Former construction bosses make surprise move from Main Beach to Jewel Gold Coast

Kees and Pamela van Ek have made an unexpected move to Jewel Private Residences. A construction veteran who has built bridges and railways across the world says the Jewel development on the Gold Coast rivals the Sydney Opera House in architectural ambition. Kees and Pamela van Ek have made an unexpected move to Jewel Private Residences impressed by its architecture, beachfront position and residential lifestyle. The former Tasmanian, and then Melbourne couple bought a three-bedroom residence in the Diamond Tower after walking into the completed development. Jewel Private Residences. Kees and Pamela van Ek. “We bought on gut feel because we simply didn’t want to miss out,” Mr van Ek said. “We asked our children to come and have a look and they all agreed Jewel was unique. “That gave us even more confidence that we had found somewhere very special.” Mr van Ek, who has an engineering, construction and building background, and his wife previously ran a major construction company that employed more than 200 people and delivered bridges, railways and roads internationally. “Having spent so much of my life in construction, I look at buildings differently,” Mr van Ek said. MORE NEWS: Secre...