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Well done to the Hickory Group!
Starting the year with a bang and showcasing the recently completed Hyatt Centric Melbourne. This boutique hotel features 278 guest rooms across 26 levels, the hotel also houses a gym,...
Developer Plans 17 More Storeys for Homebush Tower costing $44 Million
A developer wants to add 17 storeys to an approved eight-storey mixed-use building in Sydney’s Homebush, to take advantage of zoning changes, during construction of the project. Three eight-storey buildings...
Vicinity Plans Seven-Tower Redevelopment at Brisbane Shopping Centre
Retail landlord Vicinity Centres is stepping up efforts to diversify its shopping mall portfolio, lodging plans for a mixed-use precinct of seven buildings at its Buranda Village Shopping Centre in...
Are you happy at work ??? This amigo is dancing 8 hours per day and getting paid.
Doing a happy dance!! Although dancing is not recommended if you’re working on construction sites due to the safety risks, however you can still safely sing and dance on the...
New Build-to-Rent Player Prepares $500m Melbourne Pipeline
Newly minted build-to-rent platform Alt Living is confident it will raise $200 million in capital in order to break ground on two build-to-rent projects in central Melbourne this year. The...
The four C’s of post-pandemic construction: Complex Challenges, Culture and Climate
Like a double-edged sword, the construction industry’s ability to operate throughout Australia’s COVID-19 restrictions has presented its own unique challenges. As 2022 kicks off, the sector must continue to adapt...
Using Ecoloop solution to strip out and recycle the aluminium from the original cladding, reducing environmental impacts and waste.
PROJECT COMPLETION | Prior to the Christmas break we handed over another completed project to happy clients. 452 St Kilda Road included a cladding upgrade spanning 18 levels of a...
Builders Embrace the Rebirth of Wood Through Mass Timber
In 2015, international developer Lendlease built a four-story Candlewood Suites hotel at Redstone Arsenal, a U.S. Army post near Huntsville, Alabama. From the outside, the finished structure looks like dozens...
Female quota introduced for jobs in the Victorian construction industry.
In an Australian first female representation in the construction industry will become mandatory from January 2023.
The world’s tallest vertical garden on its $2 billion Southbank tower in Melbourne.
Developer Beulah is in the process of creating the world’s tallest vertical garden on its $2 billion Southbank tower in Melbourne. The images and design details show more than 15,500...
Building things without breaking people.
MELBOURNE: Kane Constructions places a strong emphasis on the health and wellbeing of staff and is committed to supporting the Kane community during challenging times. As we move into the...
Installation of New Zealand’s first trapdoor hydroslide!!
The $300 million rebuild anchor project is set to open in early 2022 following a series of delays. Crown rebuild agency Ōtākaro said the hydroslide tower would include five slides,...
