Graph operates in a regional market where versatility is one of the keys to long-term success. Accordingly, Graph’s commercial projects reflect not only a diverse range of product types and project values, typically in the range of $0.5m (say for an office fit-out) to $30m (for say a multi-storey building).
They encompass not only new buildings, but a range of refurbishment/extension projects, often working in and around the client’s existing operations, and sometimes in heritage buildings.
Graph also has a housing division which, in conjunction with architects Manns + Troup, delivers custom built homes on a design and construct basis to suit individual clients and their unique home sites – see Graph Residential.
Graph Building has operated under a diverse range of contractual arrangements, to suit specific client needs: traditional “construct only” contracts, design and construct, project/construction management (often with a guaranteed maximum price), “cost-plus” arrangements. Such arrangements can result from a negotiated tender or from a traditional competitive tender process.
The projects below are indicative of Graphs versatility and capability.
Clubhouse for Ingenia Natura Port Stephens Located at Bob’s Farm in beautiful Port Stephens, Ingenia Lifestyle Natura offers relaxed living in individual residential dwellings for the over 55s. Graph’s $10.2m building project involved the delivery of a new clubhouse to cater for this growing community. Natura Port Stephens is being developed by Ingenia Communities Group,…
baiyangbaiyaang – Charlestown Residential Eating Disorders Centre Following a competitive tender process managed by NSW Public Works (which subsequently also administered the construction contract), Graph was appointed to construct the Charlestown Residential Eating Disorders Centre (CREDC) in remnant bushland on a large site which already accommodated three other substantial public health facilities of the Hunter…
Belmont 16s Refurbishment Belmont 16s is one of the largest clubs in the Hunter Region as well as the leading 16ft Skiff sailing club in Australia. It began in 1922 as the Belmont Sailing Club, and it’s a club which is proud of its history: for its centenary, it: published an excellent historical booklet, “From…
Robins Oval Grandstand Robins Oval is in Maitland Park, which is an exceptional community facility close to the centre of Maitland. Early in 2022, Maitland City Council invited Graph, and three other builders, to tender for: refurbishment work to the heritage listed Robins Oval Grandstand which, at the time, was in poor condition, and the…
Affordable Housing Adamstown This site is within what regional and local planning instruments call the Adamstown Renewal Corridor, being the length of Brunker Road between the commercial centres of ‘Nineways’ Broadmeadow, and Adamstown itself. The Corridor is identified as presenting an opportunity for economic renewal, and for housing renewal and intensification, with its redevelopment to…
Newcastle International Hockey Centre Upgrade Since it opened in 1990, Newcastle International Hockey Centre has occupied a prominent site in suburban Newcastle, but it has provided superior facilities to hockey players across a much wider area. It has been the home of many hockey teams, and has hosted many major tournaments, including international events. The…
Swansea Medical Centre On behalf of the client, Newcastle-based Catalyst Consulting called competitive tenders for this project, and the tender of Graph was accepted. The contract was a design and construction contract (modified AS4902-2000) and, at the time of tender, development consent was in place and the design development was some 75% complete. Graph engaged…
The Medowie Sports and Community Facility A new sport and community centre for Medowie had been in the pipeline for many years. In 2018, Port Stephens Council called open tenders for the construction of a new facility on vacant land in Ferodale Road, Medowie. The work included a substantial civil works component, involving improvement to…
The Tomaree Community Hospital is a NSW government facility which provides health care to people living in Nelson Bay and surrounding areas. Its services include emergency services (adult and paediatric), adult acute medical care, and palliative care. In 2018, NSW Public Works Advisory invited tenders for the upgrade of Tomaree Community Hospital in a project…
Macquarie College occupies an eight hectare site which straddles the border of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Councils, but the College services families across all parts of the lower Hunter Valley. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist System of Schools, the College is a member of the Hunter Region Independent Schools Association, within the broader New South…
The Maitland Regional Sports Complex redevelopment provides vastly improved conditions for athletes and spectators, offering an attractive option for hosting zone, regional and state events in the future. Maitland City Council has developed the Maitland Regional Sports Complex as part of its commitment to providing sport and recreation facilities for its rapidly growing population. It…
The Riverlink building is an outstanding building, providing public space configured to act as a thoroughfare between High Street and the Hunter River (to the north), as well as spaces for socialising. Simplistically, it can be described as a large rectangular arch, with a café (over two levels) on one side, and public amenities on…
Scenic is a privately owned business which operates luxury cruises and tours around the globe. It commenced business in Newcastle in 1986, operating coach tours to various Australian destinations. From this humble beginning, Scenic has grown to become a world-renowned operator and a leader in its field, but its head office remains in Newcastle. Scenic…
Maitland has a long history of public swimming pools, with the construction of the original King George V Memorial Pool going back to the late 1930’s. Graph also has a bit of a history with the construction of swimming pools, but it’s a much more recent history and includes: Kurri Kurri Aquatic and Fitness Centre,…
Shortland Waters Golf Club only came into existence, as a club owned by its members, in 1999, but its history goes back almost one hundred years. BHP opened a steelworks in the Newcastle suburb of Mayfield in 1915 and, in 1921, it took over an existing golf course when the Waratah Golf Club moved from…
“Building big”, or even “growing big”, has never been an objective of Graph Building but, as it happens, Eclipse Apartments is the largest project that Graph has constructed. It’s also the fourth project which it has constructed for Sydney-based developer Warwick Miller, of Miller Property Corporation. “I first met Graph back in 2002, when I…
This extraordinary home, overlooking Port Stephens, featured as a cover-story in Hunter and Coastal Lifestyle Magazine. The publishers commenced the article with these words, “Seeing is believing is a known comment when one inspects the home of such quality. The best of photography cannot depict the quality of this featured custom built waterfront residence at…
