The Meadows, ACT
The Meadows, north-west of Canberra City in the suburb of Dunlop, was a joint venture between CIC and eight of Canberra's leading builders. It provided for the development of some 400 dwellings, including detached homes, dual-frontage terrace-style dwellings, town houses and 'four pack' housing.
As The Meadows was located adjacent to grasslands of high ecological value, the urban design and civil construction were planned to recognise and protect the significance of the grasslands, both during and after construction. At The Meadows, CIC was one of the first companies in Australia to mandate the use of rain water tanks for each new home in a greenfields estate, supplying a proprietory rainwater tank system plumbed directly to toilets in each home.