A.G. Coombs in the Sunshine State
6th Dec 2011
The A.G. Coombs Pty Ltd (Projects) operation is now well established in Queensland with two major projects underway and senior management, engineering, drafting, project management and site supervision in place along with office and warehouse facilities.
A.G. Coombs has commenced on what is believed to be Australia’s most advanced Oral Health Centre. Lend Lease has been awarded the construction contract for the University of Queensland’s new $120 million facility in Brisbane. Design is underway using advanced Building Information Modelling (BIM) techniques. A.G. Coombs is responsible for HVAC, mechanical services and central plant and specialist laboratory systems installation, together with a BIM coordination role across all services.
Work is also progressing for A.G. Coombs on a major commercial and mixed use development in Fortitude Valley. Occupying effectively the city block between Ann and McLachlan Streets and developed and constructed by Laing O’Rourke, the complex will include three buildings; a 12-storey 5 Green Star office tower, retail centre and 230 residential apartments. A.G. Coombs has design and construction responsibility for the HVAC, central energy plant and mechanical services.
Chris Deans, A.G. Coombs’ Manager, Major Projects (Qld), said “A.G. Coombs Projects’ high-end engineering skills and strong project management capability has long been recognised in Melbourne’s construction industry, demonstrated through projects such as the technically challenging Royal Children’s Hospital and the 85,450sqm, 6 Star Green Star rated ANZ Centre. It’s pleasing to see that these capabilities are now being recognised in Queensland, and we are very proud to be playing a part in the construction of these two very significant Queensland facilities.”
Things are looking bright for A.G. Coombs in the Sunshine State.