Laing O'Rourke awarded contract to deliver The Wave Stage 1 Brownfield Package

Laing O'Rourke, with its partners Georgiou and Hatch, have been awarded the contract to deliver The Wave Stage 1 Brownfield Package, by the Queensland Government.

Leveraging experience in complex brownfield rail delivery, the Beerwah Coast Connect consortium (Laing O’Rourke, Georgiou and Hatch) will form an alliance with the Queensland Government and Queensland Rail, to deliver this critical infrastructure ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

This project, which forms part of the $5.5bn The Wave Stage 1, will create lasting benefits for surrounding communities through a combination of innovative and sustainable engineering solutions, genuine care for the environment, support for local people and businesses, and social inclusion.

Mark Dimmock, Laing O'Rourke Managing Director - Australia, said, "We’re proud to have been awarded the contract to deliver the first stage of this transformative rail project for Queensland. The Wave is a critical investment in sustainable transport infrastructure that will connect communities, reduce travel times, and support the region’s growth well into the future. Our team brings deep expertise in complex brownfield rail delivery and modern methods of construction that we know will optimise construction timeframes and deliver better outcomes for our client and the local communities."

Paul Barrie, Alliance Manager, said "I am so proud of our team who have all pulled together and come at it with a real sense of ownership and passion. It's been a real pleasure working with the Queensland Government and Queensland Rail, who have shown how invested they are in us setting up for success, to achieve a solid and sustainable outcome together. The depth of work, ease of collaboration, passion to strive for better outcomes, better solutions, and better ways of working, have set a solid foundation and I look forward to what we will accomplish during delivery."

The Wave Stage 1 Brownfield Package comprises construction of new rail configuration, dual passenger line and rail viaduct overpass across Steve Irwin Way, a redeveloped and improved Beerwah station and precinct area, and new train stabling facilities at Beerwah. This package of work forms a core part of The Wave, which will connect growing areas of the Sunshine Coast to Moreton Bay, Brisbane and beyond and reduce travel times. It will encourage greater use of the public transport network and help ease road congestion.