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A new pharmaceutical product filling line system delivered by Built Environs. (Images: Craig Moodie) Australia’s capacity to produce vaccines and medicines at home depends on the buildings where science takes place. Such facilities are intricate, highly regulated and fundamental to the nation’s health resilience. As investment in life sciences accelerates, so does the need for builders who understand how to create environments that protect both people and research. Built Environs has decades of experience and technical command of this specialised field. The company’s expertise spans design, construction and, most critically, the testing, commissioning and qualification/verification of two distinct facility types. The first supports scientific research into pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms that cause disease. The second enables the development of therapeutic medications, including vaccines, drugs and clinical trials. The science of construction Goce C...

Exhibition Place tops out. (Image: Lendlease) Lendlease and QuadReal Property Group’s build-to-rent project, Exhibition Place, has topped out in Brisbane’s Bowen Hills, marking a milestone for the 37-storey tower. The development will deliver 443 rental apartments and has been designed to offer flexibility and long-term housing options within one of the city’s most connected precincts. Tom Mackellar, CEO of development at Lendlease, said the project draws on the company’s international experience in the asset class. “Build-to-rent is an important part of the housing mix, helping to improve housing supply and providing more choice for renters,” he added. Located within the Brisbane Showgrounds, Exhibition Place sits at the centre of what will become a major Olympic precinct. Its position places residents within walking distance of King Street’s hospitality and retail offerings and connects them to Fortitude Valley, the CBD and key transport links, including the future Exhibition ...

Sunset Sleepers and Swinburne University of Technology are developing an AI inspection system to improve precast quality control. (Image: Swinburne University of Technology) National Precast member Sunset Sleepers is piloting an artificial intelligence (AI) inspection system in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology and supported by grant funding from the Australian Government through the SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre. The project has the potential to redefine how the precast sector approaches quality assurance. Cadell Taye, CEO of National Precast. (Image: National Precast) By Cadell Taye, CEO of National Precast. Like many precast businesses, Sunset Sleepers once relied on manual inspection of every unit, and while thorough, the process was both time-consuming and vulnerable to human error. As demand for high-quality sleepers grew, the company recognised that its inspection regime needed a digital overhaul. The answer lay in the Industrial Internet of...

The new aluminium stair tower’s modular design simplifies industrial access. (Images: Kattsafe) Steel gave industrial access its form and, for a time, its authority, symbolising stability even as its weight and rigidity slowed those who built with it. Kattsafe recognised that endurance need not come at the expense of efficiency. For more than 20 years, this Australian height-safety specialist has sought to make access simpler. With the introduction of its modular range 10 years ago, the company showed how systems could be lighter, faster and more adaptable by design. Its latest development, the Industrial Modular Access Stair Tower, brings those qualities to an industrial scale, demonstrating how modularity delivers both structural integrity and operational agility. Launched in November 2025 as the first product in Kattsafe’s industrial range, it marks a shift in how large facilities design, assemble and maintain access requirements. Keeta Voss, marketing coordinator at Kattsafe...

Security fasteners require specialised tools, ensuring that critical machinery, safety barriers and protective enclosures remain intact. (Image: Andrew Berezovsky/shutterstock.com) With nearly a century of history, Hobson Engineering’s fastening solutions feature in some of the nation’s most critical structures. Among the most specialised of these are security fasteners, designed to deter tampering and safeguard the built environment. With the end of the year approaching, idle equipment and exposed assets heighten the need for vigilance. For Hobson Engineering, this is when security fasteners demonstrate their worth. Alan Washburn, national product and market development manager at Hobson Engineering, says this time of year is a reminder of why protection should be considered from the earliest stages of project design. “While security fasteners have been part of the construction vocabulary for decades, awareness remains uneven. Many projects still overlook their value until a th...

ARBS 2026 will feature more than 350 exhibitors. (Image: ARBS Exhibitions) Registration has opened for ARBS 2026, one of Australia’s largest exhibitions for the air conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry. Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 to 7 May, the event will host more than 10,000 industry professionals, 350 exhibitors and over 100 seminars and technical sessions, making it the most comprehensive ARBS program to date. ARBS 2026 will showcase the latest in HVAC&R and building services technology, spanning equipment, components, controls, software, automation, digital engineering and energy-optimisation solutions. It will also introduce several new dedicated precincts. The IBTech Pavilion features the latest in intelligent building technology, with daily presentations in the IBTech Talks Theatre; the International Pavilion brings global manufacturers and innovators to Australian audiences; and the Education Pavilion conn...