Mulpha’s Major Milestone
Mulpha’s ambitious zero-carbon residential development at Norwest Quarter has just marked a major milestone in the construction of its first apartment tower, the 14-storied Lacebark building.
It was complemented by Mulpha’s recent achievement of a strong iCIRT rating of 4/5.
The iCIRT star-rating is an independent construction industry rating created by Equifax, developed in consultation with the NSW Government, which assesses building professionals and firms against six criteria – capability, conduct, character, capacity, capital, and counterparties.
Mulpha Australia underwent iCIRT’s rigorous and independent review on a groupwide basis and achieved a 4/5-star rating. iCIRT states a 3-gold star rating or higher indicates a trustworthy business that honours its commitments and fixes issues as they arise.
Mulpha executives and building partners marked the milestone with a “topping out” ceremony on the top floor of Lacebark, the first apartment building in Mulpha’s Norwest Quarter, due for completion in the second half of 2025. More than half the apartments are already sold off the plan.
Lacebark will comprise 81 generously sized one-, two- and three-bedroom premium apartments and three-bedroom penthouses, all with spacious balconies for entertaining. There will be two levels of convenient shops, restaurants and cafes, a resident-only lounge with swimming pool and sundeck, a beautiful garden and BBQs.
An enormous open plaza linking Lacebark to Banksia, the second apartment building in the first stage of Norwest Quarter, will feature a wild play forest with misting, timber walkways, forts, slides, decked areas and seating.
Mulpha Head of Developments, Tim Spencer, said: “We are thrilled to celebrate this significant milestone for Lacebark with our toptier partners, including Parkview Constructions, architects Smart Design Studio, environmental sustainability firm Finding Infinity, landscaping architect Aspect and urban designers Terroir.
All our partners are delivering new benchmarks in sustainable design and construction.
“We are also delighted that Mulpha has received a strong iCIRT rating of 4/5, reflecting our commitment to delivering quality apartment buildings that far exceed minimum code requirements, while setting new benchmarks in lifestyle design, communityfocused wellness, sustainability and harmony with the natural environment.”
“This is great for off-the-plan buyers and investors, giving them confidence that what they have bought will be delivered,” he said.
Norwest Quarter development is the first zero-carbon precinct in the Hills and one of the most ambitious in Australia in its sustainability initiatives and design principles.
The first stage will deliver 181 net zero apartments powered by 100 per cent renewable electric energy that will consume 50 per cent less electricity from the grid, as confirmed after modelling done by Environmental consultancy Finding Infinity.
Norwest Quarter apartments have achieved a NatHERS rating of 8.1, putting them in the top 10 per cent of NSW and above the Hills average of 6.6. Norwest Quarter will feature rooftop solar panels and high-performance, centralised air-conditioning, high efficiency lighting and appliances, electric hot water, and induction cooktops.
