300PLUS® keeps P&O in the freeze
The requirement to expose structural steel to -250C-degree temperatures in the construction of P&O Cold Storage’s recently completed 9000sqm cold storage facility at Laverton, Victoria, provided both engineering challenges and rewards for structural and civil consultant Davis Naismith. The facility provides low-temperature warehousing for perishable foodstuffs for domestic distribution as well as the export container market.
The $10 million design and construct tender was won by builder Vaughan Constructions, while architect Scott Sheldon Design worked with Davis Naismith on the design team.
Article published on Thursday, 01 January 2015
