January 19 2006

A visual impact has been created with the completed construction of Thakral's new modern residential apartment development - Air on Broadbeach. This 33 storey, 128 apartment development rises above the Oasis Shopping Centre and makes a significant presence in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.

Air offers a new standard of chic beachfront living, and has broken new ground for Gold Coast tower buildings in both construction techniques and exterior thermal control devices.

Building North Area Manager for SEQ, Glenn Rashleigh, said that the Air project was an extremely challenging and unique project to construct given the site conditions.

The new residential tower is built on the beach end of the existing four-level shopping centre spanning a long, narrow street block of the busy Broadbeach precinct. The tower is built over the centre and around its atrium roof, and complicating matters further, was the fact that the centre houses the terminal for the monorail that services Jupiter's Casino.

'The company has an exceptional reputation for constructing major developments in operational environments and our team was well equipped to ensure minimal disruption to the existing businesses.

The retail and popular restaurant and cafe precinct, and the existing monorail facility all remained fully operational during the construction, which was possible through the utilisation of steel framing extending over the rooftop dome and a purpose-built steel framed tunnel to ensure public safety,' said Mr Rashleigh.

Thakral's Development Manager, Mark Jewell, said Thakral was very comfortable with company's expertise for delivering the project.

'The company is a long established company with extensive experience in high rise developments and we were confident they would deliver and meet our expectations,' said Mr Jewell.

With the dedication and commitment from the staff and subcontractors, the Air on Broadbeach project is another prestigious landmark for Thakral Holdings, the Gold Coast and the company.

Building North Group General Manager, Greg Little, commented that a successful project is not just about delivering on tangible outcomes. It is also about experience and development of our client and stakeholder relationships.

'I believe the combination of our focus on performance and quality, and commitment to developing a long-term client-contractor relationship, as seen the company construct Thakral's Trilogy on the Esplanade Stage 1 in Cairns, Air on Broadbeach and currently Ultra Broadbeach and Trilogy 2 and 3 developments,' Mr Little added.