DECEMBER 2021 - Master Planning and
Micro Planning for a Small Township close to Raipur
in the Central Indian State of Chhattisgarh.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has
been hugely disruptive to its economy including the
real estate development industry, however signs of
recovery are emerging.
With submission outcomes pending for several real
estate development planning proposals, BPDC was
engaged in December for the master planning and
micro planning of a small township situated close to
the capital city, Raipur, of the central Indian
state of Chhattisgarh.
The development site is strategically situated close
to the Swami Vivekananda International Airport which
is the busiest airport in Central India, and Naya
Raipur which is a Greenfield city covering an area
of about 8,000 hectares planned to replace Raipur as
the state capital. It is one kilometre from
Chhattisgarh's largest Water Park, and it adjoins a
30 hectare irrigation pond.
Strategic planning has been commenced.
SEPTEMBER 2021 – Concept
Planning for Mixed Use Waterfront and Marina
Development, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
By way of an introduction from a long-time associate
in Mauritius, BPDC was engaged in May 2021 by a
significant developer and manager of property assets
in the Ivory Coast and the West African sub-region,
to undertake strategic and initial concept planning
for a prime waterfront land parcel.
Abidjan is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast
and one of the most populous French-speaking cities
in Africa, with a population of about 5 million.
Abidjan fronts the 130 km long Ébrié Lagoon, which
separates almost all the Ivory Coast from the
Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip.
The proposed development which adjoins Ébrié Lagoon,
is envisaged to comprise a central waterway adding
real estate value to a mix of high-end villas and
apartments within a park environment, plus a
commercial centre. The development concept includes
a marina harbour within the Lagoon with waterfront
commercial activities and marina facilities.
The preliminary development concept is presently
under Client consideration.
MAY
2020 - Restoration of Historical Yacht Cynara as a
Maritime Flagship for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Burchill Japan KK is owned 50% by Phillip Peatey
based in Tokyo, and 50% by BPDC. The projects we
share can be extraordinary.
Through Phillip, Burchill Japan has been the advisor
to Riviera Co., Ltd since mid-2016 for Japan’s first
historic European ship restoration.
The Riviera Group owns a diverse range of Japanese
and international hospitality operations, including
several of Japan’s most iconic marinas – Riviera
Zushi Marina and Riviera Seabornia Marina, which
will host many visiting yachts for the Olympic
Games. The Olympic sailing events will
be staged offshore from these marinas.
The
Cynara (not to be confused with Sayonara – Japanese
for goodbye) is a 96 ft two masted sailing yacht
built by Camper and Nicholson Shipyards in
Southampton, UK in 1927. With her five-sail design
including a flying jib, Oak keel, Teak deck and
Rosewood saloon and cabin, she is a rare beauty. The
first owner of Cynara was the Marquess of
Northampton. Sometimes, Sir Winston Churchill was
invited to enjoy sailing on this beautiful yacht.
 In 1973, Cynara was sailed to a new owner in Japan,
where it was acquired by the Riviera Group in 2001
with its mother port of Seabornia Marina.
As a result of Burchill Japan’s long association
with Riviera and Phillip Peatey’s deep knowledge of
boats, Phillip was tasked with the identification
and engagement of a team of highly skilled
shipbuilders from overseas - ultimately made up of
experts from 10 countries worldwide, to work with
Japanese craftsmen; and to then provide overall
coordination services. About 70% of the ship’s
original materials have been suitable for reuse in
the restored vessel. Each plank of timber and part
was removed with care, cleaned, polished and
refitted.
Cynara was successfully relaunched at the end of
March 2020.
Riviera sees this project as a cultural bridge
between East and West and an opportunity to capture
and pass on traditional maritime skills.
MARCH
2020 - Concept & Strategies for Development &
Management of One of Six New Cities along the
Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway,
Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra is one of India’s largest
states by area and population (Pop: 120 million).
Its capital city, Mumbai, is India’s largest
metropolis (Pop: 22 million).
Nagpur is
the second capital of Maharashtra and the largest
city in central India.
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
is presently implementing the 700 km eight lane
Nagpur–Mumbai Super Communication Expressway at a
cost of USD 7.8 billion. Designed for speeds up to
150 km / hr, the expressway will reduce travel time
between the two cities to about 8 hours.
