In the media
Building Stronger Homes Roundtable generates ideas to
support homes against natural disasters
The Building Stronger Homes Roundtable convened by the
Insurance Council of Australia and Master Builders Australia has
proposed a number of disaster mitigation and resilience initiatives
that will help to strengthen existing homes and communities against
extreme weather events (19 February 2021). More.
Housing construction eclipses records
Construction on new houses will hit a record high this
year, however, there are concerns this boom could be short-lived.
Demographic shifts and HomeBuilder boosted this number however land
constraints will limit new builds according to HIA (18 February
2021). More.
New South Wales
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Geelong Future Economy Precinct nears finish line
The Geelong Future Economy Precinct at Waurn Ponds is now a step closer to completion with the last remaining tender awarded to Keystone Civil to construct the Epworth Place extension.
The final stages of the project will extend Epworth Place to provide new alternative entrance points to the Geelong Future Economy Precinct.
Part of the $382 million Geelong City Deal, the project will support future growth in traffic volumes, provide a safer, more efficient truck route, and support the future growth of advanced manufacturers.
The Geelong Future Economy Precinct houses Deakin University, a medical teaching and research hospital owned by the Australian private health provider Epworth Healthcare, and the agribusiness and equine college Marcus Oldham College.