Expansion Joint Supply for Commercial Construction Projects

Oran Park Podium Shopping Centre

Oran Park Podium Shopping Centre

Year:2024
Architect / Designer:Scott Carver
Builder:ADCO Construction
Project:Expansion of retail space by approximately 16,700 m2, transformed the podium into a double supermarket to include Coles, an additional 65 shops, a childcare centre and over 1000 undercover car spaces. Including a vibrant outdoor dining area.
Products:Aquo P; Dz H; By N Aq H; Fx CST; Py I

Unison supplied all of the floor expansion joint mechanical cover plates, water proof seals and fire rated strips. Our high movement expansion joint fire rated seals are designed and manufactured for gaps 20mm to 150mm.  The system is tested and certified to AS 1530.4 and BS 476.

Westfield Shopping Centre Northlakes Brisbane

Westfield Shopping Centre Northlakes Brisbane

Year:2023
Owner:Scentre Group Design & Construct
Builder:Scentre Group Design & Construct
Project:Replace non-Unison leaking carpark expansion joint systems and cover plates in tenancy. Rectification and fitout.
Scope:Supplied waterproof expansion seals with flex tread topper for the carpark expansion joints & aluminium cover plates for a new tenancy.
Products:Aquo P; Dz FTAq; Dz MF
Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba

Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba

Year:2023
Architect / Designer:Buchan Group
Builder:Northbuild Constructions
Scope:Unison provided all mechanical and waterproof seals for the Expansion Joints during the refurbishment of the rooftop car park.
Products:By NS Aq P; Acc G NF

Refurbishment

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

  • 871 metres Heavy duty aluminium Cover Plate car park Expansion Joints with water proof seals
  • Epoxy grout to rectify damaged concrete on the construction joints 
Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre – Carpark Melbourne Victoria

Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre – Carpark Melbourne Victoria

Year:2023
Contractor:Vertitech
Scope:Unison supplied 2,176 metres of car park Expansion Joint cover plates and waterproof glands for the rectification of the failing Expansion Joint systems.
Products:By N NC; Aquo H; By NS Aq P

Car Park Expansion Joint Systems Supplied to date:

  • 537m By N NC – Heavy Duty aluminium Cover Plate system. It is supplied with a high grade extruded synthetic rubber seal has extensive bond strength and adheres well.
  • 824m ByN 150/A3 Aluminium Cover Plate system. Easy to install with no preparation work to the inside of the movement gaps. Minimise disruption to tenancies below the car park
  • 815m Aq H Rubber gland water proofing system for high movement Expansion Joint gaps.

Certified disability accessible for wheel chairs & P4 slip resistance tested to AS 4568.

Westfield Marion Shopping Centre Carpark Adelaide

Westfield Marion Shopping Centre Carpark Adelaide

Year:2022
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design
Builder:Scentre Group Construct
Scope:Supply car park Expansion Joint Cover Plate & water seal systems
Products:By NF Aq P

Rectification

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

  • 631m ByNF – Heavy Duty flush mounted aluminium car park Cover Plate.
  • 802m Aquo-P 100% water tight Expansion Joint seal.

Our car park Expansion Joint Cover Plate  & water proof system are approved and specified by Scentre Group.

Melbourne Carpark Shopping Centres

Melbourne Carpark Shopping Centres

Year:2022
Project:Replace failing expansion joint systems at Bayside Shopping Centre, Chadstone Shopping Centre & Broadmeadows Central.
Scope:Supply 636 metres of Expansion Joint systems.
Products:Aquo P; Dz FTAq; By NS Aq P

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied: 

  • Brawny ByN carpark Expansion Joint system with aluminium cover plate. Perfect for retrofitting within existing carparks.
  • Aquo-P Expansion Joint water tight seal. 100% waterproof closed cell foam.
  • Flex tread rubber crumb topper tread piece. It is a semi-rigid system designed by Unison’s engineers, as a cost-effective bridge across the highly flexible Aquo seal.

Our car park mechanical expansion system and waterproof seal are approved by Scentre Group, 1000’s of metres have been installed into Westfield Shopping Centres Australia & New Zealand

Karrinyup Shopping Centre - Perth

Karrinyup Shopping Centre - Perth

Year:2021
Construction Value:$800 Million
Owner:UNISUPER
Scope:Supply 1256 metres of Expansion Joints for the internal mall, loading docks, seven tenancies & car park.
Products:Aquo P; By C /By CT; Dz FTAq; Dz D; Fx D; Fx CS; Fx CH /Fx CHT; Fx CT

Flexo Floor – Medium & heavy Duty Aluminium and stainless steel cover plates.

