Hindmarsh | high profile and challenging projects spanning a wide range of construction sectors. Recently, Hindmarsh added the awardwinning ANU Chemistry Sciences Building to that portfolio. The $80 million Chemistry Building is the last stage of the $240 million Colleges of Science project at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra. It comprises three storeys over two wings, and involved the refurbishment of an existing four-level building. Under their Managing Contractor arrangement, Hindmarsh became involved in the project at a very early date, when it was still in the conceptual phase. Because of this, they were able to provide buildability and costing feedback during the proposal and design phases. “There are benefits in doing that,” explains Gary Robinson, Project Manager on the new Chemistry Building. “It allowed us to set the goal posts and manage our risk. It resulted in more effective coordination and fewer variations.” Gary started his building career in Mel-
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