FDC’s fit-out of Deloitte’s foundational western Sydney workspace has been awarded the Master Builders Australia (MBA) Award for Construction Excellence 2023.
Located at 8 Parramatta Square, the premium-grade delivery of works includes engineering, architectural solutions, considered finishes and details contributing to the diverse and growing western Sydney story.
The recently completed project spans more than 3,500 square metres across two floors and includes carefully planned workstations, extensive collaboration and project spaces, a parents’ room, faith room, wellbeing/first aid room, amenities and all-gender bathrooms.
The centerpiece of the space however is the ‘linking hands’ staircase. Aside from its functional and aesthetic form, the concept is derived from the indigenous sense of place, paying homage to Parramatta as a place for the eel to journey and breed which embodies fostering relationships.
FDC Founder Ben Cottle said: “It’s the shared values between FDC and Deloitte of the importance of people and contribution to our communities that has seen our partnership go from strength to strength.
“Formal recognition from MBA is a wonderful acknowledgement of exactly that sentiment’ which has translated into the sensational workplace Deloitte can now offer its people.”
FDC’s commitment to honoring Deloitte’s preference for local suppliers and tradespeople is evident in the use of specifically sourced materials including recycled Australian timber from telegraph poles, Sydney sandstone and feature rugs designed by Dharug artists Leanne Mulgo Watson and Chris Tobin — to encapsulate a warm, inviting and unmistakably western Sydney energy.
Deloitte Western Sydney Office Managing Partner Helen Hamilton-James said: “Deloitte Western Sydney’s office fit-out at 8 Parramatta Square speaks to the innovative, forward-thinking spirit of our people, clients and the region as a whole.
“From concept to creation, FDC captured our unique Western Sydney identity and created a welcoming, relevant space for our people and clients in the heart of Parramatta.”
