Community Infrastructure
Goyder Square Redevelopment
Location
Palmerston City, Northern Territory
Value
$5.6 million
Client
Palmerston City Council
Status
Complete
About the project
The project involved constructing an open grassed area, performance space to hold community events, an interactive water feature, playground, shade structure, outdoor seating and a new convenient layout to accommodate the Palmerston markets.
Scope
Demolition works
Construction of new car parks
Construction of new road pavements to replace an existing roundabout
Construction of drainage infrastructure
Electrical works
Hard and soft landscaping works
Installation of water features
Installation of shade structures
Outcomes
BMD Urban completed the project on budget and on schedule. Delays were experienced early in the project due to unknown existing services being found. The project team introduced night shifts and weekend works to accelerate the program and make up the time lost. Despite these delays, the project was handed over in time for the City of Palmerston’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony.In order to reduce impacts to adjacent businesses and buildings, a road profiler was used to demolish the majority of the original concrete surfaces to minimise noise and vibrations. Water carts were also used for dust suppression.