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$1 billion dollar project

thats right, haven't read the article yet but the new convention centre will be worth $1 billion. Included will be highrise residential and hotel towers, retail and a stack or restaurants

Blabby, article online?

 

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billy stop your bitching, you sound like a woman

as for the $1 billion figure, that will be reached with the $175 million taken to extend Jeff's Shed and another $100 million to redevelop the existing convention centre. the highrise elements are a minimum $200 million. $370 million for the new hall and $43 million for infrastructure

all of the above are part of the precinct development according to the AFR.

 

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a fairly basic concept design for the complex

i spotted what different design on tv tonight - similar to the Beijing Olympic Stadium, the main difference being the metal lattice-work covers the glass plenary hall rather than a stadium, a promising design and a real chance to create a genuine landmark, don't stuff it up!

 

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take it easy ladies

it's been mentioned many a time in this thread that the above is just a concept image, tenders were called yesterday for design & construction, commencing early 2006

 

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yeah yeah back into that cave called upper beaconsfield

 

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had a look around there today & going by the render grollo posted, the area not fenced for development is sizeable. seems you could put YE 1 to 4 or a freshwater place in there no problem

anyway something else for everyone to take photos of for the next few years, jeffs shed is such a well designed building

 

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What convention centre???

I will be the random if required........

oh yeah, 1 really big & 5 big hammerheads and one little ram luffer, first one up about christmas.

where will the hammers be sourced from?

 

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half site piled

 

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bit of an update, piling is progressing for the two towers. the first base slab has been poured and the first crane is there as well

 

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verticon hammer from swanston st went there last weekend, might not be up and running yet

 

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going by the size, when the rest of this tower crane arrives it'll be something to behold.

 

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^^ guess it would be a MD2200 32T then ... wonders of the internet

 

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was still going up around 7:30 sunday evening. there'll be another model like this up and running soon

 

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i was thinking it was, but cabin/pederstal are different. might be a mix and match? if its different then im guessing the melb uni will lob up next to this one

 

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you know when its being poured

 

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ready to roll, keep an eye out mugs

 

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second crane up to pedestal, some photos today?

 

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nothing changed today

 

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where's the yellow peril?

wating for the great man's return favco?