Construction World December 2019

Category: Building Contractors

WBHO ROSEBANK LINK

Rosebank Link, developed by Redefine Properties, is situated in the heart of Rosebank at 173 Oxford Road and is one of the city’s latest iconic sky-scraping landmarks. With a total of 46 000 m 2 , the building consists of 15 storeys above ground floors and two basement parking floors.

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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: :%+2 &RQVWUXFWLRQ • Client: 5HGHͤQH 3URSHUWLHV • Start date: January 2017 • End date: October 2018 • Main contractor: :%+2 &RQVWUXFWLRQ • Architect: Paragon Architects • Project manager: %HWWV 7RZQVHQG • Quantity surveyor: MLC Quantity Surveyors • Consulting engineer: Sutherland Engineers

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