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Maroochydore Road Upgrade
Kuwait University City
Gateway House
Clipsal 500 Infrastructure Upgrade - V8 Event Upgrade
Fort Scratchley Historic Site Restoration Project
Maroochydore Road Upgrade
Maroochydore, QLD
The four-lane upgrade of this major road will accommodate rapidly expanding traffic and transport demands on Queensland's busy Sunshine Coast. Aurecon managed all phases of this project for Main Roads from reference design through to completion in January 2009.
Firm: Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
Client: Queensland Department of Main Roads
The project involves the construction of a new university city for Kuwait University. Constructed on a 520 hectare site, features of the new co-educational campus include several faculties, dormitories, sports facilities, auditoriums and car parks for several thousand vehicles. SMEC, in association with local consultant KEO International, was engaged to provide project management services associated with the design and construction of the new university city.
Firm: SMEC Australia Pty Ltd
Client: University of Kuwait
Project Owner: Government of Kuwait
Winner: Silver Award of Highly Commended
Gateway House
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Gateway House is a multi level business premises incorporating basement and on site car parking, designed to achieve 4.5* ABGR rating, built on a challenging Greenfield site, accommodating a national call centre plus smaller tenancies. The project was won by tender to design, construct and lease in conjunction with the client and extended over 3 years. The project was delivered ahead of time and under budget due to intensive project management and a high level of co-operation by all involved, and has delivered a benchmark call centre to Centrelink with exceptional results to the client.
Firm: de Groot & Benson Pty Ltd
Client: The North Coast Gateway Centre Pty Ltd
Project Owner: H A Bachrach (Nom) Pty Ltd
Clipsal 500 Infrastructure Upgrade -
V8 Event Upgrade
Adelaide, SA
Clipsal 500 is SA’s biggest annual event and the world's largest touring car race, attracting 291,000 spectators in 2008. To upgrade the site and facilities for 2009, the State Government in March 2008 allocated $20 million. KBR project managed the upgrade, which included procuring, fabricating and installing a new demountable pit building (the world’s largest temporary building and shade structure) and multiple shade structures; resurfacing the track; upgrading official and media facilities; and upgrading all infrastructure below and above ground. Work was completed in February 2009 in time for the March event.
Firm: Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd
Client: South Australian Motor Sport Board (SAMSB), State Government Agency
Project Owner: South Australian Motor Sport Board (SAMSB), State Government Agency
Winner: Gold Award of Merit
Fort Scratchley Historic Site
Restoration Project
Newcastle, NSW
KBR led the restoration of this unique example of military engineering, overcoming contamination, vandalism and budget constraints to create an asset that provides a focal point for community activity and imagination. Client criteria were met despite project changes; Federal audits confirmed excellent OH&S performance; and collaborative delivery maximised local input.
Firm: Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd
Client: Department of Finance & Deregulation
Project Owner: Newcastle City Council
Winner: Certificate of Recognition
