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5 July 2010
Sydney Airport expansion reaches completion
Australia’s most important infrastructure asset has grown considerably in size with the upgrade and expansion of Sydney Airport’s International Terminal completed on schedule by Bovis Lend Lease.
Completion of the project, which saw the departures level of the international terminal grow by more than 7,300 square metres, was officially marked by Transport & Infrastructure Minister the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP at a recent plaque unveiling ceremony.
Bovis Lend Lease was appointed Managing Contractor for the expansion of Sydney International Terminal by Sydney Airport Corporation Ltd (SACL) in October 2007 and work commenced on the project in December that year. The expansion is part of a $500 million investment in the International Terminal.
“This was a large scale project that presented unique challenges and as such required careful planning and a collaborative approach with our project partners. Our specialist capability in structuring major projects of extreme complexity ensured its successful delivery on time and on budget,” said Bovis Lend Lease Australia Chief Executive Officer Tony Costantino.
“We have a strong history of projects at Sydney Airport, having previously completed the $250 million Qantas Domestic Terminal and the $500 million Sydney Airport 2000 Project for the Olympics, and we are proud to have now completed another vital component of Australia’s busiest airport,” he added.
Bovis Lend Lease structured the project to ensure normal operations were maintained throughout construction. Working closely with SACL’s project manager APP, construction was carefully planned and undertaken to enable aircraft movements to proceed unaffected, while critical construction elements were completed during curfew hours. On average there was a team of 200 workers on site daily.
Completed in four stages, the expansion and upgrade of Sydney International Terminal involved construction of a suspended 7,300 square metre floor slab housing the future baggage handling system, new retail and dining facilities (on the existing departures level) as well as the capacity to provide future air lounges.
The project also involved the consolidation of a new central immigration and security area for more efficient passenger flows, the refurbishment of the existing 30,000 square metre departures level to provide upgraded gate lounges and improved facilities such as seating and waiting areas. Additionally, the landside retail facilities including duty free, specialty retail and food outlets have been redeveloped. There are now more than 100 retailers in the International Terminal.
As a world leader in airport planning, design and construction, Bovis Lend Lease has been involved in over 50 airport and aviation related projects around the world in the past decade.
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 | Bovis Lend Lease installed 108 concrete piles during construction, each over 45 metres deep |
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 | 10,000 cubic metres of concrete were used in the new departures slab |
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 | 1,000 tonnes of structural steel were used |
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 | 110 large pre-cast concrete panels were used |
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 | There were 10,500 square metres of roofing used |
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 | More than 100 tonnes of glass has been installed in the skylight panels |
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 | Sustainability initiatives included the use of recycled water for toilet flushing and high performance glass panels in the skylight. |
For media contact:
James Lopez
Bovis Lend Lease
(02) 9236 6136
Bovis Lend Lease
Bovis Lend Lease is one of the world’s leading project management, design and construction companies operating in more than 30 countries worldwide and employing over 7,500 employees. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lend Lease, which is a leading fully integrated property solutions provider established in 1958 and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:LLC).
In Australia, Bovis Lend Lease employs circa 1,700 people, with headquarters in Sydney and offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.
Offering a variety of services across the breadth of the design and construction project delivery process, Bovis Lend Lease has a specialist focus on the commercial, retail, healthcare, education, water and infrastructure sectors as well as multi-site capital works programs. Bovis Lend Lease also provides design expertise through its in-house specialists, Lend Lease design, and consulting services for government and infrastructure clients on project management and program delivery.
Bovis Lend Lease was named the largest commercial and community construction company in Australia in the 2008/09 HIA-AI Group-Reed Construction Data Construction 100 report, having secured nearly $4.4 billion worth of projects over the year.
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