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New NSW Regional Commissioners to advise on planning issues

NSW Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts has just appointed two new Regional Commissioners, Miriam Dayhew and Frank Holles to provide expert advice on regional planning issues. Minister Robert... more
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Survey finds NSW property market confidence lowest in the nation

The ANZ-Property Council Survey for the December quarter determines that sentiment in Australia’s property sector has fallen sharply to the lowest level in two years. The decline was recorded across all state... more
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State builders honoured at Queensland Housing & Construction Awards

A one-of-a-kind tourist attraction in Queensland’s north has taken out the top honour at Master Builders Queensland’s Housing & Construction Awards. The work FK Gardner & Sons did on Australia�... more
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Increased safety fines commence in Western Australia

As of October 3, Western Australia’s Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2018 is in effect. This means that Western Australian employers can be fined up to $3.5 million (up from $625,000), for... more

New NSW Regional Commissioners to advise on planning issues

17 Oct, 2018
Survey finds NSW property market confidence lowest in the nation

15 Oct, 2018
State builders honoured at Queensland Housing & Construction Awards

15 Oct, 2018
Increased safety fines commence in Western Australia

15 Oct, 2018

Boosting Western Australia’s apprentice workforce

Influential ‘Girls in Property’ program expands to WA

Tougher penalties for WA businesses committing safety offences

Projects

Duke and Duchess of Sussex open the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning

16 Oct, 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have officially opened the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning at Sydney’s world-famous Taronga Zoo. Forming a part of their 16-day tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand, the royal couple visited the Institute to learn about the ground-breaking work the zoo is undertaking and to engage with conservation in a unique way. The first of its kind in... more

DealCorp receives DA for $100m project in Glen Iris

15 Oct, 2018

Arup’s next generation offices ready for work

15 Oct, 2018

MPavilion designed by Carme Pinós opens to public

15 Oct, 2018

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Grand Designs

Singapore builds one of the largest wooden buildings in Asia

04 Oct, 2018

The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore is a leader in adopting sustainable materials and innovative construction methods for its campus development. Its latest project, Academic Building South (ABS), is no different and will be built largely from Mass Engineered Timber (MET) to be the new home for Nanyang Business School. At 40,000 square metres, it will be one of the largest wood... more

Unique facade connects urban architecture with nature

21 Aug, 2018

BIG completes pleated skyscraper in Shenzhen

08 Aug, 2018

Heritage building transformed by sustainable and innovative design

01 Aug, 2018

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Mega Structures

Design chosen for Sydney’s tallest residential tower

24 Jul, 2018

German architecture firm, Ingenhoven in collaboration with Australian-based architecture firm Architectus have won the international design competition for the 505 George Street project in Sydney, the building which is soon to be Sydney’s tallest residential tower. The announcement was made by the clients, Mirvac and Coombes Property Group late last week. 505 George Street is predicted to r... more