Melbourne
Planning approval has been granted for the construction of two office towers in Melbourne’s CBD.
The Victorian Government has fast-tracked a project to redevelop a state sports centre, and now the expression of interest has been released.
A builder has been contracted to deliver a $150 million high-rise apartment complex in West Melbourne, following the developer locking in finance.
Work has started on a $500 million hotel and apartment project on the banks of the Yarra River and the edge of Melbourne’s CBD.
Construction is set to commence this month on Melbourne’s latest build-to-rent project and the project director has updated Projectory on its progress and explained why this model is one the construction industry needs to understand and embrace.
Plans have been lodged for a new $244 million museum in Melbourne’s CBD, which will pay homage to the heritage of one of Melbourne’s largest cultural groups, and the project director has spoken to Projectory about the unique joint venture and what are the next steps.
The tender has been awarded to construct a solar facility to be built at an old landfill site, in the latest of Victoria’s renewable energy projects contributing to the state’s construction-led COVID-19 recovery.
The Victorian Government has selected a preferred bidder to deliver a $2 billion hospital in Melbourne’s west, and the project director has filled Projectory in on the details.
Expect tenders around the Victorian leg of a $10 billion rail project to come earlier and quicker, as the authority overseeing the project launches a new procurement and packaging plan, aimed at supporting the Government’s construction-led coronavirus recovery plan.
Major Road Projects Victoria has launched a ‘program delivery approach’ for procurement, and the project director putting together a panel of designers to deliver major roads projects as part of it has told Projectory what you need to do to get on the list.