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Local companies have joined the companies behind the world’s tallest skyscraper and Yankee Stadium in a consortium chosen to build the new $ 473 million Canterbury Stadium.
The successful bidding for the stadium project came from a group that included infrastructure builders Fulton Hogan, construction company Southbase, architects Warren and Mahoney, and engineering consultants Powell Fenwick, all based in Christchurch.
They will be joined by several other companies, including two international giants with established stadium experience, BESIX Watpac, who will lead the project, and Populous architects.
The consortium, called Kōtui, which describes a well-woven whariki, rug or floor covering, will “reestablish Canterbury as a premier sports and events destination in New Zealand,” says the city council.
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“This final anchor project is one of the most important projects in the history of Christchurch, and I welcome the Kōtui consortium and the extensive international experience they will bring to the design and construction of the Canterbury multipurpose arena,” said the Mayor. Lianne Dalziel at the end of the day. Monday night.
Populous, based in the United States, are international architects who have designed more than 1,300 stadiums in 34 countries, including Yankee Stadium in New York City and the Tottenham Hotspur football club stadium in London.
They have already participated in the initial planning of the new Christchurch stadium.
BESIX Watpac, a Queensland-based construction company in Australia, has completed major global construction projects including sports stadiums, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai and the Ferrari World amusement park in Abu Dhabi.
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The new Christchurch stadium should be open by the end of 2024.
Two weeks ago he formed two New Zealand companies, including one called BESIX Watpac NZ (CMUA) Ltd, wholly owned by the Australian parent company.
On behalf of Kōtui, BESIX Watpac CEO Jean-Pol Bouharmont said he was extremely proud that the team had been appointed to lead the design and construction of the stadiums.
“Kōtui is an extraordinary team and as of today we are proud to honor the meaning of our name and walk arm in arm with the Christchurch City Council and the people of the Waitaha-Canterbury region to carry out this vital project.”
Christchurch city councilors are understood to have agreed on the preferred design and construction tender at a public exclusion meeting Thursday.
The tender is worth $ 390 million plus GST, making it one of the largest construction projects in South Island history.
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The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the tallest building in the world built by BESIX Wetpac, who are part of a consortium chosen to build the new Canterbury Stadium.
The consortium, if it advances to a final contract at the cost of the city council, will design and build the covered stadium to host sports, concerts and other events with 25,000 permanent seats and capacity for up to 35,000.
Kōtui will begin work on detailed designs for the stadium in the coming weeks.
The first works on the site are already underway, construction is expected to begin early next year and the stadium is due to be completed by the end of 2024.
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An artist’s impressions of the interior of the new Canterbury Stadium.
It will replace Lancaster Park, which was destroyed by the Canterbury earthquakes.
The cost will be covered by the Christchurch City Council using $ 253 million of insurance proceeds, and the Crown will contribute $ 220 million.
Appointing Kōtui is the first stage of the bidding process to build the stadium. The second stage will be a pre-contract agreement in which the consortium collaborates with the council on the design, confirms that it can complete the contract on budget, and submits a final offer.
The final stage, if the council accepts the offer, is a final contract.
The consortium was chosen by the council after a bidding process that opened in October, with the closing date pushed back after contractors asked for more time to submit proposals.
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Aerial view of the new Canterbury Stadium in the center of Christchurch.
Other contract tenders for the stadium are for architecture, topography, design verification, pre-construction project management and demolition.
“We will create an impressive multipurpose arena to play an incredibly important role in our city,” said Southbase CEO Quin Henderson.
“It will celebrate the spirit of Ōtautahi Christchurch and engage the world to experience the world-renowned sport, arts and cultural pride that we offer.
Southbase is co-owned by Henderson along with two prominent Christchurch property developers and investors, Philip Carter and Ben Gough.
Carter, a former city councilman, is a director of the Carter Group real estate company, while Gough runs Tailorspace and has been a major shareholder in the Gough Group companies.
Formed in 2013 as the HCG Group, Southbase has built Carter’s The Crossing shopping center, the city’s new bus interchange and Tūranga library, the Deloitte office building, and several schools.
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Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi was built by BESIX Watpac.
Fulton Hogan is also based in Christchurch, but was founded in Dunedin in the 1930s and builds major infrastructure projects such as highways and airports in New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji.
It also produces and supplies building materials such as concrete and asphalt.
Fulton Hogan Construction Manager Justin McDowell said the vision for the stadium was to “unite and ignite” the spirit of Christchurch.
The 2019 business case for the stadium forecasts a $ 395.6 million economic benefit from the stadium over 30 years, including $ 83.9 million from tourism, $ 103.9 million from additional consumer spending and $ 53.9 million in “civic pride”.
The government has bought all but one of the sites it needs for the stadium, and has started the legal process to acquire the remaining NG building on Madras St, a move its owners are fighting for.
Land Information The New Zealand crown has said the building must be purchased “urgently” for the successful delivery of the stadium.
The business case for the projected stadium could attract the following events in an average year:
- Three great concerts with an average of 28,000 people.
- Three small concerts with an average of 10,000 people.
- Six or seven Super Rugby matches with an average of 15,000 spectators.
- Four to five national rugby matches averaging 7,000 spectators.
- An All Blacks game with 25,000-30,000 spectators.
- A rugby league game that drew 18,000 people.
- A soccer match with 15,000 spectators.
- Three large-scale exhibitions with an average of 12,000 people.
- Another event that drew 10,000 spectators.
