Beach Hotel Byron Bay Branding & Capex Works

Project Details

Project Budget: $4M

Services Rendered: Project Management and Superintendency Services across scoping, contractor procurement, construction and handover including procurement of all direct suppliers.

Completion Date: 2022

Design: Harley Graham Architects & Commercial Kitchen Company

Contractor: Aurick

Refreshing an iconic byron bay venue

The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay is an iconic venue in the Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales. It is known far and wide as ‘that pub at the top of the hill’ and has been the crown jewel of Bay Street for more than a quarter century. It is owned and managed by Moelis Australia Hotel Management (MAHM) Group. The hotel is cherished by the local community and appreciated not only for its food and drinks, but also for the entertainment and stage acts on offer.

Empire Project Management has been engaged to drive the project throughout design and construction phase. The Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model was adopted here which allowed the contractor to assess the ‘buildability’ of the design and provide accurate construction costs in parallel with the initial concepts. The works delivered in 2022 included a complete refresh of the bars, pub amenities, new ‘shack’ function room with associated kitchen and raw bar, new grassed area, new pool area and landscaping, new resort reception and upgraded resort rooms.

The Challenges

One challenge during the project was the programming of works to minimise disruption to the venue operations as the entire venue stayed open and operational throughout the entire project. Another challenge was procurement of refrigeration as the expected lead times did not reach the project deadline.

The Solutions

Due to our extensive experience in hospitality projects, we were able to strategically and successfully program the works to avoid impact on venue operations. To overcome the challenges with fridge procurement due to extended lead in times, we were able to secure rental fridges.

The Outcomes

The works were completed on time and under budget. The kitchen and bar can operate more efficiently which has resulted in a positive impact on sales and customer experience.

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Client Testimonials

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"…Empire were always responsive to our needs and ensured that value was derived from all design and related procurement decisions."

Daniel Ross General Manager - Property, The Crescent Hotel

"The University stakeholders were greatly impressed with Empire's professionalism and commitment to efficiently meeting the projects objectives within the agreed constraints..."

Bill Vertsonis Senior Project Manager, Macquarie University

"He has provided invaluable advice and guidance to our management and the project team to ensure that our projects were delivered on time, on brief and within budget."

Darren Marino Group Chief Operating Officer, Mounties Group

"Empire has ensured that the project was delivered to the high standard that was required and any issues were dealt with in a professional manner."

Ian Sutcliffe QLD Asset Manager, Stockland

"we were appreciative of the diligence they applied when representing our interests in the day to day running of the project, providing leadership, guidance and experience to the project team."

Mark Crick General Manager Assest Management, Redcape Hotel Group

"As Empire have demonstrated numerous times in the past, they were able to really understand the operational imperatives of the business, develop and manage implementation of strategies to best meet our needs."

Joe Saleh General Manager - Developments, Redcape Hotel Group

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