Interpod Offsite bathrrom pods have been utilised by the builder of Australia’s first Tune Hotel to speed up the construction process and cut project costs.
In spite of the tight timeframe Arrow International were given to build the hotel, it was able to be achieved with the help of Interpod; cutting many weeks out of the construction schedule by using premium, custom bathroom pods.
Built offsite, Interpod Offsite’s premium custom bathroom pods were completed in a fraction of time compared to traditional build methods. This significant reduction in construction time also meant substantial cost savings for Arrow International.
With 256 hotel rooms and 17 apartments, the hotel project has almost 300 bathrooms over eight floors.
Each bathroom was delivered to the site as a completed and cleaned unit, craned onto loading decks and wheeled into place on each floor.
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The bathroom pods also included several disabled bathrooms, all built to Tune Hotel’s unique specifications and design.
According to Arrow International, the company was able to save over 16 weeks on the construction time, or about 10% on traditional build time.
Arrow’s Project Manager, Matt Hall confirmed that the company was able to shave months off the overall project programme, explaining that compared to the traditional way of using multiple trades to complete a bathroom, the factory finished bathroom pods offered a more efficient and faster alternative.
According to Arrow director Ross Saunders, Interpod allowed them to manage their overheads and timeframes, allowing them to bring the job in on time and on budget.
