Archive for August 2022

Singaporean firm HThree City buys Melbourne office tower for $236M The purchase of 330 Collins Street was made with City Developments, another Singaporean firm. It’s a sign that despite anecdotal reports that demand for CBD office spaces is waning, global investors think otherwise. Located at the intersection of Collins Street and Elizabeth Street, the building…

How a pledge to do construction differently put Kapitol Group ahead of the pack. It’s been quite the year for Kapitol Group. In the past month alone, they’ve won two annual Master Builders Association of Victoria Excellence in Construction Awards and the title of #1 Wrk+ 2022 Best Place to Work – the first time…

The Australian Government has released their top 10 most in-demand jobs for the next five years – and Construction Managers and Civil Engineering Professionals are at the top of the list. The line-up was released by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Jobs and Skills Summit, scheduled for 1-2 September. The forum brings together…

Charter Hall has quietly secured the freehold to Collins Place, one of Melbourne’s most prestigious addresses at the Paris end of Collins Street. The world-class office, entertainment, and hotel precinct first opened in 1981. It includes approximately 140,000m² of floor space across two towers, including the Sofitel Hotel. It also enjoys 470 metres of premium…

Make sure your new staff feel like part of the team and are prepared to deliver their best work from the get-go with these seven tips for a winning onboarding plan. The interviews are over, and the acceptance letter is signed. Finally, your new staff member is ready to hit the ground running! Or are…

The Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning has given the green light to Cbus Property’s $1 billion commercial tower at 435 Bourke Street. Designed by internationally acclaimed Bates Smart, the 48-level tower will be one of the first in the world to incorporate a ‘solar skin’ façade. Vertical glass photovoltaic panels embedded in the…

The Victorian Government has partnered with the CSIRO to build a digital replica of the state, known as Digital Twin. Digital twin connects masses of data and information to create 2D, 3D, and live data versions of the real world – with detail on buildings, roads, infrastructure, farmland, and natural environments. The planning and building…

Canadian firm Brookfield has joined forces with Citiplan and Journal Student Living to formally lodge plans for their first joint venture on the corner of Grattan and Bouverie Streets in Carlton. Formally submitted last week, the plans detail a 15-storey tower that will replace three of the four existing buildings on the 1,327sqm site. The…