 Almondz
Global Infra - Consultant Limited in JV with BPDC
was engaged by MSRDC in February 2019 to undertake
planning for one of six proposed new cities along
the route of the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication
Expressway. Almondz Global Infra - Consultant is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Almondz Global Securities
Limited, one of India’s leading Investment Banks.
In October 2019, BPDC with Almondz produced a
comprehensive Concept and Strategies report for one
Agro Prosperity Centre covering more than 1,000 ha,
which addresses the city’s "reason for being" and
contains innovative strategic concepts to be
considered by MSRDC, as well as a formative physical
development plan.
Further phases of the consultancy will involve
preparation of a Development Plan and Development
Control Regulations, for which BPDC will have a
Review role.
JANUARY
2020 - Quality of Lifestyle Housing and Wellness
Estates at Avsare and Borivali accessed via Karjat,
Maharashtra, India
Through Pune based Project Consultant, White Works,
BPDC has been engaged by Xrbia for master planning
and detailed micro planning of two Quality of
Lifestyle & Wellness Estates.
Xrbia is addressing India's need for smarter,
efficient and sustainable cities. It provides
end-to-end urban infrastructure services to enhance
the quality of life and living experiences of its
residents. Xrbia has already achieved a sale & build
rate of 2000 houses a month, establishing itself as
India’s undisputed affordable housing leader.
Xrbia’s vision is to build “100 future ready cities
by 2030”
Avsare and Borivali are each situated in steeply
undulating terrain, which creates development
challenges, as well as opportunities for innovative
villa designs and variety in urban form. The Master
Plans have evolved to embrace variations in
topography, including aesthetic and recreational
opportunities for valley lakes and feature water
bodies.
The Master Plans incorporate a variety of affordable
villa sizes and configurations within a scenic
undulating landscape, as well as high rise
apartments strategically located for views and
proximity to community amenities including
convenience shopping, Resident Club facilities and
open space.
The Avsare Master Plan covers 75 acres, within which
a Highrise and Amenity Precinct is focussed on its
frontage to Lake Avsare and includes a Community
Garden for residents with “green thumbs” who do not
presently have space for gardening. A stream valley
running the length of the property facilitates a
unifying landscaped open space and walking trail
corridor.
The
Borivali Master Plan covering almost 200 acres,
incorporates a 100 key Spa and Wellness Resort and a
range of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities
including a cricket and football ground. A wide
spine road winds its way up and down for 2.7
kilometres between securitised entrances at the
western and eastern ends of the Estate.
NOVEMBER 2018 -
Urjaa World,
Shahapur, Maharashtra, India
 Master planning and schematic infrastructure
engineering in association with HP Dezines Creations
LLP on behalf of the Trust of Jain Community -
representing a significant Indian religion, Jainism.
Urjaa World will include a large temple complex on 7
acres; an Ayurveda and Rejuvenation Centre
incorporating the world's most comprehensive and
advanced ayurvedic healing centre and an associated
resort; education and skilled craft training
facilities; residential accommodation; and a town
centre.
The project is planned to be a religious hub as well
as a significant tourism drawcard - with access
aided by a new railway station on the Mumbai-Delhi
line committed for construction immediately adjacent
to the project. Urjaa World is planned as a model of
urban sustainability including mutually beneficial
rural-urban partnerships.
OCTOBER 2016 -
Emerald Bay - Lock and Quays
A bridge links
the western edge of Singapore across the Straits of
Johor to Malaysia, and just to the north lies Puteri
Harbour - the new Administrative Capital of Johor
State and the heart of Iskandar Malaysia which has
recorded about US$50 billion of committed
investments over the last 8 years.
Branching from the Puteri Harbour waterways is
Emerald Bay: an exclusive luxury private residential
/ marina development on 44 hectares comprising
waterside homes, apartments and recreational club
amenities.
The team of B P Development Consulting prepared the
original master plan for the Emerald Bay site on
behalf of Malaysia's largest development company,
the UEM Group. With a maximum tidal range of almost
4 metres, the master plan incorporated a navigable
lock to allow boating access while maintaining a
controlled water level within the canal waterways.
The BPDC team obtained Malaysian Government agency
approvals for the lock and a schematically designed
tidal exchange system to maintain high water quality
- the first such approvals anywhere in Malaysia.
