Australia
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...
Continent’s tall-building activity on upswing.
Multiple Residential Towers Planned in South Melbourne Salvo Property Group has acquired the land and permits to build 46-, 43-, 27- and 21-story residential towers at 60-82 Johnston Street in...
Two high rises each are intended for Perth, Brisbane.
Trade Center Would Include Perth’s Tallest Skyscraper Private developers backed by the Australian government plan to build a World Trade Center that includes towers of 75 and 36 stories in...
