The A$32mn upgrade will feature nine ripening rooms, seven loading docks, two finger docks and two forklift ramps
Brisbane Markets (BML) and builder SBP Australia (SBP) have commenced construction of a new 7,261.8m² project, with the purpose-built facility set to accommodate the expanding operations of BML tenant Favco.
Located in the South Gate Precinct of the Brisbane Markets, the project is a A$34mn investment by BML in modern warehousing, temperature-controlled storage and operational facilities to support the fresh produce sector.
Once completed, the building will include 6,136.8 m2 of warehouse area and a 1,125m² administration area. It will feature nine ripening rooms, seven loading docks, two finger docks and two forklift ramps.
BML’s managing director and CEO Andrew Young said the project reflected BML’s commitment to delivering industry-leading facilities that meet the needs of its Tenants.
“The comprehensive process of design development ensured that the new facility will be purpose-built to meet the requirements of our Tenant, Favco, supporting their ambitious plans for growth well into the future,” he said.
“This is a further significant investment in BML infrastructure and an example of the excellent partnerships that we have with our Tenants. It is exciting to see the progress on site and we are all looking forward to completion in June 2027.”
Favco director Mark Clarke said the new facility would build upon the business his father, Rob Clarke, and business partner Mike Deveney, established some 27 years ago.
“This facility is an opportunity to consolidate our warehousing and operations, helping us to become far more integrated as a business. As a company, we have ambitious goals but, because of spacing limitations at our current sites, it has been difficult to take on new business. On completion, these new facilities will create many more opportunities for Favco,” he said.
SBP Founding Director, Max Burns, whose own association with the Brisbane Markets commenced in 1978 in a repairs and maintenance capacity, said the project would provide Favco with high-quality and modern premises.
“We are immensely proud of our association with the Brisbane Markets that goes back many decades and includes literally hundreds of projects,” he explained.
“This construction, however, is certainly among the most significant and it is one that I can confidently say that SBP is well suited to deliver.”