When Bandar Raya Developments Berhad (BRDB) became
the project's lead JV partner, BPDC was engaged to
provide marine planning inputs for a refined
architectural master plan and to overview the design
of all infrastructure, undertaken by local
consultants. BPDC prepared the schematic lock design
in which the spatial configuration and choice of
gate types was constrained by available space.
 BPDC
was subsequently engaged for detailed design and
documentation of the waterway tidal exchange sluices
and for 200 marina, holding and private berths; as well as
coordinating the appointment of a specialist lock
designer (KGAL from the UK) and for over viewing the
lock design process.
In design of the lock, the speed of the lock cycle
was critical and the arrangement facilitates up to
six medium sized yachts navigating the system at any
one time. The gates have to provide not only a safe
pedestrian walkway when closed, but also accommodate
golf buggy traffic.
These issues, along with the need to consider the
operational efficiency, redundancy and canal
waterway flushing for water quality and aquatic
bio-diversity informed a final design of two
parallel locks controlled by vertically hinged flap
gates, themselves operated by hydraulic cylinders.
Under an on-seating hydrostatic head, the
hydrostatic force pushes the gates onto a sealing
frame; under an off-seating head, locking pins are
required.
Construction of all navigation lock civil,
structural, mechanical and electrical works:
including stop logs, sluice gates, penstocks,
culverts and trash screens, moving barriers and
handrails, plant rooms, navigation lights, alarms,
pipe work, ducting, CCTV and all controls, was
awarded to Malaysian company Adasfa Sdn Bhd, closely
in line with broad-cost estimates provided by BPDC.
 In October 2016, BPDC was on-site with KGAL for
initial commissioning of the lock and the canal
water exchange system comprising inlet sluice works
(from the Johor Straits at the north eastern end of
Emerald Bay),
and the navigation lock water sluicing system,
programmed to double as the semi-tidal water
exchange outlet.
Commissioning of the marina and the first stage of
private berths as designed by BPDC will be
undertaken before the end of this year.
In 2015 Emerald Bay was awarded Best Luxury
Waterfront Residential Development in the iProperty
Best Development Awards and it is is undoubtedly one
of region's stand out waterfront projects.
AUGUST 2016 - Riau International
Cruising Highway Opening Ceremony - BPDC Signs
Cooperation Agreement for Development of Tanjung
Dahan Island
B P Development Consulting
is at the centre of an exciting multi-faceted
venture: The Riau International Cruising Highway
(RICH) - most significantly involving cooperation
between Indonesia and Singapore.
The Riau Islands Province of Indonesia (Provinsi
Kepulauan Riau or KEPRI) comprises 3,200 islands,
including the largest: Bintan as well as Batam whose
northern shoreline is within 16 kilometres of
Singapore. The province has a population of 2.0
million and tourist visitation approaching 2.5
million per annum.
The team of BPDC has experience in the Riau
archipelago, including the master planning of Lagoi
Bay on 1,300 hectares which will
accommodate an increase in Bintan Resorts tourist
visitation from about 700,000 to 1 million per
annum. The first stages of Lagoi Bay are developed
and operating.
 The
Riau International Cruising Highway concept is the
brainchild of Mr Gerard Basil de Souza, President of
the Singapore Power Boat Association. The RICH
concept envisages a series of commercial fish farm
clusters integrated with eco-tourism destinations
and leisure vessel berthing stopovers, stretching
through the Riau Archipelago from Batam to Jakarta.
Each cluster of fish farms would be twinned with a
local village community. For Singapore, the concept
provides tourism and leisure boating destinations as
well as expanded sources of aquaculture and
agriculture production. For Indonesia, the RICH
concept offers domestic tourism as well as
sustainable economic and social development
opportunities - particularly for small island
communities that are vulnerable to climate change
and face health, education and poverty issues.
The concept builds upon a Presidential Decree signed
by Indonesian President Joko Widodo in September
2015, easing regulations for foreign pleasure yachts
to sail to and around Indonesia's thousands of
wondrous tropical islands - in a move to boost
Indonesia's marine tourism, invite more tourists,
and thereby improve the welfare of communities
especially on the more remote islands.
BPDC has worked closely with Mr Gerard Basil de
Souza over many years in formulating innovative and
mutually rewarding partnerships with coastal
communities struggling to adapt traditional
livelihoods dependent on the sea, to challenges of
the 21st century. At a Press Conference at Raffles
Marina on 3 August, BPDC signed a Cooperation
Contract with the entitled owner of 200 hectares of
land and water at Tanjung Dahan Village, Batam,
about 70 kilometres south of Singapore, in
preparation for the first RICH recreational fish
farm cluster; a marina; and tourism, commercial and
residential development in partnership with the land
owner.
