Situated north-west of Adelaide on South Australia’s Spencer Gulf, the Cultana Training Area is the Australian Defence Force’s largest training area, capable of supporting combined arms exercises.

Aurecon was at the helm of its Stage 1 redevelopment with project management and contract administration services for the training area. The redevelopment has a total footprint of 2100 square kilometres.

The project includes new training buildings, a camp area, training operation areas and vehicle wash points. The site supports the Australian Army’s First Brigade training exercises during the monsoon season in northern Australia, the location of their primary training base.

Complex planning in a time-sensitive environment

As a large and complex project, there were design and construction challenges to overcome. Budget timeframes and costing structures required sophisticated coordination and collaboration between stakeholders.

The project’s multi-use design demanded complex planning to execute multiple deliverables in a time-sensitive environment. Strong leadership and collaboration between Aurecon and Defence, as well as Federal and State Government departments, ensured the best possible outcomes.

The Urban Operations Training Facility (UOTF) is constructed to simulate battle scenarios in urban environments. Upon full completion, the urban environment will include civic spaces, high and low density residential buildings, a central business district and outlying suburbs.

In partnership with Defence, Aurecon optimised the planning and funding scenarios, and achieved project outcomes within tight timeframes. This included robustly administering contract drafting, together with flexible negotiations, to adjust to project changes.

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