BG&E provided early works and structural and civil design services for the development of Levande The Cambridge, a premium retirement village in Sydney.

The project included:

• A 30 storey tower, including five levels of residential aged care and 16 levels of independent living units over a large, landscaped podium.
• Two smaller buildings, including a four level school and a level parish building, both constructed around an existing heritage church.

The tender design was already completed for Levande when BG&E was engaged on the project.

We provided early works to enable the project to progress on schedule while incorporating the newly rolled out Design Practitioners Act. This role involved value engineering services, final documentation, and construction phase services.

Urban civil design services provided by BG&E included:

• Stormwater design, including onsite detention and water quality.
• Site grading.
• Pavement design.
• External public domain design (for Parramatta City Council).
• Basement drainage.

The onsite detention tank was subject to stringent conditions imposed by the council as a part of the development approval process. These restrictions limited the flexibility of the stormwater management onsite, necessitating a large amount of coordination among the structures, hydraulics, and civil teams.

Levande The Cambridge is currently under construction and is slated for completion by early 2025.