A
Memorandum of Understanding between the Riau Islands
Province and the Singapore Power Boat Association to
support the October 2016 Kepri Marine Festival was
also signed at the Raffles Marina Press Conference -
attended by a large number of dignitaries from the
Riau Islands Province including the Governor of the
Province and Heads of the Tourism Board and the
Regional Development Planning Board; the Director of
Asia Pacific Tourism Promotion, Ministry of Tourism,
Republic of Indonesia; as well as the Singapore
Special Envoy for Oceanic Affairs who is also
Honorary Advisor to the Singapore Power Boat
Association.
 
Enter Seawings Holdings Pte Ltd, with links to the
manufacturers of amphibious aircraft in the USA and
Singapore; and a Vision to interconnect RICH
recreational fish farm stations by air and sea
within a wider network of "Seawings Hubs"
established in cooperation with Indonesian aviation
agencies.
The official Opening of the Riau International
Cruising Highway was celebrated at Tanjung Dahan on
Saturday 20 August in conjunction with Indonesia's
Independence Day of 3 days earlier. The RICH opening
was attended by the Governor of the Riau Islands
Province: Dr. H. Nurdin Basirun who famously led a
flotilla of jet ski enthusiasts in shepherding the
Governor's motor launch, KEPRI 01 carrying others of
the official party to the Tanjung Dahan jetty,
including the Head of the Tourism Office of the Riau
Islands: Pak Guntur Sakti.
Villagers form Tanjung Dahan and surrounding islands
enthusiastically participated in the opening
ceremony and festivities which featured a speech by
the Governor; blessing by religious representatives
of the Islamic, Protestant, Catholic and Buddhist
faiths; a community banquet (or kenduri); and many
local sports events including fishing boat racing,
duck chasing and "Panjat Pinang": a greased-pole
climbing competition.
  On
the Monday following the RICH Opening ceremony, the
owner of Tanjung Dahan and surrounding islands, Mr
Timothy Sani Chia met with BPDC's Principal, Mark
Windsor and finalised legal documentation for the
establishment of a Foreign Owned Company in
Indonesia to raise capital, plan and implement the
first RICH hub within 200 hectares of land and water
at Tanjung Dahan, under a partnership arrangement.
There are demanding and
very exciting times ahead for the Riau International
Cruising Highway.
MARCH 2016 -
Shortlisting for the Mid Term Review of the National
Development Strategy for the Republic of Mauritius
 From a field of ten international consultants, B P Development
Consulting
has been shortlisted as one of four consulting firms
by the Mauritius Ministry of Housing and Lands to
undertake a mid term review of the Mauritius
National Development Strategy 2003. The remaining
shortlisted consultants are headquartered in UK,
Netherlands and USA respectively.
BPDC has a very successful track record in strategic
planning, particularly in Brunei where it has
completed the following major assignments:
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Brunei Land Availability Study;
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Brunei National Land Use Master Plan;
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Belait District Plan;
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Brunei Muara District Plan; and
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Mukim Serasa Local Plan.
The BPDC team is familiar with Mauritius including
previous master planning involvement in a large
scale integrated resort development on the east
coast, which was the catalyst for enactment of the
Mauritius Integrated Resort Scheme. The Queensland
Integrated Resort Development Act was one of the
reference documents for this legislation. The BPDC
team has also undertaken several formative planning
assignments for integrated waterfront developments
in Mauritius, and was previously shortlisted for a
review of District Council Planning Schemes by the
Ministry of Environment.
The Mauritius Ministry of Housing and Lands is
currently finalising comprehensive terms of
reference for the Mid Term Review of the National
Development Strategy.
SEPTEMBER 2015
- Jeju Ocean Marina City, Jeju Island, Korea
Jeju Island, which is situated
about 80 kilometres south of the Korean Peninsula,
has tourist visitation in excess of 10 million per
annum - more than Bali, Hawaii or Okinawa -
including more than 2 million foreign tourists.
