# Master Site Report — Powerhouse Museum Parramatta

**Last updated:** 2026-02-20

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## Project Overview

| Field | Detail |
|-------|--------|
| **Project** | Powerhouse Museum Parramatta (New Powerhouse) |
| **Location** | Parramatta CBD — Church St / Phillip St / Wilde Ave, Parramatta River foreshore |
| **Address** | 69 Phillip St, Parramatta (referenced in W07 logs) |
| **Client** | NSW Government (Infrastructure NSW) |
| **Head Contractor** | Lendlease |
| **Subcontractor** | Ford Civil (to Lendlease) |
| **Michael's Employer** | Liam Fitzgerald Construction Services (LFCS) — subbed to Ford Civil |
| **NOTE** | Present as Ford Civil on site. Do not reference LFCS externally. |
| **Project Value** | ~$915M total ($553M+ construction contract) |
| **Design** | Moreau Kusunoki + Genton (international competition winner, 2019) |
| **Building** | Two buildings (Eastern & Western) connected by bridge-link, 24,000m² GFA |
| **Exhibition Space** | 18,000m² across 7 column-free exhibition spaces |
| **Structure** | Steel exoskeleton (12,000 tonnes structural steel), completed May 2025 |
| **Status** | ~85% complete (as of Oct 2025). 5/7 exhibition spaces built. Fit-out phase. |
| **Opening** | Late 2026 |
| **Induction System** | Pegasus (Workforce by Pegasus app), Lendlease Site Access portal |

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## Michael's Role

- **Title:** General Foreman (steelfixers, formworkers, concreters)
- **Goes by:** Rocky on site
- **Employer:** Liam Fitzgerald Construction Services (LFCS)
- **Reports through:** Ford Civil chain
- **Work:** Concrete/civils — formwork, steel fixing, edge boards, pours, slab prep

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## Crew (Known Personnel)

| Name | Role/Trade | Notes |
|------|-----------|-------|
| Michael (Rocky) | General Foreman | LFCS via Ford Civil |
| Rory Walsh | Crew | Regular — edge boards, formwork |
| Mike | Steel fixer | German. Earlier weeks (W05-W06) |
| Jack Moritz | Crew | Brief appearance (Feb 11, ~10 min) |
| RD | Crew | Appeared in Feb 12 report |
| Turk | Crew | Appeared in Feb 12 report |
| Hass/Huss | Supervisor (Ford Civil) | Gave bollards job to Michael's crew |

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## Weekly Work Logs

### Week 5 (26 Jan – 2 Feb 2026)
**Hours:** 44 total

| Day | Date | Hours | Work |
|-----|------|-------|------|
| Mon | 26 Jan | 8 | Bank Holiday — Australia Day |
| Tue | 27 Jan | 8 | Day off (hours owed) |
| Wed | 28 Jan | 10 | Steel fixing & shuttering |
| Thu | 29 Jan | 10 | Steel fixing & shuttering |
| Fri | 30 Jan | 8 | Day off (hours owed) |

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### Week 6 (3 Feb – 9 Feb 2026)
**Hours:** 42 total

| Day | Date | Hours | Work |
|-----|------|-------|------|
| Mon | 3 Feb | 8 | Hours owed |
| Tue | 4 Feb | 8 | Hours owed |
| Wed | 5 Feb | 9 | All cages in. 2 cages to be altered — surveyor gave wrong marks. Engineers gave wrong heights ~10:48am — morning rework. |
| Thu | 6 Feb | 9 | Fixed steel in 3 (wrong heights). Fixed conduits in 2 (plumber pipes too far in). Formed 2 shutters. Poured concrete. Tidied, loaded ute. |
| Fri | 7 Feb | 8 | Hours owed |

**Notes:**
- Morning delayed Wed — no edge of kerb from groundworks, started ~8:30am
- Struck 3 pedestals with holding down bolts while waiting
- Engineers gave wrong heights — all morning work redone
- Thursday: conduits set 225mm from back of kerb, concrete poured, finished, washed tools
- Surveyor mark errors: recurring issue (twice in this week)

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### Week 7 (10 Feb – 16 Feb 2026)
**Hours:** 36.5 total (partial)

| Day | Date | Hours | Work |
|-----|------|-------|------|
| Mon | 10 Feb | — | (No data) |
| Tue | 11 Feb | 8 | Edge board (curved section between pylons). Heights set: Pylon 1 (FFL 7.393), Pylon 2 (~7.324), Pylon 3 (FFL 7.415). 80mm fall from top of steel. Heat stoppage — 35°C, packed up 3pm. Started one box. |
| Wed | 12 Feb | 9.5 | Moved edge boards (surveyor marks wrong again). Fixed pit box-out. Installed mesh, checked cover. Waiting on falls info. Concrete pour — racing the rain. Stop end completed. 20mm needle on inside of pour. 16mm bar landed. |
| Thu | 13 Feb | 9 | Steel stop ends, Z-bars installed, control joints cut, expansion joints between pillars. Snagged pour, concrete poured. Surveyor marked other end. |
| Fri | 14 Feb | 8 | Edge board with full crew. Control joints, bitumen board, stop ends prep for Monday pour. |
| Mon | 16 Feb | 10 | Footpath area — mesh for slab thickenings, edge boards, stop ends, box-outs. Slab prep & cleanup for concrete. |

**Notes:**
- Feb 11: Compound curve on edge board — rises in middle, falls away. Required careful laser level work.
- Feb 11: Ableflex to be installed next day. 20-minute strip around back of pylons.
- Feb 12: Crew was RD, Turk, Rory. One conduit joint left going in at 8am. Pour at 8 or 10am.
- Feb 12: Rain expected Thursday evening.
- Feb 14: Saturday — finished early 1pm, rainy. Prepping Monday pour.

