The government-owned land is on a 35-year lease to the Multiplex Consortium, comprising Multiplex Construction and Accor Asia Pacific. The project delivered 16,000sqm of exhibition space, including a 2,500 seat auditorium, six exhibition halls, an11,000sqm, six-level office building, 138 serviced apartments and a 1,500 bay underground carpark.
Johnstaff, through its subsidiary PDC, was appointed as the Independent Certifier for the project by the State Government and the Multiplex Consortium.
This role included there view of design documentation, monitoring of the construction progress, certifying that the completion criteria were achieved, and issuing determinations on disputed matters.
The agreement between the contracted parties was a highly complex Build, Own, Operate and Transfer(BOOT) arrangement. The project was also undertaken using an accelerated approach that saw documentation and construction being progressed concurrently.
The complexity of the arrangements and the fast-tracked project management approach meant that Johnstaff had a significant role, particularly during the construction period. One of our key roles was to adjudicate the wide range of disputed commercial issues that arose between the parties, in line with the development agreement.