B P Develpment Consulting has recently undertaken
total concept planning for an Ocean Marina City on a
site of 136 hectares on the east coast of Jeju
Island. BPDC's work was on behalf of CKIPM Marine
Group, a private Korean company with whom BPDC has
had a long and close association, in joint venture
with the Jeju Government's major development agency
- the Jeju Free International City Development
Center.
Jeju Ocean Marina City will incorporate hotels, low
rise and mid-rise residential condominiums,
shopping, tourism attractions, commercial
development, a 400 berth floating marina and a
marine services centre including a 200 berth dry
stack storage.
The work of BPDC focused particularly upon the
site's 3.2 kilometre long waterfront, of which the
Stage 1 development includes the main marina and
breakwaters; two key-hole marina harbours; and the
Marina Precinct incorporating waterfront promenade
condominiums, hotels, vibrant marina-side F&B and
retail development, a ferry terminal and duty free
shopping.
 
NOVEMBER
2014 - Silver
Sponsor and Speaker for the 7th Annual City
Development - Envisioning Cities of the Future
Conference, Hilton Hotel, Singapore, 19-21 November 2014
  B P Development Consulting was honoured to be the
Silver Sponsor for the 7th Annual City Development -
Envisioning Cities of the Future Conference in
Singapore, which ran over three days in November.
The conference was attended by almost 100 people
from 19 countries. Eminent speakers included William
Lau Hui Lay - immediate Past President, Singapore
Institute of Planners; Ken Ong - City of Melbourne
Councillor & Planning Committee Chair; Kent Munro
- City of Vancouver Assistant Director of Planning;
and David Singleton - Infrastructure Council of
Australia Chairman.
Principal of BPDC, Mark Windsor, presented a 40
minute Paper on the first day entitled: Purpose
Planned New Communities - Frameworks and Case
Studies. The Paper was in four parts:
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High level strategic issues for sustainable
cities;
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A very brief background on the heritage and
experience of BPDC;
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A case study of current planning for two
sustainable eco-community projects near Cebu,
Philippines as part of a wider social
development project; and in Indonesia's Riau
Archipelago; and
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A case study of Aamby Valley City in India.
An
extract from Mark Windsor's Paper covering the first
part of the presentation is available
here.
Please email Mark:
mark.windsor@bpdconsulting.com to
request a full copy of the Paper.
Delegates from Kenya and Nigeria with Gordon Rogers and Mark
Windsor
NOVEMBER 2013 -
Aamby Valley City Assignments in India
Nestled
on 4,000 hectares in the midst of the picturesque
Sahayadri mountain range south east of Mumbai, Aamby
Valley City is India's most famous elite residential
and resort community.
Aamby
Valley City is a development of Sahara India Pariwar
whose diversified business interests include
finance, infrastructure and housing, media &
entertainment, consumer merchandise retail ventures,
manufacturing and information technology. Sahara,
which employs more than one million people, is best
known in Australia for its sponsorship of the Indian
national cricket team.
The
development of Aamby Valley City is being guided by
a master plan prepared in 2001 by the team of B P
Development Consulting - which has also been
responsible for detailed micro planning of
successive development areas to the present time.
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Resort
Accommodation Amenities Area |
BPDC's recent and
current work for Aamby Valley includes: |
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Micro planning for 3,000 resort
accommodation units, an Amenities Area with
a total floor area of 157,000 square metres
as well as a water park close to the City
airport; |
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Subdivision planning for 68 luxury villas on
the northern shoreline of Aamby Valley's
Great Lake; |
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Planning for the main gateway arrival to Aamby
Valley City and a Visitors Centre, |
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Precinct planning for the Business and
Commercial District external to the
gated community, with a floor area totalling
500,000 square metres; |
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Precinct planning for an Education Campus to
accommodate 4,000 students including 2,500
boarders; |
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Micro planning for two final areas of the
Aamby Valley City master plan in which
development has not yet commenced - South
Lake and South Hills - on more than 500
hectares; and |
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Engineering for a 4-lane public road from the
Aamby Valley City main entry to a new
Airport Terminal, including a tunnel beneath
the runway which is being extended to a
length of 2.4 kilometres to accommodate
almost all wide bodied aircraft. |
Aamby
Valley City Great Lake
Aamby Valley City Great Lake northern shoreline
Micro planning for new areas requires days of
detailed field inspections in ground truthing
topographic survey and preliminary development
layouts
JULY 2013 -
New Commission for Emerald Bay / Waterways
Construction is Commenced
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Bandar Raya Developments Berhad (BRDB) is developing a high
quality residential waterway community known as
Emerald Bay on a site of 44 hectares at Puteri
Harbour, Johor, Malaysia in a joint venture with UEM
Land Berhad. The project incorporates canal
waterways connected through a navigable lock to
Puteri Harbour and the Johor Strait, with a mix of
high-end waterfront bungalows and apartments as well
as a yacht club.
