Grey Street Realignment
The realignment of Grey Street was a foundational step in South Bank’s post‑Expo transformation, reinstating the street to its historic alignment and converting it into a two‑way, tree‑lined avenue. Completed in 2001, the project required reversing surrounding traffic systems, relocating major sewer infrastructure and shifting the primary Telstra fibre‑optic cable that serviced South Brisbane. RCP managed the planning, staging and delivery of the works, including the demolition of the former elevated boulevard structure and the reconfiguration of access to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. The completed avenue significantly improved pedestrian amenity enhanced commercial activation and re‑established Grey Street as one of the precinct’s most important urban spines.
South Bank Parklands Redevelopment
The redevelopment of the South Bank Parklands represented a transformative reimagining of the precinct, unifying public spaces, cultural venues and commercial frontages into a cohesive riverfront environment. The works delivered major improvements, including a new 800‑space underground carpark, a reconfigured traffic network, a low‑speed boulevard and the kilometre‑long Grand Arbour. RCP provided project management and programming across these interconnected upgrades, ensuring construction was carefully sequenced within an operating environment to support continuity of public use and future precinct development.
Goodwill Bridge
The Goodwill Bridge established a vital pedestrian and cyclist link between South Bank Parklands and Brisbane’s CBD. With its distinctive tilted dual‑arch structure and central pavilion, the bridge required detailed planning around maritime, cultural and urban interfaces, including coordination with the Queensland Maritime Museum. RCP supported the project from concept planning and community consultation through to design and delivery. The bridge now carries approximately 70,000 users each week and enhances South Bank’s connectivity and accessibility.
South Bank House
South Bank House strengthened the precinct’s commercial offering through a four‑level development designed to complement its heritage surroundings. Despite the constraints of a small floor plate and varied floor‑to‑floor heights, RCP delivered both the base building and South Bank Corporation’s office fit‑out as a turnkey project, enabling seamless relocation over a single weekend and reinforcing the precinct’s role as a mixed‑use destination.
BCEC Expansion
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre expansion on Grey Street delivered a 25,000 m² increase in boutique convention and meeting space, boosting overall capacity by more than 50 percent and enabling the Centre to host events ranging from 400 to 8,000 delegates. Completed in 2012, the expansion revitalised a long, narrow stretch of Grey Street, activating the precinct and strengthening its connection to Brisbane’s cultural and commercial spine. As the project manager, RCP helped steer the complex delivery of this multi‑level addition, including two new auditoriums, meeting rooms and terraces integrated seamlessly with the existing venue and enhanced the precinct’s event‑hosting capability.
RCP coordinated sequencing, stakeholder engagement and service relocations while ensuring minimal disruption to public operations and surrounding cultural institutions. This integrated project management and programming approach consistently supported the Corporation’s broader master‑planning objectives and reinforced the functional and cultural cohesion of the precinct.
