Freeway Business Parks

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Project Description

Client:  Hunter Land (www.hunterland.com.au)
Location:  Off Weakleys Drive, Beresfield
Date: 1999 – Current

Freeway Business Park is one of the premier business parks in the Newcastle / Hunter Region. It is located at the start of the M1 Motorway at Beresfield with strategic road transport linkages heading toward Sydney, Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, and the North Coast of NSW. It has strong industry clusters in Transport, Engineering and Construction Services. The site is formed by the Central, South and North precincts.

GCA’s involvement in this major development stretches back to our company inception. During GCA’s project tenure the Northern and Southern Precincts successfully passed through various development phases including land use rezoning, Development Approval from the NSW State Government as a “State Significant Development”, and public infrastructure Construction Approvals (roads, drainage, and utilities) for each development stage.

Our building design, civil engineering and structural engineering design teams have also been involved in most of the building developments on each lot within the Southern and Northern Precincts.

A key element in the success of this project was the ability of GCA to develop a stormwater strategy that did not involve the need for stormwater detention facilities, thus maximising the development yield.

GCA's Involvement

Over the many years that GCA has been involved with this project we have provided a wide range of services including:

  • Preparation of development layouts and marketing plans
  • Engineering consultancy and advisory to assist with obtaining government and authority approvals
  • Stormwater Management Strategies including stormwater modelling (flow rates and water quality).
  • Civil engineering design of roads, stormwater drainage, and ancillary infrastructure.
  • Design of road widening / lane duplication for 1km segment of Weakleys Drive for the frontage of the Northern Precinct including dual-lane roundabout to create site access via Canavan Drive and secondary site access via Bowden Way. The works were subject to approval from the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (NSW RMS).
  • Design of lead-in road (Yangan Drive) to the Southern Precinct including coordinating with a bridge constructor.
  • Investigation and documentation of a water supply servicing strategy for the northern precinct including water network modelling.
  • Design of local water and sewerage utility services including Hunter Water approvals.
  • Design of wastewater pumping station and pumped sewer main including Hunter Water approval.
  • Ongoing design of many buildings on lots within the estates (building design, civil engineering, structural engineering).

Willliamtown Aerospace Centre

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Project Description

Client:  WAC Holdings & Drayton Construction
www.williamtownaerospace.com.au
www.draytongroup.com.au
Location:  Technology Place, Williamtown Aerospace Centre
Date: 2016 – 2017

Williamtown Aerospace Centre (WAC) is a Technology Park located adjacent to the Newcastle Airport and Williamtown Air Force base. It combines commercial offices, and technical and light industrial tenancies.

GCA have worked with WAC on all of the commercial and industrial buildings within the park.

GCA assisted the developer with the design and planning for the subdivision civil engineering works, water supply and sewerage, along with multiple building tenancies and a 2-storey car park.

GCA's Involvement

GCA has carried out many roles throughout this long term project, including:

  • Overall development stormwater drainage strategy including on-site detention
  • Civil engineering design of Technology Place and associated stormwater drainage
  • Design of watermains extension (Hunter Water main)
  • Project advisory in relation to technical challenges affecting site planning
  • Building design and drawing preparation
  • Preparation of building tenancy options and fit out plans and internal elevations
  • Detailed civil engineering and stormwater design for each building
  • Structural engineering design of all buildings and the two storey carpark

The Results

GCA’s involvement from the very start allowed planning of utility services within a constrained road corridor. We were also well placed to provide technical assistance to overcome drainage and other site preparation considerations.

The use of 3D modelling during the architectural phase of the building developments provided a valuable visual tool as the project evolved. The building model was incorporated into our existing model of the WAC to demonstrate the impact of the development on existing and future planned development.

FL Smidth

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Project Description

Client:  Hunter Land Developments & Drayton Construction
Location:  Kullara Close Beresfield
Date: 2015 – 2017

The site is in a prominent location on a major intersection at the Newcastle end of the M1, street frontage on major routes to Newcastle, Maitland and the vineyards.

The industrial building design had to present as visually appealing along the 2 major road frontages, yet accommodate the end users requirements, including the installation of 2 overhead cranes.

GCA commenced concept planning on this project by preparing site plans and preliminary perspective views for presentation by Hunter Land to their potential client. Various options produced during the design process included one and two storey offices, and various warehouse / workshop configurations. Our association with the project continued throughout the design and approvals process until the construction phase was complete.

GCA's Involvement

GCA’s involvement in the project involved a number of roles including:

  • Preparation of 3D models for various office design options.
  • Preparation of plans to support a Complying Development consent.
  • Liaison with Drayton Construction during the construction phase, preparing construction details and updating plans as required.
  • Civil stormwater design for the site.
  • Structural design of the building.

Crown Lift Trucks – Newcastle

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Project Description

Client:  Hunter Land Developments & Drayton Construction
Location:  Yilen Close, Freeway Business Park, Beresfield
Date: 2016 – 2018

GCA’s involvement with the project was initially to assist the developer with the preparation of concept plans and imagery for presentation to their client. The project progressed and the plans were developed to support a Development Application, and eventually for Construction Certificate issue.

GCA's Involvement

GCA’s involvement in the project involved a number of roles including:

  • Input and feedback on the building’s architectural design.
  • Plan preparation throughout the concept, approval and construction phases.
  • Civil stormwater design for the site.
  • Structural design of the building.

Alphacare

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Project Description

Client:  Drayton Construction
Location:  Munibung Road, Boolaroo
Date: 2015 – 2016

GCA were approached by Drayton Construction to assist with the re-design of the office for this development. A Development Consent had previously been issued however Alphacare felt the approved design could be improved upon to present a more contemporary image.

A number of 3D models were prepared for Alphacare’s consideration and the final design was then incorporated into a full plan set for submission to Council to modify the original Development Consent.

GCA's Involvement

GCA’s role in the project involved:

  • Preparation of 3D models for various office façade options
  • Development of the final design to suit the proposed internal fit out and construction requirements
  • Preparation of plans to support an application to vary the original Development Consent and for construction purposes
  • Civil stormwater design for the site
  • Structural design of the building

The Results

The use of 3D modelling during the concept design process was used to produce various perspective views of each proposed exterior, giving the client greater confidence in making their design selection.