Laing O'Rourke to transform Sydney's Central Station
16 March 2018
Laing O’Rourke:
The $955 million project will see Laing O’Rourke renew Australia’s
busiest commuter hub, transforming it into the gateway to the new
Sydney Metro network
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance today confirmed Laing
O’Rourke will build the new Sydney Metro platforms at Central and
Central Walk, a key component of the
Sydney Metro City & Southwest
project.
Laing O’Rourke Managing Director Cathal O’Rourke joined the Minister at
Central Station today and said the company was thrilled to deliver
another pivotal piece of
Sydney’s infrastructure.
“We have a strong track record in complex transport precincts around the
world – and with this experience we have assembled a team who will
deliver a world-class result for the
NSW Government, the people of
Sydney and the businesses and customers who rely on Central every day,”
Mr O’Rourke said.
“Our recent experience delivering the $100 million upgrade of
Wynyard
Station allowed us to develop construction techniques that will ensure
minimal disruption throughout the life of the project. The station needs
to be kept running, and its history and heritage protected, as we also
upgrade it to the modern transport solution Metro offers.”
Laing O’Rourke will deliver the project alongside global architecture
firm
Woods Bagot and its partner
John McAslan + Partners, and with one
of the world's leading design partnerships comprising
GHD and
Aurecon.
The contract involves construction of the new Sydney Metro platforms
approximately 27m below the existing platform level together with the
new pedestrian concourse Central Walk providing connectivity directly
from the new metro platforms to Chalmers Street. The project will be the
catalyst that revitalises and anchors urban transformation to the south
of the Sydney CBD.
Main project features include:
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Construction of Central Walk – a 19-metre-wide tunnel from Chalmers Street, linking to new metro platforms under Central Station
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Construction of a new world-class metro station
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Renewal of the historic Central Station
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A new feature roof to the Northern Concourse that will transform the space and emphasise the historic features of the Central Electric Building
Central Station is a key pillar of Sydney’s public transport network, with more than 250,000 people passing through the station every day and that number is expected to grow to 450,000 in the next two decades.
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