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Construction of Queen’s Wharf Development Begins in Brisbane

This USD$2.5 billion development is set to include four new hotels, 50 new bars and restaurants, and 2,000 new residential apartments.
This USD$2.5 billion development is set to include four new hotels, 50 new bars and restaurants, and 2,000 new residential apartments.
25 June 2019 | Brisbane, Australia

Ten new tower cranes will hover across Brisbane’s inner-city skyline in the next six months as Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf development enters the construction phase.

A giant tower crane was installed on the AUD$3.6 billion (USD$2.5 billion) Queen’s Wharf site over the weekend as the project transitions from its two-and-a-half-year demolition and excavation phase.

Plans for the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct include four new luxury hotels and more than 50 new bars and restaurants, along with 2,000 residential apartments for the completed major development.

The heavy lift crane, which will kick off construction on the basement and underground car park, sits between Queen’s Wharf Road and William Street, and will be used to build one of the two towers of the Star Grand Hotel.

Up to 400,000 cubic meters of material will have been removed from the site by the end of the month, much of which has reportedly gone to the Brisbane Airport for reclamation work, and to construct the Automall.

“Plans for the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct include four new luxury hotels, more than 50 new bars and restaurants, and 2,000 residential apartments.”

The project’s builder, Multiplex, is expected to have up to 10 tower cranes operating within the Queen’s Wharf main site over the following six months.

The project is being developed by the Destination Brisbane Consortium, a joint venture led by casino giant Star Entertainment Group, with Cottee Parker Architects as the lead designers of the core integrated resort development.

Destination Brisbane Consortium says the cranes will be used to build the three integrated resort towers, first residential tower, podium level and the Sky Deck.

By late 2020, construction works will reach George Street level.

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said the project will transform an underutilized part of the Central Business District and Queensland’s tourism offerings.

“With a diverse range of premium dining, shopping, entertainment, and accommodation options on the way, Queen’s Wharf is expected to generate an extra 1.39 million visitors a year and deliver an AUD$1.69 billion (USD$1.2 billion) annual increase in tourism spending,” she said.

At peak construction, there will be up to 2,000 workers on the site. Once completed, state government expects Queen’s Wharf to create up to 10,000 more jobs.

For more on this story, go to The Urban Developer.