Hickory Building Systems.

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Integrated
Structural
Systems.
Our uniquely integrated
project solution allows
Hickory to deliver projects
that consistently outperform
on measures of time, cost,
sustainability and quality.
Hickorys patented building technology
delivers an innovative, technological
alternative to the construction of medium
and highrise residential, hotel, healthcare,
correctional and education projects.
Our Integrated Structural System
(The Hickory System) accelerates onsite and off-site construction programs
by up to 60%, minimising material and
energy waste, whilst maximising quality
and safety.
We blend the best of manufacturing and
construction technology, processes and
personnel to deliver our clients a turnkey
building solution, anywhere in Australia.
The Hickory System is suitable for a
range of high-rise projects including:

Apartments
Hotels
Hospitals & healthcare centres
Student accommodation

From foundation to
final completion
The Hickory System is unlike any other
construction offer available to the
Australian market.
Modular technology that claims to be
similar is usually quite limited in application
often used only for temporary or low
cost housing and accommodation.
The Hickory System is different; we can
build to any height or layout, and have
been specified on buildings over 70
stories high.
This uniquely integrated project solution
enables Hickory to deliver projects for
our clients that consistently outperform
on measures of time, cost, sustainability
and quality.
Hickory works with leading Architects,
Developers, Engineers and Contractors
to build your building, not ours. We
engineer and prototype our system to suit
your requirements and provide a turnkey
construction
solution,
innovatively
delivering quality projects from foundation
to final completion.

3:EAST
Richmond, Vic

Seamless
Project
Delivery.
As an established construction company
with extensive self perform capabilities
and over 20 years experience in building
major projects, Hickory is able to offer
a complete turn-key construction
solutions using the combined resources
of our manufacturing and construction
divisions.
The advantage of working with Hickory
is the experience we bring to the build
process and flexibility in the range of
services and solutions we provide.
The company offers complete endto-end on-site and off-site solutions
encompassing:

Site preparation of foundations

and structural footings,
including the construction
of podiums and the
subcontracted demolition of
existing on-site structures.
Manufacture of the majority of a
projects structure off-site in our
manufacturing facility.
Installation of all services,
including electrics, plumbing,
sewerage, sprinkler systems,
air-conditioning, heating
and gas systems. These are
designed to interface with onsite services conduits.
Inclusive roofing solutions
delivered with the top building
units.
Transportation, crane logistics
and installation of structural
system on-site.
Fit-out of all interior
components of the build.

Prefabricated,
integrated construction
solutions, brought
to you by Australias
leading residential
builder.

THE NICHOLSON
East Coburg, Vic

How it
works
The Hickory System is a state of the
art structural system that integrates the
core, shear walls, bathrooms and facade
of a building into the structure which is
then built ex-situ and in parallel with onsite works.

Unified Structure

Integrated Facade

The building process begins with an

engineered concrete floor, load bearing
columns, integrated wet areas and a
building faade that is constructed offsite in a production line environment. The
basic structural architecture has been
designed to be scalable with occupancies
that can span across multiple modules to
generate generous floor spaces, and has
the flexibility to provide almost limitless
spatial layouts.

Hickorys patented facade system allows

the delivery of an integrated facade and
structural module that is manufactured in
sections and reassembled on site without
compromise to the visual appearance of
the building architecture.

By using a series of predesigned,

interchangeable
componentry,
the
Hickory System can be scaled from low
rise to high rise, from large to small aspect
ratio and to cyclonic and earthquake
regions as required - translating system
flexibility into cost efficiency.

Cross bracing
where required

Fully finished,
fitted and
pressure tested
bathroom pod
with leakfree
GRC base

Load bearing
columns provide
continuos
structural support
in high-rise
buildings

Bathroom pod
fully enclosed
and fitted with
services, lighting
and wall finishes

Unlike modular
construction the
Hickory System
allows freedom of
scale and poses
no restriction on
building layouts
or apartment size
and configuration

Interchangeable
componentry
allows for flexible
floor plates

An interlocking and sealing system has

been engineered into the technology,
designed to minimise onsite work. This
enables the building facades to be
installed in the factory and precisely set
to the building datum. This approach
revolutionises the conventional building
model by minimising onsite material
handling and achieving lock-up as the
modules are locked into place.
By managing the facade procurement
in conjunction with the structure, risks
associated with on time facade delivery
are removed from the critical path of
installation at the build site, and moved
to the more manageable realm of the
factory shop floor.
Pre-attached
building facade

Opening for
louvered
windows fitted
in-factory
Service
penetration

Flexible Structural
unit size, scalable
from small to
large aspect ratio

Engineered
light-weight
concrete floor

Connection
plates

Technology.

Building Information
Modelling
Hickory utilises Building Information
Modelling (BIM) to unitise architectural
plans into a modular form, map structure
and consolidate spatials in order to
achieve workable shop drawings and a
bill of materials for manufacture.
Our use of BIM software enables:

greater levels of process

collaboration;
greater level of product
visualization;
integration and information
sharing; and
improved asset maintenance
post project completion.

