THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE

The modern, world-class Allianz Rugby League Stadium in Sydney’s Moore Park has been created to be a landmark sporting and entertainment venue. Located next to the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground, the stadium was designed by Cox Architecture and built by the John Holland Group. Construction began in 2020 with completion prior to the 2022 NRL Grand Final. Onsite commenced works at the site in March 2021, initially providing a single boom, which subsequently led to the long-term hire of various booms and scissor lifts for the main construction work and then defects works.

Like many Sydney construction projects, there were two key challenges faced by the contractor: COVID shutdowns and delays, and the city’s unprecedented wet weather, which caused multiple obstacles. Regardless, we were ready with our hire solutions throughout – and particularly once construction got back on track.

ONSITE RENTAL GROUP’S APPROACH

Initially, Onsite won a tender to provide a single boom for the construction work. However, prior to the first delivery, Onsite and the contractor had many consultations and face-to-face meetings regarding our services and flexible solutions, which led to our being awarded a number of long-term hires for other equipment for the main construction works and subsequently defects works following handover. In addition, there were several transfers of hires to subcontractors on site.

THE BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

At Onsite, building strong relationships with clients and suppliers is vital – and this was certainly evidenced by the stadium project. What began as the hire of a single boom for the project resulted in a number of long-term bulk hires over 18 months, further reinforcing the relationship between ourselves and John Holland. Additionally, as a result of the successful stadium project, On Site is now working with John Holland and various sub-hire companies around Sydney and in Melbourne, and has a strong pipeline of hires.