Case Studies
Professional Engineering Consultants
Spicers Peak Lodge is an example of a luxury getaway destination, situated in the world heritage listed Main Range National Park, Maryvale QLD. Kehoe Myers was engaged to provide the Structural, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Services for the Lodge/The Main Guesthouse. The Civil Engineering design included general siteworks affected by the building works. Stormwater drainage from the new sealed areas. Retaining walls and Erosion and Sediment control measures. The Structural Engineering design involved the structural calculations required for the footings and ground floor slab. The design and documentation of the exposed large wooden beams and tall panes of glass. The hydraulics design included roof water drainage and an ability to reuse the harvested roof water in the washing process and to meet statutory requirements.
One of the most iconic buildings in Toowoomba was recently refurbished. The Westpac Bank Building at the intersection of Ruthven Street and Margaret Street is well known for its intricately detailed sandstone façade. Our team was honoured to do the Structural and Hydraulic Engineering on this beautiful heritage listed building. Our team worked closely with Struxi to incorporate a new lift and two staircases into the existing building. Commercial premises are intended for the street level space, and office tenancies take up the middle level. The original bank safe room was opened up for offices and an original concrete bunker to the rear laneway has been designed for café seating. Kehoe Myers has a strong track record of sensitively refurbishing and repurposing heritage listed buildings. Other examples of our work in this area include The Railways Goods Shed, Empire Theatre, Jondaryan Woodshed Redevelopment, Burke & Wills Hotel, and Cobb & Co Museum Refurbishment.
One of the most iconic buildings in Toowoomba was recently refurbished. The Westpac Bank Building at the intersection of Ruthven Street and Margaret Street is well known for its intricately detailed sandstone façade. Our team was honoured to do the Structural and Hydraulic Engineering on this beautiful heritage listed building. Our team worked closely with Struxi to incorporate a new lift and two staircases into the existing building. Commercial premises are intended for the street level space, and office tenancies take up the middle level. The original bank safe room was opened up for offices and an original concrete bunker to the rear laneway has been designed for café seating. Kehoe Myers has a strong track record of sensitively refurbishing and repurposing heritage listed buildings. Other examples of our work in this area include The Railways Goods Shed, Empire Theatre, Jondaryan Woodshed Redevelopment, Burke & Wills Hotel, and Cobb & Co Museum Refurbishment.
Kehoe Myers was involved in the civil and structural work for the building. The hotel comprises 82 guest rooms, 2 restaurants, a bar and 5 modern function rooms of varying sizes. Our work included: Analysing the building to ensure previous modifications did not impact the structural nature of the work being completed. Design of the new roofs required as the internal ceilings were being raised in the function rooms. Our team also needed to ensure the weight of the new glass panel façade would not cause issues into the future. Accommodating unexpected changes to the design when issues arose on site. This included changing the footing design of the Gaming Room due to the geotechnical instability. The Burke and Wills Hotel is the premium hotel and function venue in Toowoomba, and we are proud to have worked on a building of significant historical value, which will bring such an economic benefit to Toowoomba.
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