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### Week 8 (17 Feb – 23 Feb 2026)
**Hours:** TBD (in progress)

| Day | Date | Hours | Work |
|-----|------|-------|------|
| Mon | 17 Feb | — | (No data captured) |
| Tue | 18 Feb | — | (No data captured) |
| Wed | 19 Feb | — | (No data captured) |
| Thu | 20 Feb | — | Rope access crew blocking work area until 1pm. Crew held up from ~9:30am. On dayworks. Foam delivery tomorrow (Fri 21 — critical path). Wed 26 Feb slab pour. Fri 28 Feb double pour (ground floor + adjacent). |
| Fri | 21 Feb | — | Foam delivery expected (critical path) |

**Upcoming pours:**
- Wed 26 Feb: Slab pour
- Fri 28 Feb: Double pour (ground floor + adjacent area)

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## Detailed Daily Reports

### Tuesday 11 February 2026
**Weather:** 35°C — heat stoppage enforced
**Crew:** Michael, Rory Walsh, Jack Moritz (briefly)
**Hours:** Michael 8hrs, Rory 8hrs, Jack 0.2hrs (no break taken)

**Work completed:**
- Edge board installed (curved section between pylons)
- Heights set: Pylon 1 (FFL 7.393), Pylon 2 (~7.324), Pylon 3 (FFL 7.415)
- 80mm fall from top of steel to edge board height established
- Started on one box
- 20-minute strip placed around back of pylons

**Tools:** Hilti battery tools, laser level, spirit level, string lines, formwork (red timber)
**Photos:** 19 logged

**Next day plan:**
1. Close off curved end — edge board to building wall (2 locations)
2. Complete two boxes
3. Install stop end (near pile of muck/top of site)
4. 2 Conley joints to install
5. Steel fixing bars
6. Queries: dowels into existing slab? Anti-crack bars around all corners.

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### Wednesday 12 February 2026
**Crew:** RD, Turk, Rory
**Work:**
- Moved edge boards (surveyor marks wrong — AGAIN)
- Fixed pit box-out
- Installed mesh, checked cover
- Stop end completed at end of pour
- 20mm needle on inside of pour done
- Mesh landed down, 16mm bar landed
- Pour tightened — one conduit joint left
- Concrete pour (8 or 10am) — racing the rain

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### Thursday 13 February 2026
**Work:**
- Steel stop ends installed
- Z-bars installed
- Control joints cut
- Expansion joints between pillars
- Snagged pour, concrete poured
- Surveyor marked other end

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### Friday 14 February 2026
**Hours:** 7:00am – 1:00pm (early finish, rain)
**Work:**
- Edge board with full crew
- Control joints
- Bitumen board
- Stop ends prep for Monday pour

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### Thursday 20 February 2026 (Today)
**Situation:**
- Rope access crew blocking work area until ~1pm
- Michael's crew held up from ~9:30am
- On dayworks today (standby/hourly rate)
- Planning and coordination day

**Upcoming critical path:**
- Fri 21 Feb: Foam delivery (critical)
- Wed 26 Feb: Slab pour
- Fri 28 Feb: Double pour (ground floor + adjacent)

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## Recurring Issues

| Issue | Frequency | Impact |
|-------|-----------|--------|
| **Surveyor wrong marks/heights** | 3+ times (Feb 5, 11, 12) | Morning rework, wasted hours |
| **Other trades blocking access** | Occasional (rope access Feb 20, groundworks Feb 5) | Crew standing, dayworks costs |
| **Plumber conduit positioning** | Feb 6 | Rework required — pipes too far in, bends too steep |
| **Heat stoppages** | Feb 11 (35°C) | Early finish, lost hours |

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## Materials & Methods Referenced

- Ableflex (expansion joint filler)
- Conley joints (construction joints)
- Red timber formwork
- Hilti battery tools
- Laser level for height setting
- Edge boards (curved sections, compound curves)
- Control joints, expansion joints
- Bitumen board
- Z-bars
- Mesh, 16mm bar
- Dowels (query — drilling into existing slab)
- Anti-crack bars (corners, boxes, pylons)
- Foam (slab insulation/fill — critical path delivery Feb 21)

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## Project Context (Public Info)

- Largest cultural infrastructure investment in NSW since Sydney Opera House
- First major cultural institution in Western Sydney
- ~3,500 workers have contributed across the project
- 2 of 3 tower cranes removed (project nearing completion)
- Steel exoskeleton = column-free exhibition spaces
- Green Star Buildings sustainability certification
- Expected to attract 2 million visitors annually
- $50M in opening exhibition installations underway
- Exhibition spaces being handed to Powerhouse Museum progressively for fit-out

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*This is a living document. Updated with each site report from Michael.*

## Office Contacts
- **Joe** — Office admin (she/her), processes timesheets & receipts
  - WhatsApp: +61 414 587 178
  - Send: Weekly timesheet (LFCS template) + receipt photos
- **Zack** — Ford Civil foreman (on site)

## Timesheet SOP (Draft)
- Template: `/home/ccuser/rateright-growth/rivet/timesheet-template.xlsx` (LF Construction Services)
- Due: Weekly — need to confirm which day Joe needs them by
- Process: Michael voice-records hours → Rivet fills LFCS template → send to Joe on WhatsApp
- Include: Filled timesheet (.xlsx) + receipt photos