Heritage Restoration

Waterway Constructions has extensive experience in the restoration of heritage structures including both timber wharves and wharf related heritage buildings including wharf sheds and bond stores. This work requires traditional heavy timber construction skills required to restore and/or reproduce the heritage detailing together with a sound understanding of the structural capacity of the existing structure.

Defence Timber Wharves Remediation

Client: Department of Defence
Capabilities: Construction, Piling, Heritage Restoration, Defence
Region: Sydney (New South Wales)
Completed: January 2016

Timber Wharves Remediation at HMAS Penguin, Spectacle Island and the Sullage Wharf at Garden Island in Sydney.

Breakwater Pier Upgrade

Client: Port of Melbourne Corporation
Capabilities: Construction, Piling, Heritage Restoration, Demolition
Region: Melbourne (Victoria)
Completed: June 2015

Demolition works, supply and install of new Navigation Tower and boat landing and re-build of heritage timber pier deck.

Towns Place North & Jetty 10

Client: Walsh Bay Finance
Capabilities: Construction, Piling, Heritage Restoration
Region: Sydney (New South Wales)
Completed: November 2007

Refurbishment of timber building including installation of new steel piles through the structure, new ground floor slab, full building restoration and replacement of the adjacent wharf steps

Parsley Bay Bridge Repairs

Client: Woollahra Council
Capabilities: Construction, Bridges, Heritage Restoration
Region: Sydney (New South Wales)
Completed: September 2003

Repair and painting of heritage suspension bridge

Walsh Bay Wharf 2/3 Refurbishment

Client: Walsh Bay Finance
Capabilities: Construction, Piling, Heritage Restoration, Demolition
Region: Walsh Bay (New South Wales)
Completed: July 2003

Wharf 2/3 Walsh Bay was refurbished as a part of the rejuvenation of the Walsh Bay precinct and involved the repair and rectification of both the substructure and superstructure.

Jones Bay Wharves 19-21, Pyrmont

Client: Multiplex
Capabilities: Heritage Restoration
Region: Sydney (New South Wales)
Completed: January 2001

Structural refurbishment of timber finger wharf

Walsh Bay Wharf 8/9 Restoration

Client: Multiplex
Capabilities: Construction, Piling, Heritage Restoration
Region: Sydney (New South Wales)
Completed: August 2000

Wharf 8/9 Walsh Bay was restored and adapted for reuse as commercial offices. The wharf was re-supported on new piles and also included replacement of deteriorated structural timbers

Wharf 4/5 Walsh Bay

Client: NSW Dept of Public Works
Capabilities: Piling, Heritage Restoration
Region: Sydney (New South Wales)
Completed: March 1998

Refurbishment of timber substructure including repair or replacement of timber piles and installation of new steel piles.