GLOBAL developer Gamuda Land has appointed Crema Constructions for its sustainable $110 million, 20-level residential tower in Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend growth precinct.
Construction has kicked off on “The Canopy on Normanby”, with the process – in a Melbourne-first – to feature a ground source heat pump installed within the building’s foundation pile that will store and pull thermal energy from underground to reduce power bills and provide sustainable energy for the building.
“The reason we chose Crema is due to the complex needs of the build, particularly when bringing these Melbourne-first innovations to life”, said Jarrod Tai, general manager of Gamuda.
It will be the second time Gamuda and Crema have partnered on a project, following Gamuda’s 661 Chapel Street.
“Crema has been based in the Fishermans Bend precinct since the 1980s so to be able to play a hand in its evolution from an industrial area to a premium place to live and work is incredibly satisfying for both the business and the family,” managing director of Crema, Louis Crema said.
Fishermans Bend was quickly rezoned under the previous Victorian government and almost overnight became Australia’s biggest urban renewal project. The 2,600 sqm site at 272 Normanby Road being built on by Gamuda and Crema was the home of rubber giant Dunlop for 70 years. Gamuda paid $24 million for the site about 18 months ago.
Earlier this year Gamuda appointed Mann as demolition contractor on the project, tasking it with working to a 95% recycled materials target.
