Destination Brisbane Consortium has awarded preferred contractor status to Multiplex for the major construction works at the AU$3.6bn (拢2bn) Queen鈥檚 Wharf Brisbane Integrated Resort Development.
The contract includes the integrated resort development shell and core and the Sky Deck. Destination Brisbane Consortium project director Simon Crooks said the contract still required finalisation and remained subject to board approval and state government endorsement, with initial works to start within months.
鈥淭he works that Multiplex will deliver include the shell and core works covering the basement, base services, tower structures and the fa莽ade of the main integrated resort,鈥� said Crooks. 鈥淚t includes the integrated resort high-rise tower shells ready for later fit-out works, the podium level nestled between the towers and the iconic Sky Deck that will sit 100 metres above street level. Multiplex will build five levels of basement carpark, the resort back of house facilities including kitchen, laundry, staff cafeteria, amenities and central energy plant. It鈥檚 a massive contract that in total will include approximately 370,000m2 of floor area and 105,000m2 of energy-efficient glazed fa莽ade.鈥�
He added that the contract is in keeping with the total project cost budget. The next step will be the public confirmation of the contract signing after the state government has completed its review process.鈥�
Tourism industry development minister Kate Jones said that the AU$3.6bn (拢2bn) Queen鈥檚 Wharf would change the face of Brisbane and create opportunities for locals. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement means we鈥檙e one step closer to delivering the biggest tourism project Queensland has ever seen,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also great for those looking for work in the construction industry 鈥� especially concreters, formworkers and foundations specialists. Queen鈥檚 Wharf will create 10,000 jobs in Brisbane. But we know at peak construction, more than 2000 workers will be required on site.鈥�
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that the appointment of Multiplex for Queen鈥檚 Wharf Brisbane was a major milestone for Queensland鈥檚 tourism industry. 鈥淥ur priority is jobs and this project provides thousands - in construction and in operating this city changing development,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd it flows through the entire economy with demand for goods and services for decades to come.鈥�
Works, initially foundations and footings, will start in mid-2019 with construction works expected to reach the street-level in late-2020 and the first stage of the development completed in late 2022.
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