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ThreeFifteen

Case study

Project overview

📍 Location: 315 Main Street, Mornington VIC 3931

🏢 Property Type: A-Grade Offices

🏘️ Units: 16

💰 Project Value: $130,000 - $150,000 (inc. GST)

Scope of Work

✅ Building Envelope Repairs – New parapet flashing, external cladding repairs, window sealing

✅ Waterproofing Repairs – Basement damp course waterproofing
✅ Structural Repairs – Concrete panel repairs, stairwell waterproofing
✅ External Painting – Partial exterior repaint and texture repairs

Project Team

👷 Body Corporate Manager: PILOT Body Corporate
🔨 Builder & primary contractor: Priority One Building Services
📋 Professional Reports: Spot On Building Consultancy, Logocon Engineering

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Before & After

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What PILOT did

What PILOT did

  • Assessed the scope Following water ingress complaints in basement and office areas, our team went onsite and documented the issues in a report with photographs, outlining the multiple water ingress issues

  • Held initial meeting with the committee to explain the issues and approve professional reporting

  • Arranged professional reporting Coordinated comprehensive building inspection

  • Conducted tenders: Managed competitive tender process with detailed scope specifications based on professional reports

  • Stakeholder engagement: Held onsite meetings with the Committee and the approved builder to firm up proposal details

  • Project staging: Organised works into logical phases (base contract, variation 1 additional investigations and repairs, variation 2 roof flashing replacement)

  • Financial management: Calculated total project cost, recommended a hybrid method of funding with maintenance funds and a special levy, prepared the meeting resolutions, held a meeting to pass the resolution, collected the levies.

  • Oversight: Conducted site meetings and progress inspections, with photographic documentation of completed works

  • Communication: Maintained detailed records and provided regular updates to committee members throughout the 18-month project timeline

Project Outcomes

📌 Repairs Completed: [100%]
📌 Budget Performance: ✅ 100% on budget
📌 Timeline Performance: ✅ Completed May 2025

📌 Additional management fees: PILOT was paid on an hourly rate for services rendered rather than a commission on the total project cost.

Key Takeaways

✔️ Successes: Complex structural waterproofing issues resolved with engineered solutions ensuring long-term durability
⚠️ Challenges: Original construction quality issues requiring detailed remediation solutions
🏡 Community Impact: 100% Local contractors boosted the local economy.
📢 Future Recommendations: Conduct annual building inspections to address minor water ingress issues from escalating

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Our impact

The project addressed critical water ingress issues that threatened the building's structural integrity and tenant amenity. Professional engineering assessment ensured repairs met current standards and provided long-term solutions. The comprehensive approach addressed not just immediate problems but underlying design deficiencies in the basement drainage system.

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Client feedback

PILOT has been managing the building since 2011. Their ongoing management is testament to our ability to deliver real value in commercial owners corporation management.

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