1 December 2023
The Powerhouse Parramatta construction site will be closed for Builder's Picnic Day from end of day Friday 1 December 2023 and will re-open Wednesday 6 December 2023. During this time no works will be carried out.
19 October 2023
Progress continues at the Powerhouse Parramatta construction site including:
19 ‘A’ exoskeleton pieces have been installed
Large pieces of structural steel continue to be delivered outside of standard construction hours
A construction compound has been built next to Parramatta River
Concrete works on site continue.
13 October 2023
The Powerhouse Parramatta project team recently welcomed ABC News to the construction site.
22 June 2023
Progress continues at the Powerhouse Parramatta construction site including:
Commencing installation of ‘A’ pieces of the museum’s exoskeleton on Building B (eastern building)
Continuing installation of exoskeleton base nodes across the site
Completion of major structural concreting works for Building A (western building).
Completion of Dirrabarri Lane hoarding and site accommodation works.
22 June 2023
School engagement is a core component in our projects in the Projects NSW division as we give back to the community.
In Lendlease’s long running tradition, the Powerhouse Parramatta construction team were pleased to announce the winners of the project’s Name the Crane competition [this week] in a ceremony held on site with the student winners, their parents/carers and teachers.
13 June 2023
Progress continues at the Powerhouse Parramatta construction site, with major pieces of work completed in the last quarter.
Our June Construction Update will keep you informed on the progress of important milestones.
6 June 2023
The world’s heaviest capacity tower crane has begun lifting pieces of Powerhouse Parramatta’s massive steel exoskeleton into place, marking a major milestone in the project.
13 April 2023
Our April Construction Update will keep you informed on the progress of important milestones.
28 February 2023
The project’s largest concrete slab has been poured and the first of 12,000 tonnes of structural steel has been installed in a major milestone for the construction of Powerhouse Parramatta.
25 January 2023
Out of hour steel deliveries will arrive to site over the year from approximately 30 January 2023.
14 December 2022
The Powerhouse Parramatta construction site will be closed for the December/January holiday period from Friday 23 December 2022 and re-open Wednesday 4 January 2023.
7 December 2022
Tower crane 3 is scheduled to be established in 2 stages from Monday 12 December 2022 to Saturday 7 January 2023.
2 December 2022
Night works to install and commission new pipework required to supply water to the project site is scheduled from 12 to 16 December.
21 November 2022
The project’s largest concrete slab has been poured and the first of 12,000 tonnes of structural steel has been installed in a major milestone for the construction of Powerhouse Parramatta.
7 November 2022
Tower crane 2 will be established from 14 November to assist with the movement of heavy materials on site.
7 October 2022
Our October community construction update will keep you informed of progress onsite and showcase any key milestones reached in delivering this important project for Western Sydney.
2 September 2022
Endeavour Energy will be carrying out essential maintenance between 10 and 11 September and power supply will be interrupted.
26 August 2022
Tower crane 1 will be established from 1 September. Three free standing tower cranes will be installed on site to assist with the movement of heavy materials on site.
16 August 2022
Piling equipment will be demobilised over 2 separate occasions via George Khattar Lane.
20 July 2022
Out of hours works are taking place as part of ongoing high voltage infrastructure works at the intersection of Phillip Street and Dirrabarri Lane.
13 July 2022
A new temporary footpath is being installed from the riverfront pathway to the existing pathway on George Khattar Lane.
24 June 2022
Welcome to our June construction update to keep you informed of progress onsite and showcase any key milestones reached in delivering this important project for Western Sydney.
19 May 2022
Welcome to our first monthly construction update to keep you informed of progress onsite and showcase any key milestones reached in delivering this important project for Western Sydney.
30 April 2022
Fredon will be completing electrical upgrade night works on Phillip Street between 2 and 13 May.
14 April 2022
The Powerhouse Parramatta construction site will be closed for the Easter break from Friday 15 April and re-open Wednesday 20 April.
7 April 2022
Now showing at Western Sydney University's Engineering Innovation Hub, the Exoskeleton exhibition explores the development of the concept, detailed design and prototyping of the steel lattice exoskeleton.
29 March 2022
Piling activity will commence in late March 2022 and take approximately four months to complete.
18 March 2022
The highest recent river levels were recorded on 22 February and 8 March 2022 where the levels were at circa RL3.5, which is about 1.6 metres above the concrete River edge (RL1.9).
23 February 2022
Water from the heavy rain event on Tuesday 22 February would have peaked around 4 metres below the future Powerhouse Parramatta ground floor.
8 February 2022
Lendlease are now responsible for managing the Powerhouse Parramatta site and outline some pedestrian access changes, construction hours and the site location and boundary.
18 October 2021
Create Infrastructure is establishing the Willow Grove Community Reference Group (WG-CRG) to work in partnership with the community and stakeholder groups to ensure the successful relocation and reuse of Willow Grove house.
17 September 2021
Powerhouse Parramatta has reached a major milestone with the main works contract awarded to deliver the world-class cultural icon in the geographical heart of Sydney.
11 August 2021
In line with the NSW Government’s COVID-19 Guidelines, construction on the Powerhouse Parramatta resumed on Wednesday 11 August 2021.
19 July 2021
As a result of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 restrictions announced over the weekend, work on the Powerhouse Parramatta has now temporarily paused.
30 June 2021
Since opening in December 2020, over 2,000 people have visited the Powerhouse Community Space to learn more about the project, the Powerhouse Museum and its iconic collection.
21 June 2021
Ancillary works have started. This includes the careful dismantling of Willow Grove. This work will follow the approved Relocation Framework and will be overseen by a heritage specialist to ensure Willow Grove is carefully dismantled and safely stored.
18 May 2021
Following planning approval in 2021, early works are well underway on the Powerhouse Parramatta site.
28 April 2021
Western Sydney University students will have the opportunity to play a role in the delivery of NSW’s newest Cultural Institution – the Powerhouse Parramatta.
21 March 2021
Water from the heavy rain event on Saturday 20 March wouldn’t have come within four metres of the future Museum’s ground floor.
15 February 2021
As part of the construction of the new Powerhouse Parramatta, a number of access changes around the site are necessary.
15 February 2021
On 11 February 2021, the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment approved the State Significant Development Application for Powerhouse Parramatta.
31 December 2020
The Powerhouse Community Space is now open in Parramatta Square. Visit maas.museum/parramattasquare for opening hours and more information.
31 October 2020
Infrastructure NSW has now reviewed all 1,300 submissions received during the exhibition of the State Significant Development Application. A Response to Submissions Report has been prepared to address the matters raised.
31 July 2020
The exhibition period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has now closed. Infrastructure NSW will now consider all submissions received during the EIS exhibition period and respond to the matters raised in a Response to Submissions Report.
30 June 2020
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been developed as part of the State Significant Development Application for the new Powerhouse in Parramatta.