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Construcciones Yamaro: Tasmania’s Kangaroo Bay Hotel declared Major Project

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Artist’s impression: The Kangaroo Bay Hotel. (Images: Supplied by the Tasmanian Government) The Tasmanian Government has declared the Kangaroo Bay Hotel as a Major Project under its landmark major projects legislation . The $65 million development will feature 155 rooms and is projected to significantly boost the state’s economy. As demonstrated in the Major Project Proposal, the project is expected to generate 100 full-time equivalent jobs in the construction phase, and up to 443 full-time equivalent positions once the hotel is operational. Tasmania’s Minister for Housing and Planning Felix Ellis highlighted that the government introduced the Major Projects pathway to provide certainty for proponents while ensuring transparency for the community. “After consideration of the Major Project Proposal, and on advice from the State Planning Office, I am of the opinion that the project has the necessary attributes to be declared a Major Project,” said Ellis. “Developments like the Kan
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Construcciones Yamaro: Inland Rail project pours over $100 million into regional Victoria

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The Beaconsfield Parade bridge at Glenrowan was replaced to accommodate double-stacked freight trains. (Image: Inland Rail) The Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury (B2A) project has reached a significant milestone, injecting over $100 million into regional Victoria’s economy. Since October 2022, Inland Rail and partner McConnell Dowell have spent $118 million with 303 local Victorian suppliers to carry out work on the first four construction sites: Wangaratta, Glenrowan, Barnawartha North and Seymour-Avenel Road. Local workers have also benefited from employment opportunities on the first tranche of the project, with 1,279 (96 per cent) of the 1,330 jobs to date filled by local residents. The momentum continues as 22 local businesses secure contracts worth nearly $1 million as part of Tranche 2 of the B2A project, employing 156 additional locals. Inland Rail’s Tranche 2 construction partner, John Holland, is engaging further with local suppliers through a series of “meet the contr
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Construcciones Yamaro: Lendlease and NSKRE partner on $500M build-to-rent project

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Artist’s impression: 899 Collins Street. (Image: Lendlease) Lendlease and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate (NSKRE) have announced their first-ever partnership to deliver a waterfront build-to-rent apartment development at 899 Collins Street, Docklands, with an estimated end value of around $500 million. Under the terms of the new partnership, NSKRE will take a 40 per cent equity share in the venture, while Lendlease plans to bring in additional partners as the project progresses. Tom Mackellar, CEO of development at Lendlease, said the partnership with NSKRE to deliver a waterfront build-to-rent development in Melbourne offers a strategic opportunity to leverage both companies’ global expertise. “This announcement also highlights the continuing demand from our Japanese partners for high-quality opportunities across our development pipeline, and we look forward to working together to deliver on NSKRE’s first project in the Australian market,” said Mackellar. Headquartered in Japan,
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Construcciones Yamaro: BESIX Watpac delivers new facility for South Australia Police

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South Australia Police Gepps Cross facility. (Images: BESIX Watpac) BESIX Watpac has completed Stage 1 of the Gepps Cross project for South Australia Police (SAPOL), and the Mounted Operations Unit has now moved into the facility. Al Crosby, BESIX Watpac’s general manager for Victoria and South Australia, noted that the project required a builder with experience in managing complex and unique builds to deliver this critical piece of police infrastructure. “We’ve delivered this first stage on time and now move onto Stage 2, which entails completion of the Dog Operation Unit at Gepps Cross and City Staging,” said Crosby. In collaboration with key stakeholders, including South Australia’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport and SAPOL, BESIX Watpac ensured that the facility was built to meet the specific design requirements of a highly specialised and fit-for-purpose structure. Related stories: Construction begins on new Shellharbour Hospital BESIX Watpac tops out Eastwo
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Construcciones Yamaro: Construction begins on new Quest Bairnsdale

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Artist’s impression: Quest Bairnsdale. (Image: Supplied by Quest Apartment Hotels) Construction has started on the $40 million Quest Bairnsdale, a mixed-use property in Victoria’s East Gippsland region. Scheduled for completion by mid-2025, the project is progressing rapidly, with work already reaching the third floor. Representatives from Quest Apartment Hotels (Quest), developer Dahlsens, builder BFN Developments, and architects Fenton Design Group gathered onsite last week to … The post Construction begins on new Quest Bairnsdale appeared first on Inside Construction . View Source
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Construcciones Yamaro: Charles Darwin University unveils Danala, its new city campus

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Danala | Education and Community Precinct is now open in Darwin City. (Image: Charles Darwin University) Charles Darwin University (CDU) has officially opened the doors of its new city campus, Danala | Education and Community Precinct (ECP), following over 550,000 hours of construction work. The campus developer, Capital Insight, reported that of the 1,526 employees involved in the build, 984 were employed by Northern Territory companies. Danala, named after the Larrakia word for dillybag, was constructed by local contractor DCOH (formerly known as Halikos), who led the project. The project employed 173 First Nations people, who collectively contributed 70,701 hours of labour. Notably, First Nations employees comprised 12.62 per cent of DCOH’s total workforce, surpassing the contract target of 8 per cent. CDU vice-chancellor professor Scott Bowman expressed pride in the skilled trades professionals of the Territory for their contributions to this significant addition to the CDU
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Construcciones Yamaro: Bentley Systems and Google collaborate on geospatial solutions

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Google 3D Tiles of Vancouver, enabled through Cesium technology, will be available within iTwin. (Image: Bentley Systems) Bentley Systems (Bentley) has formed a strategic partnership with Google to integrate Google’s high-quality geospatial content with its infrastructure engineering software and digital twin platform. This collaboration aims to enhance the design, construction, and management of infrastructure by providing real-world geospatial context and immersive 3D capabilities. Digital twins, which offer a digital representation of physical infrastructure, unlock valuable insights throughout the lifecycle of projects – from planning and design to construction and asset operation. By combining Bentley’s engineering data with Google’s geospatial data, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud technologies, engineers can design and manage infrastructure at scale and in context, addressing today’s most pressing challenges, such as mitigating climate risk and maintaining ageing i
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