Designer Floor – Medium & Heavy Duty Aluminium and stainless steel cover plates. No bump option supplied.
Aquo- P – Waterproof seal with rubber crumb topper.

Dz FT – Rubber crumb flex tread topper – grey to match the carpark.

West Village West End Brisbane

West Village West End Brisbane

Year:2021
Architect / Designer:Hayball, ACME & Co and Nettelton Tribe
Builder:Hutchinson Builders
Scope:Manufacture and supply 366 metres of Bespoke Expansion Joints, water and fire seal barriers, Aluminium Heavy Duty cover plates and Anti-pathogenic seals & Seismic brass movement joints.
Products:Fx D; Aquo P; Si D; Dz FTAq; Acc C; Fx CT

West Village is a 2.6 hectare mixed use community of residential, retail, recreational and commercial development.  It also incorporates the heritage listed Peters Ice Cream factories in West End.

Combining the existing heritage listed building with a new build can be challenging for Expansion Joint suppliers but NOT for Unison. Unison employs 2 engineers and an architect in our Brisbane Head Office. Designing modifying and manufacturing Expansion Joints systems is our speciality.

Kawana Shopping World Sunshine Coast

Kawana Shopping World Sunshine Coast

Year:2020
Construction Value:$46 Million
Architect / Designer:PDT Architects
Builder:Mirvac Group - Buildcorp
Scope:Supply expansion joints for new car park, retail shopping mall and tenancy upgrade.
Products:Aquo P; By NS Aq P; Dz FTAq; Dz D; Py I

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

  • 421 metres By N Heavy Duty aluminium carpark cover plate systems.
  • 676 metres Aquo-P 100% water tight expansion joint seal
  • 207 metres PyI . Fire resistant joint seal & Fire blanket tested and certified to Australian Standards – AS1530.4 and BS476
  • 70 metres DzDS mechanical floor Expansion Joints with stainless steel cover plate
  • 200 metres Rubber crumb car park topper and epoxy grout
Westfield Newmarket Auckland NZ

Westfield Newmarket Auckland NZ

Year:2020
Construction Value:$790 million
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design
Scope:Design, manufacture and supply 2137 metres of Seismic Expansion Joint systems.
Products:Aquo P; Aquo H; Dz HX; Py I; Py B; Si By; Si TL; Si R; Vt S; Acc G NF

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

    • Pyrotx Expansion Joint fire seal barrier
    • SiRW seismic roof and VTS wall system
    • DzH heavy duty aluminium floor Expansion Joint system
    • SiBY seismic car park movement joint system developed for SCENTRE Group New Zealand for Westfield Newmarket.
    • VT S thermoplastic gasket wall expansion Joint cover
    • Aquo-P watertight expansion seal
    • Si TL seismic tile inlay concealed floor Expansion joint

Bernie Scott holds a Commercial Builders qualification and understands the New Zealand building code for Seismic movement.  He has over 30 years of experience in design, manufacture and installation of expansion joints, previously working on Christchurch Airport & Edan Park Stadium.

Unison architectural Expansion Joint systems are approved by Scentre Group Design and are specified by Westfield projects.

Westfield Carindale David Jones

Westfield Carindale David Jones

Year:2019
Owner:David Jones Corporation
Builder:Scentre Group
Scope:Supply 996 metres of Expansion Joint systems to David Jones first new generation store concept.
Products:Fx CST; Py I

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:   

  • Medium duty mechanical expansion floor systems with stainless steel cover plates with made to order bracket sizes
  • Fire rated intumescent Expansion Joint strip

Expansion Joint Fire Seal – High-movement fire sealing system. PyI is very simply installed by insertion into masonry floors and walls. The range of sizes are suitable for gaps 20mm to 150mm. The system is tested & certified to AS 1530.4 and BS476. PyI has seismic capability, and can be used in conjunction with most Unison cover plate and water seal systems.  All of our products are made in our Brisbane Factory.

ALDI Carpark Kawana Shopping Centre

ALDI Carpark Kawana Shopping Centre

Year:2019
Builder:ALDI
Scope:Supply car park Expansion Joint Cover Plates & water proof gland for the new ALDI carpark.
Products:By N Aq H

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

  • 420 metres By NS – Heavy Duty aluminium Cover Plate carpark system.
  • 107 metres Aq H Rubber gland water proofing system for high movement Expansion Joint gaps.

Unisons Joints are specified and approved by ALDI.

