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Brisbane’s weather did its best to put a dampener on the occasion, but even the storm clouds couldn’t spoil Castile Newstead’s official sod turn.
After heavy rain threatened to wash out the event, the skies cleared just in time. It gave Hutchies and Consolidated Properties Group (CPG) the chance to come together and officially mark the start of construction. With a rainbow appearing over Newstead, the weather provided a fitting backdrop for the milestone and the next chapter in the longstanding relationship between the two teams.
A partnership built over decades
Castile is another chapter in a relationship that goes back well beyond construction.
Hutchies’ Scott Hutchinson and CPG’s Don O’Rorke have known each other for decades. They grew up together and have maintained that connection throughout their careers.
That history has also grown into a longstanding relationship between Hutchies and CPG.
ScottHutchinson,Chairman/HutchinsonBuilders"Don and I understand how each other works, and we know what it takes to deliver projects of this scale."
The two teams know each other and understand how each other works. There’s a strong level of trust and familiarity that comes from delivering projects together over many years.
Hutchies is proud to continue that relationship with CPG at Castile.
A landmark riverfront project
Castile sits at 47 Skyring Terrace on one of Newstead’s last remaining absolute riverfront development sites.
Designed by Woods Bagot, the project brings together two distinct buildings shaped by their connection to the Brisbane River. Sweeping north-east river views are central to the design, making the most of the site’s unique waterfront position.
The architecture takes a contemporary approach to Brisbane’s classical character. Enduring materials
The design takes a contemporary approach to Brisbane’s classical architecture, with enduring materials including brick and stone.
Turning the first sod
The sod turn brought the project team and partners together to celebrate an important milestone for Castile.
A bit of Brisbane weather only added to the occasion. After the storm came the rainbow – and with the first sod turned, Castile is officially underway.
