The A$3.6 billion world-class Queen’s Wharf Brisbane integrated resort is being delivered on program by global construction company Multiplex for Destination Brisbane Consortium.
Queen’s Wharf is the only integrated resort development currently being built in the world and is destined to put Brisbane on the map as a tourism, leisure and entertainment destination.
Redefining the skyline along the Brisbane River, the project will comprise of three hotels and one residential tower connected by a 100-metre high Sky Deck.
The precinct will be home to up to 2,000 residential apartments, more than 1,000 hotel rooms, a 1,500 plus seated ballroom, 50 restaurants and bars, world-class gaming and luxury retail. Luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton, will be housed across 16 free-standing stores on the podium levels, currently under construction.
Architects Cottee Parker, have designed the development with a Queensland aesthetic in mind – subtropical landscaping, timber and stone features all complimenting the nine heritage buildings surrounding the project. Upon completion in late-2022, over 7.5 hectares of public space will be rejuvenated, including the popular Bicentennial Bikeway which runs through the development and connects active transport users and pedestrians to the city.
Multiplex Regional Managing Director Graham Cottam said Multiplex is proud to be involved in Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, a once in a generation project for the Sunshine State’s capital.
“We are excited to deliver the most transformative project Brisbane has seen in decades. Queen’s Wharf will be unlike anything seen in South East Queensland before, with the public Sky Deck a key feature of this iconic project,” he said. What goes on behind the scenes at Queensland’s largest development is a sophisticated Building Information Modelling (BIM) system which simulates works digitally before building starts.
Multiplex Project Director Dayne May said BIM has played a key role in the planning and coordination of the project.
“From the more complex builds, to coordinating trades – this technology has played a huge part in not only programming, but also determining the best way to safely install complex components,” he said.
“Due to the range of prefabricated elements from plumbing to drainage systems, structural steel and precast concrete – BIM has enabled the project team to model the safest and fastest way to sequence works,”
“This type of technology is a benefit to the project due to the scale at which we are building – Queen’s Wharf covers an area of 12 hectares, with multiple construction faces across four towers,” he said.
Multiplex started work on the project in July 2019, and through Multiplex, over 1,500 people will work on-site during construction peak this year.
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development is being delivered by Destination Brisbane Consortium – a joint venture led by The Star Entertainment Group alongside its Hong Kong-based partners, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium.
Multiplex has extensive experience building luxury high-rise developments across the business. The global contractor has recently completed stage one of the iconic new Southbank precinct at Melbourne Square as well as the Southern Hemisphere’s tallest new super high-rise residential tower Australia 108. Other high-profile mixed-use developments currently under construction include Destination Gold Coast Tower 2 and the new Sydney Fish Market.
About Multiplex
Multiplex is an international construction contractor founded in Australia and currently headquartered in London, England. Operating in Australia, India, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, the company specialises in high-rise buildings, stadia, high-end residential, mixed-use, education, health and civil infrastructure developments.
Other Australian Projects
- Burswood Casino, Perth completed in 1985
- Tuggeranong Hyperdome, Canberra completed in 1987
- BankWest Tower, Perth completed in 1988
- Central Park, Perth completed in 1992
- Stadium Australia, Sydney completed in 1999
- Citigroup Centre, Sydney, completed in 2000
- Old Swan Brewery, Perth completed in 2001
- Federation Square, Melbournec ompleted in 2002
- Flinders Wharf, Melbourne completed in 2003
- Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Perth completed in 2004
- Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, completed in 2004
- Latitude, Sydney completed in 2005
- Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne completed in 2009
- Brookfield Place, Perth, completed in 2012
- Swanston Academic Building, Melbourne, completed in 2012
- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth completed in 2013
- Prima Pearl, Melbourne completed in 2014
- 1 William Street, Brisbane completed in 2016
- Crown Towers, Perth completed in 2016
- Perth Stadium, Perth completed in 2018
- Australia 108, Melbourne completed in 2020
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