Board announcements and preliminary design updates
New appointments to arena company board
Christchurch City Council has made two appointments to the company that'll oversee the delivery of the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena. Experienced director Barry Bragg (pictured) has been appointed as the Chair and Gill Cox as a director of CMUA Project Delivery Limited.
What other major projects has BESIX Watpac completed?
The lead organisation of the Kōtui consortium, BESIX Watpac, has extensive experience delivering world-class stadiums, venues and buildings across the globe. Here are a few examples that the Australian-based, Belgium-owned company has delivered.
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
Completed: 2020 // Value: $318 million // Seating capacity: 25,000 // Local jobs created during construction: 2,000+, including 750 full-time positions.
Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Completed: 2013 // Value: $690 million // Footprint: 150,000 square metres // Awards: Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction at the 2015 and 2016 World Travel Awards.
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland
Upgrades completed: 2017 // Value: $300 million // Seating capacity: 52,500 //
Patrons since completing major upgrades: 17 million people.
Al Janoub Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Completed: 2019 // Value: $950 million // Seating capacity: 40,000 // Roof size: 65,000 square metres // Locally-sourced materials: 96 per cent.
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Completed: 2009 // Value: $1.5 billion // Total height: 828m // Highest residential floor: 550m (163 storeys) // Recognised as: the world's tallest building.
Preliminary design update
Despite the interruption of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Kōtui consortium continues to progress the preliminary designs of the arena.
The team is currently working on the structural and surrounding urban designs and cultural narrative, and looking at ways to optimise the number of food and beverage outlets within the arena footprint.
"When finished, the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena will be able to host both large and small events, and there'll be no other venue in the southern hemisphere that will compare.
It's been 10 years since the city has experienced a big weekend due to a big test or concert, and a covered arena so close to the heart of the city will have incredible economic benefits both for Christchurch and Canterbury."
- Richard Peebles, CMUA board director and property investor
Kōtui team member profile
Name: Janelle Campbell
Position: Design Manager for BESIX Watpac
Day to day I: review the designs to ensure we deliver a well-planned, functional arena that meets programme, budgetary and local legislative requirements. I work with Kōtui’s design consultants and key stakeholders, and gather information to resolve the arena’s design requirements.
Best part of my job: being part of the team delivering a lasting legacy for the community. Seeing a project unfold on site is very rewarding and every day is different as we address and solve any challenges.
Past project: The $400m Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) public hospital in Brisbane. It specialises in brain injury, surgery, endoscopy and rehabilitation, and holds some of Australia’s leading health and medical research and innovation. I spent four years on the project that BESIX Watpac delivered on time and on budget.
*Janelle is on the South Island committee of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), which supports women working in the construction industry. NAWIC provides women the opportunity to network and meet similar-minded people who are keen to grow their careers.
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