Dockside is a residential development located on the Kingston foreshore and features 120 waterfront apartments and 19 mixed commercial tenancies across three adjacent buildings.  Bloc overcame a number of unique challenges during the construction of Dockside, most notably associated with the level of the water table whereby an engineered solution was developed and implemented.

Positioned as Canberra’s most prestigious residential development the complex is located in Kingston Foreshore on the cusp of Lake Burley Griffin. The development comprises of seven luxury lakeside residences, three whole-floor penthouses and 35 apartments. The design blends concrete, glass, timber, stone and terrazzo in a distinctive design. One of the biggest challenges faced when working on the Bridge Point project was the shallow groundwater at the site and the design and construction challenges this presented when completing the basement and foundations.

Completed in February 2011, The Ambassador consists of 114 apartments across four separate buildings ranging in height from 5 to 7 levels. There is also a single level building which comprises the resident and guest entry, mail area and conference facilities plus communal lounge, kitchen and dining facilities. All five buildings are situated over a common podium level with a single level 178 bay basement carpark beneath.

From level 1 upwards the slab was designed as a flat plate post-tensioned structure as a way of mitigating additional formwork costs and providing an efficient method of construction from a programming perspective.

Completed in March 2011, 1 Sydney Avenue comprises 78 one, two and three bedroom apartments plus rooftop penthouses, and secure underground parking. It also comprises a commercial section.

Realm is Canberra’s newest and also one of only two five star hotels in Canberra. The 150 room hotel was completed in 2006 and features a polished precast façade, Canberra’s leading conference facilities, a gym and day spa, a commercial laundry along with extensive ground floor commercial offices and food outlets.

Burbury Hotel was completed in August 2011 and includes 110 rooms, a functions area in addition to ground floor commercial offices. The Hotel features Apple in-room entertainment systems along with access to many of the facilities provided by the Realm hotel which is adjacent to Hotel Burbury.

The office development consists of 9,500m² NLA of PCA Grade “A” quality office offering flexible, functional accommodation with over 330 basement cars. The development was completed in November 2012 and is fully leased to the Department of Human Services. The development included an integrated fit out component for the tenant.