Prime Build

The Beauty area spanning ~1900m2 has been reimagined with new fittings and finishes to complement the recently refurbished upper levels. This new design included the complete overhaul of the Bourke Street façade, incorporating an intricate design in stone and bronze window reveals.

The project was completed in two stages, thoughtfully synchronized with the construction timeline and operational needs of the store.

Minimal disruption to store activities presented many challenges including access to the site limited to before 7AM or after 7PM on busy Bourke Street, requiring high levels of coordination between day and night crews.

A key aspect of the project was the preservation of existing heritage elements and the Project Team successfully executed a solution enabling works to continue whilst a heritage issue was resolved.

A final challenge was the new addition of feature cladding to the existing escalators that could not be executed during trading hours. Full height scaffolding encasing the escalators was erected each night and removed before trade resumed each day.

Prime Build successfully delivered a high-quality project, in the time required, without any safety issues, always avoiding the loss of trading time, all of which was paramount to the Client.

Client
David Jones

Sector
Retail