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30 Apr 2021 Rapid Design Process

Posted at 15:00h in Event Engineering, Motorsport, Projects

In an ideal world, all large projects would have correspondingly lengthy lead times, but as we all know, the world often dictates a different set of circumstances! The selection of drawings above gives an insight to the design process for the Newcastle 500, an annual Supercar motor racing event held at the Newcastle Street Racing Circuit in November, first held in 2017. From red-pen concept to FIA drawings to civils to overlay drawings and finally to a live event in just 15 months! This was a huge effort by everyone involved, showing iEDM’s capability to deliver premium experiences in a manner best described as light-speed! Challenges like these demand expertise, seamlessly integrated teamwork across multiple contractors, and absolute, uncompromising precision, in order to deliver on the vision. Often, the more spectacular the location, the greater the challenge involved, but the visuals here speak for themselves, showing that locations like the Newcastle Street Circuit truly are worth the extra effort! And though it sounds like a cliché, it’s so true: the biggest challenges enable us to produce the best outcomes. Keep ‘em coming! • Check out the case study here for more information By Nathan Croke, Senior Designer. ...

07 Jul 2018 10 Years at Townsville

Posted at 23:15h in Event Engineering, Motorsport, News, Projects

It has been great this week to deliver and celebrate the 10th year of the Townsville 400 Supercars Championship Event. The Townsville event holds a special place for us, as it was the first event we delivered under the iEDM banner. We had six months to plan and delver the temporary overlay for the event - which was a massive effort. As a throwback, we have posted some photos from the first event. The crowd was huge, the atmosphere was amazing and the town embraced the entire carnival. Still something we remember very fondly and love coming back year after year. ...

25 Jun 2018 Brisbane Auto Mall Detailed Design

Posted at 23:50h in Motorsport, News, Projects

IEDM have entered into agreement with the Brisbane Airport Corporation for the detailed circuit design phase of the Brisbane Auto Mall. The Auto Mall is an exciting concept where automotive retailers and flagship dealers will sit alongside an iEDM designed test circuit and training facility. Alongside Mark Skaife, we have been involved in this project since project conception, providing BAC with circuit design and feasibility over the course of the last 4 years. We are truly excited to see this project move into the next stage and witness the commitment and the belief in the project from the Client. As a concept, we believe the Auto Mall will provide all users with an exceptional experience, providing a real point of difference for these retailers. The Brisbane Auto Mall is the next project in iEDM's growing experience in the design and delivery of permanent motor sport facilities. We are humbled and grateful to be a part of this iconic project....

13 Oct 2016 Newcastle Street Circuit Confirmed!

Posted at 05:25h in Event Engineering, Motorsport, News, Projects, Visualisation

Destination New South Wales (DNSW) and Supercars Australia recently announced Newcastle as the new location for the Supercars 2017 Grand Finale. iEDM are extremely excited by this news and proud to have played a role in the development of this Event to date. iEDM have been working with Supercars and DNSW since March 2015 to find a suitable home for the grand finale of the Championship following its 8 year term in Sydney Olympic Park was coming to a close. iEDM have conducted design and engineering feasibilities for various locations in New South Wales to find the best option for Supercar racing and to maximise social and economic benefits to regions. Newcastle is the perfect fit. East Newcastle is an aesthetically stunning and historical area, surrounded by 2 world class beaches and the famous Newcastle Port. It is a visual we believe a lot of Australian’s will be amazed with, and in contrast with the ‘steel city’ images many people may have in their minds. Destination NSW’s objective, along with the significant numbers of tourists that will flock to the event, is that these images, beamed into millions of homes through Supercars television deals, will encourage interest and visitation in the area. We are...

28 Jun 2016 Increased investment activity for Australian motor sport venues

Posted at 06:34h in Motorsport

It is great to see some movement around the strategic investment in motor sport complexes right across Australia. Over the last 20 years or so, we have sadly seen a gradual decline in both number and quality of motor sport complexes around the country. Largely driven out by urban sprawl, various facilities have either closed or had their operating hours severely reduced. Of the 300 odd venues in Australia, the only circuits which come to mind as examples of venues that have undergone significant investment of facilities are Phillip Island, Barbagallo and Sydney Motorsport Park. In 2015, CAMS commissioned a report by Ernst and Young to establish the value of Motor sport to the Australian economy (http://docs.cams.com.au/Public%20Documents/CAMS_EYReport_201014_LR.pdf) . The report backed up what those of us in the industry know: Motorsport is the 4th most watched sport in Australia, only behind Australian Rules, NRL and Horse Racing. There are more than 150,000 motor sport participants across Australia. The sport creates over 16,000 direct jobs, over half of which are generated from circuits. Motorsport circuits are significant drivers of regional city income, with more than half of the participants of any circuit visiting from outside the local area. Participants spend an average of 9 days away each year...

