AECOM & Laing O’Rourke Win Brisbane 2032 Delivery Contract
- Key Facts about the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venues Infrastructure Program:
- * Delivery Partner: Unite32,a joint venture between AECOM and Laing O'Rourke.
- The appointment of Unite32 marks a notable step forward in the preparation for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, ensuring a dedicated team is in place to manage...
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Key Facts about the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venues Infrastructure Program:
* Delivery Partner: Unite32,a joint venture between AECOM and Laing O’Rourke.
* Project Value: A$7.1 billion ($4.67 billion USD).
* Oversight: Games Self-reliant Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA).
* Scope: Delivery of 17 new and upgraded venues, with monitoring of 2 additional facilities, across Queensland (from Gold Coast to Cairns).
* Key Venues:
* New 63,000-seat Olympic Stadium in victoria Park (construction begins October 2025).
* New National Aquatic Center (8,000 permanent seats, expandable to 25,000 during the Games).
* Olympic Village.
* Australia’s Olympic History: Brisbane 2032 will be Australia’s third time hosting the Olympics (Melbourne 1956, Sydney 2000).
* GIICA’s Goal: To deliver the most ambitious sporting venues program in Queensland’s history.
* AECOM’s Experience: Involved in every summer Olympic and Paralympic program as London 2012.
Key People:
* Simon Crooks: Chief Executive of GIICA.
Overall Importance:
The appointment of Unite32 marks a notable step forward in the preparation for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics, ensuring a dedicated team is in place to manage the large-scale infrastructure project.