Snapshot

Core service delivered: Education. 11 new and four refurbished buildings.

Government department: Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning.

Consortium: Axiom Education Queensland Consortium (ABN Amro -sponsor, John Holland - builder and Spotless Facilities Management facilities manager).

Contract period: 34 years.

Southbank Institute is Queensland's leading TAFE, with more than 27,000 Queenslanders and approximately 1,400 overseas students being trained in diploma and advanced diploma courses each year. The redevelopment involves the construction of eight teaching blocks with 11 new and four refurbished buildings. The $550 million project was awarded to Axiom Education Queensland Consortium (comprising ABN Amro, John Holland and Spotless Facilities Management) to construct and maintain the new and renovated buildings over 30 years. Construction of stage one was completed in July 2007, with stage two set for completion by December 2008.

The Southbank TAFE redevelopment project was the Queensland Government's first private sector development partnership. Its success led to the Queensland Government embarking on much bigger projects with confidence.

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