Fact Sheet: Queens Wharf – Construction
Fact Sheet
Queens Wharf – Construction
What construction has been
happening on Queens Wharf?
Construction has focused
on redevelopment works to strengthen and repair the
wharf’s sub-structure, upgrading the wharf’s surface,
installing new services, repairing Shed 10 and installing
The Cloud on the western edge.
What is the
Cloud built from?
The Cloud is a temporary,
re-locatable, tensioned membrane structure built using a
combination of glass, steel and PVC.
Who has
been carrying out this work?
Waterfront Auckland is
managing the Queens Wharf redevelopment and has contracted
three companies to carry out the on site work: Fletcher
Construction (The Cloud), Kalmar Construction (Shed 10 and
the wharf surface) and Construction Techniques (under-wharf
repairs).
When will the construction stage
of Queens Wharf be completed?
Construction is on
schedule to finish progressively between now and the end of
August. Installation of The Cloud will be finished on July
14 and interior fit out will then take place. The upgrade of
Shed 10, surface repairs and installation of services will
be complete by the end of July. As these sections are
completed the site will progressively be handed over to the
event team that will undertake event specific fit out
activity.
How much is the Queens Wharf
development costing?
• The Cloud: $9.8
million
• Shed 10: $3.6 million
• Under wharf
repairs: $4.6 million
• Surface upgrades, lights,
services, furniture, landscaping: $9.8
million.
Who is paying for the
redevelopment?
Central Government is meeting the
costs of The Cloud. Waterfront Auckland is paying for wharf
repairs, landscaping, surface preparedness and services
provision.