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Plans Filed for Project Include Australia’s Tallest Tower
Amidst escalating construction costs and a crippling labor shortage, a Melbourne consortium has filed plans for Australia’s tallest tower on the Gold Coast, The Urban Developer reports. The AUD$400-million proposal...
Plans submitted for Melbourne CBD Skyscraper
London-based Wilkinson Eyre has submitted proposals for a 180-m tall skyscraper in Melbourne’s CBD that the design team says will transform a swathe of the area, Building Design reports. The...
31-Story CLT, Sustainable Hotel to Take Shape in Adelaide
Due to open in 2024, a 31-story cross-laminated timber (CLT) and steel sustainable hotel is planned by developer Thrive Construct at 187 Victoria Square in Adelaide, Australia, the Council on...
New Zealand’s Durie Hill Lower Elevator Entrance to Close for Repairs
Recent slips on the hillside near the Durie Hill elevator in New Zealand have prompted the Whanganui District Council to close the Anzac Parade entrance briefly for repairs, the Whanganui...
Commercial Tower Envisioned Over Historic Melbourne Venue
Developer LaSalle Investment Management hopes to build a AUD200-million (US$138.6 million) cantilevered 35-story tower above Melbourne, Australia’s heritage-listed Comedy Theatre, which has been operating at 222-240 Exhibition Street since the...
28-Story Residential Tower Envisioned in North Sydney
Views of Sydney Harbour and proximity to the Victoria Cross Metro Station are among the selling points for an AUD700-million (US$476.8 million), 28-story residential tower envisioned by developer Cbus Property...
Parents, Young Children Rescued from Australia Lift
Firefighters in Melbourne, Australia, used a crowbar to free a number of parents and their young children who had become trapped in a lift at a major tourist attraction, The...
In Memoriam: Paul James Pitfield
Paul James Pitfield, founder of Pitfield & Associates Inc., in Sacramento, California, and Pitfield & Associates Pty. Ltd. in Sydney, Australia, passed away on June 23 at age 81 in...
Australia’s LML Lift Consultants Adds Senior VT Consultant
LML Lift Consultants, headquartered in Rowville, Victoria, Australia, recently welcomed Senior Consultant Sam Trifiletti. Holding an MBA, Trifiletti has 44 years' experience, including 10 in vertical-transportation (VT) consulting. He has...
Western Sydney University Offering Graduate Certificate in VT
Australia's Western Sydney University is taking applications for its new Graduate Certificate in Vertical Transportation (VT) post-graduate program, Lift Engineering Society of Australia reported recently. The program covers design best...
