Annual review 2015–2016

Establishing confidence and control
at the Jewel of Australia’s Gold Coast
The Jewel is a three-tower luxury
development located on Australia’s
Gold Coast. A joint venture by China’s
largest developers, Dalian Wanda and
Ridong Group, the Jewel will be
Australia’s largest hotel and residential
complex, featuring over 500 residential
apartments, a 171 room 5 star hotel
and a luxury resort and retail precinct.
Dalian Wanda appointed our
Australian project management
business Turner & Townsend Thinc to
give confidence and control over its
first overseas project. Our role is
managing all aspects of the project,
from design to delivery in March 2019.
Preparation of the site involved the
clearing of 100 separate residencies
and the excavation of 100,000m 3 of
sand. Piling works have also taken
place, which we supported with early
construction packages as design
evolved alongside the main contractor
procurement process. At its peak
this project will involve over 1,000
construction personnel on site and
a monthly spend of AUD30m.
Making the difference
• Supporting overseas
management: helping Dalian
Wanda integrate into the Australian
development and construction
environment, enabling effective
management and efficient,
streamlined delivery.
• Effective procurement: by
building a clear understanding of
Dalian Wanda’s unique requirements
on its first project outside of China,
we designed and implemented
a procurement process that the
client has adopted for all future
projects worldwide.
• Stakeholder engagement:
we built strong relationships with both
internal and external stakeholders,
and are now viewed by the client as
not only as a valued advisor but an
extension of its team.
“Having Turner & Townsend Thinc work jointly with our
team to define and manage the entire project process not only
gives us the confidence required but provides us with insight
into the integration of project procurement on world projects.”
Weimin XU, Managing Director, Wanda Ridong (Gold Coast) Development Pty Ltd
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