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Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre, Mount Gambier Largest Glulam Single Beams in Aus Hemisphere

Published: May 26, 2021, 2 a.m.

Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre, Mount Gambier\u2019 includes outdoor aquatic facilities, a 1000 seat capacity performance space, six indoor multi-purpose courts and community function rooms. The aquatic center consists of glulam beams spanning 42m, the largest within the southern hemisphere. The construction team including DesignInc Adelaide as architects, Badge Constructions as Head Contractor, SCP Engineers as lead engineer and Hess Timber as the glulam supplier. In this episode we\u2019re lucky to be speaking with Ben Luppino from DesignInc Adelaide and Tyson Infanti from Hess about:

  • Why timber was chosen for the project
  • Durability considerations for maximising service life of the building
  • Logistics and freight when transporting 42m beams from overseas into Australia

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