Exhibition Station Development
Ahead of SE Queensland’s growing population, Brisbane City is preparing to provide connectivity across the city with the Cross River Rail system.
The regeneration projects with the department of transport and main roads (TMR) include an upgrade of the Exhibition train station providing transport links to surrounding precincts including the RNA Showgrounds, Herston Quarter and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
This public sector redevelopment is set to become a cornerstone of Brisbane’s transport network, and NEACH’s contribution stands as a testament to our expertise in large scale steel fabrication and installation.
NEACH fabricated, supplied and installed numerous steel structures to the project including the main platform canopy and structure supports, lift shafts, structural framing, balustrades and screening.
One of the standout features of this project was our decision to modularise and pre-assemble the canopy sections on concrete blocks before lifting the final assembled piece into place. This innovative approach not only streamlined the construction process but also enhanced safety and efficiency, saving around three months of work on-site. The canopy consisted of about 1100 individual steel members and 6700 bolts which were assembled and lifted 12 metres up into place.
The finished canopy weighed 28 tonnes and was around 35 metres long. To enable the precise installation a 400t crane was built onsite to lift this piece 13 metres up, before being perfectly aligned to the foundations works and structural steel.
The actual install process only took 6 shifts (3 days, and 3 nights) and the team from NEACH demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication from the initial foundation works to the final precision lift.