28/08/2024
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ADCO completes Stonnington Sports Complex
The City of Stonnington’s largest ever investment in community sport is complete, with the Stonnington Sports Centre now open to the public. ADCO was thrilled to be the Builder of Choice for this project consisting of the demolition of existing facilities and construction of car parking, a four-court multipurpose stadium with change rooms and offices, tennis courts, community facilities, cafe and bowling green. Over 160,000 hours were worked, with 140 people on site during peak construction and over 1,300 people inducted to site over the course of the project. We removed the equivalent of 40 Olympic size swimming pools of...
ADCO breaking down barriers for women in construction
Diversity and Inclusion is a core commitment within ADCO, and we are very pleased to receive a grant from the NSW Government through their Women in Construction Industry Innovation Program which will assist us in further breaking down barriers in the construction industry. This program supports industry initiatives that will encourage female participation and retention in the construction industry throughout the whole supply chain. The core objective of our successful initiative “Girls who Build” program is centred on encouraging more females towards a career in the construction and property industry. We have designed the program to promote the industry, provide real engagement...
ADCO completes another National Storage Facility
ADCO has continued its strong relationship with valued client National Storage recently completing the $19 million facility in Maidstone, Victoria. The facility consists of self-storage over three levels and a Box Shop and amenities on the ground floor. This is a great asset to National Storage customers with a key feature of the facility being the Nokē Smart Entry system installed for access and locking of the units. This is a cloud-based digital key system that allows tenants entry into the facility and its units using a smart phone – no more forgetting or losing keys. We are also constructing another facility for National...
ADCO to deliver WACA makeover
In recent years ADCO has grown to be one of the leading builders in WA and we are incredibly excited to be selected as the Builder of Choice for the WACA Ground Improvement Project. It is one of the most iconic projects being delivered within Perth and our component will consist of a high-performance cricket centre, state-of-the-art museum, café and event and function facilities, the construction of community facilities and aquatic facility. WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews says it is great to be working with ADCO as the WACA Ground Improvement Project continues to progress. “The WACA Ground will be a world-class inclusive...
ADCO signs new Defence project contract
ADCO is proud to announce that we have been awarded the Early Contractor Involvement Planning Phase Contract for Defence’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Storage Program (GWEOSP) works at Defence Establishment Orchard Hills (DEOH). GWEOSP will deliver Earth Covered Buildings and associated facilities and infrastructure at DEOH located in Western Sydney. Throughout the Planning Phase the ADCO team will provide comprehensive buildability and constructability advice aimed at ensuring success in the Delivery Phase. With the Defence Strategic Review identifying the fundamental role that guided weapons play in holding an adversary at risk in Australia’s northern approaches, ADCO appreciates the strategic importance of...
ADCO Excellence Program for Bond Uni students
ADCO is thrilled to be partnering with Bond University to deliver the ADCO Excellence Program. The program will provide students the opportunity to be mentored by senior ADCO staff as part of their studies in roles including Construction Managers, Project Managers, Estimators, Design Managers, Project Engineers and Contract Administrators. Launching the program at the start of the month, Bond University Construction Discipline Lead Dane Miller said the chance to get a real feel for the industry would give Bond students a leg up in the education journey and potentially their career. “You can’t buy that exposure and experience that this program will offer,” he said....
Port Hedland Airport refurbishment taken to new heights
We recently completed the Port Hedland International Airport upgrade and were thrilled to be part of the opening ceremony. The $65 million project encompassed refurbishment and expansion of the existing terminal building along with upgrades to services and infrastructure. This complex project presented many challenges throughout its lifecycle being in a live environment where normal operations of the airport were required to be maintained. This required our team to co-ordinate and schedule carefully with the client on many stages including installation of the new fire hydrant system whilst keeping the existing system live to ensure the airport always has adequate fire coverage....
Griffith Hospital redevelopment tops out the concrete structure
Topping out the concrete structure in a construction project is always a significant milestone and one our team working on the Griffith Base Hospital redevelopment has just achieved. What makes this project even more significant is its regional location and the challenges of securing trade partners, materials and a team that is required to work away from home. ADCO has significant experience in successfully delivering regional projects and we look forward to working with NSW Health in delivering this important piece of infrastructure for the community.
ADCO continues long relationship with Bond University
ADCO was very proud to attend the opening of the recently completed Bond University Institute of Health and Sport building. The completed project gives Allied Health students access to 11,500m2 of educational spaces, state-of-the-art training facilities, clinics and equipment. Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeanette young AC PSM officially opened the building with Vice Chancellor and President Professor Tim Brailsford the master of ceremonies for the evening’s events. ADCO was thrilled to once again partner with Bond University to deliver this project continuing a long association with the University. We first worked with Bond University in 2004 completing the...
WA Regional Health Care Facility Opens
ADCO recently completed a $61.4 million construction on Newman Health Service in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Then Premier Mark McGowan, Minister for Health Amber-Jade Sanderson and Member for the Pilbara Kevin Michel officially opened the new facility on the 3 May 2023. Building a staged hospital in a remote location is not an easy task but one our people excelled. Implementing a staged approach allowed the existing hospital to remain operational until the new one was completed.