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| By Bill Karamitos, Regional Operations Manager CleanDomain |
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 In 2008 Westfield Doncaster will embrace the best in modern, sophisticated design with a $600 million redevelopment project taking place that will transform the Centre into a leading retail and lifestyle destination.
Emerging as one of Melbourne's signature retail destinations, Westfield Doncaster will showcase the finest in fashion, food and lifestyle and by October, Westfield.
Doncaster will comprise of approximately 400 retailers, including David Jones, precincts offering the best of fashion and fresh food, a Village Cinemas complex with Gold Class and new and larger dining areas with elevated views of the city skyline. Retail Space will increase from 51,000 sqm to 109,000 sqm.
Project Materials used for redevelopment include:- 75,000m³ of concrete will be used, equal to around three average 40-storey buildings.
- 2,500 tonnes of structural steel will be required.
- 17,500m² of metal roofing will be used, enough to cover around 90 average homes.
- 64,000m³ of bulk excavation will be removed, equal to approximately 4,500 truckloads.
- 5,500m² of façade glazing will be required, it will be custom designed to reduce glare and double-glazed for thermal efficiency.
Stage 1 opening
There were several months of planning amongst the Operation team for the Stage 1 Opening which was held on April 10th. This was lead up by two project managers; Bill Karamitos and Trent Panteli together with Larry De Motte as the customer focus on the entire project.
The team included over 100 staff from Cleanevent, CleanDomain and subcontractors. They all worked very hard, starting from 10pm at night and finishing at approx 6am the next morning. Our senior management team including Nicko Mavro and Chris Katsiavos said that this was a successful opening and we are looking forward to the Stage 2 opening in June.
Well done to all...
*** Click here to view Stage 1 Opening Photos ***
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