Homeless Shelter - Melbourne, Australia
Aconex is providing its online collaboration service, at no charge, to facilitate the construction of a $50 million inner-city housing block for the homeless in Melbourne.
Aconex was selected by the developer Grocon, which is delivering the project in partnership with the Victorian Government, Yarra Community Housing and Homeground Services. Grocon is building the facility at cost price and has requested that its suppliers provide their services either pro bono or at cost.
Based on a New York initiative, which has helped reduce homelessness by 25% since 2005, the 10-storey building will house up to 120 people. The housing block will be located on Elizabeth Street near the Queen Victoria Market and will contain on-site mental health referrals, drug and alcohol counseling, and employment services. The facility is expected to open in 2010.
“Grocon has used Aconex on more than 60 projects so we are delighted that they are on board. The system will manage the thousands of drawings and documents that will be created and speed up the flow of information, helping us to open the doors of the facility as soon as possible.” – David Waldren, Grocon Design Manager.
Developer
Grocon
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