Tag Archives: construction

35 homes under construction: Sep 2021

Home construction activity Our first Ecovillage home was completed last month and the owners are busy settling in and establishing their garden. The Ecovillage is busy with another 35 homes in various stages of construction and the built landscape is really starting to take shape. We are also busy processing ...

Stage 1 civil works near completion

  Construction Update – June 2020 After commencing civil construction of Stage 1 in February 2020, just as details of a global pandemic were emerging, we saw intense activity on site, which continued right through the lockdown. During this time, we have put about 7km of sewer pipe in the ...

Civil construction begins at Witchcliffe Ecovillage

The Ecovillage team is thrilled to announce that civil construction of Stage 1 will start on Monday (17 Feb) after we recently signed Perth-based Wormall Civil as head contractor for civil works of Stages 1-3. “Starting construction is a huge milestone that’s been more than a decade in the making,” ...

Civil construction: a mammoth coordination effort

The design of a new village requires a huge amount of design information. The Ecovillage design team includes engineers and designers across a range of disciplines including electrical, road, irrigation, stormwater, sewerage systems, communications and geotechnical, as well as wastewater treatment chemists, landscape architects and planners. This team of staff ...

Local builders are keen to get involved

Now that the project has a green light, we are turning our attention to the buildings that will make up the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. Last week, we invited approximately 20 of the region’s best small builders to attend a briefing at the Ecovillage offices to learn about the project. The invitation ...