Ways Terrace, Pyrmont — conservation retained for the public.
Winner. Conservation — Built Heritage.
'Ways Terrace' 12–20 Point Street, Pyrmont was recognised by the National Trust at the 2023 Heritage Awards. The award acknowledged the full project team: Land and Housing Corporation, Department of Planning and Environment, The Project Studio, Long Blackledge Architects, Erbas, Sym Studio and We Build Australia.
The project.
We are delighted to present our successful completion of the project for Building Envelope Repair, Drainage, and Landscaping Works at Pyrmont — a project that exemplified our unwavering commitment to excellence and resulted in outstanding outcomes recognised by the industry.
The Ways Terrace project at 12–20 Point Street, Pyrmont involved the conservation and upgrade of a heritage-listed social housing terrace under the custodianship of the NSW Land and Housing Corporation. Our construction methodology was meticulously designed to ensure optimal results while minimising disruptions to the surrounding community and to tenants who remained in residence throughout the works.
Methodology — six pillars of delivery.
Heritage conservation in a live-tenant environment demanded a methodology that addressed structural stability, public safety, programme certainty and tenant amenity as one integrated problem.
Site Location & Access Control
Stringent access control with chain wire mesh fencing and shade cloth. Clear signage and authorised-personnel-only protocols. Sign-in registers and enforced site-specific induction training.
Pedestrian & Traffic Management
Comprehensive stakeholder engagement informed a robust Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plan that maintained access to amenities while keeping construction traffic away from tenant routes.
Construction Methodology
Tailored methodology emphasising structural stability, health & safety, and commercial outcomes. Protection of existing infrastructure and the well-being of personnel and the public.
Programme & Tenant Coordination
Meticulously planned programme surpassing tender schedule by four weeks. Consistent consultation with tenants and clients enabled seamless coordination and minimised disruption.
Envelope, Drainage & Landscape
Phased internal window and door repairs prioritising tenant satisfaction. Drainage works with sediment control. Landscaping including asphalt demolition, excavation and pavement.
Completion & Handover
Comprehensive handover with progressive inspections to minimise defects. Documentation, warranties and certifications. Training delivered to the facility management team.
Outcomes that landed.
The successful completion of the Building Envelope Repair, Drainage and Landscaping Works at Pyrmont stands as a testament to our expertise, dedication and commitment to client satisfaction.
- Delivered four weeks ahead of programme
- Zero significant defects at handover
- Tenant amenity maintained throughout
- Heritage fabric retained and restored
- Award-winning project recognition
- Strengthened client relationship with LAHC
From the project archive.
Additional documentation from the Ways Terrace heritage conservation — site team on the heritage sandstone street, scaffolded works mid-construction, the completed terrace from the harbour foreshore, and the project team at completion.
Why Ways Terrace matters.
Ways Terrace is more than a building. It's social housing stock — homes for people whose stability depends on the public sector doing its job well. When we restored the building envelope, repaired drainage and reinstated the public realm around the terrace, we were doing more than executing a scope of works.
We were preserving an asset the public owns. We were maintaining homes for tenants who shouldn't be displaced just because their housing needs maintenance. And we were demonstrating — in the most public way possible — that heritage and housing aren't competing values. They're complementary ones, when the right team is on the job.
The 2023 National Trust Heritage Award recognised that. We're proud of it. We're prouder still of how it ended for the people who live there.
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