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Press Release

Created: 5/24/2002 9:29:58 AM From: Kath Rose

City milestone in concrete

Riparian Plaza foundation to be poured TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 25, 1,100 cubic metres of concrete will be poured into the ground and never seen again. The foundation ‘slab’ of Brisbane’s tallest building - the $250 million 53-level Riparian Plaza - will be laid tomorrow in the largest single pile-cap pour the city has witnessed for some 10 years.
225 concrete trucks will be needed for the pour, which is envisaged to take some seven to eight hours. Just over 2,400 tonnes of concrete will be pumped into the foundation diamond at the rate of 342 tonnes per hour. The concrete will be poured over a matrix of reinforced steel bars, some 34.7km in total length - if laid end to end it would create a steel worm that would reach from the city to Amberley Airbase, or some 80 times around the field perimeter of the new Lang Park Stadium.
Scott Collins, director of Bloomberg Incorporation Limited, owner and developer of Riparian Plaza, said Saturday would be a significant milestone for the development.
“The completion of the core foundation this Saturday is a very tangible and important phase of the construction of Riparian Plaza. It culminates the piling activity and reflects the transition of construction from below the surface to above ground. Accordingly, the city will shortly begin to witness the towers ascent to its 53rd level,” said Mr Collins.
43 bored piers some 1.5 metres in diameter and filled with specialised concrete have been set 20 - 30metres into the ground and will anchor Riparian Plaza.
Multiplex Constructions, won the contract to build Riparian Plaza earlier this year in one of the largest contracts awarded for a commercial-residential building in Queensland.
Multiplex Constructions’ General Manager and Director, Mr. John Gaskin, said that following Saturday’s pour work would start first thing Monday morning on forming the walls of the core of the building, the first vertical component.
“The concrete will ultimately reach a strength of 60 megapascals. Concrete of this type generates significant heat in the drying process. Our engineers have custom-designed a reinforced concrete mix and devices will be incorporated into the pour on Saturday to allow us to monitor the temperature of the concrete during the drying process,” said Mr Gaskin.
“From Monday morning, the first jump forms will be erected for the split-diamond core of the building. From here, the tower core will move skywards with the lobby first then levels 1 through to 11 as parking followed by 25 floors of premier commercial office space before the final 12 floors of luxury apartments,” he said.
In all, 36,000 cubic metres of specialised concrete, 2kms of custom designed sunshades, 400km of electrical cabling, 21km of security/closed circuit television cabling and a peak workforce of 400 will deliver the icon of Riparian Plaza to Brisbane. The major structural and building services sub contracts have been awarded, predominately to Queensland companies.
Riparian Plaza will welcome anchor tenant Clayton Utz in September next year.
Owned and developed by Riverside Development Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg Incorporation Limited, Brisbane’s first mixed use, elite, high-rise development, Riparian Plaza has been designed by Harry Seidler - the man responsible for Brisbane’s first flagship CBD building, the Riverside Centre, as well as landmark city buildings worldwide.
At 53 levels and 203m, Riparian Plaza will feature benchmark environmental design and world’s best smart technology used to deliver a building that is without peer.
Seidler has called Riparian Plaza’s 50 luxury apartments simply the “greatest” he has ever designed. Occupying the top 12 levels, the apartments begin at level 41 - higher than the Riverside Centre to the immediate north. Residents will enjoy the luxury of Brisbane’s highest and most exclusive pool and recreational facilities on level 39.
Riparian Plaza presents 30,000sqm over 25 levels of premium commercial space with breathtaking panoramic views, absolute security, world leading technology and energy design efficiencies delivered column free in the CBD.
Through specific design development, the building is turned at 45 degrees to the river. This means just over 80% of each office floor will enjoy breathtaking river views. Riparian Plaza sits upon more than 11/2 acres of prime land and river leases.

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� Between 9am and 10am television crews, photographers and radio representatives are welcome to film the milestone event and will be able to access the site under supervision by Multiplex only. Please wear covered shoes. � Bloomberg Director, Scott Collins and Multiplex representatives will be available for interview on the day. � Please contact Kath Rose on 0416 291 493 for further detail regarding access. Visit Riparian Plaza @ www.riparianplaza.com for all floorplans, designs, up to date visuals. For further information, comment and/or visuals: Kath Rose & Associates Ph: (07) 3252 0930 Fax: (07) 3252 1098 Email: kath@kathrose.com 11/ 36 Agnes Street Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 P: 07 3252 0930 F: 07 3252 1098 Mob: 0416 291 493 Riverfestival 2002 - August 30 to September 8