Victoria is in the midst of a significant education construction boom, spearheaded by the Victorian Government’s massive drive to improve school infrastructure across the state. Since 2016, more than $10.9 billion worth of investment has already been allocated for building new schools, and upgrading and modernising existing educational infrastructure across Victoria.
Managed by the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA), the sweeping reforms are fortifying Victoria’s leading status as the Education State.
Miners Rest Primary School was a recipient of funding for significant expansion and upgrades to the existing premises. Located on the north-western rural-urban fringe of Ballarat, the school received up to $21.6 million for land, planning and construction. The work was completed in late 2021.
Moddex was engaged in 2021 by project contractor H.Troon Pty Ltd to supply and install Assistrail disability handrails and 1500mm Conectabal commercial balustrades to access paths, stairways and ramps of Miners Rest Primary School.
Moddex systems are easy to specify, quick to install and guaranteed to meet compliance for Class 9B Buildings used for primary schools. All these reasons contributed to their selection for the project.
Architecturally designed by Tectura Architects (Melbourne), Miners Rest Primary now doubles as an active community hub after its transformation. The upgrade included 10 new classrooms, a new entry and administration, arts room, music room, food technology facilities, kitchen, veggie garden and landscaped open play areas. Community members also have after-hours access to the new competition-grade gymnasium and football oval.
Moddex makes architectural specification easier
Specified to the standards set by the VSBA for primary schools, and using Moddex’s downloadable design files for exact specification, the design and construction of Miners Rest Primary School project was a complete success.
Moddex’s downloadable files have been developed to integrate seamlessly into most BIM and CAD software applications. These files are designed to use within the in-built railing tool during the design process, no matter how complex or big the job. Because Moddex’s pre-engineered modular barrier systems are manufactured for guaranteed compliance, specification has never been more practical or customisable.
The modular nature of Moddex systems make them easily integrated to meet short timeframes and staged construction processes.
With Moddex, you can be certain that safety and compliance are intrinsically built into the systems. So when you specify with Moddex, Everything Fits™.
To date, Moddex has supplied and installed their systems to over 300 schools across the state of Victoria.
We continue to uphold our legacy as a leader in this specialised field, with recognition by the VSBA as a trusted and compliant supplier.
