Australia
Tall buildings set for metropolises around the country.
Southeast Asia Entertainment Hub in Surfers Paradise A project billed as a new “entertainment hub for Southeast Asia” featuring 56- and 72-story towers with 700 apartments and 400 hotel suites...
The Urban Developer reports on projects in Melbourne, Surfers Paradise and Sydney.
Warm Reception for New Sydney High-Rise Residences Private lifts for five large penthouses are among features at Sydney’s Eighty-Eight by JQZ, for which sales launched in February. Located in the...
Brisbane OKs New 81-Story Residential Tower
Officials in Brisbane, Australia, have approved a plan for a 274-m, 81-story residential tower in the city’s central business district, ArchitectureAU reported. The tower, dubbed No. 1 Brisbane by architects...
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Australia yield big orders.
PT. Berca Schindler Wins 474-Unit Order in Indonesia PT. Berca Schindler Lifts, a joint venture between Central Cipta Murdaya Group and Jardine Schindler Group, has been awarded a contract to...
CTBUH Conference 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) held its 2017 conference, “Connecting the City: People, Density & Infrastructure,” in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on October 30-November 3, 2017....
Melbourne hottest spot for continuing tall construction.
Melbourne Gives Conditional Support for High Rise During an October meeting, the City of Melbourne’s Future Melbourne (Planning Committee) gave its support for a 48-story residential tower at 56-62 Clarendon...
70-Story Melbourne Residential Tower Completed
Global contractor Multiplex has completed construction on an AUD170-million (US$114.21-million) residential high rise in Melbourne, The Urban Developer reported in August. Dubbed “Light House,” the 70-storey tower at 442 Elizabeth...
Tall-building activity throughout the mainland and beyond
Largest-Ever Lift Modernization in Melbourne Rialto, an iconic office property at 525 Collins Street in Melbourne, is undergoing an AUS$200-million (US$134-million) upgrade that includes the largest lift modernization ever undertaken...
Towers for Southport, Melbourne and Adelaide
Southern Hemisphere’s Tallest Planned A 108-story mixed-use tower, which would be the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere, is part of the Imperial Square development planned in Southport by Azzura Corp.,...
90-Story Residential Tower in Surfers Paradise, Australia
Meriton hopes to break ground in June on a 90-story residential tower on the site of the 1960s-era International Beach Resort in Surfers Paradise, Australia, brisbanedevelopment.com reported. Designed by SJB...
