George ArgyrouManaging Director

Hickory Group

Prefabricated building systems for

fast-track construction of high-rise

student accommodation projects

Turn-key Project Delivery

Self-performance has allowed Hickory to

streamline project construction & integrate

prefabrication into our delivery model

1. Opera – 230 apartments

2. The Fifth - 400 apartments

3. 50 La Trobe – Student Accom

4. La Trobe Tower - 206 apartments

Current Projects Delivery method incorporates conventional and prefabricated structures

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5. Claremont Manor - 318 apartments

6. New Quay - 437 apartments

7. Collins House – 298 apartments

8. Parque - 332 apartments

9. Lakeside Apartment – 159 apartments

10. Peppers Kings Square - 120 hotel rooms

11. Conservatory – 446 apartments

12. Banksia – 108 apartments

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Why use Prefab for Student Accom?Offsite construction offers numerous advantages:

Bathrooms and major

structural elements built in

a factory (less deflection &

fewer defects)

30% - 50% faster builds

(saving of over 1 year

compared to conventional)

More sustainable

(up to 90% less waste

produced during construction)

Safer for workers &

passersby (less work at

height on edge of building)

Less disruptive to

community (less noisy

works completed on site

& fewer truck deliveries)

Prefabrication able to keep

up with growing demand of

the Student Accom market

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Hickory Volumetric Integrated

Structural System developed

for tower projects.

Flexible structural units,

scalable from large to small

aspect ration.

Structural

defects &

deflection a

common issue

on high rise

projects, HBS

precast floors

are flatter as

poured off site

using moulds.

“Cold” shell structural unit.

Not fitted out except for fully finished

Sync bathroom pods. Units can be

pre-loaded with plasterboard during

installation to reduce crane time.

Façade pre-attached in

factory - aligns precisely

when stacked on site.

Creates a safer on site

environment and speeds

up floor cycles

Hickory Building

Systems (HBS)

Speed of Construction

In-built Advantages

HBS floor-to-floor

advantages can

often

accommodate

extra levels without

compromising

internal ceiling

heights or adding

height to the

building.

Also offers a lighter

weight solution for

often unbuildable

sites.

Built-in set downs for

bathroom pods in the HBS

slab leave a flush floor

transition between bathrooms

& adjoining rooms.

44 level and 7 level building including ground

floor café and a public access way from

La Trobe St through to Bell Place

DEVELOPER

BlueSky Funds

BUILDER

Hickory Group

ARCHITECT

Hayball

BUILDING METHOD

Hickory Building Systems

ROOM CONFIGURATIONS

783 Beds

Studio, Twin Share and Cluster Rooms

PROJECT BATHROOMS

635 Modular Sync Pods

42-50 La Trobe St Student Accommodation Project

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PROJECT

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3D VIEWS

LATROBE STREET STUDENT HOUSING

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Construction Methodology

• Conventional on site construction to build

Basement to Level 1

• Level 2 to 44 built offsite in Brooklyn VIC as a

series of modules and precast panels

• Modules comprise façades, fully completed

bathrooms, concrete slabs and steel columns

and can be loaded with dry wall

• Installed by electric tower crane on arrival to site

Timeline

Phase 3A operations during extended hours

Main implications of this phase:

Modular delivery through city and to site

Noise impact of extended hours works

Community relations & enquiries / complaint

handling process

Phases 1, 2, 3B and 4 follow standard

construction process / hours of operation:

All deliveries in these phases are light &

direct into site

ConsiderationsConsiderations for implementing the

Hickory Integrated Structural System:

Successfully implemented same

height building at 323 La Trobe

Street

Faster way of building – a

conventional building approach

would take up to 50% longer

Deliveries will come straight in via

site loading bay meaning no trucks

will block street / disrupt traffic

Preserving public amenity /

community relations throughout

construction

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System flexibility of HBS can

achieve variety of floor plates, room

types, terraces and cantilevers

Demonstrated Project Delivery

Installation Process

Why Pods for Student Accom Projects?Incorporating Bathroom Pods into your project offers

numerous advantages:

Prefabrication takes up to

12 trades off site, easing

on-site congestion

Up to 30% faster fit-outs

(bathrooms manufactured

while on-site construction

works progress)

More sustainable

(less waste produced

during construction)

Cost savings through

manufacturing efficiencies,

material savings & reduced

on-site labour

Higher quality control

(bathrooms fully tested &

checked in our factory,

guaranteeing quality)

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Made to any design, using

any chosen fittings &

produced according to the

construction schedule

Bathroom pods are perfectly suited to student accom projects, where the repetitive

design creates manufacturing efficiencies, cost savings & opportunities to upgrade

finishes and fittings at no extra cost

Sync Bathroom Pods

Streamlined Construction Process

• $30 million, 200 bed

project over 4 levels

• Sync subcontracted by

builders John Holland

• Vinyl replaced with

Kerlite finishes (large

sheets, less grout,

more hygienic)

• Better bathroom quality

and aesthetics

compared to original

specifications

V by Crown, Sydney Mirvac Tower 10, Melbourne Brookfield Multiplex, WA

Project: Sydney Uni

Student Accommodation

Builder: John Holland

No. pods: 200

No. types: 3

University of Sydney project utilises

Sync bathroom pods

Pod Projects around Australia

IGLU Student Accommodation

MELBOURNE

Sage Hotel

WEST PERTH

V by Crown

SYDNEY