Westfield Coomera Gold Coast

Westfield Coomera Gold Coast

Year:2018
Construction Value:$490 Million
Developer:QIC & Scentre Group
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design
Scope:Manufacture and supply 5170 metres of Expansion Joints for car park and retail areas.
Products:By C /By CT; By NS Aq P; Aquo P; Dz D

Westfield Coomera shopping centre spans 59,000 sqm of indoor-outdoor retail space.  The centre features a Coles, Woolworths, Kmart, Target, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel, Event Cinemas and more than 150 specialty stores.

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

2320 metres Brawny ByN Car park expansion cover plate
2590 metres AquoP waterproof  seal & adhesive
90 metres Flexo Fx100PS bespoke floor Expansion Joint system
70 metres Brawny ByC extra heavy duty floor expansion cover plate
100 metres Designer DzD NB floor expansion system for polished concrete – no bump for a smooth transition

Our car park Expansion Joint Cover Plate & water proof system are approved and specified by Scentre Group.

 

Westfield Shopping Centre Belconnen

Westfield Shopping Centre Belconnen

Year:2017
Developer:Westfield with Scentre Group
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design
Scope:Replace leaking Expansion Joints
Products:Aquo P; Aquo H; Fx CT

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

  • Medium floor Expansion Cover Plates bead blasted to P5 slip resistance
  • Wall & ceiling aluminium Cover Plates powder coated to match the finish
  • Expansion Joint 100% watertight seal and water proof gland

Our car park Expansion Joint Cover Plate  & water proof system are approved and specified by Scentre Group.

Westfield Chermside Brisbane

Westfield Chermside Brisbane

Year:2017
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design
Builder:Scentre Group Construct
Scope:Supply fire resistant seal into Expansion Joints in the car park below trading floor in the shopping centre.
Products:Py I

Redevelopment

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:

  • 2915 metres Py25I, Py50I, Py75I, Py100I
  • 326 metres Ro2/65 developed and manufactured in Brisbane for specific application on behalf of Scentre Group

Fire resistant Expansion Joint seal AS1530.4 AS4072.1 & BS476.2 certified and tested.

Westfield Northlakes Brisbane

Westfield Northlakes Brisbane

Year:2016
Owner:Scentre Group Design and Construct
Developer:Scentre Group Design and Construct
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design and Construct
Builder:Scentre Group Design and Construct
Installer:Master Floor Preparers
Project:Stage 3 redevelopment
Scope:Supply Expansion Joint fire-retardant seals.
Products:Py I; Py B

Redevelopment

Unison worked closely with Scentre Group to design and manufacture a bespoke fire rating system to seal the existing structure.

Expansion Joint Systems Supplied:   

  • 1685 metres Fire resistant Expansion Joint seal AS1530.4 AS4072.1 & BS476.2 certified and tested
Pacific Fair David Jones

Pacific Fair David Jones

Year:2016
Construction Value:$670 million redevelopment
Developer:AMP Capital
Architect / Designer:Scentre Group Design and Construct
Builder:Hansen Yuncken
Engineer:MPN
Scope:Supply our low profile Expansion Joint specified for David Jones Stores Nationally. David Jones designers required an architectural movement joint system that was aesthetic. Unison designed a stainless steel cover plate with hidden fixings.
Products:Dz D

91.6 lm of low profile Expansion Joint with stainless steel cover plate & hidden fasteners.

 

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 2016

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 2016

Year:2016
Developer:Lendlease & Eureka Funds Management
Architect / Designer:PDT Architects
Builder:Multiplex
Installer:Unison Construction
Scope:Extension to shopping centre including car park. Upgrade mall and tenancy areas. Construction value 450 million.
Products:Fx C; Fx CS; Dz D; Aquo P

Products supplied and installed:

3627m movement joint systems supplied & installed by Unison Construction, Approved by Multiplex.

Flexo Floor – Aluminium and stainless steel coverplates.
Designer Floor –  Aluminium and stainless steel coverplates.
Aquo- P – waterproof seal with rubber crumb topper.

An all-inclusive extended warranty for product and installation.

Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba 2016

Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba 2016

Year:2016
Construction Value:$350 million
Developer:QIC Properties Pty Ltd
Architect / Designer:The Buchan Group - Brisbane
Builder:Probuild Constructions
Scope:Supplied 690 metres of Expansion Joint fire seal for car park, mall & tenancies.
Products:Aquo H; Acc C; Py I

QIC redevelopment

Unison provided a Form 16 to the Builder to certify fire rated Expansion Joints systems.  We are the only Expansion Joint company that is licensed to provide Form 16 certification.

