THE Metronet Midland Station project completed its last concrete pour for the multi-storey car park on August 16.

The concrete slabs for the first three levels were already completed in July, and the August completion of level four is on schedule.

With level four’s concrete pouring complete, work will continue with the fitout of services, including electrical, security, lighting and fire protection.

Later this year work on the car park’s facade will commence.

As reported in Metronet Midland carpark due to complete this year the rest of the project, including a new 12-stand bus interchange and new cycling and pedestrian routes to get to the station, is due to be completed next year.

The milestone was celebrated with a topping out ceremony which is a Scandinavian tradition.

A tree is lifted to the highest point of the building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits whose habitat had just been destroyed.

It is to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to the building’s occupants.

The project team gathered on the top level of the carpark to celebrate with a barbeque and watched as a young pine tree was lifted to the top slab using a tower crane.

Construction of the new multi-storey carpark began in September 2023, which is on track to be commissioned by the end of the year.

Once the carpark opens, it will have more than 800 bays including 20 ACROD bays and 10 motorcycle bays, with the provision for future electric car charging points.