PARKD Ltd. announced the substantial completion of the project for John Hughes Group in Victoria Park, Perth WA. The project demonstrates the use of PARKD's patented lightweight structure solution for use as a permanent mezzanine structure inside an existing commercial warehouse. Substantial completion is the point at which the structure and key compliance works are complete, including the vertical and horizontal structure, crash barriers and access structures.

Site works are now focused on fit-out activities with Practical Completion and hand over expected to be achieved before the end of July. This technically challenging project involved the construction of a 9m spanning suspended slab approximately 5m from the ground level within an existing warehouse shed and partly over existing structures. This was achieved using PARKD's permanent structural solution comprising 100mm thick wet cast slab spanning between precast Continuously Voided Beams (CVB) without the need for any formwork or propping during construction.

The application of PARKD's trademarked CVB's with the Speedfloor flooring system completely removed the need for costly and labour-intensive formwork, concrete and steel materials which significantly reduced the amount of time required on site. The PARKD solution saved approximately 20% in total costs against traditional construction and was assembled in 6 weeks following the completion of inground works. PARKD Managing Director, Peter McUtchen commented; "This project further demonstrates to the market that the PARKD Structural System can compete directly with traditional methods for permanent construction and deliver a more cost effective, fast and simple solution.

This project used just over half the concrete of a traditional build whilst saving the client 20% in costs and months of time and risk.