Post occupancy, the operational benefits

of using BIM are infinite. Hickorys BIM
models present asset managers with a
long-term tool to assist with managing
building operations more efficiently,
providing owners with complete, fullypopulated models that enable effective
maintenance throughout the buildings
life.

As
prefabrication
requires
more
information to be passed over and
handled in the design phase, Hickorys
BIM software allows project collaboration
between all stake-holders, ensuring the
end result meets the clients needs and
specifications upfront.
BIM assists to keep projects on track
by expediting design resolution during
the initial stages, and providing project
visualisation for the manufacturing team,
suppliers, subcontractors and logistics
team to follow during the prefabrication
and installation phase.

Enterprise Resource
Planning
Hickorys sophisticated technology limits
waste, increases quality and keeps the
project on time and on budget. Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) guides each
step of the project sequence by managing
information flow and processes. Hickory
uses ERP software, which feeds project
information and the bill of materials
through to the machinery, and manages
key functions including supply chain,
payroll, manufacturing program, inventory
management and financial forecasting.

DESIGN & PLANNING

Architect

BIM 3D
Model

Shop
Drawing

Bill of
Materials

PROCUREMENT
Supply Chain

Inventory Management

MANUFACTURE
Unit Assembly

Facade installation

SUPPLY & INSTALL

Skeletal structural
model of building
designed with
Hickory System
technology

Dispatched

Transported
to Site

Units
Installed

Fitout
Completed

ERP System automates activity and facilitates information flow

Parallel tracking for

faster construction
The Hickory System allows a parallel
track construction programme, generally
reducing construction time by over 50%
compared with traditional concrete and
column construction methods.
On and off site construction programmes
can be accelerated with careful planning
and prototyping, providing speed
and certainty meeting construction
timelines. While on site preparation and
foundations are being laid, the structure
is being fabricated to final completion
off-site.
Construction delays due to inclement
weather or LTIs are virtually eliminated
with this delivery model, as the majority
of on-site work is fully contained
and
safely performed behind the
attached facade.

22 months

25

Little
Hero

The
Nicholson

Pegasus

Hickory Building Systems

10

Centvm

3:East

Traditional Construction

Stella - B17

Construction Duration

15

10 months

11 months

17 months

18 months
10 months

7 months

12 months

9 months

16 months

18 months

20

18 months

Faster
Construction

Sustainability.

Quantifiable
sustainability

The Hickory System is pioneering

sustainable
construction,
utilising
lighter, less carbon intensive materials,
which allow for enhanced recyclability
of components and reduced wastage,
consuming less water and less energy,
thus lowering the facilitys carbon
footprint.
Hickory
embraces
Environmentally
Sustainable Development (ESD) principles
and has considered whole of life aspects
within the context of our delivery model.
The following factors contribute to the
Hickory System demonstrating better
environmental characteristics for the
whole of life compared to conventional or
modular systems.

All manufacturing is completed

within a controlled environment
resulting in 90% less waste
than conventional construction
methodology.
Approximately 98% of all
factory-generated waste is
recycled through our ISO
14001 certified waste disposal
company.
Efficiencies gained via the use
of moulds and computerised
cutting machinery means that
materials ordering for all stock
is accurate ensuring excess
is kept to a minimum and any
material that is in excess is
warehoused and reused on the
next project.

Deliveries to the building site

are considerably less than
using a conventional method
of construction, thus reducing
use of fuel for delivery vehicles
and reducing levels of dust
dependent on the site.
Minimal painting is required on
site thereby eliminating the risk
of paint washout into storm
water.
Minimal plastering is required
on site, which again limits storm
water contamination from
plaster mixing.
Bathroom pods within the
modules are 100% recyclable
as they can be disconnected
and relocated for perpetual use.
The Hickory Sysytem more
easily facilitates partial
replacement or addition to
existing structures if future
expansion becomes necessary.
By placing sustainable construction at
the heart of Hickorys product offering,
we are securing our future and providing
a better alternative to site and materials
repatriation.

The Hickory System

reduces waste,
resources, material,
embodied energy,
transport energy, cost
and construction
time while increasing
recyclability.

100%

Environmental
Comparison
Hickory Building
Systems vs
Conventional
Construction

Hickory Building Systems

Traditional Construction

ONE9
Moonee Ponds, Vic

Embodied
Energy *

*Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute Research

**University of Melbourne Research

Waste
Produced **

Material
Recyclability **

Thermal
Performance *

Cost
Savings.

CENTVM
Preston, Vic

Controlled Processes
Control Costs

Financing a Hickory
System Project

Applying the manufacturing process to

construction gives Hickory the advantage
of being able to accurately cost out the
amount and cost of materials to be used
in the construction, enabling Hickory to
provide a more accurate build cost while
minimizing the variations that may occur
during the length of the project

There are numerous advantages to banks

lending to Hickory System projects.

The Hickory System provides a number

of ancillary cost savings including:

lower financing costs - an

accelerated construction
program delivers savings to the
client in the form of reduced
financing charges, bank
charges and interest on loans
taken to fund the project;
decreased preliminary costs
for head contractors and
consultants;
virtual elimination of costs
arising from fit out variations as
design is confirmed up front;
and
reduction in defects and
defect rectification due to
stringent quality assurance and
controlled work environment.

