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16/11/2023

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Queensland’s Children’s Hospital Refurb Complete Through ‘Soft Landings’ Approach

ADCO is incredibly proud to have achieved practical completion at (QCH) Queensland Children’s Hospital on Monday, a full week ahead of schedule via a ‘soft landings’ approach – a first for Queensland Health. The ‘soft landings’ approach meant the transition from construction to occupation was seamless, reducing post-PC client time before going live from weeks to a day. Within 24 hours after PC the 29-bed orthopaedic and neurosurgical ward was fully operational and running at capacity with nurses trained, storerooms stocked, internal communications up and running, monitors and patient entertainment commissioned early, and all medical consumables stored and ready to...

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ADCO Awarded Lakelands Station Contract for WA’s Metronet

ADCO is thrilled to have been selected as the successful proponent to design and build Lakelands Station - part of the WA Government’s METRONET program of projects. This vital rail project will see the design and construct of the new train station, including an entry building with a pedestrian overpass connecting the train platforms, bus interchange, 400-bay car park and associated infrastructure. Lakelands Station will be built 7km north of Mandurah Station and will service the growing suburbs of Lakelands, Madora Bay, Meadow Springs and surrounds. When operational in 2023, the station will see 2,300 commuters per day from day...

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ADCO Builder of Choice for Bray Park SHS

ADCO is progressing well through the construction of Bray Park State High School’s New Learning Centre in Brisbane's north. The Learning Centre, built for the Queensland Department of Education, will cater to increasing enrolment numbers at the school. The building will be divided into east and west wings connected by a central collaboration space, covered walkways and individual service yards to both wings. In total the Learning Centre will offer 12 general learning areas, two flexible learning areas, two staff rooms and offices, robotics and science labs, storage rooms and amenities. Landscaped courtyard space will connect both wings, and a...

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‘We Need to Talk About Fire’: Bringing Awareness to Catastrophic Fire Events

As builder for Bundanon Trust’s $22 million Riversdale Masterplan on NSW’s South Coast, we were pleased to have supported the Trust’s latest thought-provoking project, which brings awareness to fire as a catastrophic climactic event. Following last summer’s devasting fires, Bundanon Trust has created 'We Need to Talk about Fire', a series of five short films accompanied by poems and images. It presents conversations with speakers across various communities who share stories of community action, Indigenous knowledge systems, healing initiatives and creative responses, with the hope of finding a way forward, exploring climate change, improving fire management and practices, and teaching...

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ADCO Awarded $80M Aged Care Build in Melbourne

ADCO has commenced work on the $80 million Wantirna Aged Care Facility funded by the Victorian Government in Melbourne’s east.

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Bond Uni School of Sustainable Development Refurb Reaches Completion

ADCO is pleased to have completed an extension and renovation works for Bond University’s School of Sustainable Development on the Gold Coast. First built by ADCO in 2008, the Sustainability Building opened with a 6-star Green Star design rating and was the first educational building in Australia to achieve this. In a ceremony last week, Bond Vice Chancellor Tim Brailsford, Dean of Society and Design Derek Carson and Director of Facilities Jared Taylor announced the $6 million extension open together with the ADCO team and other Bond staff. Designed by XL Architects, the new extension provides four additional learning studios,...

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ADCO Turns First Sod at Liverpool Hospital Multi-Storey Carpark

The first sod was turned at the site of Liverpool Hospital’s future seven-storey multi-storey car park, for Health Infrastructure and South Western Sydney Local Health District. ADCO is excited to get to work on the $50 million development in Sydney’s south west, which will stand alongside the planned $740 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct, which will be completed by 2026. Our State Manager John Basilisco joined Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Member for Holsworthy Melanie Gibbons to break ground. The new parking facility will offer an additional 500 car spaces, which will be required for Liverpool’s health facilities to...

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Landmark Concord Oval Development Beings After Sod Turn

ADCO has commenced construction on the Redevelopment of Concord Oval in Sydney’s Inner West, City of Canada Bay’s most ambitious infrastructure project to date. We welcomed City of Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas, Acting Minister for Sport The Hon. Dr Geoff Lee, Federal Member for Reid The Hon. Dr Fiona B. Martin, State Member for Drummoyne The Hon. John Sidoti, Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe to turn the first sod with our NSW State Manager John Basilisco and officially begin construction. The finished project will see a multi-use sport and recreation facilities, including two new multi-purpose buildings, carparking and heritage...

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ADCO Completes Retail Development Outside Newcastle

ADCO has completed a large retail development in Bennetts Green, in NSW’s Lake Macquarie region. Occupying a long strip of land along the Pacific Highway in Bennetts Green, the $65 million build for Spotlight Retail Group (SRG) includes three buildings and carpark set across approximately 80,000m2. Tenancies include bulky goods, sporting goods and crafts store, a family fast food restaurant and BP petrol station, operated by Bunnings, Spotlight and Anaconda Group Pty Ltd. This singular experience of developing the largest retail development in Lake Macquarie’s recent history, while simultaneously supporting local infrastructure, is a testament to ADCO’s ability to ethically...

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ADCO Secures $50M Western Power Contract

ADCO is proud to be builder of choice for Western Power’s new $50 million South-Metro depot, 30km south of Perth. Today, we welcomed to site Energy Minister Bill Johnston, Jandakot MLA Yaz Mubarakai, Armadale MLA Tony Buti and Western Power Chair Colin Beckett for a Welcome to Country and sod turn with our WA State Manager James Prattent. When complete in early 2022, the Forrestdale-based depot will bring together 850 operational and service employees and a fleet of 450 heavy and light vehicles as part of Western Power’s Depot Modernisation Program. The state-of-the-art facility includes electric vehicle charging stations, a...

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