Fatal fall on construction site in Liverpool
news.com.au is reporting that a 52 year old worker has died today following a fall on a construction site in Liverpool (West Sydney). The fall was reportedly from a height...
Author: Rosemary Tilley
New Apartment Building Guidelines for VIC
The Victorian State Government has released new development guidelines for apartment building designs. The changes include mandating the provision of communal greenspace, deep soils areas to promote canopy tree growth...
Steel war brewing in South West Victoria
Unions and local turbine manufacturers are in uproar as a multinational wind farm developer has chosen (cheaper) imported steel to supply the construction of the 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm....
Who’s Building Australia?
On the back of the news that the Federal Government blocked the sale of Probuild to Chinese buyers citing national security concerns, we thought we’d have a look at who...
There’s an app for that – stock management made easy
There truly is an app for everything – we’ve come across a new application called countthings. It sounds simple, but this app can analyse a picture or video and count...
Icon kicks of 2021 with $300m win
Icon has launched 2021 with the successful tender to construct the $300m The Village precinct at the old Amcor Paper Mill site in Alphington, Victoria. The mixed-use site covers 80,000m2 and...
Built wins $450m 60KW Project
Built has been announced as the successful bidder for Charter Hall’s 60 King William St project in Adelaide. The Cox Architecture design includes office space, retail, food and a lifestyle...
LendLease Bets on Melbourne Housing Market Rebound
Lendlease has secured 113 hectares near Pakenham in Melbourne’s South East for its new Averley Estate housing development. The $120m deal grows LendLease’s pipeline by around 1500 homes to more...
Worker Dies After Crane Load Fails
A worker aged in his 50’s has passed away suddenly after a crane load fell unexpectedly on a site at Rozelle. A marine site at James Craig Rd was swiftly...
Major Steel Manufacturer Enters Administration
SA Structural, a significant manufacturer of structural steel has entered administration. The company supplied to mining, infrastructure, non-residential and commercial builders. One major project expected to be impacted is the...