Westfield Kotara

Westfield Kotara

Year:2016
Construction Value:$350 million
Owner:Scentre Group
Builder:Probuild Constructions
Scope:Scope: Supplied 1703 metres of movement joint systems including seismic & Fire barrier seals. 1900 metres of tile control joints also supplied.
Products:Aquo P; By N Aq H; Fx D; Fx CH /Fx CHT; Fx CS; Fx CST; Si T; Vt P; Dz MF; Py I

Expansion Joints supplied:

562 metres Car park Expansion Joint cover plate and water proof seal

119 metres Heavy duty aluminium bespoke floor expansion system.

147 metres Floor movement joint with stainless steel cover plate.

77 metres Seismic floor and wall Expansion Joints.

136 metres Floor movement joint with stainless steel cover plate

662 metres Fire seals and fire blanket expansion gap barrier

1900 metres Neoprene control joint for tiles

Al Wadha Mall (UAE)

Al Wadha Mall (UAE)

Products:Py I; Py B; Si D; By C /By CT
Burjuman Centre Dubai UAE

Burjuman Centre Dubai UAE

Products:Fx CS
Queens Plaza Brisbane

Queens Plaza Brisbane

Westfield Eastgardens

Westfield Eastgardens

Index

Apartments - Hotels/Resorts - QLD

Circle on Cavill Surfers Paradise

Carparks - ACT

Amaroo Shopping Centre Carpark

Carparks - NSW

Miranda Shopping Centre Rooftop Carpark
Norwest Shopping Centre Carpark

Carparks - QLD

ALDI Carpark Kawana Shopping Centre
Ashgrove Shopping Centre Carpark
Indooroopilly Shopping Centre Carpark
Toombul Shopping Centre Carpark

Carparks - SA

Westfield Marion Shopping Centre Carpark Adelaide

Carparks - VIC

Chadstone Shopping Centre Carpark
Eastland Shopping Centre Carpark
Melbourne Carpark Shopping Centres
Northland Shopping Centre Carpark

Carparks - WA

Karrinyup Shopping Centre Carpark

Civic & Cultural Open Place Centres - Brisbane CBD

West Village West End Brisbane

Civic & Cultural Open Place Centres - Sydney

Centenary Square Penrith
Martin Place

Commercial

Melbourne Carpark Shopping Centres

International Projects - Asia

Saigon Centre Vietnam

International Projects - New Zealand

Westfield Newmarket Auckland NZ

International Projects - UAE

Baniyas Square Commercial & Residential Dubai
Burjuman Centre Dubai UAE
Burjuman Centre UAE
Carrefour Supermarket Abu Dhabi
Carrefour Supermarket Bur Juman Dubai
Deira Fishmarket Dining Precinct Dubai
Lulu Mall UAQ
Sahara Centre Mall Sharjah Abu Dhabi
Sowwah Square Business & Retail Centre Sharjah Abu Dhabi

Retail

Queens Plaza Brisbane
Westfield Kotara
Westfield Shopping Centre Northlakes Brisbane
West Village West End Brisbane

Retail Stores - David Jones

Pacific Fair David Jones
Westfield Carindale David Jones

Retail Stores - Myer

Myer Centre Brisbane

Shopping Centre - ACT

Amaroo Coles
Chisholm Coles
Curtin Coles
Dickson Village
Gungahlin Coles
Queanbeyan Coles
Westfield Shopping Centre Belconnen
Woden Coles

Shopping Centre - International

Al Wadha Mall (UAE)
Baniyas Square Commercial & Residential Dubai
Bankiyas Commercial Development
Burjuman Centre Dubai UAE
Burjuman Centre UAE
Carrefour Supermarket Abu Dhabi
Carrefour Supermarket Bur Juman Dubai
Deira Fishmarket Dining Precinct Dubai
Lulu Mall UAQ
Sahara Centre Mall Sharjah Abu Dhabi
Saigon Centre Vietnam
Sowwah Square Business & Retail Centre Sharjah Abu Dhabi
Westfield Auckland NZ
Westfield Newmarket Auckland NZ

