Client: ECU
Location: Joondalup
Project Type: Workshop Fit-Out
Scope: Alldin delivered the fit-out and enabling works for ECU’s Campus West Workshop 75 in Joondalup, transforming the space into a fully operational Design & Technology teaching facility. The project involved coordinating mechanical, electrical and ventilation upgrades, integrating specialist workshop equipment, and supporting the staged relocation of machinery from Mount Lawley. Delivered within a live campus environment, the works prioritised safety, functionality and minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
Completion time: 4 weeks on site
A Layout Designed Around Safety and Workflow
In a workshop environment, layout is everything.
The space was designed to create clear zones for machinery, movement and teaching, ensuring safe circulation around equipment while maintaining visibility and control.
Rather than simply placing machines within the room, the layout was carefully considered to reduce congestion, improve supervision and support how the space is used day to day.
Client: ECU
Location: Joondalup
Project Type: Workshop Fit-Out
Scope: Alldin delivered the fit-out and enabling works for ECU’s Campus West Workshop 75 in Joondalup, transforming the space into a fully operational Design & Technology teaching facility. The project involved coordinating mechanical, electrical and ventilation upgrades, integrating specialist workshop equipment, and supporting the staged relocation of machinery from Mount Lawley. Delivered within a live campus environment, the works prioritised safety, functionality and minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
Completion time: 4 weeks on site
A Layout Designed Around Safety and Workflow
In a workshop environment, layout is everything.
The space was designed to create clear zones for machinery, movement and teaching, ensuring safe circulation around equipment while maintaining visibility and control.
Rather than simply placing machines within the room, the layout was carefully considered to reduce congestion, improve supervision and support how the space is used day to day.
Scope of Work
The works extended well beyond standard commercial fit-out finishes. Alldin’s role was within a broader program that involved design, construction, services coordination, access facilitation, and relocation support.
Alldin’s scope included:
- minor construction works to establish the new laser engraving and workshop areas
- installation of new fans and supporting ventilation infrastructure
- power supply upgrades to suit machinery and emergency stops
- workshop layout configuration to support safe movement and circulation
- mechanical service modifications, including extraction changes for welding bays
- access works to support relocation activity
- coordination around equipment recommissioning and operational readiness.
The relocation support documents also show that the broader program involved disconnecting and making machinery safe, removing partitions and sliding doors for access, grinding and cutting welds to remove fixed benches, unbolting machinery and shelving, setting up exclusion zones, and reinstating access once equipment had been moved. All noisy work was required to be completed out of business hours.
Working within a live campus environment
Delivering works within an active university setting requires a different level of planning.
The project was completed with strict controls around access, safety and noise, including out-of-hours works to minimise disruption to surrounding operations.
Every decision had to consider not just the build, but the people and environment around it.
Built around the realities of relocation
This project wasn’t delivered in isolation.
It formed part of a broader relocation of Design & Technology facilities from Mount Lawley, requiring coordination with decommissioning, transport and recommissioning of equipment.
Access points were opened, machinery was unbolted and prepared, and the space was staged to support a smooth transition between campuses.
A result built for long-term performance
A successful workshop isn’t defined at handover — it’s defined by how it performs over time.
The finished space at ECU reflects a considered approach to functionality, safety and durability, where every element has been designed to support ongoing teaching, high usage and evolving operational needs.
Rather than a standard fit-out, this project required a coordinated delivery across multiple disciplines, ensuring the workshop could operate as a complete system from day one.
Scope oversight included:
- Integration of mechanical systems, including ventilation and extraction, to support welding and fabrication activities
- Electrical infrastructure upgrades, including distribution, machinery connections and emergency stop systems
- Workshop layout implementation, ensuring safe circulation, clear zones and practical teaching workflows
- Coordination with relocation and specialist contractors for staged equipment installation and recommissioning
- Enabling works to support access, machinery positioning and spatial functionality
- Compliance with WHS requirements within a live campus environment, including controlled work zones and out-of-hours delivery
- Final finishes and detailing to ensure durability and long-term performance under high-use conditions
The result is a workshop that goes beyond presentation, a space designed to function reliably, safely and efficiently every day.
It’s a space built to perform, not just to be seen.
Planning a Commercial or Workshop Fit-Out in Perth?
Whether it’s an education facility, industrial workspace or specialist environment, the detail matters — from mechanical systems and power requirements to workflow, compliance and long-term durability.
If you’re planning a new space or upgrading an existing one, we can help you design and deliver a fit-out that performs from day one.
Get in touch to discuss your next project.
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