of concrete pumped and placed.
The lower levels of the building are stripped of their form work in readiness for installation of services and the divisional wall construction.
Level 7 poured and precast panels successfully installed.
Lighting and sprinkler fit-outs in the car park levels underway.
Level 9-11 of the apartments formed and poured.
Wall construction on Bligh Street, Church Street, and the Ground Level commenced with services installation—including electrical, fire sprinklers, and mechanical systems—underway.
Installation of the balustrade handrail has begun, bringing another key design element to life.
Internal fit-out moving ahead, with plumbing stackwork and electrical trades being installed through the upper floors. Level 1 fire wall installation underway, while the final precast panels are being put in place.
Roof slab pour, scheduled for 25 March - bringing us closer to topping out the structure. Window installation and wall framing have kicked off, giving a clearer picture of the building’s final form.
Construction Timelapses
View a collection of timelapses of the project below.
