Tech Tour 2: Historic Brisbane (Walking Tour)

Looping from City Hall to the banks of the Brisbane River and back, this guided walk explores many facets of Brisbane’s history. On your way to the river, you will stop at the historic Regent Theatre and Tattersall’s Club in the Queen Street Mall, before heading to MacArthur Chambers, used by General Douglas MacArthur as his headquarters during World War II. and on to St Stephen’s Cathedral. You will also visit Brisbane’s heritage-listed City Hall, right in the heart of the city. Discover the secrets of this magnificent building which has been the setting for many cultural, social, and civic events in Brisbane. Known as the “People’s Place”, City Hall was built between 1920 and 1930 at a cost of almost 1 million pounds – at the time, the second largest construction project in Australia’s history, second only to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

*Delegates must wear walking shoes as the tour consists of a total of 3 hours of walking

Tech Tour 3: Holcim Pre-Cast Facilities Tour

Holcim is the premier pre-casting facility in the country, and the global leader in building materials and solutions and active in four business segments: Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products. The tour will discuss and show three main areas: pipe manufacturing, pre-cast manufacturing, and quality processes and time frames. The tour will also include the construction processes around different products, and discuss the “no crack” policy.

*Delegates must wear steel cap boots and long clothing (long pants and long shirt). Hard hats and high vis will be provided on-site but you are welcome to bring your own.