Project: Grand Central Shopping Centre

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Project Description

The $300 million redevelopment will see the centre double in size, to approximately 90,000 square metres.

The existing centre is linked to the former Gardentown Shopping Centre via a two- level retail galleria, department stores, supermarkets and 160 specialty retailers, including high street and iconic Australian fashion brands.

Hydraulic scope of works:

  • Sanitary plumbing and drainage, including pump station
  • Trade waste drainage and treatment
  • Stormwater drainage including pump station
  • Roof and storm water drainage, including siphon drainage
  • Water supply, including potable, non-potable and rainwater
  • Fire hydrant & hose reels

Overcoming Challenges

  • Remote location requiring a live-away workforce
  • Significant tenancy-driven changes to scope
  • Staged handover
  • Construction above an operational rail line

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Significant scope changes delivered to builder’s programme
  • All four stages delivered on time
  • Co-ordinated services out of hours to complete shut downs, connections and isolations without disruption to existing retail operations hand-over dates of all four stages

Sector

RETAIL

Client

PROBUILD

PROJECT VALUE

$13 MILLION

Location

TOOWOOMBA, QLD

COMMENCEMENT

NOVEMBER 2014

COMPLETION

SEPTEMBER 2017