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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,...

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...

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

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 ...

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...

Queeness Gutierrez – LEGO x Multiplex Unstoppable Academy participant. (Images: Multiplex) The Jump Start Juniors Multiplex x LEGO Australia Schools Program is paving the way for future female participation in the construction sector, aiming to spark early interest in construction careers among young girls. Over 600 Year 5 and 6 students in New South Wales have already taken part in the program, with another 1,000 expected to complete it by year’s end. This milestone coincides with the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl on 11 October, a day dedicated to promoting education, equal opportunity and human rights for girls worldwide. Female representation in construction is crucial for the industry’s future, especially as Master Builders Australia’s The Future of the Workforce report reveals the need for 130,000 additional workers by the end of 2024. The report indicates that the sector is still grappling with significant skills shortages, with women comprising only 13.6 p...

L-R: Health Infrastructure NSW acting chief executive Emma Skulander, NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park, NSW member for Shellharbour Anna Watson, BESIX Watpac construction manager John Mattock and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District general Julie Carter. (Image: BESIX Watpac) A sod-turning ceremony has officially launched the construction of the highly anticipated new Shellharbour Hospital, which aims to transform healthcare delivery for the Illawarra community. BESIX Watpac joined New South Wales Minister for Health Ryan Park and member for Shellharbour Anna Watson at the ceremony. The commencement of construction signifies not only the physical start of the project but also the promise of a meaningful and lasting impact on the local community. The new hospital is expected to generate $780 million in economic activity for the Illawarra region and create around 800 construction jobs. Giovanni Polimeni , general manager for NSW at BESIX Watpac, emphasised the company’s comm...