Government

Parliament of Victoria: Steps Restoration

A once-in-a-century waterproofing replacement to Melbourne's most public set of steps, delivered around a sitting parliament.

Program13 months
LocationMelbourne, VIC
Value$5.6M
ClientDepartment of Parliamentary Services
Government

Built around public service.

At Parliament House that meant a once-in-a-century steps restoration delivered around a sitting parliament, without compromising security or public access for longer than the work demanded.

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1
What mattered

More than a hundred years of failed waterproofing beneath the Parliament of Victoria steps had to be fully replaced, with the building never closing, parliamentary security never compromised, and public access lost for as little time as possible.

2
What we did

The program was coordinated around sitting parliamentarians, access and site arrangements were planned to hold security at all times, and delivery drew on many of Melbourne's leading heritage stonemasons, joiners and steelworkers.

3
What it achieved

A major civic gathering space was fully re-waterproofed and returned to the public, with parliamentary security and operations undisturbed throughout.

Project profile

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