The Current State of Play: Australian Construction Industry

From the AIQS Built Environment Economist this month.

Saving Time and Money on Complex Projects

At the end of a project have you ever sat back and thought, “we could have done this better” … but I’m not sure how we could have foreseen some of the complications which arose?

Standards Australia have recently published an Australian first: Building Commissioning Technical Specification

Two of our Commissioning team members Trevor Delaney and Steve Hennessy have been involved in the development of the standard. The standard provides clarity around the management of commissioning activities and outcomes which provide clients with surety that the building has been commissioned to the design and works to reduce energy costs, maintenance costs. For assistance with your Commissioning projects contact Trevor Delaney.

Photovoltaic System

Saving Money and the Environment with Photovoltaic Systems

Imagine you chose to install a Photovoltaic (PV) System on a commercial building today, with a typical lifespan of 30 years, and a payback period of roughly 4-5 years. That’s a hefty amount of time the system is providing you with free power!

Adelaide Central Market Arcade

Adelaide Central Market Arcade by ICD Property gets the green light! Exciting news for the development of Adelaide’s iconic Central Market precinct, a project we are happy to be collaborating on with Sinclair Brooke, Woods Bagot and Mott MacDonald.

Stage two of $70M Atherton Hospital Redevelopment underway

Works are underway to redevelop the Atherton Hospital, a major primary health facility for the Tablelands region in Far North Queensland.
Aimed at improving patient outcomes, the upgrade will renew the current ageing hospital buildings, replacing them with state-of-the-art facilities that feature modern amenities and contemporary spaces.

It’s Time for Australia to Step Up as a Renewable Energy Superpower

As we look forward towards a future affected by COVID-19, one major question for Australia is what our masterplan looks like for our energy production and consumption.

Boola Bardip Museum

New $400m WA museum Boola Bardip opens to public after four years of building works, the exciting and iconic building will serve the people of W.A for generations to come.

Carrara Marble Quarry Italy

Italian factory shutdown to delay project openings

As the impact of Coronavirus is starting to impact Italy, projects relying on the supply of marble, fittings and furniture from Italy are facing lengthy delays, WT’s Nick Deeks comments in the AFR.

A Futurist Mindset

WT’s Nick Deeks in the Australian National Construction Review on the futurist mindset we need to embrace in order to grow in a smart sustainable way.

Cost of COVID-19 to the Construction Industry

Australia’s building contractors are facing delays from China-based factories which remain closed because of the COVID-19 virus, threatening site shutdowns that could cost the largest projects as much as $200,000 a day in damages. WT’s David Stewart comments in Commercial Real Estate and the Financial Review.

Value Over Cost in Workplace Design

WT’s Sam Alexander talks on Value Over Cost in Workplace Design. Good design is a vital component of any workplace. It can be challenging to fit every good design idea into a business case budget, so what should you prioritise?

Politicised Infrastructure Planning Won’t End Well

As we begin a new year and look towards a future with a projected population growth to 31 million over the next 15 years, it’s evident that the bodies representing infrastructure don’t have enough power – and those that do aren’t cutting it – Nick Deeks comments in Sourceable.

Apartments need more drone pads

It costs an extra $250,000 to include all these features, but it would be difficult – if not impossible – to build them retrospectively.

WT Victoria 70th Anniversary Celebrations

View a snippet from WT Melbourne’s recent 70th anniversary celebrations to get a glimpse into WT life.

WT Market Report

WT has launched its Construction Market Conditions, October 2019 report summarising trends in the construction industry for each state and forecasting tender price escalations.

Top 100 Women

WT’s Nicole Trumbull recently featured as @top_100_women’s ‘Woman of the Week’.⠀

How to tell if an apartment building is financially healthy

How to tell whether an apartment building is financially healthy before you buy in, from WT’s Adam Adkin, published in Domain.

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