Goldtower Development Moves Ahead in Charters Towers
A major commercial and industrial development in Charters Towers has continued to move ahead, with a number of new buildings coming online in early 2020.
Goldtower Pty Ltd recently completed roadworks to allow road train access to the 12-hectare estate and has invested more than $10 million into the project to date.
Owner Paul McIver said it was exciting to see the development coming together.
“We have taken a bold yet visionary ‘build it and they will come’ approach and already we are seeing incredible interest from possible tenants, even as far away as Melbourne, who are in discussion with us,” Mr McIver said.
“It’s been a very slow, hard job trying to get Flinders Highway access for this site, and everything else is falling into place as we speak. We have installed underground power, sewerage, town water and right now the street lights are being installed.”
Investment Supporting the Local Region
Charters Towers Regional Council Chief Executive Officer Aaron Johansson said Council was looking forward to the ongoing development of Goldtower and the benefits it would bring to the wider community.
“Investment in our region provides local employment opportunities in construction and has a positive effect on other non-related construction industries such as accommodation, hospitality, retail and tourism,” Mr Johansson said.
The Goldtower developers believe the estate is well positioned to attract suppliers connected to Adani’s Carmichael coal project, along with other mines and regional projects.
The Goldtower business model is to build and lease facilities at the site.
“We will build anything for anyone,” Mr McIver said.
Commercial and Industrial Facilities
The initial building, Tower 1, was built in 2007 and was previously used by a local tyre business, as a bulk storage base for Agripower, and more recently as a storage area to support on-site construction work.
The company is now putting the finishing touches on Tower 2, which offers 1,400 square metres of floor space.
Mr McIver said Towers 3, 4 and 5 offered A-grade office space, including granite flooring, soundproof glass, air-conditioning and individual amenities. These offices are available in either 400 square metre or 200 square metre formats.
All are expected to be completed by February, with tenants waiting to move into Towers 1, 2 and 5.
“The next building is Tower 8 — a 4,131 square metre commercial industrial building. We don’t have any tenants for that yet either, but ‘build it and they will come’,” Mr McIver said.
Mr McIver said everything in the Goldtower complex had been built to a high standard. All carparks and heavy vehicle turn areas have been concreted, with underground power, a substation and facilities built to cater for future heavy energy demands.
Local Contractors Involved
Goldtower’s on-site Managing Director, Ian Turner, made it a priority to use local contractors throughout the project.
Minns Contractors completed the roadworks, Towers Concrete supplied concrete to the site, and Towers Engineering carried out steel work and fabrication.
Adrian Bell Builders built Towers 2 to 5, Hammer and Co. Earthmoving levelled the blocks of land, Mossman Homes fitted out the Tower 3 to 5 offices, and Herbert Hall and Hollimans supplied building materials.
Other local contractors involved included Browns Pumps, Rev Cranes, Jett Industries, Chris Ives Signs, Hi-Tech Solutions, Crouch Enterprises NQ and DTS Service Centre.
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