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June 9, 2016
480 Queen Street opens for business
Australia’s first elevated public park within an office building is taking its first visitors with 480 Queen Street in Brisbane (480 Queen) now open for business. The next-generation CBD office building, with Hobbs Park perched high above the street on Level 4, another grove of trees on its Level 32 rooftop (The Grove) and a […]
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May 30, 2016
Grocon Safety Update May 2016
Continuing our commitment to transparently and openly report our Safety Performance we are taking the opportunity to provide our latest update. You will see that these latest results reflect continued strong performance with our Lost Time Injury (LTI) frequency rate sitting at 1.5, a slight uptick on the last reported result but nevertheless remaining very […]
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May 27, 2016
Indigenous participation a priority on the Parklands Project
A “Reconciliation Breakfast” was hosted by Grocon at their Parklands Project site this morning to recognise and celebrate the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander personnel and businesses working on the project. The breakfast marked the commencement of National Reconciliation Week, and was attended by guest speakers the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe Minister for the […]
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April 18, 2016
Grocon partners with Danie Mellor to deliver stunning public art project at 480 Queen Street, Brisbane
Grocon has partnered with prominent Queensland-born artist Danie Mellor to deliver a major public art commission for Brisbane’s newest office tower at 480 Queen Street, Brisbane. The stunning 350-square-metre rainforest mural has been revealed to the public as part of the completion of the 33-storey tower. The commission is based on work completed for a […]
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Northumberland, Collingwood Planning Permit Submitted
Grocon has made a submission to the City of Yarra for a planning permit to develop the land around and above the existing Telephone Exchange in Wellington Street, Collingwood, to create a new campus office building with a particular focus on environmental and social sustainability objectives. Designed by award winning, Collingwood designers, John Wardle Architects, […]
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March 31, 2016
VBA Audit – 9 Riverside Quay, Southbank (Eureka Tower)
The Victorian Building Authority are undertaking a series of audits on buildings in Victoria to determine whether there has been “potential non-compliant use of cladding” on buildings recently constructed. According to their web site, as part of that audit, the VBA have identified possible “non-compliant material” at the Eureka Tower site. The VBA has referred […]
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February 18, 2016
Parklands Project
A Sustainable Village Community Paradise, is well serviced by public transport with the new light rail stop at its entry providing an ideal place for people work, study, live and play. The Parklands project delivers on all of Grocon’s core values, but particularly those of sustainability and community. “We have been careful to integrate sustainability […]
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February 17, 2016
GIANTS announce $800m Manuka Green proposal to revitalise Manuka Oval precinct
The GIANTS today announced details of a submission to the ACT Government for an $800 million upgrade of Manuka Oval and the surrounding area. GIANTS Chairman Tony Shepherd said the ‘Manuka Green’ proposal would see an upgraded Manuka Oval become an international-standard sporting facility, together with a world-class mixed-use precinct linking Manuka Oval to the […]
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February 8, 2016
Grocon Safety Update February 2016
In May 2015 we provided a Safety Update together with a commitment to transparently reporting our safety performance. We’re now taking the opportunity to share our latest Safety Update with you. Consistent with the previous update, the data is calculated in accordance with the Safe Work Australia method of calculation and it captures results for […]
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November 17, 2015
Grocon confirms plans for a hotel option for IMAX site at Darling Harbour
Grocon today confirmed it was considering an option for a hotel, serviced apartments and retail development for the IMAX site at Darling Harbour. A development application was lodged in 2013 and planning approval was granted in 2014 for a premium office and retail complex called The Ribbon. While Grocon is still pursuing office tenants, interest […]
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