Catherine McAuley Catholic College

PCW Commercial Windows are very proud to have been associated with North Construction again, this time completing Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Catherine McAuley Catholic College at Medowie. PCW were contracted to supply and install all of the commercial windows, commercial doors and security screen products.

“We were engaged quite early on in the design process by North Construction,” explained Director, Leigh Spinks. “Webber Architects knew what they wanted and we were involved in the selection of the glass and window suites that would achieve the energy ratings, as well as the desired aesthetic of the building.”

To that end, PCW and their 25 year partnership with Capral were able to provide Capral’s market-leading LocAl (Lower Carbon Emission) aluminium products for this build. The products have been responsibly sourced from mining to end-user with a focus on keeping emissions down. Capral are the only ASI Certified aluminium supplier in Australia, and PCW were excited to showcase this cleaner, greener sourcing of materials.

PCW’s project management expertise was a clear highlight as the teamtackled multiple buildings simultaneously to satisfy a time-sensitive. construction program. “We needed to be in multiple buildings at once – finishing off in one while starting in another,” said Leigh.

“We fabricate all the products locally in our factory at Somersby before they go to site, and this requires efficiency from office, to warehouse, to site, to hit each milestone for the builder. It was important that we didn’t lose sight of what was happening ahead of us, which meant thinking months ahead of the construction program.”

Leigh highlighted the efforts of his project team for the project’s success – Dillon Selby (Project Manager), Tim Smith (Site Supervisor) and Luke Bardsley (Factory Manager). “These guys kept the job running efficiently, at a high quality and with such amazing, positive attitudes,” said Leigh.

PCW is a highly respected market leader in the manufacture and installation of all quality commercial, industrial and upmarket residential windows and doors.

Editorial originally published in the Australian National Construction Review.