Shopping Centre - NSW

Armidale Plaza
Bathurst Marketplace
Blacktown
Broken Hill
Campbelltown Mall
Casino Shopping Centre
Castle Towers
Casula Aldi
Centenary Square Penrith
Centrepoint Tamworth
Coffs Harbour
Glenrose Village Belrose
Gowrie Street Mall Singleton
Greenhills
Kingscliff Village
Lake Haven
Lake Macquarie Fair
Lane Cove
Maitland Marketplace
Marrickville Metro
Martin Place
Merrylands
Narellen Town Centre
Northshore Town Centre
Norwest
Oran Town Centre
Penrith
Picton
Richmond Marketplace
Sapphire Marketplace Bega
Shellharbour
Stockland Shell Harbour
Tamworth Mall
Top Ryde
Warrawong Plaza
Warringal Mall
Westfield Burswood
Westfield Chatswood
Westfield Eastgardens
Westfield Hornsby
Westfield Hurtsville
Westfield Kotara
Westfield Liverpool
Westfield Macquarie Centre
Westfield Miranda
Westfield Northpoint
Westfield Parramatta
Westfield Sydney Centre
Westfield Tuggarah
Wetherill Park

Shopping Centre - NT

Berrimah
Casurina
Coolalinga
Gateway Shopping Centre Darwin
Palmerston Shopping Centre

Shopping Centre - QLD

Allenstown Rockhampton
Arbour Lane Robina
Ashmore City Gold Coast
Aspley Hypermarket
Astraland Hamilton
Beenleigh Marketplace
Bribie Island
Browns Plains
Caddens Corner
Calamvale
Canelands Mackay
Capalaba Central
Capalaba Park
Carseldine
Castletown
Centro Toombul
Circle on Cavill Surfers Paradise
Cleveland
Coomera Mall
Coorparoo Square
Coorparoo Village
Dalby
Deception Bay
Eatons Hill
Emerald City Rockhampton
Emerald Marketplace Rockhampton
Everton Hills
Gladstone
Goldfields Plaza Gympie
Gracemere Shopping World
Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba 2016
Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba
Gympie Village
Harbour Town
Hervey Bay
Highland Park
Holmview Central
Hope Island Marketplace
Indooroopilly Central
Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 2016
Isle of Capri Gold Coast
Kawana Shopping World Sunshine Coast
Kingaroy Shopping Centre
Logan Hyperdome
Lutwyche Centro
Market Square Sunnybank
Maroochydore
Milton Village
Moggill
Mount Ommaney
Mount Ommaney
Mount Pleasant
Mount Sheridan
Myer Centre Brisbane
Nambour Plaza
Nerang Mall
Newmarket Shopping Centre
Northpoint Toowoomba
Oasis
Orion Springfield
Pacific Fair David Jones
Park Ridge
Pimpama
Queens Plaza Brisbane
Redbank
Ridge Shopping Centre Kearneys Spring
Riverlink
Rockhampton Fair
Showcase on the Beach
Stockland Birtinya Sunshine Coast
Stockland Birtinya
Stockland Cairns
Stockland Townsville
Sunnypark
Sunshine Plaza
The Pines Gold Coast
The Village
Toombul
Toowong Village
Trinity Cairns
Tweed City
Upper Mount Gravatt Village
West End Shopping Centre
Westfield Carindale David Jones
Westfield Carrara
Westfield Chermside Brisbane
Westfield Coomera Gold Coast
Westfield Garden City
Westfield Northlakes Brisbane
Westfield Robina
Westfield Strathpine
West Village West End Brisbane
Yamanto
Yeronga Village

Shopping Centre - SA

Athelstone Woolworths
Brickworks Woolworths
Castle Plaza Edwardstown
Central Market Arcade Adelaide
City Cross Rundle Mall
Gowler
Hayborough Aldi
Marryatville Woolworths
Martin Shopping Centre
Mawson Lakes Woolworths
McLarenvale
Richmond
Ridge Shopping Centre
Seafood Shopping
Seaford Shopping Centre
Walkerville Woolworths
Whyalla IGA

Shopping Centre - VIC

Bay City Geelong
Bendigo Marketplace
Box Hill Central
Caribbean Park
Casey Shopping Centre
Chadstone - Vicinity
Dandenong
Doncaster Westfield
Epping Plaza - QIC
Fountain Gate
Harbour Town Melbourne
Highpoint West Gladstone Park
Karingal Hub Frankston
Lansell Square Bendigo
Melbourne Central
Mernda Junction
Northlands
Parkmore Shopping Centre
Swanston Central
Wendouree Shopping Centre
Werribee Plaza
Westfield Fountain Gate
Westfield Marion

Shopping Centre - WA

Claremont Shopping Centre
Forest Chase
Freemantle Woolworths
Karrinyup Shopping Centre - Perth
Lakelands Shopping Centre
Osborne Park
Subiaco Shopping Centre
Westfield Booragoon
Westfield Carousel
Westfield Claremont Quarter
Westfield Karrinyup