Walter and Institute (WEHI) | MARCH 2012

ARCHITECT: Denton Corker Marshall and SKM-S2F BUILDER: Baulderstone Pty Ltd EST. PROJECT VALUE: $130 Million BRITEX PROJECT MANAGER: Mr. Tony Clynes

BRITEX PROJECT ROLE

Britex was engaged by the building contractor to manufacture and install all specially fabricated stainless steel fixtures with the PC2 and PC3 labs for the WEHI redevelopment. This process included generating shop drawings, consultation in fixture design, project managing and coordinating the production of fixtures within the program of the building contractor and installing the fixtures on site. Stainless steel works and fixtures for the project included:

• Specially designed laboratory work surfaces (benches and sinks) that incorporated a raised ‘Tap Deck’ that allowed tapware to sit elevated above the working surface. This raised tap landing that was pressed into the stainless steel (L-R) Britex custom benching with custom window frame, Britex Free Standing Lab Sink, Britex ‘TapDeck’, Britex Work Station Laboratory Bench on joinery. surface - thus providing a seamless height transition – ensures greater control which is paramount in this area of ABOUT the facility. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is the oldest medical research institute in and will celebrate its centenary in 2015. The institute is • Specially designed window frames manufactured entirely affiliated with The and The and offers postgraduate training as the Department of Medical from stainless steel incorporating radius edges for improved Biology of The University of Melbourne. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has redeveloped its Parkville campus to accommodate its rapidly hygiene, durability and safety. expanding research programs in , infectious disease and chronic inflammatory disease. The building will open in November 2012.

New research facilities • New western wing houses seven levels of laboratories and • Insectary, enabling researchers to investigate the scientific support services. critical liver stage of the malaria life cycle.

• Clinical Translation Centre with patient contact rooms • Advanced cell and tissue imaging and flow cytometry centres.

Source: WEHI website 09/12

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