BMD awarded $87 million contract to pave the way for 2032 Games Athlete Village

BMD has been awarded the $87 million Economic Development Queensland contract for the first phase of the Northshore Brisbane – Street Renewal Program, which will pave the way for the delivery of the Brisbane Athlete Village for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BMD’s works will transform the Northshore precinct with new and significantly upgraded roads as well as landscape and services infrastructure, including the creation of a sub-tropical boulevard along Macarthur Avenue, which will feature separated cycleways, footpaths and landscaping. BMD CEO Scott Power said as a proud Australian contractor with 45 years’ experience, BMD is looking forward to being part of the visionary project that will redefine urban connectivity and community vibrancy. “Having delivered necessary infrastructure upgrades within Northshore Brisbane since 2016, BMD’s experience, capability and collaborative approach to contracting will pave the way for the Brisbane Athlete Village and beyond,” he said. “BMD’s focus is on powering performance and leaving enduring legacies in the communities we operate in. Projects like this are an opportunity to create jobs and work with local businesses to ensure great local benefits as well as a diverse, inclusive and connected workforce.” Premier Steven Miles said the early works will transform Northshore Brisbane now, well ahead of 2032, and deliver a better, more connected Brisbane. “Northshore will become home to Team Australia, and incredible athletes and para-athletes from right around the world, when Brisbane hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games. “And after the Games, this area will be repurposed into much need housing, including social and affordable homes. “This is the kind of legacy my government is seeking to deliver for Brisbane, and Queensland,” he said. Minister Grace Grace said the Northshore Brisbane Street Renewal Program continues the transformative journey for Northshore with an accelerated delivery that will open up parts of this riverfront precinct much earlier than originally planned. “Not only will these works support the delivery of the Brisbane Athlete Village, ensuring seamless access and enhanced facilities for athletes, visitors and residents alike, cementing Northshore Brisbane as a vibrant hub of activity and connectivity, creating a lasting legacy of urban revitalisation and economic growth for the city,” she said. Northshore is Queensland’s largest waterfront urban renewal project and Brisbane’s largest riverfront precinct, occupying 304 hectares of land along the river’s inner-city Hamilton reach. When fully complete, the Street Renewal Program will be an exemplar of sustainability, resilience and innovation. At full maturity of the trees within the precinct, it is estimated that 75-80 per cent of the road verges will be covered in shade, creating a sun-safe, cool environment for residents and visitors, including athletes and para-athletes at the Games. Smart and multi-function light poles will be installed throughout the precinct, supporting enhanced connectivity and security features. Following the Games, the Brisbane Athlete Village accommodation will be repurposed into a range of diverse housing including social, affordable, hotel, retirement and market with community, recreation and leisure facilities.

Depiction of the Brisbane Athlete’s village