Stan Falloon, Executive Project Manager and Steve Richardson, Project Manager, have had a lot of experience with big construction projects and have a philosophy that commits them to working with affected residents and businesses to ensure that inconvenience is minimised as much as possible. Stan and Steve are happy to meet with individuals who have concerns about the project. They emphasise that concerns should be brought to their attention as soon as they arise, and have provided telephone contact numbers that residents and others may use to discuss any matters concerning construction. If you would like a copy of Grocon's Environmental Management Plan for University Square please telephone Phyllis Vellu on 9344 0049. Resident's Questions Answered At a meeting last week of local residents and businesses, including personnel from University of Melbourne departments affected by construction work, a number of concerns were raised about the impact of construction works.
Construction is due to start in the near future, once all approvals have been received.
Hoardings will be erected, and the first stage of construction will be removal of some structures, then excavation and laying of foundations, followed by construction. The final stage involves fit-out and landscaping. The most intensive period of construction will be later in 1999. There will be a staged start on construction of the four buildings, but eventually construction will be simultaneous on all sites. From time to time the builders may need to work out of hours, for example in order to bring in a piece of equipment that would cause inconvenience if brought in during busy traffic times.