Affordable housing and hotel on World Trade Centre site
A new development with apartments and a hotel on the former riverside World Trade Centre site will also offer 20 affordable homes offered at 50 per cent below market rents in perpetuity.
Category: Building
Plans for Gold Coast Airport hotel and conference facility approved
Business and leisure travellers are set to benefit from the Federal Government’s approval of plans to develop a new hotel and conference facility in the Gold Coast Airport’s terminal precinct.
Riverina homes to shine at local awards
On Friday 21 September 2018, the building industry will gather in Wagga for its annual nights of nights, to celebrate all that is good in design and construction in residential building at the Housing Industry Association (HIA) Riverina Housing Awards.
South West region shines at Housing Awards
The winners of the 2018 HIA CSR South West Housing Awards were announced at an elegant ceremony on Saturday 15 September 2018, at Black Brewing Co, Wilyabrup. It was a special night highlighting the outstanding building work and success of HIA Members in the South…
BVN shortlisted six times in National Architecture Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects National Architecture Awards shortlist that was announced on 14 September 2018 includes BVN projects nominated across six categories.
Australia/NZ top GRESB global rankings for eighth consecutive year
For the eighth consecutive year, Australia and New Zealand’s real estate market has been ranked the world’s number one for sustainability in the internationally recognised 2018 GRESB real estate results.
Creating jobs, attracting people to the Territory – 10 Year Infrastructure Plan update
The Territory Government has awarded 215 contracts since July 1 2018, with over 85 per cent of these going to Territory enterprises.
Student accommodation boost for Albany economy
The WA Government is providing a shot in the arm for Albany’s building sector, with tenders to be released for the $16 million Stage 2 Affordable Student Accommodation Project in September 2018.
Chinatown streetscape upgrades to begin
Broome’s Chinatown Revitalisation Project is set to enter its next stage, with construction to begin on major streetscape upgrades in Carnarvon Street and Dampier Terrace in September 2018.
Infrastructure keeps construction growing
The pace of growth across the construction industry was relatively unchanged in August 2018, despite a continued decline in apartment building activity, with the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) falling by 0.2 points to 51.8 – a 19th…
Construction begins at Promenade Rothwell
The first home sites at Stockland’s brand new Promenade Rothwell community have generated a flurry of interest from eager homebuyers as construction on the $44 million project gets underway.
Home building continues to grow economy
“Stronger new home building, off the back of strong population growth, is continuing to drive the improvement in economic conditions in Australia,” stated Tim Reardon, HIA’s Principal Economist.