ArrowFM provided early engagement electrical design to assist Rorks Projects with a D&C project they had been awarded in the middle of Canberra at City Walk. The electrical package for these works were seen as high risk by the City Renewal Authority so early engagement with an experienced contractor was essential to Rorks delivering on this project.
The design intent was to make the area more like a suburban household backyard. This meant lights had to be packed to the millimetre inside the travertine tiles or hardwood flooring, requiring precision and attention to detail.
In support of the new design – which included garden beds, lawns, plants, pavement, and outdoor furniture – ArrowFM was asked to work with Brendon Newham from BSE as the space has street lighting that had led to the space feeling cold and lifeless at night. The project had an extremely tight timeframe so ArrowFM worked with BSE to find suppliers who could deliver on the design whilst keeping the intent of the backyard feel. ArrowFM found suitable light fittings, switchboard suppliers and Dali programmers, and found solutions like installing lighting with a wireless interface to control the lighting for optimum effect.
Up-lighting was installed for the raised garden beds to highlight the foliage, while the seating areas were all given ‘mood lighting’ with warm white strips to enhance the overall feel of the welcoming new space. The strips were installed into form work and steel garden beds with some of the longest strips being 25 metres in concrete form.
The ArrowFM team worked tirelessly to deliver this important project within a tight timeframe and budget during the COVID-19 pandemic.