Egg Processing Facility, Toowoomba

icubed consulting were engaged by FKG to provide engineering advice on the development of an egg processing facility. We worked closely with FKG on various options to meet the requirements of the clients financial and growth requirements.

Processing 750,000 eggs per week required strict control over contamination and the majority of the hydraulic work involved the hot water systems with the application of multiple boilers. Being a large trade waste disposer, the facility looked at various reuse strategies through the use of tanks and contaminated and non-contaminated water supplies.

Civil engineering works involved the setting up of docks and staged areas for future building works whilst maintaining council standards for storm water quality and quantity.

Structural engineering included design detailing of interfaces between cold room panel, structural steel and concrete designed by us and others including internationally sourced supply items.

Vanderfield, St George

icubed consulting designed and project managed the 3208 sq metre purpose-built extension at Vanderfield in St George from concept, development approval and tendering through to construction. The diverse team required on this project drew from icubed’s experienced Town Planners, Structural Engineers, Drafters, and Project Managers.

Challenges of remote area installations were faced during construction with icubed travelling to site regularly. The site needed major upgrading of fire services, power and communications infrastructure. At the same time the branch was able to maintain ‘business as usual’ providing service and parts throughout the cotton-picking season. The large roller shutters were needed to allow for the largest John Deere headers to enter into the work bays to be repaired.The local concrete plant was stretched to supply 600cubm of high strength concrete with 98T of structural steel being provided to support two 5 tonne gantry cranes.

The new building includes service kiosks for personalised service; expanded display areas to house small tractors; displays of children’s toys; clothing and consumables such as oil. The workshop has installed wash areas to keep the workshop clean and organised. Oil, air and water systems are reticulated through to central service points in the middle of the building.

Vanderfield is the largest agricultural John Deere distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Their reputation is based on a long history of support from a family run business and icubed continue to support them and other customers in their new ventures.

Guardhouse Road, Banyo

The speculative development at Guardhouse Road, Banyo, was to provide 2,000 square metre buildings on lots 1 and 2 for the medium-sized industrial tendencies in the area. The design is modern yet efficient and was completed in a design-and-construct partnership with Tailored Projects.

The development included architectural designs, marketing renders, civil, structural and hydraulic engineering with the landscaping completed as part of the full design package offered. The building is of brace box construction with a steel frame floor with common driveways and shared services.