To prepare for the Brisbane 2032 Games, a construction effort will require millions of tonnes of aggregates, concrete, and asphalt.
The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will require 17 new and upgraded venues from Gold Coast to Cairns.
This will require years of sustained construction activity, a workforce numbering in the tens of thousands, and millions of tonnes of aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and other quarry products from across Queensland and beyond.
Unite32, Laing O’Rourke and AECOM’s joint venture, will be responsible for delivering these venues, as well as monitoring two other sites.
Laing O’Rourke managing director for Australia Mark Dimmock said the appointment is a monumental achievement for both companies.
“It is an honour and a privilege to be selected to work with the Queensland Government, the Games Independence Infrastructure and Coordination Authority [GIICA] and our joint venture partner AECOM to deliver one of the world’s most iconic events: the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” Dimmock said.
“Together, Laing O’Rourke and AECOM bring expertise, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Our combined capabilities mean we’re not just ready, we’re energised to deliver one of the most transformative programs Queensland has ever seen and create a legacy that will endure for generations.”
For quarry operators and materials suppliers, it signals a long-term program rather than a short burst of peak construction. Both the early contractor involvement model and the delivery partner role give industry more visibility of volumes and sequencing, critical for planning extraction, processing capacity, and logistics.
From a materials supply perspective, the scale of the ambition is significant. Olympic and Paralympic venues, athletic accommodation, transport upgrades, and public works will collectively require millions of tonnes of aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and associated quarry products over the life of the program. Naturally, questions may arise over resource availability.
AECOM’s leadership reinforced the scale of the task ahead. The company’s chairman and chief executive officer Troy Rudd said the appointment reflects its “unmatched experience delivering complex, multi-billion-dollar programs” and the firm brings “proven expertise.”
“Our appointment as Delivery Partner for Brisbane 2032 reflects AECOM’s unmatched experience delivering complex, multi-billion-dollar programs for some of the world’s most iconic events,” Rudd said. “From our role as Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to decades of program management leadership globally, we bring proven expertise and a commitment to creating infrastructure that delivers lasting benefits for communities. This is about more than hosting world-class sport, it’s about shaping cities and building legacies that endure for generations.”
AECOM’s chief executive for its Australia New Zealand region Mark McManamny said the partnership with Laing O’Rourke will shape Queensland’s future and will help shape infrastructure that will serve communities well beyond the Games.
“This is a proud moment for AECOM,” McManamny said.
“We’ve been shaping Queensland since 1957, and now together with GIICA, we will shape its future, delivering critical infrastructure that will serve Brisbane and the region for generations, supporting community sport, major events, and everyday life long after 2032.”
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has stated that large, long-term infrastructure programs such as the Brisbane 2032 Games present an opportunity to lift performance across the construction and supply chain.
ACA chief executive Jon Davies said smarter constriction and procurement approaches would be central to delivering the venues efficiently and on schedule.
“Queensland has a real opportunity with Brisbane 2032 to do things differently and get better outcomes for industry and the community,” Davies said.
“Smarter planning and procurement can help reduce risk, improve productivity, and give the supply chain the certainty it needs to invest and perform.”
The news may reassure quarry operators, because reliable material supply depends on visibility of demand, clear specifications, and coordinated staging of works across multiple sites.
“Delivering the 2032 games in Brisbane is entirely achievable and getting it right will extend far beyond the Olympics. It will strengthen Australia’s construction industry, which currently accounts for over a third of all business insolvencies,” Davies said.
“We need to trust the construction industry to deliver the infrastructure we need, not just for the Games, but for the future.”
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