Sydney Fish Market development continues to ramp up
The NSW Government has awarded more than $300 million or 98 per cent of project contracts to-date to local suppliers as construction of the new Sydney Fish Market continues to ramp up.
Among the local suppliers are Rozelle’s SMC Marine, Traino/Hanson Australia in Blackwattle Bay, and Active Steel from St Marys. These companies are each playing a pivotal role in building the innovative new Sydney Fish Market.
There has been major progress on the project, with a massive concrete pour underway at the site’s cofferdam, laying the foundation for the watertight basement level – a unique feature of the building’s design.
This ambitious undertaking requires about 34,000 cubic meters of concrete, equivalent to nearly 14 Olympic swimming pools.
A highly specialised and sustainable concrete mix is being used, prioritising the reduction of CO2 emissions and ensuring long-term durability. Hundreds of marine piles installed by SMC Marine and the concrete base will provide the foundations for the iconic new fish market, which is on track for construction to be completed by the end of next year.
Active Steel is supplying steel reinforcement for the concrete slabs using a 70 per cent recycled steel product sourced in Australia. Due to the basement being surrounded by seawater, the concrete slabs require a high amount of reinforcement steel compared to above water sites.
The new Sydney Fish Market is key to the transformation of Blackwattle Bay, delivering a waterfront promenade, more than 6,000 square metres of public space, and improving pedestrian and cycling links.
