Building Handover Manuals, Mechanical Services O&M Manuals | Wild Africa Tourist Accommodation, Monarto Zoo, Rocky Gully, SA – Aus
Monarto Zoo, located approximately 45 minutes from Adelaide in South Australia, is one of the largest open-range zoos in the world. Covering more than 1,000 hectares of natural landscape, the zoo offers a unique wildlife experience where visitors can observe animals in spacious, naturalistic habitats that closely mimic their native environments.
The new Wild Africa Tourist Accommodation project is part of a $15.9 million upgrade to visitor facilities, funded by Zoos SA. The building provides world-class hospitality experiences comprising an entry lobby, lounge bar, restaurant, gym, day spa, pool lounge, bars, and eighty luxurious rooms, each with private balconies and a bathroom.
A precast wall construction method coupled with high-level glazing and feature atrium and stairwell enable breathtaking panoramic views over the expansive savanna. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning to the building is via heat recovery Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) air conditioning systems; combined evaporative cooling, air source heat pump heating coils and outside air fans; exhaust ventilation via individual inline and roof mounted fans and split type air conditioning systems to specialist areas.
Dewick & Associates worked closely with the Main Contractor and Mechanical Services Contractor to provide the Building Handover Manuals and Mechanical O&M Manuals for the project.
After the Project Set Up Meeting between the Project Coordinator and builder, our streamlined process ensures a clear understanding of the project’s construction, contract requirements, and documentation deliverables. Using our online portal, nucleus, we request relevant concise, detailed documentation on installed systems and building elements, including technical literature, care and maintenance procedures, and warranty information. nucleus provides full transparency for both subcontractors and clients on the status of information requested and received.
Our in-house technical writing team review the documentation at each stage of the process ensuring relevance. Once collated, we write the Building Handover Manual to clearly provide full details including:
- Project description and company summary
- Project Team Contact Details
- Project specific documents and drawings
- Supplier literature, care and maintenance documentation
- Warranty details
- Certificates and test results
- Preventive Maintenance Log Sheets
We feel privileged to have been able to provide high-quality, practical documentation for the project which will assist in the smooth operation of the building moving forward.
Main Contractor: Long Contracting Ltd Pty
Mechanical Services Contractor: DCM Services
