Margaret Ambrose

Construction partner appointed for heritage-led hotel redevelopment as site works commence

A city-fringe hospitality redevelopment in South Australia has moved into delivery, with a construction partner appointed and early site works underway to enable a heritage-sensitive transformation of a long-vacant building.

Builder procurement opens for new metropolitan education facility

A public-sector education project in metropolitan Melbourne has entered the procurement phase, with a construction tender now open covering early works, building delivery and associated external and landscape works.

Construction phase begins on regional bridge upgrade following procurement decision

A regional transport infrastructure upgrade in Victoria has entered the construction phase, with early works underway to replace an ageing crossing and deliver associated road and safety improvements.

Approval clears path for extended underground mining activity and new site infrastructure

A long-operating underground mining operation in Victoria has secured approval to extend its activities, enabling new underground works and supporting surface infrastructure to be developed as part of a longer-term continuation plan.

Regulatory clearance enables next stage of trial works for proposed minerals development

A proposed minerals development in Victoria has cleared a key regulatory step, allowing the proponent to move ahead with limited trial works designed to test extraction and rehabilitation approaches ahead of any revised development proposal.

Early planning phase begins for large industrial precinct on Melbourne’s fringe

Initial groundwork is now underway on a large-scale industrial and logistics precinct in Victoria, with a development partner engaged to progress rezoning and enabling infrastructure ahead of future staged delivery.

Timeline clarified for large-scale offshore renewables as state process moves forward

A long-anticipated state-led renewable energy process is now expected to open later this year, providing clearer timing and parameters for developers, contractors and supply-chain participants preparing for offshore generation, transmission and storage opportunities.

New builder announced for $8b Melbourne mega-fulfilment centre, keeping subcontractors engaged and creating 290 jobs during construction

Construction of a multi-billion-dollar Melbourne fulfilment centre is back on track after the appointment of a new builder – here's what went down and what happens next.

Developer appointed to deliver $80m Adelaide construction project, generating 200 jobs and creating contractor and supplier opportunities

A major new apartment development in Bowden is set to place health and wellbeing front and centre, with plans unveiled for a multi-storey wellness hub that will anchor one of the precinct’s most high-profile sites – and Renewal SA has just tapped a developer.

Contract awarded for a key stage of inner-Melbourne mixed use development, including construction of 360 homes, with additional stages to commence this year

Development Victoria has selected a preferred contractor to deliver a major inner city Melbourne precinct construction project – here's what we know.