A PROJECT that will demolish 30,000 sqm of Civic Quarter will be one of the largest in Canberra, according to the general manager of Amalgamated Property Group (APG) Phil O’Brien.

APG, privately owned by Mr Graham Potts, is developing the project, which will begin in the coming weeks. 

“We anticipate it will take around five months as we carefully deconstruct the five buildings on the site and recycle as much as we can,” says general manager of APG Phil O’Brien. 

“The process begins with stripping out the furniture and fittings, followed by the internal fitout and structural demolition.

“The majority of the structural materials are concrete, bricks, steel, cabling and glass. We are expecting to recycle 80 to 90 per cent of the materials taken from the site.”

Mr O’Brien says the building’s architecture is designed to complement and respect the unique green pocket of Veteran’s Park and the existing Mort Street trees within the city context.

The site will span across an entire city block bordered by Northbourne Avenue and Mort Street.  

Completion of the Civic Quarter project is slated for mid 2019. 

“We’re excited to get this project underway.  This will be Canberra’s premier office address and it will transform the office accommodation available to corporate tenants in the ACT market,” Mr O’Brien says. 

May + Russell Architects have been appointed as detailed design architects for delivery of the building.

Construction Control have been appointed as the construction manager of the project and the building is available for lease through Colliers International.

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