Builder Andrew Zeaiter of Tom Zeaiter Constructions says that his company has been using AFS Rediwall for a number of years and has nothing but great things to say about the product and the support offered by CSR.
For their latest project, a four-level apartment building including basement for the Department of Housing, located in Western Sydney, approximately 500sqm of AFS Rediwall (RW200mm) was used, including for the lift core, fire stairs and basement.
Construction for the project took place over the first few months of 2022, so the Tom Zeaiter Constructions team had to work around days of extended rain along with COVID restrictions, which put pressure on their construction timelines. However, the efficiency provided by AFS Rediwall helped to alleviate the worst of their challenges.
“Whether you are using AFS Rediwall or a different method the weather will still affect you,” Zeaiter explained, “but if you can take two days less to do the work and you beat the rain then it does, obviously, help a lot.”
AFS Rediwall, a versatile permanent formwork system, is manufactured in Australia and, despite the pandemic, the material supply was managed without stress or drama, which helped the site to run more smoothly. Still under construction, the project is expected to be completed in August 2022.
“We really like the product and always get good service from the team,” Zeaiter said. “That makes it a lot easier. You can’t ask for much more than that.”
“There’s not much manpower required to install it either, and it’s cheaper,” he added. “It’s a bit of a no-brainer really.”