BPDC has been awarded its third
commission by BRDB for Emerald Bay involving
detailed design and documentation of the tidal
exchange inlet sluice, detailed design and
documentation of the marina and private berths, and
coordination of a specialist lock consultant
responsible for designing the navigable lock and
tidal exchange outlet sluice.
In 2011
BPDC was engaged by BRDB to provide technical
support services during master planning in relation
to hydraulic and marine engineering as well as
infrastructure schematic design in association with
local civil and M&E sub-consultants.
Construction of the harbour waterways and revetments
has commenced. |
JANUARY 2013 -
Season's Greetings with our Korean Corporate Partner
- CKIPM Marine Group
BPDC has a very happy corporate
partnership with Korea's leading leisure boating and
marina constructor CKIPM -
www.ckipm.com
Season's greetings to the Korean marine community
were conveyed in the 2013 Winter Edition of MARINA
AND YACHT - the glossy CKIPM Marine Group Membership
Magazine, available at the following link on Pages
16 - 17:
Marina
and Yacht - 2013 Winter Edition - Volume 6
DECEMBER 2012 -
Master Plan being Implemented for Mo Dao Integrated
Marina and Residential Resort, Zhongshan,
China
BPDC undertook
comprehensive master planning for the Mo Dao marina
and canal waterways project between 2010 and 2012,
working closely with Keppel Land development teams
based in Singapore, Zhongshan and Shanghai.
The
multi-billion dollar project on 87 hectares within
the affluent Pearl River Delta region of Zhongshan,
China, incorporates a marina harbour, canal
waterways that are accessed via a lock, a commercial
hub and a mix of residential accommodation ranging
from very high-end waterfront bungalows, to high
rise apartments.
BPDC
undertook detailed layout planning which responded
to progressively refined market briefs and local
authority requirements. BPDC also provided technical
inputs to the schematic engineering of key
infrastructure components including flood
protection, road hierarchy, controlled tidal water
exchange within the canal waterways, the navigable
lock, and the marina.
First
stage construction of the Mo Dao project in
accordance with the master plan is now well
advanced.
SEPTEMBER 2011 -
Master Plan Finalisation: Mo Dao Island Integrated
Marina and Canal Waterways Residential Resort, Zhongshan,
China
A long
master planning assignment with Keppel Land China and
its Zhongshan partner is in the final stages of
documentation detailing.
 The 87
hectare project site is situated on Mo Dao Island with
Sleeping Buddha Mountain on its immediate east and the
massive Xi Jiang River, almost a kilometre wide, at its
western edge. The site is 2 hours sailing from Hong Kong
via Macau. The master plan provides opportunities for
tranquil living on wide semi-tidal canal waterways with
private berths for the owners of all residential villas;
a vibrant marina harbour fronting a commercial complex
containing clubhouses, hotel, and business and community
facilities; as well as apartments with views to the
mountain, the canals, the harbour and the river.
Master
planning has involved an iterative process of layout
formulation and refinement driven by evolving market
briefs; detailed exploration of development intensity
options; technical studies and schematic design advice
covering geotechnical issues, development profiles,
tidal flushing of canal waterways, tidal exchange
sluices, a navigable lock, marina and private berthing,
analysis of traffic and road hierarchy; space allocation
and building massing for the Integrated Clubhouse and
Commercial Complex; master plan detailing of open space,
pedestrian and bicycle circulation networks, and
securitised entries; 3D project modelling and fly-over
animation, and close liaison with the Client including
numerous visits to Singapore and Zhongshan.
During the period of master planning, Keppel Land China
has fully purchased the property and has advanced
substantially with bulk earthworks. Commencement of
construction for the river and harbour edge revetments
is imminent.
SEPTEMBER 2011 - Development Approvals for Puteri
Harbour Residential North, Johor, Malaysia
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Residential North is the most exclusive residential
precinct within Puteri Harbour which is an integrated
waterfront and marina development on 280 hectares
offering panoramic views of the Straits of Johor. Puteri
Harbour is also home to the new Administrative Centre of
the Malaysian State of Johor.
