$70 million sale price for Albert Park project
An abandoned Melbourne hotel has changed hands in a $70-million-plus deal after a bidding war between a number of Australia’s most prominent developers and investors. The former four-star Bayview on...
Author: Brenda Templeton
U.S Construction market shortages and delays
Will Australia face the same issues? Lennar, which is the nation’s second-largest homebuilder, has increased lead times by as much as 7 times in some cases to give manufacturers additional...
Industry’s cultural issues costing economy $8 billion annually
A new report into the construction industry highlights that urgent change is needed to address cultural issues that are costing the economy nearly $8 billion each year due to workplace...
Federal Government acts to alleviate timber crisis
The Prime Minister’s announcement of the Federal Government’s $15 million investment to alleviate the acute timber shortage will safeguard the viability of building and construction businesses around the country. Chief...
3D Laser scanning in Construction
Introduction – Land surveying and site inspection are big challenges that face a contractor or onsite engineer when working on a construction project. Conventional land surveying methods are time consuming,...
$80 Million In Regional Housing Funding Up For Grabs
The Victorian Government is calling on all developers and landowners in regional Victoria to put forward any developments or vacant land that could be turned into social or affordable housing....
Women lead $17 million construction project in Massachusetts USA
The YWCA in Worcester, Massachusetts, was renovated by a team of women who provided a unique—and welcome—perspective. When Consigli Construction was in the running to take on a $17 million...
ARTC signs $2.4B in contracts for critical Inland Rail sections
The Inland Rail project has achieved a new milestone with the award of two major civil works contracts for critical sections of tracks in New South Wales and southern Queensland....
$20 million contract awarded for NSW rail centre
A $20 million contract has been awarded to deliver major electrical works at Dubbo’s Mindyarra Maintenance Centre in New South Wales. Six locals will be recruited to carry out the...
Electric Vehicle charging in construction
Electric Vehicles are becoming increasingly more common in the community. They provide significant environmental benefits, and while it is not currently the case they should eventually become more cost effective...