Indoor sports stadium updates
Construction update
Construction complete.
Construction history
As of 24 November 2006:
- Site fencing erected
- Earthworks commenced
- Contractor currently preparing for the construction of footings and slabs
As of 14 December 2006:
- Services area slabs and footings poured
- Pouring concrete tilt-up panel walls
- Steelwork on site
- Erection of steel commenced
- Services sub-contractors appointed and ordering materials
- Access roadworks progressing
- Webcam arrangements in place.
As of 29 January 2007:
- Structural steelwork substantially complete
- Roof purlins in place
- Roof sheets manufactured on site and being lifted into place
- Roof slabs for plant support being poured
- Last tilt-up wall slabs poured
As of 7 March 2007:
- Roof and ceiling 95 percent complete
- Rough-in services well advanced
- External concreting proceeding
- Glazing commenced
- Painters on-site
- Roadworks proceeding - but affected by rain
As of 20 April 2007:
- Roof, ceiling and walls complete
- Painting well advanced
- Floor laying to be complete
- Main stadium lights being installed
- Vinyl floors in progress
- Asphalt roads complete
- Service roads in progress
- Energex transformer installed
As of 28 May 2007:
- Sports floor being painted
- All surface finishes being completed
- Sports equipment installed
- Landscaping near completion
- Roads complete
Key milestones 
| Stage |
Completion |
| Tilt-up concrete walls |
29 Jan 2007 |
| Walls and roof framing |
29 Jan 2007 |
| Main slab |
7 Feb 2007 |
| Roads, carpark, grassing |
23 Feb 2007 |
| Services rough |
5 Mar 2007 |
| Wall and roof cladding |
15 Mar 2007 |
| Building |
20 Apr 2007 |
Project control group meeting dates
- Friday 15 December 2006
- Monday 29 January 2007
- Friday 9 March 2007
- Friday 20 April 2007
- Monday 28 May 2007
- Final meeting: Friday 13 July 2007
The Department of Education, Science and Training have contributed A$5 million to the construction of the indoor sports stadium, under the Voluntary Student Unionism Transition Fund.
The Queensland Government provided A$900,000 to USC for the indoor sports stadium project to get more Queenslanders active through sport and recreation.
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