The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Trust engaged BG&E to undertake a structural audit and condition assessment of several grandstands at the SCG. The works intended to provide the SCG Trust with reports that confirmed the condition, identified remediation works (if required), and an approximate time frame and order of priority for any remediation work required.

A structural audit of each grandstand was performed for the roof and structure.

Scope included

• Audit of the roof structure including primary trusses and supporting structure, secondary steelwork such as purlins, soffit cladding, roof cladding, guttering, and ancillary metalwork including bracketry, handrails, and other fixtures.
• Audit of the rest of the structure including all concrete structures (slabs, beam, columns, tiering), brickwork and blockwork, steel structures (including cladding and associated support structure), and ancillary metalwork including bracketry, handrails, and other fixtures.
• Identification of non-structural contributing factors such as water ingress issues and suggested remediation.
• Inspection of each asset by visual means on foot (grandstand, roof structure, and basement structure where accessible).
• Identified remediation works required with priority and time frame identified for the proposed works. Each identified item was provided with a risk rating with a corresponding rectification time.
• Recommendation of additional inspection/ testing requirements (including scope and frequency) where required.
• An audit report was developed for each grandstand with the audit captured using PlanRadar software. Each defect identified was captured and marked on the drawings (where available) including a description of the defect, a risk rating, and a repair priority.