Canberra stadium gets tested costings by Christmas, not guesses
BESIX Watpac and Populous will supply tested design costs for Canberra's stadium by December, not estimates.
Canberra Airport has hired builder BESIX Watpac and architect Populous. BESIX Watpac and Populous will find the real cost to build a lakeside stadium.
The pair previously worked on Christchurch's stadium and will use that experience. The design will work for Canberra's climate and the Regatta Place site.
It will meet local needs. BESIX Watpac will test the designs.
They will check how to build it and the right order to build. They will also check the cost.
Initial designs and costings go to federal government by Christmas. Airport chief Stephen Byron said the goal is credible, tested numbers, not rough estimates.
- 60 in Australia and New Zealand
- Stadiums built
- Christmas
- Deadline
- Regatta Place
- Site
Why it mattersTaxpayers get a realistic price tag. This means the government won't spend federal money without real numbers for a major infrastructure project.
AustraliaThis moves Canberra closer to actually building a large event stadium, affecting investment, tourism and the capital's cultural venues.
