{"id":942,"date":"2025-04-24T15:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freecity.com\/?p=942"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:07:20","slug":"groundbreaking-celebrations-at-herring-road-macquarie-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freecity.com\/business\/groundbreaking-celebrations-at-herring-road-macquarie-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking celebrations at Herring Road, Macquarie Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently celebrated an exciting milestone for the Freecity Group \u2013 the commencement on site of our first Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) development at 169-171 Herring Road, Macquarie Park.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Setting a new benchmark for PBSA, the distinctive design by Cox Architecture features 528 single occupancy units for students, with a mix of communal open space and extensive shared amenities. The project will be constructed with Freecity\u2019s Volumetric Modular Construction (VMC) methodology and delivered with our fully integrated in-house development capabilities for VMC and construction. When complete, the student complex will be Australia\u2019s tallest VMC project, at 20 storeys.<\/p>\n

Freecity executives, key stakeholders and project partners gathered together at the site on a glorious sunny day in early April, to commemorate this important occasion.<\/p>\n

Special guests included Federal Member for Bennelong, Jerome Laxale MP; former NSW Building Commissioner and ConstructionEdge\u2019s David Chandler OAM; Cox Architecture\u2019s Felipe Miranda; Business Western Sydney\u2019s David Borger and Bruce McClelland; and Chinese Building Association NSW\u2019s Carson Gao.<\/p>\n

The formal proceedings featured several speeches and the time-honoured tradition of an official \u2018Groundbreaking\u2019, complete with ceremonial shovels. The guests then enjoyed refreshments and the opportunity to catch up and reflect on the importance of this project for Freecity and for the broader construction and housing industries.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the event, Freecity\u2019s CSO, Steven Mann said, \u201cWe are changing the landscape of construction in Australia using VMC. That\u2019s the culture at Freecity, we are based on innovating – innovating future living.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Chandler OAM congratulated Freecity for being at the forefront of VMC in Australia, saying the project\u2019s use of VMC \u201cmust be the lighthouse\u201d for the industry as a new methodology that will help to bring quality housing supply to market sooner.<\/p>\n

Federal Member for Bennelong, Mr Jerome Laxale MP, also acknowledged the significance of the project, saying \u201cModular construction is the future of this industry. I applaud Freecity for their innovation, their commitment to getting this out of the ground\u2026it\u2019s a sign of what the industry can achieve as we need to build more homes in NSW and Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us at the Groundbreaking event and to all our employees, construction partners and stakeholders who have contributed to the project so far.\u00a0 We look forward to celebrating many more project milestones together.<\/p>\n

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Watch a video of the event<\/a> and learn more about this exciting project<\/a><\/p>\n

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