Monaco Hickey, A Division of Roberts Co has successfully delivered the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) expansion to Monash University, Clayton campus.

Located within the Australian Synchrotron and operated by ANSTO, the new build was designed by Wood and comprises of a PC2 grade lab fit out on the ground floor, associated offices on level 1 and a services plant platform on the roof.

The building includes extensive services, such as process gases, mechanical (exhaust, supply air, heating, cooling), electrical, hydraulics, Building Management System, security and dry fire to facilitate the intended use of the building.

The lab fit out comprises of fume cupboards, bio safety cabinets, cytotoxic cabinets and lab grade fridges and freezers.

Monash University

Clayton, Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

CSL Hawara is a joint venture project with Monaco Hickey to deliver the second stage of Elizabeth North. Three ultra-modern buildings that bridge Parkville’s Biomedical district with Melbourne’s CBD.  Comprising cleanrooms, L5-9 laboratories and office and support function on the upper level.

CSL/PDG Corporation

Melbourne, Australia

Australia

Monaco Hickey was instrumental in delivering a world-class plasma product production facility for the global, biopharmaceutical company, CSL.

Three levels were constructed, incorporating an extensive electrical and mechanical building plant, new substation, transformers, re-production plant infrastructure, production processing, administrative support offices and warehousing.

Monaco Hickey successfully co-ordinated and site managed approximately $100m of product processing equipment and services in conjunction with facility construction.

The finished building features a heavily loaded concrete floor and lightweight, long-span roof-truss framing, which provides a separation of trafficable plant and ceiling spaces from clean spaces underneath.  At completion of the structure, Monaco Hickey was also engaged to integrate specialist tenancy fit-outs

This project delivered a state-of-the-art, clean room manufacturing facility, and was finished on time and within budget. The structure received an MBAV Award in 2014, which recognised the building’s outstanding construction.

CSL Behring

Broadmeadows, VIC

Australia

Monaco Hickey won the challenging job of constructing a state-of-the-art quarantine containment facility, built to store, monitor and assess a wide range of potentially illegal plants and animals.

Purpose built to exacting QC2 standards, this facility must simultaneously house a variety of different animal species, including fish, in temperature sensitive environments.

Meticulous attention was paid to the functionality of the facility’s glasshouse, where the temperature, humidity, irrigation, sunlight and fresh air intake into each section was monitored so that multiple plant types could be be maintained.

Days after the building was handed over, the client was able to undertake a raid, using its new facility to immediately house thousands of confiscated reptile and fish species.

Department of Environment and Primary Industries

Attwood, VIC

Australia

As part of a larger refurbishment, Monaco Hickey are engaged by Hospira to upgrade existing production facilities.

This project necessitated a very short production shutdown in order to refurbish existing filling and tank rooms needed for the manufacturing of a new sterile product. Monaco Hickey therefore observed tight commissioning tolerances and compressed timeframes to minimise the client’s production downtime.

A structural steel platform to house air handling units were erected prior to commencing the shutdown. Monaco Hickey then commenced demolition works and installed new in-ground drains, internal structures and reflected ceiling modifications to accommodate new HEPA filters and light fitting layouts.

A range of other works took place in parallel with the facilities upgrade, including epoxy flooring, which meant careful planning and co-ordination between Monaco Hickey, the client and specialist suppliers.

Hospira Australia Pty Ltd

Mulgrave VIC

Australia

Monaco Hickey was engaged by GSK to extend an existing manufacturing facility in order to accommodate a second Rommelag BFS machine.

Construction was undertaken adjacent to an operational assembly area in which the original Rommelag machine was installed.

Monaco Hickey installed all the necessary plant and infrastructure that supports production at this facility: sterile water plant, air-conditioning to cleanroom standards C and D, electrical and control systems and fire protection. Specialised pharmaceutical equipment, sourced from Europe, was installed and brought online without disruption to the project’s schedule.

GSK’s Boronia site is the company’s world manufacturing centre for Ventolin Nebules and associated products. Monaco Hickey’s involvement in the provision of this additional capacity has greatly added to GSK’s export capability and complements the BFS1 area that was originally completed in 1990.

This project was completed on time and within client budget.

GlaxoSmithKline

Boronia VIC

Australia