Willawong Bus Depot
Brisbane, Queensland
Laing O'Rourke constructed a new bus depot and maintenance depot for the Brisbane City Council, the largest bus facility of its kind in Brisbane.
FEATURES:
Spread over a six hectare site, elements of the new facility include:
- Single level administration building;
- Car park for 280 staff members;
- Hardstanding for 204 buses;
- Single level, 3500m² workshop building to service buses;
- Single level, 950m² refuelling facility;
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Area, 652m²;
- Single level, 170m² generator building; and
- Hard and soft landscaping.
BENEFITS:
Laing O'Rourke offered the client the complete range of services and resources required to successfully undertake the timely completion of the facility.
The Willawong Bus Deport is the first of a proposed five new bus maintenance depots to be constructed.
The initiatives and methodologies developed by the Laing O'Rourke team on this project has provided valuable information for the client's future transport roll-out.
CLIENT: Brisbane City Council
TESTIMONIAL:
"The Willawong Bus Depot was successfully delivered by Laing O'Rourke because their professional, experienced construction team took ownership of the project from start to finish. They always took the team approach with Brisbane City Council to resolve any site issues. Laing O'Rourke genuinely looked after our interests in delivering this specialist facility."
Brian Mahon, Brisbane City Design, Brisbane City Council
