Pictured above: CGI of Godrej One building
Gleeds Birmingham, the International Construction Management
consultancy has been awarded the role of Cost Managers for Phase 1
for one of India's largest mixed use property schemes located on a
35 acre site in Vikhroli, Mumbai.
The project which has been launched by one of the India's most
successful property developers, the Godrej Group, is called The
Trees. At 2.8 million square feet it will house premium office
space, residential towers, high-street retail and five star
hospitality all centred around a large four acre landscaped park.
Situated in the heart of the city, the development is well
connected to several major transit points and business hubs.
The Trees will be built in three phases and Gleeds started on
site at the end of January.
The first building called Godrej One and will be one of India's
leading commercial projects and will bring various Godrej Group
companies under 'one' roof. Of a total area of 750,000 square feet
in Godrej One, 250,000 square feet will be used as the headquarters
for several Godrej Group companies, while the remaining 500,000
square feet will be leased to external tenants.
"We are delighted to have been appointed by the Godrej Group,
"said Lindsay McCombe, a Director of Gleeds Birmingham who work
extensively with the consultancy's Indian operations. "This
development aspires to be among the most sustainable in the world.
Cutting-edge sustainability features appear throughout the master
plan and building design to ensure that energy requirements are
minimized and water is conserved. Godrej Properties has applied to
have Godrej One certified as LEED-Platinum, which is globally
recognised as the highest rating of sustainable design."
Joining Gleeds on the scheme will be several of the world's most
renowned consultants. These include Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects,
the lead architects for the master planning well known for
designing architectural icons such as Petronas Towers in Kuala
Lumpur, International Finance Centre 2 in Hong Kong, and Bloomberg
Headquarters in New York City. Larsen & Toubro (L&T),
India's leading construction company, has been chosen to construct
Godrej One.
Mr. Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Director, Godrej Properties said,
"We are excited to be starting our first development in Vikhroli
and are pleased to have appointed Gleeds to the cost management
role. At every stage we have sought to showcase the highest
standards of design excellence in Godrej One and we expect it to be
a dynamic setting for our own Group companies as well as for our
commercial tenants."