Sydney Harbour Expo @Glebe Island will build and remove the interim facility.

Sydney Harbour Expo @Glebe Island has been selected as the preferred tenderer to build and eventually remove the interim exhibition space at Glebe Island, with construction set to begin March 2013.

Leading event and equipment hire company, Pages, is the company that formed Sydney Harbour Expo @Glebe Island, which houses its own in-house design and manufacturing capabilities.

In order to cater to all of Sydney’s major exhibitions, Infrastructure NSW revealed that the temporary events facility will be larger than originally planned, at no extra cost to the government.

“Previously, we asked tenderers for 15,000 sqm of enclosed space, with the extra 10,000 sqm to be available on a temporary basis for the larger shows,” Infrastructure NSW project director Tim Parker said.

“With Pages on board, we are able to create a fully-enclosed and fully-serviced, marquee-style structure of 25,000 sqm - almost replicating the current exhibition space at Darling Harbour,” Mr Parker said.

The NSW Government will also place emphasis on public transport to Glebe Island Expo, introducing shuttle services, ferries from Darling Harbour and buses from the CBD when events occur.

“Our interim solution will provide a platform for transition when the new, world-class facilities at Darling Harbour open in late 2016,” Mr Parker said.

Glebe Island's role as an important port facility will continue while Glebe Island Expo is in use and port activities will continue once the temporary facility is removed.

The new Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP) at Darling Harbour will be constructed between late 2013 to late 2016.