Sydney Build Expo 2017

Nov 07, 2016

The NSW government wants to move the Sydney Fish Market The NSW government wants to build a new $250 million fish market, pushing out into Blackwattle Bay just a few hundred metres from the existing…

Nov 05, 2016

NSW government plans to overhaul real estate training and licensing requirements It will take more training than "what a budding barista needs to do to make good coffee" to become a real estate agent, under…

Nov 04, 2016

Bungle exposes 205 properties to planned roads projects in Sydney The owners of 205 properties given the wrong information could have the planned F6 motorway in southern Sydney and other roads constructed over or near…

Nov 04, 2016

Sydney Water Budgets AU$2.2 billion for infrastructure projects Sydney Water has budgeted AU$2.2 billion for total infrastructure projects over the next four years, providing the foundation for growth in the Harbour City. The money will…

Nov 02, 2016

Chinese Company Submits $500M Sydney CBD Project Proposal In a move which indicates continuing investment interest from Chinese companies, China’s Han’s Holdings lodged an application for a mixed use development worth nearly $500 million with…

Oct 11, 2016

Materials Intelligence-A Necessity For Selecting Sustainable Building Products Interview with David Baggs, the CEO and Program Director of Australia’s leading Type 1 eco label Asked the question what hinders professionals in the construction sector from…

Oct 11, 2016

The NSW government wants to turn Sydney Olympic Park into a massive residential development   The Baird government wants to increase the homes at Sydney’s Homebush Olympic site by more than 1000%, with a 14-fold…

Oct 09, 2016

Sydney projects bring surge in local construction jobs A new report has highlighted a surge in local jobs on the back of the ongoing AU$3.6bn (£2.1bn) infrastructure investment in the Western Sydney region of Australia.…

Oct 08, 2016

Japan's Hitachi Construction Offers $529m To Buy Australian Parts Marker Bradken A second Japanese mining equipment maker is positioning itself for a recovery in commodities, after Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. followed its larger competitor Komatsu…

Oct 07, 2016

New home building in Sydney is now at a 16-year high, according to the latest figures from the NSW Department of Planning & Environment. More than 30,000 new homes were completed in Sydney during 2015/16,…

Oct 06, 2016

The Sydney Opera House may, as part of inspection and conservation efforts, be having its foundations checked by robots within five years, a new study plan from Arup and University of Sydney reveals. The new conservation methods are part…

Aug 20, 2016

City of Sydney is calling for artists to help brighten construction sites You can't get much better exposure than by exhibiting your work in the street. City of Sydney is calling for visual artists to submit their…

Aug 19, 2016

The Greens say they would vastly improve the disability and ageing accessibility of new homes in Canberra by 2020. It is the first detailed election initiative of the campaign for the Greens, who may yet again…

Aug 18, 2016

NO more talk, no more promises. The NSWRL centre of excellence at Sydney Olympic Park is now a reality. The first sod of turf was turned on Wednesday as the $20m development officially began construction.…

Aug 18, 2016

The Sydney Opera House has revealed designs for a $202 million renovation project, the largest upgrade program to the Jørn Utzon-designed building since it opened in 1973. Announced by New South Wales Deputy Premier and Minister for the…

Mar 01, 2016

The boom in construction has been felt across by a lot of Eastern Australian – namely in the housing industry, particularly in Sydney. As a result, there has been a significant surge in the demand…

Feb 20, 2016

As the construction industry continues to boom, we cannot overlook the advantages that new and advanced technologies can bring us. These include 3D concrete building, kinetic/ solar roads and self-healing concrete to name a few.…

Feb 20, 2016

As the construction industry continues to boom, we cannot overlook the advantages that new and advanced technologies have brought to the construction industry over the last few years. It is also important to educate ourselves…

Feb 10, 2016

There have been reports of cracks emerging in the $8.3 billion Sydney Skytrain, the latest addition to Sydney Infrastructure. There are 24 concrete spans which have been erected to help support the Skytrain, 2 of…

Jan 25, 2016

New home sales across the majority of Australia have been slowing down for consecutive months from September 2015. The projected over supply of housing projects created from foreign buyers and increased investor activity is said…

Jan 20, 2016

Sydney Build is kicking off the Christmas season with updated announcements for the much anticipated VIP 'Meet The Buyers' Panel & networking sessions. There will be five separate sessions spanning the two-day expo (10th -…

Nov 20, 2015

Australia  – Minimum requirements for all new building works have been published by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) within the National Construction Code (NCC) series. The NCC covers areas such as health and safety,…

Oct 20, 2015

Regular and planned asset maintenance is vital for reinforced concrete structures. Such maintenance shall not be a ‘cosmetic repair’ rather a proper root cause analysis must be carried out to identify and understand the actual…

Sep 20, 2015

A key trend in Australia's construction industry is environmental protection and sustainable building. Last year, the Australian green building industry topped in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey. With the Australian sector and…

Aug 20, 2015

Last year, different reports and indices indicated that the Australian construction industry continues to show promise and rise. The surge in residential construction is strong and is foreseen to continue to boom; the rise in…

Jul 20, 2015

Australia has reached its 23rd year of continuous economic growth. To keep striving for further development, the government is putting in an increased effort to drive productivity and increase innovation, which extends to the construction…

Jul 01, 2015

Sydney, Australia (September 15, 2015) – The Australian construction industry continues to show promise and rise. The surge in residential construction is strong and is foreseen to continue to boom; the rise in The Australian…

Jun 30, 2015

The construction industry in Sydney is looking brighter than ever. According to the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF), the dollar value of building work done on commercial office space throughout New South Wales is predicted…

Jun 20, 2015

The Australian Government is taking significant steps to create a sound future for the country; one year after announcing the $50 billion investment in world-class infrastructure, there are a flurry of projects breaking the ground.…

Jun 01, 2015

Whilst growth rates in the construction industry across most of Australia have tapered-off recently, Sydney's construction sector continues to boom. Sydney's economy is arguably the strongest in Australia as the city continues to develop itself…