Hotel & HospitalityMon 21 Mar 22
TUD Awards Winner: Excellence in Industry Leadership
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 Industry Leadership, proudly presented by Cottee Parker.
This award recognises initiatives that demonstrates industry leadership in the pursuit of workplace diversity, environmental responsibility, philanthropic contribution or public policy.
The finalists for Excellence in Industry Leadership are:
The Scape Group
ScapeAstina Care
Astina GroupSunshine Coast Design
Sunshine Coast CouncilCastlerock Property
Castlerock PropertyR U OK Day? National Virtual Event | 2020
PDS GroupPro-invest's "Green" Hotel Fund II
Pro-invest Group
And the winner is...
Watch the video to listen to a Q&A with the winner.
About this project
Castlerock Property won the tender to build the $30-million, three-storey GovHub in Morwell in the LaTrobe Valley in Victoria, providing much-needed jobs and a communal hub in the region, which had just lost 750 jobs with the closure of the Hazelwood mine.
The company engaged extensively with the LaTrobe Valley community and traditional owners, and opted to use locally resourced materials and labour—creating 500 jobs, boosting local industry and providing exhibition spaces for local Koori artists and students.
The state government’s lease of 15 years will make Morwell a government hub and bring $15 million each year into the La Trobe Valley.
Project details
GovHub now boasts the largest light gauge steel façade module in the world, an achievement that was recognised when the project won the Victorian-Tasmanian Steel Clad Structure award in 2020.
The building has a unique modular façade design consisting of 18 prefabricated façade modules (each weighing four tonnes, 14.5m in height, 8m in width, and 2.2km worth of steel).
The project committed to using local tradespeople and suppliers where possible, with a 75 per cent target. At the conclusion of the project, 82 per cent of tradespeople and suppliers employed were LaTrobe Valley locals.
Proudly presented by
Cottee Parker
Proudly partnered by
Trilogy Funds
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