Step aside Las Vegas, Macau is now the world’s gambling mecca
With more floor space than four Empire State Buildings, the planet’s largest casino and a vast leisure complex combining high-end restaurants, entertainment spaces and luxury retail, Macau’s Venetian is a thing of beauty.
The Venetian Hotel and Resort, Macau Project summary
Client
Macau Hotels
Project value
£1.4bn
Key partners
Hsin Chong Construction Co., Aedas Architects, Levitt Bernstein, Arup
Services provided
Construction management, Construct
Sectors
Hotels, Stadiums and major venues, Arts, Commercial, Stadiums and major venues
Locations
Project timeline
- Start date
- October 2004
- End date
- August 2007
Project story
Redefining leisure in spectacular fashion, we joined forces with well-established local firm, Hsin Chong Engineering to deliver the world's second largest building. Mixing their cultural know-how with Mace’s globetrotting dynamism, 20,000 workers delivered the project – divided into five zones – on time and on budget.
With the resort sat on the Cotai Strip – created by six million tonnes of sand dropped in the ocean with marine clay to enable construction. The development’s colossal scale meant meticulous planning was paramount, with non-stop training and attention to detail.
The result is a stunning casino and gaming halls equivalent to the size of 16 football pitches and a 3,000 bed hotel. Inside there is extensive retail, dining and entertainment spaces, a 15,000 seat sports arena and a convention centre with a 6,000 seat banqueting hall. Linking all of these together – waterways populated with singing gondoliers. The Venetian Macau opened in August 2007, to global acclaim.
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