Lendlease nets £148m overhaul of Australian Open home

By Jordan Marshall2019-05-31T05:00:00

New scheme latest haul for contractor on Melbourne venue

Lendlease has been chosen to carry out the £148m redevelopment of Melbourne Park - the home of the Australian Open.

The A$272m (£148m) project is phase three of a A$972m (£529m) transformation of the sporting precinct, which guarantees the Australian Open will remain in Melbourne until at least 2036.

The scheme includes the construction of a multi-purpose 5,000-seat sunken show court arena, a function and media centre that includes a 1,000-seat function room, pre-event spaces, interview rooms, a 200-seat auditorium and broadcast studios, and two new match courts.

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