Despite facing a multitude of challenges over the past two years, Australia’s leading construction firms continue to get projects off the ground and deliver significant city-shaping developments. BCI’s inaugural Construction League, in partnership with The Urban Developer, provides a comprehensive deep dive into the Australia’s top construction firms based on the total value of projects that commenced…
Queensland Vacancy Rates Reach Record Lows
Rental vacancy rates in Queensland have tightened to record lows in the first quarter of 2022 in more than half of the 50 Local Government Areas and sub regions reported on by the REIQ. The REIQ’s Residential Vacancy Report for the March 2022 quarter, released today, shows the Tablelands Region in Far North Queensland, and…
The new residential development fostering the work from home habit
SPG Land’s new Paradiso Place development seeks to redefine the home office, with a whole floor dedicated to office space for tower residents on the 26th level. The entire 2900 sqm floorplate in Tower 1 of the three-tower development in Surfers Paradise contains first rate co-working spaces and complementing amenities. Designed by Studio Carter, the…
Top 20 Gold Coast Development Projects
The Gold Coast is fast becoming the residential development centre for Australia with a wave of mid- and high-rise apartment and hotel projects planned along the famed coastal line. From the $2-billion new waterfront casino to Harry Triguboff’s second apartment skyscraper in as many years—as well as a number of high-end boutique apartments projects—the city is primed…
First home: Govt scheme to help 30,000 people from today
Single parents will be able to buy their first homes with as low as 2pc deposit from today, with a massive 30,000 new places opening up July 1 for government assisted borrowing. The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation confirmed the rollout of the federal government scheme places goes live from July 1. “From today,…
Key planners back study of green bridge between Teneriffe and Bulimba
A green bridge between Teneriffe and Bulimba would reduce congestion to the CBD and would be used heavily by pedestrians and cyclists, one of Australia’s leading urban planning agencies said. Two years ago, Brisbane City Council announced it would spend $550 million to build five green bridges, then announced locations for green bridges at Kangaroo Point, Breakfast…