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Construcciones Yamaro: Seven tenders released for High Speed Rail Newcastle to Sydney

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The High Speed Rail Newcastle to Sydney project will cut travel times to around one hour between Newcastle and Central Sydney. (Image: muratart/stock.adobe.com) The Australian Government has released seven tenders for High Speed Rail Newcastle to Sydney, marking the start of the project’s development phase. This phase will ensure Line 1 is construction ready, securing time-critical environmental and planning approvals and refining cost, timeline and benefit estimates from the business case . “These seven tender processes show this government is getting on with delivering High Speed Rail from Newcastle to Sydney,” said Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King. “The expert teams we are seeking to appoint will help us form a detailed plan to deliver High Speed Rail, supporting thousands of highly skilled jobs across engineering and project management in the process. Australian workers and businesses will be front and centre o...

Construcciones Yamaro: One Global Capital launches $1.5 billion Five Dock precinct

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Artist’s impression: One Global Capital’s $1.5 billion mixed-use precinct in Five Dock. (Image: One Global Capital) One Global Capital, a Sydney-based property development and investment firm, has completed the acquisition of its Five Dock site, marking the launch of a $1.5 billion mixed-use precinct in Sydney’s Inner West. The 1.4-hectare site will be transformed into a city-within-a-city development, offering views across the waterfront and golf course, with residential, retail, hotel and health uses, and Sydney CBD connectivity. The integrated precinct is planned to include 750 apartments across five residential towers, a 150-key hotel, around 10,000 square metres of retail and lifestyle space, as well as health and wellness facilities, landscaped open space, community amenities and a build-to-rent ecosystem. The planning approval submission is targeted for June 2026, followed by investor engagement via expressions of interest in Q2 2026. The project launch is scheduled for Q...

Construcciones Yamaro: Frameworks guiding low-carbon industrial estates

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The YARDS industrial estate. (Image: Frasers Property Industrial) NABERS and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have joined forces to equip the industrial sector with the frameworks it needs to transition toward a low-carbon future. The collaboration is influencing how industrial developers, tenants and supply chain operators approach sustainability, with Frasers Property Industrial among the early adopters. Together, NABERS and GBCA provide guidance as the sector aligns with net-zero goals, supporting every facet of sustainable industrial development – from embodied carbon to community outcomes – through robust, nationally consistent tools. This alignment is particularly relevant for industrial estates, which are evolving from traditional logistics hubs into electrified, renewable‑powered precincts. With clear benchmarks and transparent measurement tools, the sector now has the guidance it needs to scale low‑carbon solutions. The YARDS In 2025, The YARDS industrial...

Construcciones Yamaro: Faster drying method tested for road construction

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A hybrid drying approach combined microwave energy with hot airflow to dry compacted unbound granular materials. (Image: Michael Evans/Unsplash) Monash University engineers have published findings on a faster method to dry road-base materials, with potential to reduce weather-related construction delays. The team, led by professor Jayantha Kodikara from the Monash Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, tested a hybrid drying approach combining microwave energy with hot airflow to dry compacted unbound granular materials – … The post Faster drying method tested for road construction appeared first on Inside Construction . View Source

Construcciones Yamaro: SEED secures first State Significant Development approval

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Artist’s impression: SEED (subject to approvals). (Image: Mirvac) Mirvac and Australian Retirement Trust (ART) have launched the first stage of SEED, their co-owned 39-hectare industrial and enterprise precinct in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, and secured its first State Significant Development approval (SSDA) from the New South Wales Government. The project will provide an economic boost for the region, with more than 3,000 jobs to be created across the two stages of the precinct’s development, spanning both construction and operational employment. This marks the third industrial project by the Mirvac–ART partnership, following Aspect Industrial Estate at Kemps Creek, which was the first site approved under the Mamre Road Precinct planning controls. The partnership has also delivered Switchyard , an industrial estate in Auburn. With flexible warehouse opportunities ranging from 2,500 to 100,000 square metres across 17 future buildings, SEED is designed to support a diverse ...

Construcciones Yamaro: Advancing women in the global construction industry

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The International Institute for Women in Construction will amplify the voices of those who are helping women thrive in the industry. (Image: Cultura Creative/stock.adobe.com) With four decades in construction behind her, Dr Gretchen Gagel now leads a global institute focused on advancing women in the industry. By Dr Gretchen Gagel. People have started referring to me as a person who has “dedicated her life to advancing women in construction”. Yes, I have been a woman in construction for four decades. But my work to advance women in construction only began in 2019 when I arrived in Australia. Prior to that, I was the CEO/managing director of two companies where we provided strategic advisement to clients such as General Motors (GM) and Intel on how to build physical assets in the safest, fastest, most cost-effective way. I also continued to provide strategic advisement to contractors, engineering and architectural firms, and building material manufacturers on how to best serve...

Construcciones Yamaro: Why in-building mobile connectivity matters below ground

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In-building mobile coverage in basements and car parks supports the safety of maintenance and inspection personnel. (Image: Yuliia/stock.adobe.com) Below ground, Powertec Telecommunications is treating in-building mobile connectivity as essential infrastructure for safety, emergency communication and modern building systems. Mobile connectivity is assumed as standard in today’s buildings, yet it consistently breaks down in one of the most intensively used parts of the built environment: basements and car parks. Too often dismissed as a post-construction technical oversight, the consequences surface in long-term asset performance and, in some cases, user safety. As commercial operations manager at Powertec Telecommunications, Tom Bolton sees the pattern repeated across residential towers, commercial offices and retail developments. He says builders and developers need to treat in-building coverage as a core building service, particularly in underground environments. “Basements an...