Builder: Hansen Yuncken
Civil Contractor: LDI Constructions

The Townsville International Sports Centre, now known as the Townsville RSL Stadium was officially opened on Monday 11th July. The $15.3 million facility will make it easier to attract more regional, state, national and international sports events. The facility includes three multi layered courts that have retractable seating for up to 2000 people as well as a gymnasium, change rooms, reception area plus community meeting rooms. STP Partner Brian Mayer led our design team to deliver this first class sporting facility.

Architect: PDT Architects
Builder: TCS (QLD) Pty Ltd

The Edge Apartments, Port Moresby are currently under construction with STP Director Stephen Tobias overseeing the project. All precast and insitu concrete has been completed. The roof steelwork is currently being installed and the internal fitout is now well underway.

Architect: Design IT (Jim Fitpatrick)
Builder: Curtain Bros

Mackay Christian College students and parents recently opened the junior school campus and the multi purpose hall at an opening ceremony held on the 17th June 2011. Brian Mayer, our STP Partner and Mackay office manager, engineered the three classrooms and the multipurpose hall which holds about 1100 people and features state of the art sound and lighting and a stage with wings for school productions. The project was part of the Federal Governments Building the Education Revolution program. Brian is currently working on the construction of the school’s kindergarten.

While the school building works have been proceeding, STP’s civil team in Townsville has been overseeing the civil works for the Mackay Christian College subdivision. In addition, Brian Mayer and his team in Mackay have structurally designed the majority of houses in this sector.

Architect: Sander Turner & Ellick
Builder: Haber (Civil) David Harney Constructions (Structural)

On Saturday 23rd July, the new Cooktown Community Events Centre was officially opened. Designed with the local community in mind it has the ability to hold sporting matches, concerts and cultural events. The facility also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Designed by STP Partner Anthony Florence, the building is constructed using tilt panel walls and structural steel framing for the roof.

Architect: PDT Architects
Builder: FK Gardner & Sons

The Townsville Marine Precinct Project Stage 1 has recently been finalised and handed over to Ross Haven Marine. Stage 2 is scheduled for completion in December 2011.

Architect: PDT Architects
Builder: Laing O’Rourke

• Brad Kirkpatrick (Individual Home $1.4M-$2M, Ken & Nola Clark Perpetual Award for Quality Workmanship, Trade Contractor Award – Swimming Pools, Outdoor Living & Landscaping),
• CMB Constructions (Individual Home $751k-$1M),
• Fergus Builders (Low Rise Multi-Residential Housing),
• Moloko Homes (House Renovation up to $250k),
• Rivercity Homes (House Of The Year, Individual Home $1M-$1.4M)
• Wollam Constructions (Commercial Building up to $4M)

Sincere congratulations on your achievements and STP Consultants are proud to have been associated with your projects.
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The International Sports Centre in Townsville has commenced construction. The Footings, Main Hall Plant Room Walls and Slab have been installed. The steel erection commenced on the 4^th week of August.

The project includes:

• New Chandlery Building
• New Public Amenities
• New Ship Repair Building for Ross Haven Marine
• New Blast Compound
• New Mechanical Workshop
• New Harbourside Cold-Stores Facility
• General Cold-Stores and Warehousing Facilities

• Project Manager / Contractor: Laing O’Rourke
• Project Value: $11m
• Client: PDT Architects
• Structural Engineer: STP Consultants – Trevor Slogrove, Anthony Florence & Ross Forzatti.

Stephen’s first large PNG project was the Structural Design of the Edge Apartments in Port Moresby. To the right is a photo of these apartments under construction.