Reduced construction times significantly

lower market exposure of lending
institutions, potentially by as much as
50%.
Hickorys construction process has less
risk of delay due to weather, which is
a common impediment in traditional
sequential construction methods.
With trade work enclosed within the
structural system, Hickory has greater
control of the critical path, with greater
assurance of meeting deadlines.
A 40-storey residential tower can be
completed in just 12 months, allowing
financiers more opportunity to re-allocate
their property portfolios, servicing more
clients and projects with the same
underlying capital base.
Hickory Group maintains direct dialogue
with all of Australias major banks. Bank
funding on Hickory System projects is
generally consistent with funding on
other developments using traditional
construction. Time frames and interest
calculations will generally be significantly
more favourable using the Hickory
System.

$1,200,000

$1,000,000

$800,000

$400k
saved

$300k
saved

$600,000

$400,000
$300k
saved

Financing
Cost

Variation
Amounts

$200,000

Consultant
Costs

Hickory Building Systems

Traditional Construction

*Comparison made using the example of Hickorys 3:East development project

with a project value of $30 million and a construction value of $14 million, versus
if the same project was built by Hickory using conventional delivery methods.

Architectural
Freedom

Flexibility is a key differentiator of the Hickory

System and is what sets us apart from modular
builders who are restricted to short life, low build
accommodation projects.

The Hickory System is engineered for tower

projects, and has no theoretical height limitation.

Higher Quality

Greater flexibility

One of the strengths of Hickorys

manufacturing process is the strict
quality control processes and procedures
in place to ensure each and every
product that rolls off the assembly line
is manufactured to the highest quality
standards.

The Hickory System is a highly versatile

construction solution which can be used
for a range of developments, from highend apartments and hotel rooms to more
affordable social housing, hospitals,
schools, correctional facilities and remote
mining villages.

With the Hickory System, quality control

begins on the factory floor and does not
end until the building has been completed
on site. And because every structural
unit is inspected on the shop floor, any
minor issues are ironed out during the
manufacturing process limiting defects
and the time and costs involved in defect
rectification.

Hickory adapts to your project and stays

true to the architectural design, not the
other way around, avoiding expensive
changes throughout the build.
This flexibility is a key differentiator of the
Hickory System and is what sets us apart
from modular builders who are restricted
to short life, low build accommodation
projects.
Our cantilevering capabilities and unique
faade handling treatments also allow
for more complex detail on high-rise
construction than any other prefabricated
system.
The Hickory System is engineered for
tower projects, and has no theoretical
height limitation.

LITTLE HERO
Melbourne, Vic

Safety.
Benchmarking
Australian safety
standards
The Hickory Safety System is certified to
AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health
and Safety Management System and
also certified to the Office of The Federal
Safety Commission OHS Accreditation
Scheme.
We encourage a culture of Think.
Act.Safe, and with almost all of our
work carried out on the ground floor
of a factory, the benefits of the Hickory
System provide a safer environment for
employees and contractors alike. The
significant risk associated with work at
height on traditional construction sites is
dramatically reduced.
The Hickory System reduces the risk of
falls to the head contractors workforce as
the structure arrives to site with finished
faades and balconies. Therefore minimal
work is required on the building edge as
all on-site work takes place behind the
protection of the pre-installed facade.
Fitting out in an enclosed, controlled
environment
ensures
that
safety
compliance is easily monitored and
enforced. Potential hazards are more
visible than on a busy conventional
multi-storey construction site. Due to the
controlled environment safety issues are
quickly identified and resolved.
All workers undertake a detailed safety
induction prior to commencing work.
They are closely monitored by a full time
Safety Supervisor for adherence to safety,
quality and environmental controls.

The Hickory System

reduces the risk
of falls to the head
contractors workforce
as the structure arrives
to site with finished
faades and balconies.
Therefore minimal
work is required on the
building edge as all
on-site work takes
place behind the
protection of the
pre-installed facade.

DUFFY PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACT)

Finishing and fitout taking place in factory

Hickory Building
Systems Projects.

Little Hero, Melbourne

Hickorys first prefab project using the UB System

3:East, Richmond

7 level Fender Katsalidis designed building up in 11 days

One9
Moonee Ponds

Eco-friendly 9 level apartment building erected on site in 5 days

Centvm, Preston

Stella Adara Apartments, Success WA

Modular building achieves flexible floorplans and maximum light and space

Curtin University study confirms benefits of Hickory systems on WA Department of Housing project

Pegasus, Mitcham

Concorde South, South Hedland

Boutique residential project using the UB modular system

The Nicholson, East Coburg

Extensive $50 million social and affordable housing project by Places Victoria

Landmark 6 level project delivered in remote regional Australia

Duffy Primary, Duffy ACT

Interactive Primary School learning centre installed in 1 day

The Schaller
Studio
Art Series Hotel, Bendigo

128 room Art Series hotel erected in just 6 days

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101 Cremorne St
Richmond VIC 3121
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