Aquenta Consulting has been engaged to provide full Quantity Surveying Services for Stage 1 of the Melbourne Park Re-Development project. With work underway on this phase of the project, estimated at $168million, the upgrade to the Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena is expected to be completed by the end of 2014, ready to host the Australian Open in Melbourne in 2015.
“This is a great opportunity to assist in the re-development of one of Victoria’s most exciting stadia projects with over 22,500 seats,” said Peter Clack, Manager of the Aquenta Consulting office in Melbourne. “We have been involved in most of the major builds and re-development of stadia nationally, and our expertise in this field will assist Major Projects Victoria in delivering the project on time and within cost boundaries.”
The team at Aquenta Consulting have a long-standing history in the provision of cost management and Quantity Surveying services for stadia projects that include The Gabba, Skilled Park, and the Gold Coast Stadium. Mr Clack expressed his pride at being involved: “We are delighted to be associated with the re-development of Melbourne Park and proud to assist in securing the long-term future of the Australian Open.”