28/08/2024
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Lyn O’Brien appointed to NAWIC national board
We are incredibly proud to announce that our Pre-construction Manager in WA Lyn O'Brien has been appointed to the NAWIC national board (National Association of Women in Construction (Australia National)). “I am thrilled to have been elected as a NAWIC Board Director. In this role, my mission is to work with a team of like-minded women to achieve an equitable construction industry where women fully participate. I am grateful to everyone who voted for me and will do my utmost to contribute towards our Strategic Goal of 25% by 2025," said Lyn. "We are delighted to congratulate Lyn on this achievement," said...
ADCO gets to work on Clydestone Square commercial development
ADCO is pleased to be delivering the Clydestone Square mixed-use commercial development in south-east Melbourne, for H.CO Property Developers. We were delighted to officially begin work on site after a sod turn with our client H.CO, architect Rothelowman, structural engineers Adams Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd, services engineers JBA, and project managers Gallagher Jeffs, alongside ADCO’s Victoria State Manager Lakshu Adaikalavan. The project features three separate, uniquely designed buildings – two of them double-storey and one four-storey building with basement carpark. This mini-civic precinct will have a health and wellbeing focus, including medical centre, pharmacy, gym, health related services, retail space and café/restaurant. The three buildings are positioned around...
Team ADCO rides to raise money for homeless youth
Last Friday, Team ADCO participated in the annual Tour de PIF charity ride in the beautiful hilly terrain of the Yarra Valley, Victoria. It was terrific to see such large numbers of ADCO staff from all different parts of the business, coming together and getting back on the bike for a great cause. Our team raised $5,000 and overall, the event generated $112,000 for youth homelessness. This year’s Tour de PIF was the first mass corporate sporting event Victoria has seen for a long time and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We are pleased to report that ADCO won the team...
ADCO NAMED WINNER OF DELOITTE’S ‘BEST MANAGED COMPANY’ FOR 2021
ADCO Constructions is delighted to have been recognised for outstanding business performance, having been named in Deloitte Australia’s 2021 ‘Best Managed Companies’ awards. The ‘Best Managed Companies’ (BMC) program, according to Deloitte, identifies and celebrates privately-owned and managed companies across Australia that set the highest standards of business performance, and shines a light on the power of private business as a key driver of Australia’s economy. The program is run in association with Google Cloud and Commonwealth Bank. ADCO was challenged and then evaluated across four key pillars: strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities and innovation, and governance and financials.
Station car park expansion open for community use
ADCO was incredibly proud to open West Ryde Commuter Car Park to the community alongside Transport for NSW and the Minister for Customer Service, Minister for Digital, and Member for Ryde, Victor Dominello MP. The outcome of the project in Sydney's north west was an increase in parking spaces from 54 spaces to 155 spaces in the commuter car park adjacent to West Ryde Station. The project also included work alongside the rail corridor including new rail corridor fencing, an update to security systems and upgrade of the existing substation, as well as landscaping and Park&Ride services. As part of ADCO’s future business...
Successful handover of Herston Private Hospital development in Brisbane
ADCO's Queensland team has proudly completed Herston Private Hospital in Brisbane. This 11-storey, medium-rise commercial development is built to house a day hospital and specialist medical suites over five levels, with car parking over seven storeys. The day hospital will provide three state-of-the-art theatres. A spacious, well-lit and modern foyer with adjacent cafe offers doctors, staff, patients and carers a space to wait for relatives, conduct meetings or take time out in their busy days. Patient care will be improved thanks to the dedicated upper-level carpark with direct access to specialist suites and the day hospital. The project required complex...
ADCO building $80m TAFE hub in Western Sydney
ADCO is excited to begin building the new $80 million Institute of Applied Technology for Construction (IATC) at TAFE NSW Kingswood – Nepean, in Sydney’s west. Yesterday, ADCO’s Managing Director Neil Harding joined Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee MP, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres MP, and Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies to turn the first sod on the new facility. Once complete, the IATC will be a signature construction training hub aligned to industry. Set to open in 2023, the IATC will train up to 700 trades students each year. “It’s an honour for us to be selected...
Deputy Premier and MP visit McKinnon College to view progress
ADCO was pleased to welcome Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino, and Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos MP to McKinnon Secondary College East Campus. With the help of the Victorian School Building Authority, SEMZ Property Advisory & Project Management and K2LD Architects, the new campus in Bentleigh East is nearing completion! This East Campus will open for students in Term 1, 2022 and will be able to accommodate 1,100 students. The campus will offer modernised learning spaces over four levels, a gymnasium, shared community facilities and areas for gathering and celebrating the achievements of students. We are on the final stretch of...
ADCO announces partnership with Wests Tigers
ADCO is excited to announce our partnership with Wests Tigers Rugby League Football Pty Ltd. As builder for the new Wests Tigers facilities in Sydney, we are pleased to join them on their journey. Our NSW State Manager John Basilisco joined Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe for a walk around the redevelopment of Concord Oval site to commemorate the occasion. “In partnering with Wests Tigers, ADCO is focused on engaging with the club and broadening our exposure with their active supporters and the community,” said John Basilisco. “We are excited for this partnership agreement alongside our current role as builders for...
Landmark $25m Mercedes-Benz auto workshop now complete
We've completed our project for Capital City Holdings, the Perfect Auto Body facility on Botany Road, Alexandria, inner Sydney. With handover complete, the $25 million development provides our client with a four-storey, state-of-the-art workshop facility across nearly 10,000sqm with offices and amenities. Ground Floor and Level 1 are the workshop floors including spray booths, while the basement car park offers over 70 car spaces and a dual car wash bay. The building is serviced via three main driveway entrances and a central, dual car lift, providing vertical access between the basement and the workshop levels. A complex project, the facility...