Project Update: Aigantighe House Gallery Seismic Repairs

02 Sep 2024

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Overview

The Aigantighe House Gallery is currently undergoing a seismic upgrade to enable the continued use of the space for an art gallery and allow public access to the building again.

Project Update

  • External Scaffold at  roof removed.
  • Painting exterior at 80%
  • Internal fitout at 70%
  • External scaffold removal started.
  • Mechanical fitout continues.

Project Risks

  • Stress rod installation. Potential failyure of procedure require a new design approach.

Project Timeline

ActivityKey Date
Interior and exerior painting complete30 August 24
Seismic strengthening works complete2 September 24
Full scaffold removal23 August 24
Commissioning and defect rectification24 September 24

Financial Information

  • Project Budget: $3.7m
  • Project spend to 13 Aug: $2m
  • Construction contract spend to 14 Aug: $1.6m

Items dating back to 1918 found behind fire surround.

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