Preliminary site investigation works for the multi-billion dollar Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Integrated Resort Development have begun, Destination Brisbane Consortium announced today.
Consortium partner, The Star Entertainment Group, joined Queensland’s Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham to view the first geotechnical drilling area under the Riverside Expressway.
The Star Entertainment Group CEO, Matt Bekier, said the early stage pre-construction works will occur throughout the riverfront area during 2016.
“These works will help us understand the ground conditions throughout the precinct, and inform the detailed design work that we will do this year before demolition and construction activities are expected to start in 2017,” Mr Bekier said.
“Preliminary investigations will continue throughout 2016 and include marine ecological surveys and thorough internal heritage-building inspections.”
While the geotechnical testing is only a small scale activity, they are important works ahead of the project starting next year.
“We are all looking forward to construction starting in 2017, and this activity puts us one step closer,” Mr Bekier said.
“The soil samples taken during this testing process will inform the engineering aspects of detailed design and how we manage future construction activities.”
The Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct marks the original site of European settlement in Brisbane more than 190 years ago. The area runs from the edge of the Brisbane River up to George Street, incorporating the city blocks running north to south from Queen Street to Alice Street.
Photo: Destination Brisbane Consortium 2014
The development will provide:
12 football fields of enhanced public open space
a new pedestrian bridge from the CBD to South Bank
50 new restaurants and bars
approximately 1100 additional hotel rooms
2000 residential apartments
reactivation of some of the city’s most significant heritage buildings
Photo: Destination Brisbane Consortium 2014
The preliminary investigation works are a normal pre-construction activity. The geotechnical drilling is expected to continue throughout February. Much of the testing will occur of a night, but will not require road closures. Road and pedestrian traffic management will be in place at all times.
The bulk of preliminary works will be undertaken by local firms including:
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2024