CBUS BEGINS $1B VERTICAL VILLAGE WITH INNOVATIVE SOLAR SKIN
Cbus Property is under way for its newly approved $1-billion “vertical village” in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. It will be one of the first office towers in the world...
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EV CHARGING STATIONS EXPANDING IN QUEENSLAND
Twenty-four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be built in Western Queensland as construction begins in Phase 3 of the State Government’s $2.74 million inland network rollout. The first charger...
WORLD’S TALLEST TIMBER HOTEL PLANNED USING CLT
Thrive Construct has unveiled plans to build the world’s tallest timber hotel in Adelaide’s CBD as part of a $300-million investment in tourism infrastructure in South Australia. The 31-storey Adelaide...
DOWNER TURNING RECYCLABLES INTO ROADS
Downer has announced it will build an asphalt manufacturing facility in northern Tasmania, using a high proportion of recyclable material. The $10 million facility will replace an existing asphalt plant...
WORKS BEGIN ON AUSTRALIA’S FIRST HYDROGEN FUEL CELL R & D CENTRE
Works have begun at Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell research and development facility at Deakin University’s Warrnambool campus. The Hycel Technology Hub is a cornerstone facility within Deakin’s $23m hydrogen...
SUPERNODE PROJECT APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION IN QUEENSLAND
Renewables investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has gained necessary approvals for its Supernode complex in Moreton Bay. The Supernode project is a key component of the company’s APAC Green Data strategy...
World-leading 3D printing for construction in Australia
A Melbourne-based company, Fortex will exclusively distribute COBOD International 3D printing construction technology in Australia. Benefits include: Reducing building time frames by months Offering greener solutions Streamlining labour Alleviating supply...
Robotic technology for timber floor screw fixings
Robotic technology has been trialled on a Western Australian construction site in a world-first project at Murdoch University, in conjunction with partners Aurecon and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)....
Successful design-build pilot on $14Bn model work leads to launch of new Project management technology
InEight Design, a capital project and program management software company, has launched a new project controls solution to manage progressive project delivery models. The new technology will: Deliver an integrated...
$2B Wind Farm commences in Queensland
Works have begun at the MacIntyre Wind Farm precinct, a $2 billion project. Queensland’s first publicly-owned and operated wind farm. Highlights: The state’s second Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). Employing 620-workers-400...