Robert Bird Group
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Robert Bird Group is an Australian-owned structural, civil and specialist engineering consultancy with offices in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. Since its establishment in 1982, Robert Bird Group havs performed work on many sophisticated and complex structural projects, including prestigious public buildings, high rise structures, waterfront developments, urban regeneration projects, sporting facilities, major retail developments, transport infrastructure projects and complicated heritage developments.
As an organisation their contribution to the engineering world includes the development of innovative and cost saving construction techniques, in particular, the use of concrete filled steel tubes as permanent basement columns in top down construction; simultaneous construction of basements with towers, and flatplate construction which reduces floor to floor height and therefore the cost of mechanical services. Robert Bird himself has also been involved in developing solutions for complex below ground and sea level construction works involved in wharf reconstruction.
As an organisation their contribution to the engineering world includes the development of innovative and cost saving construction techniques, in particular, the use of concrete filled steel tubes as permanent basement columns in top down construction; simultaneous construction of basements with towers, and flatplate construction which reduces floor to floor height and therefore the cost of mechanical services. Robert Bird himself has also been involved in developing solutions for complex below ground and sea level construction works involved in wharf reconstruction.
Signature projects
| Development | Category | Services Provided | Project Cost | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Speed 1 | Transport | Structural | £65bn | London UK |
| Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai... |
Transport | Structural | AED $9.255B | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Ephraim Island | Residential | Structural | AUD $545M | Queensland, Australia |
| London Heathrow Terminal 5 | Transport | Structural | GBP £4.2B | London, United Kingdom |
| King Street Wharf King Street Wharf King Street Wharf covering approximately five hectares, is a former maritime industrial area on the eastern shore of Darling Harbour, an inlet of Sydney Harbour, Australia, that has been redeveloped into a mixed use tourism, commercial, residential and maritime development as part of the extensive... |
Waterfront | Civil and Structural | AUD $500M | Sydney, Australia |
| National Australia Bank Headquarters | Commercial & Waterfront | Structural | AUD $145M | Melbourne, Australia |
| New Quay | Waterfront & Urban Regeneration | Structural | AUD $190M | Melbourne, Australia |
| Peterborough Hospital | Health | Structural | GBP £700M | Peterborough, United Kingdom |
| Riparian Plaza | Highrise | Structural | AUD $250M | Brisbane, Australia |
| Sydney International Airport | Transport | Structural | AUD $630M | Sydney, Australia |
| Victoria Point | Highrise & Waterfront | Structural | AUD $250M | Melbourne, Australia |
| Walsh Bay | Waterfront & Urban Regeneration | Structural | UD $400M | Sydney, Australia |
| Westfield London Westfield London Westfield London is a shopping centre in White City in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The centre was developed by the Westfield Group at a cost of £1.6bn,... (White City) |
Retail | Structural | GBP £700M | London, United Kingdom |
| London 2012 Olympics Athletes Village | Residential | Structural | GBP £225M | London, United Kingdom |
| Woolloomooloo Wharf | Heritage, Waterfront & Urban Regeneration | Structural | AUD $250M | Sydney, Australia |