FAIRFAX MEDIA GROUP
“Over a period of 18 years, Rick Turner and the team have completed 5 new press centres for Rural Press/Fairfax around Australia and has worked diligently to understand our business and create successful projects.”
Turner Broadcast and Media Architects have recently completed two major expansions of the printing press facilities for the Fairfax Media Group, one in North Richmond, NSW and the other in Ballarat, Victoria.
The printing press upgrades allow the respective sites to print the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ and ‘The Age’ which will allow for the closure and sale of existing presses at Chullora, NSW and Tullamarine, Victoria.
The scope of works included, extension to the existing press halls, which included a new large volume heatset printing capability for the Ballarat press, new publishing facilities, new paper stores, and new office facilities.
The works were staged in such a way that the existing presses remained in production during construction. This presented numerous challenges for the consultant team and required a good working relationship with Quasar Constructions. Works including coordination with international press suppliers regarding the delivery and installation of equipment, waterproofing during press installation, and management of construction so as to not interfere with key press deadlines.
Both projects involved technical requirements beyond that of a normal building type and required a strong working relationship with the client, builders and equipment suppliers.
Turner Broadcast and Media Architects have completed 5 other projects for Fairfax Media (previously Rural Press) as lead design and project management consultant.
Media on recent projects:-
Ballarat
North Richmond