As businessnews.au informs MHProNews, the 180-room project, comprised of 89 modules, will be manufactured in China and assembled on site. Encompassing five blocks of modular units three to four stories high, the project will include single rooms, disabled-access rooms, studio apartments, bike storage, laundry facilities and communal hubs featuring study areas as well as two kitchen and common areas per floor.
The CIMC contract is for $12.95 million, and the first set of modules will arrive on site in November. CIMC Executive General Manager John Zendler said, “Making the project viable with an efficient modular design, we can ensure that the project stacks up from a feasibility perspective, and it should be an enabler going forward for more student accommodation projects,” adding it should extend confidence in the modular method of construction.
Separately, CIMC is also supplying modules for several hotel chains that are expanding in Australia, including two Double Tree by Hilton Hotels to be built in Perth, and a Hyatt Place hotel proposed for Leighton Beach in North Fremantle. It is understood to be close to closing a deal with Courtyard by Marriott for a modular hotel in Perth.
Additionally, contractor Nomad Building Solutions has finalized a $25 million deal to provide modular housing in Onslow for workers at Chevron’s Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project. Nomad subsidiary McGrath Modular will do the work under a subcontracting arrangement with Pindan Contracting. The 50 modular homes, supplied by Nomad, should be ready for occupancy late next year.
Nomad Chief Executive Heather Gardner said, “This project highlights that our products, design solutions and strategic problem solving approach are adaptable with these houses specifically designed for one of the most cyclonic regions in WA.” ##
(Image credit: businessnews.au–rendering of a modular dormitory for Agricola College in Western Australia)
