Mon 21 Mar 22

TUD Awards Winner: Excellence in Construction Innovation

The fourth annual The Urban Developer Awards, in association with Trilogy Funds, recognises standout property industry performers from across Australasia.

The awards program is delivered digitally, replacing the previously-held black-tie gala dinner with our virtual celebration of content.

Today, we celebrate Excellence in Construction Innovation, proudly presented by Gigafy.

This award recognises innovative products, materials, systems or technologies within the building and the construction sector.

The finalists for Excellence in Construction Innovation are:

SiteHive
SiteHive
The Landmark Sydney
New Hope Group
Monterey Kangaroo Point
Gardner Vaughan Group
Vanquish
Solaire Properties
Olderfleet, 477 Collins Street
Mirvac
SubStation No.164
Built

And the winner is...

Watch the video to listen to a Q&A with the winner.

About this project

Monterey Kangaroo Point is an innovative flagship project, demonstrating the ability to integrate mass timber construction methodology into the multi-storey apartment realm.

Using CLT allowed for a lightweight construction that met the weight requirements of the Clem 7 tunnel, allowing them to build 12-storeys rather than five, and also reduced emissions in material production—the equivalent of taking 700 cars off the road.

Project details

Gardner Vaughn Group collaborated with the University of Technology Sydney to externally waterproof the structure to avoid dew forming within the cross-laminated timber envelope and reducing the affects of temperature on the expansion and contraction of the timber structure.
Monterey has replaced 1170 cubic metres of traditional concrete and blockwork for Australian Timber. The use of CLT in the build of Monterey is equivalent to removing over 700 petrol cars off the road for 1 year and also equivalent to the energy required to power a home for over 300 years.
The form of the building is derived from a response to the subtropical climate with the consideration to the orientation of the sun, prevailing summer breezes and winter winds.