City Tattersalls Redevelopment: Efficiency in Heritage Restoration with BulkX
BulkX Direct-to-Truck system streamlined the process while ensuring safety, efficiency, and minimal disruptions.
ContractorDECC
LocationSydney
About
The historic City Tattersalls Club is undergoing an extraordinary redevelopment with Richard Crookes Construction leading the way. The redevelopment of this 126-year-old landmark will preserve the façade of the historic building through innovative engineering and design to create a mixed-use destination that will redefine Sydney’s skyline.
The Challenge
One of the most challenging aspects of this redevelopment involves the excavation and material removal from the constrained inner-city site. This process, critical to the project’s progress, was made significantly more efficient and safe through the use of the 8000L BulkX Direct-to-Truck solution.
Conquering Urban Construction Challenges
One of the standout features of the project is the complex excavation process, which posed significant logistical and operational challenges. Situated along Pitt Street in Sydney, the site offered only one vehicle entry and exit point, adding to the complexity of spoil removal.
To overcome these challenges, Richard Crookes Constructions employed the 8000L BulkX Direct-to-Truck system, Australia’s leading material-handling solution designed for efficiency, safety, and space optimisation. Through consultation with Conquip technical staff, BulkX allowed the team to load excavated material directly into trucks in a single operation, streamlining the process and minimising disruptions.
The 8000L BulkX Direct-to-Truck is a perfect fit for difficult-to-access redevelopment projects through its unique set of features:
Efficiency: Loaded 16 tonnes directly into trucks in one go, cutting load-out times and ensuring quick street operations.
Space Optimisation: Eliminated on-site storage needs, maximising space in the constrained CBD site.
Traffic Management: Minimised truck queues, enhancing traffic flow and reducing pedestrian disruptions.
Safety: Reduced manual handling, creating a safer work environment.
Where alternative methodologies often fail in these situations, BulkX succeeds. For comparison the other solutions involve the typical approaches to basement excavation – long reach excavators, conveyors, muck bins and clam shells – often run at a higher cost per hour or per cycle.
By using BulkX in the tight restrictions of Pitt Street, more spoil was able to be cycled out faster from the excavation than any other method. A win for the project and a win for the traffic along Pitt Street.
Common Issues and Practical Solutions
Façade retention and the redevelopment of historic buildings have been pressing challenges in Australia’s cities over the past two decades. Many heritage structures have fallen into disrepair, underscoring the importance of projects like the City Tattersalls Club redevelopment. These initiatives offer a unique opportunity to preserve Sydney’s cultural legacy while revitalising valuable CBD real estate.
For Richard Crookes Construction, the BulkX Direct-to-Truck system proved to be the ideal solution, ensuring preservation, streamlining excavation, and optimising costs—paving the way for a successful balance of heritage conservation and modern development.
For similar projects, read our blog about Perfect Contracting’s excavation in Sydney.