28/08/2024
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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...
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.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Landmark DPIE Commercial Development Opens
ADCO is delighted to have handed over Orange's state-of-the-art commercial development for our client Verde Property, allowing NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to begin moving in. At a grand opening ceremony last week, NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey MP announced the building ready for use. The $75 million office block covers over 8500sqm with integrated fit-out and a multi-storey car park component with 400 spaces, including EV charging stations and end-of-trip facilities and can accommodate 800 staff. At the forefront of sustainable design and construction, the building will house numerous government agencies and has...
Prince Street Commercial Development for NSW DPIE Celebrates Topping Out
Last week, ADCO celebrated topping out of NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s new hub in Orange. In attendance was Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey, Mayor of Orange Cr Reg Kidd, Deputy Mayor Cr Sam Romano, MP Sam Farraway, our client Verde, ADCO staff and other project personnel. Works are ahead of schedule and completion is anticipated in mid-2020. Well done to all involved! The new hub offers 8,500m2 commercial space and a multi-storey car park. A sustainable build, solar panels will be used extensively, and electric car recharge stations will be available at completion. ADCO...
ADCO Begins Construction on NSW DPI’s Offices in Orange
Construction has commenced on the new offices of NSW Government’s Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in Orange CBD. Developed by Verde Property, the $75 million project will cover a total floor space of 8,500m2 over four storeys. The site will provide on-site multi-level parking for 393 vehicles, including EV charging stations and end of trip facilities (showers, lockers and bike storage). The site is targeting a 5-star Green Star design and 4.5-star NABERS rating for sustainable design and construction. Works are scheduled for completion in mid-2020. CEO Neil Harding said that ADCO was pleased to be working with Verde once...