BPDC has recently completed marine, hydraulic and
infrastructure schematic design for this gated
residential canal estate on 45 ha; including planning
and schematic design of a lock, tidal exchange sluices
and marina facilities; and coordination of local C&S and
M&E consultants; on behalf of Bandar Raya Development
Berhad in joint venture with UEM Land - two of
Malaysia's largest and most respected real estate
development companies.
All infrastructure development approvals have now been
received, in readiness for the commencement of
construction. Department of Irrigation & Drainage
approval of a tidally driven sluice system to exchange
water through the semi-tidal canal waterways of
Residential North, was a Malaysian first.
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SEPTEMBER 2011 - Tokyo Office: 50% Stake in Burchill
Japan KK
Burchill
Japan KK and B P Development Consulting have officially announced
BPDC's 50%
stake in Burchill Japan, whose office is located in
Nihonbashi, the financial district near Tokyo Station
and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BPDC
Principal Mark Windsor and Geoff Burchill were
instrumental in establishing Burchill Japan KK in 1991,
jointly owned by Burchill Partners Pty Limited and
Phillip Peatey, a long term Australian resident in Japan
and former Consul and Trade Commissioner at the
Australian Consulate in Osaka.
In its 20th
year, Burchill Japan KK is the longest established
Japan-Australia company in the urban development field.
It safely weathered Japan's "economic bubble" crash in
1991-92, the Asia Meltdown in 1997, the Lehmann Shock in
2008 and the recent Fukushima disaster. Concentrating on
opportunities in North Asia and linking these with
markets in Australia, Singapore, Europe and the USA,
Burchill Japan has been involved in an innovative range
of business activities. Mark Windsor and Phillip Peatey
have maintained their strong working relationship over
the years and look forward to expanded opportunities for
Burchill Japan with B P Development Consulting in partnership.
Although
Japan is facing macro-economic challenges, Burchill
Japan has identified strong business opportunities
associated with the ever increasing cross flows of
tourists between Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and Hong
Kong; the Japanese retirement market; niche development
projects; and the matching of Japanese technology with
emerging areas of international business.
As existing
facilities age, Burchill Japan has been called upon to
consult on re-use and development of broad acre land,
warehouses, office buildings, a museum, marinas, hotels,
golf courses, and even mega-yachts. Excellent
developments are constantly coming on the market at a
fraction of their original build cost and there are
surprising numbers of reconstruction, modification and
re-use projects brought to Burchill Japan by new owners
who ask how best to take advantage of maturing customer
needs.
BPDC and
Burchill Japan have recently formulated a master plan
and program for expanded development and regeneration of
a "bubble era" real estate icon, the documentation for
which remains in confidence pending completion of
acquisition negotiations.
The Burchill Japan KK office can be contacted by telephone: +81 3 6277 1131
AUGUST 2011 - New
Award: Mukim Serasa Local Plan, Negara Brunei
Darussalam
 Karya Bumi
Planning Consultants in association with BPDC have been
appointed to prepare the Mukim Serasa Local Plan,
with contract signing scheduled for mid September 2011.
Mukim
Serasa, with an area of nearly 3,500 hectares, is
located at the north-eastern corner of Brunei Muara
fronting Brunei Bay and the estuary of Sungai Brunei. It
is the historic entrance to Brunei Darussalam. Home to
the nation's only sheltered deepwater anchorage at Muara
Port, Mukim Serasa is the main trade gateway for the
country.
With Government proposals to transform the
existing port area and adjoining islands into a major
regional trans-shipment hub and export processing zone,
development within the mukim must be tailored to
facilitate and support the expansion of the port
and surrounds to fulfill its envisioned role as a major driver of
district and national growth.
BPDC will
perform a role similar to current responsibilities under
the Brunei Muara District Plan, albeit to a far greater
level of detail at the localised level. The Mukim Serasa
Local Plan is due for completion in November 2012.
MAY 2011 - New
Award: Brunei Muara District Plan, Negara Brunei
Darussalam
BPDC commenced work to prepare the
Brunei Muara District Plan in May 2011 on behalf of the
Brunei Department of Town & Country Planning and the
Ministry of Development, in association with Brunei
based Karya Bumi Planning Consultants.