29 Feb 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide – Extension to iEDM Agreement

Posted at 00:17h in Motorsport, News, Projects

iEDM and the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) have extended their current agreement, for iEDM to act as the Engineering Project Managers for the Clipsal 500 Adelaide until the 2018 Event. On behalf of the SATC, iEDM annually deliver roughly $16M of temporary overlay infrastructure for this iconic Australian Event. “We are very proud to extend our association with this major event and our strong partnership with our Client in the SATC. This Event is one of the largest temporary infrastructure builds in Australia which hosts around 300,000 patrons over 4 days. It’s a substantial logistics and planning operation and I am always proud of the way our team applies themselves and the manner which they deliver this project” says iEDM Managing Director, Liam Howe. The 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide has undergone significant change, which has been driven and implemented through the last 6 months of detailed planning and procurement. Over 90% of the existing supplier contracts for the Clipsal 500 Adelaide were required to undergo re-tender for the 2016 Event. At the same time, there was a strong desire from the SATC to improve quality of infrastructure supplied at the Event. The result is that iEDM have delivered a major facelift in the...

14 Jan 2016 Mount Panorama – Second Circuit

Posted at 04:19h in Motorsport, News, Projects, Tourism, Uncategorised

iEDM have been working with Bathurst Regional Council over the past few months on a preliminary feasibility for a second permanent motor sport circuit at Mount Panorama. Because of the street nature (and subsequently the residents) of the existing Mount Panorama Circuit, there are restrictions over its use throughout the year. The objective of the second circuit is to build on Bathurst’s reputation for being a motor sport destination by developing a venue which can be used throughout the year and for multiple uses. As a regional market, a tourist attraction that will consistently bring people to Bathurst can create very significant economic and social impact. A world class second circuit has the potential to attract activities such as: Major Events; Motor Sport Events / Series Rounds; Corporate Ride Days; Manufacturer / Motor Sport Testing; Manufacturer Ride Days; Training; and Motor Sport Industry Participation. All of the above activities will drive economic impact into the region and sustainably build on the once-a-year major impact of the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar Event. Whilst the design and location of the circuit cannot be released at this stage, we can say that we are very excited about it. Anytime you are working with natural undulation on these types of projects, there is the...

12 Dec 2013 iEDM Extend V8 Supercars Agreement

Posted at 23:02h in Event Engineering, Leisure and Events, Motorsport, News, Projects, Safety

As the 2013 season concluded on the weekend with the Sydney NRMA Motoring and Services 500, iEDM are very excited to announce that we have extended our current Engineering Project Management agreement with V8 Supercars for an additional 3 years. The Agreement includes the Townsville 400, Gold Coast 600 and the Sydney 500 V8 Supercar Events, which iEDM have been delivering on behalf of V8 Supercars since 2009. iEDM Chairman John Howe says the agreement reflects the strong relationship between the two companies. “V8 Supercars are an extension of our iEDM family. On behalf of all of the Directors and staff at iEDM, we would like to thank V8 Supercars and in particular the Events team for their continued support of our organisation and our growth over the past 5 years.” Securing the EPM role with V8 Supercars for their major street circuits caps off an extremely successful year for iEDM. “Our reputation for delivery of overlay for major temporary events has led to many opportunities for our group.” Mr Howe says, “Our proven ability to deliver world class event infrastructure in complex public environments secured iEDM the contracts for the Engineering Project Managers role for the 2014 – 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide...

12 Dec 2013 Where Did August Go!?

Posted at 22:53h in Leisure and Events, Motorsport, News, People, Projects

We can’t believe that it’s already September! This year is flying past and we just noticed that it has been a while since our last update. That’s because the action stations have been manned with our committed team tirelessly preparing for Events right around the country. Our last update was about the project in Pukekohe, NZ being on track back in February! Firstly, that project was a major success and the kerbs designed by iEDM in the photo attached, have since been applauded by CAMS and the FIA. 2013 has been a year of building for iEDM, cementing ourselves as the premier engineering project managers in the temporary overlay and events space. We have had new people join the team and we have opened up a new office in Adelaide. Given all the growth, we thought it was about time we updated the website with what we are up to at the moment: • Clipsal 500 Adelaide – After being awarded the Engineering Project Management Contract for the Clipsal 500 Adelaide, we have set up an office in Norwood, just a few minutes from the circuit. iEDM Director, Steve Orr has relocated to Adelaide full time to lead a team of new and experienced iEDM’ers...

17 Jul 2012 Pukekohe Park Upgrade

Posted at 22:41h in Event Engineering, Leisure and Events, Motorsport, News, Projects

Last week we were once again delivering the Sucrogen Townsville 400. It is such a pleasure being involved in this Event with V8 Supercars and we were really proud of the product our collective teams put together. It is such a great community event and one that we hope to be a part of for a long time to come. Congratulations to everyone involved. For the past few months, we have been working with V8 Supercars on an upgrade proposal for Pukekohe Park in New Zealand. During the Townsville event last week, it was announced by V8SC that this proposal was successful in obtaining Government funding and the NZ round of the Championship would move to Pukekohe Park in April, 2013. iEDM provided conceptual master planning, funding feasibility and application documentation for V8 Supercars to assist in this process. The NZ$6.6 million project, which will be jointly funded by Auckland Council, Major Events New Zealand and V8 Supercars, will provide safety, operational and patron amenity upgrades to the existing circuit. iEDM will be providing all engineering project management, design and delivery of these upgrades as well as event overlay master planning and detailed design. Works will include resurfacing parts of the track, installation of...