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Construcciones Yamaro: Westkon Precast backs Data Centre Build Expo

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Data Centre Build Expo will showcase the latest innovations in data centre construction. (Image: JP.Studio/stock.adobe.com) Westkon Precast has joined the inaugural Data Centre Build Expo as a Platinum Sponsor. Taking place on 15 and 16 September 2027 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, alongside Converge Expo, the event will bring together professionals involved in planning, designing, constructing and commissioning data centres. As part of its sponsorship, Westkon Precast will support The Hive, a dedicated exhibition feature connecting attendees with data centre operators to discuss upcoming projects and opportunities for collaboration. The company will also sponsor the event’s official lanyards. Westkon Precast general manager Robert Corvetti said the company was eager to engage with the organisations shaping Australia’s digital infrastructure. “As a company that has delivered complex precast solutions across major data centre developments, we see significant val...
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Construcciones Yamaro: The cost of digging a hole on Australian infrastructure projects

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BYDA estimates excavation damage to utilities costs the Australian economy at least $5 billion annually. (Image: timltv/stock.adobe.com) Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) has released new research revealing the cost of digging a hole on taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects across Australia. According to BYDA CEO Mell Greenall, the research found that the cost of digging a single hole before work begins on a typical civil construction project starts at $4,000 per metre. “Once other pre-construction requirements such as traffic control, locating services and other mobilisation items are factored in, the cost for clients becomes $11,000 for one day’s work,” she said. Such pre-construction work is essential. Before any major infrastructure project can begin, utility assets need to be located and identified to reduce the risk of damage and additional costs. As the national not-for-profit organisation that operates Australia’s free pre-excavation referral service, BYDA advocates for ut...
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Construcciones Yamaro: Getting glazing right in commercial construction

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O’Brien Glass delivers commercial glazing services across Australia. (Image: O’Brien Glass) Glazing is integral to modern construction, from large-scale façades to commercial shopfronts and balustrades. For anyone working in construction, choosing and installing glass that is fit for purpose and suited to the demands of the building is critical. Safety starts with the specification Glass might look simple, but selecting the wrong type or installing it incorrectly can lead to safety and cost implications. AS 1288:2021 is the Australian Standard that guides how glass is selected and installed in buildings, helping ensure it is appropriate for its intended application. Factors such as the risk of human impact, exposure to wind and how the glass is supported all influence the right solution. Getting these decisions right from the design stage supports better outcomes and reduces the likelihood of compliance issues. Before and beyond the build Glazing requirements can vary widely betw...
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Construcciones Yamaro: Cutting construction labour demands

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FTI Group’s BlueDeck metal decking system provides permanent formwork for concrete slabs, reducing the need for on-site labour. (Image: IndustriArc) With Australia facing a growing construction labour shortage, FTI Group’s building solutions can reduce the amount of work required on site. By Harvey Arkcoll, national sales manager at FTI Group. Australia has more to build than ever, and fewer people to build it. According to Infrastructure Australia’s 2025 Infrastructure Market Capacity report, Australia’s five-year major public infrastructure pipeline has reached $242 billion. At the same time, the industry faces a shortage of about 141,000 construction workers, according to Master Builders Australia’s 2026 Future Workforce Blueprint . We can’t train our way out of that fast enough. The more realistic answer is to need fewer people on site in the first place. There will always be work that has to happen on site. But prefabrication, permanent formwork and modular systems are shrin...
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Construcciones Yamaro: Sustainable design and construction earn Glasshouse Theatre five stars

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The Glasshouse Theatre opened in March 2026, expanding QPAC to five venues. (Image: Lendlease) The Lendlease-built Glasshouse Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has achieved a 5 Star Green Star Design & As Built rating, exceeding its original 4 Star target. Awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia, the rating recognises the project’s approach to sustainability across its design and construction, with measures introduced to reduce environmental impacts during delivery and ongoing operations. During construction, renewable electricity was used across site operations, including a large battery system that powered one of the project’s tower cranes in place of a diesel generator. Renewable diesel was also used in a 230-tonne mobile crane during major lifting works. Material selection also contributed to the project’s sustainability performance, with Queensland ironbark incorporated into the auditorium and cross-laminated timber used to reduce the envir...
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Construcciones Yamaro: IFM Investors advances Dandenong South industrial development

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Artist’s impression: The 62.3-hectare site is located in Melbourne’s Dandenong South industrial precinct. (Images: IFM Investors) Construction has commenced at Daybreak Dandenong South, an industrial and logistics development in Melbourne’s south east with an estimated end value of $1.1 billion. Developed by industry superannuation and pension fund-owned IFM Investors, the 62.3-hectare site occupies one of the last remaining greenfield development opportunities in the Dandenong South industrial precinct. Once completed, Daybreak Dandenong South will provide more than 283,000sqm of industrial and logistics space across multiple stages. The first stage will comprise about 83,700sqm of industrial accommodation across up to eight tenancies, with completion expected in February 2028. IFM Investors head of real estate Scott Mosely said the start of construction followed years of planning and development work. “Opportunities to deliver industrial real estate development at scale in Dande...
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Construcciones Yamaro: CPB Contractors backs A2B Personnel

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CPB Contractors and A2B Personnel are building a lasting partnership. (Images: CPB Contractors) CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors is delivering on its Indigenous procurement commitments through its partnership with A2B Personnel, supporting Aboriginal employment and business growth. In 2022, Aboriginal-owned workforce solutions provider A2B Personnel began working with CPB Contractors on a major Melbourne road development, with three Aboriginal workers joining the project. Four years later, the partnership has expanded across multiple major projects, with more than 140 Aboriginal workers engaged. Across three Melbourne transport projects alone, A2B Personnel employees have delivered more than 161,000 hours of work. The partnership has also helped the business grow its workforce, strengthen its systems and create new career pathways for Aboriginal people while expanding opportunities beyond CPB Contractors’ own projects. A2B Personnel executive general manager Mat Walker said the relati...
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