 With an
area of 571km² the Brunei Muara District comprises only
10% of the total national land area of Negara Brunei
Darussalam. Despite its size, the district represents
the principal urban centre of Brunei, accommodating more
than 70% of the national population. It is the
established seat of Sultanate and Government
administrative power, the main hub of commercial and
retail activity, the dominant centre of employment,
cultural, recreational, health, research and educational
opportunities, and the principal international gateway
to the country. As district population growth and
settlement continues to intensify, proper planning is
critical to the long term national and district
interest.
The role of
BPDC includes direct responsibility for the examination
of land use, land suitability and availability, patterns
of settlement and emergent growth centres, housing,
commerce, community facilities and services, the built
environment, and plan implementation. BPDC has also
engaged sub-consultants to undertake specialist studies
in the areas of the Environment, Tourism and
Telecommunications, which fall under the scope of the
BPDC assignment. In addition,
BPDC plays a major role in
detailed GIS mapping and the production of reporting and
mapping deliverables for this project including the
Brunei Muara District Plan Final Report, concept plans
and reports for nominated Urban Growth Centres, and the
final District Plan Wall Maps, Structure Plans and
Development Proposals Maps. The Brunei Muara District
Plan is programmed for completion in November 2012.
In
association with the Brunei consultant Jurutera Tempatan,
BPDC has successfully completed Final Reports for the
Brunei National Land Use Master Plan and Land
Availability Study, as well as the separate Belait
District Plan, also on behalf of the Brunei Department
of Town & Country Planning and the Ministry of
Development. Final video documentaries, scripted by BPDC
for each study, are presently in production.
OCTOBER 2010 - Gimpo
Marina Terminal, Korea
 The
Gyeong-In Waterway is a major Korean National Government
initiative that links the Han River near Seoul to the
Yellow Sea at Incheon. The waterway, which is 19
kilometres long, 89 metres wide and 6.3 metres deep, is
primarily designed to provide more environmentally sound
and efficient transportation between the West Sea and
the capital city of Seoul compared with road or rail
options, allowing the conveyance of 250 containers in
one shipping. The waterway will also facilitate
passenger ferry and leisure boat navigation, for which
terminals are being provided along the waterway.
BPDC in association with CKMarine
Group, has undertaken preliminary planning for the Gimpo
marina terminal situated at the Seoul end of the Gyeong-In
Waterway, on behalf of Hanjin Shipping. Hanjin is
Korea’s largest shipping company and the owner of Korean
Airlines. Preliminary planning for the precinct
incorporates a marina of approximately 150 berths, a
marina clubhouse, a marine maintenance centre,
showrooms, condominiums, a sailing school, and vibrant
waterfront sub-precincts for eating, nightlife,
entertainment and shopping.
JUNE 2010 - Association in Korea with CKMarine Group
BPDC established an association with CKMarine
Group in March 2010, and in June, BPDC was
centre stage with CKMarine Group at the 2010 Korean
International Boat Show.
 CKMarine
is a major seller of new leisure boats in Korea
and a leading contractor in the manufacture and
installation of floating marina systems. The association
with BPDC expands the capabilities of
CKMarine in total waterfront development planning and
design.
The Korean
national and prefecture governments have commenced a
program to open-up a number of selected coastal sites
for waterfront leisure, tourism and mixed-use
development with a focus on marinas and leisure boating,
in which CKMarine Group already has a committed stake.
At the 2010 Korean International
Boat Show, Mark Windsor of BPDC
was interviewed by Korea’s leading television news
program, from which a grab was aired on the national KBS
Evening News. Mark was
asked about the perception outside Korea of the
country’s leisure boating attributes; the potential for
growth of waterfront leisure, lifestyle and tourism in
Korea; and the influence of the annual Korean
International Boat Show in raising the domestic and
international profile of waterfront development
opportunities in Korea.
Through
their association, CKMarine Group and BPDC are aiming to become a major player in the
planning and implementation of large scale integrated
waterfront development projects in Korea, many of which
are now in the formative concept stage.
DECEMBER 2009
B P Development Consulting has been formed, whose personnel comprise
a former Partner and former employees of Burchill
Partners Pty Limited who were involved in the
planning of projects such as
Sanctuary Cove and
The Sovereign Islands on the Gold Coast, Aamby Valley City
in India and
the Brunei National Land Use Master Plan.
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