Government2022
School Building Portfolio Condition Assessment
Southeast Queensland
Overview
Condition assessment of 14 school buildings across 3 campuses ranging from 1960s construction to 2005. The education department required a prioritised maintenance programme and 10-year capital works forecast. Investigation identified critical corrosion in coastal campus buildings, structural cracking in 1970s precast elements, and waterproofing failures in multi-level blocks.
Challenges
- 01Assessment during school terms required work outside teaching hours
- 02Buildings ranged from 20 to 60 years old with different construction systems
- 03Limited existing documentation for older buildings
- 04Budget constraints required clear priority ranking across all campuses
Outcomes
- 01Identified 3 buildings requiring urgent structural remediation within 12 months
- 02Provided 10-year capital works programme totalling $4.2M
- 03Prioritisation enabled staged budget allocation across financial years
- 04Corrosion management plan for coastal campus extended building life by 20 years