Construction starts on Frasers’ Encompass, Carlton apartments

Harris HMC has been appointed as the builder and construction of the residential tower is expected to reach completion in mid-2023 Construction is underway on the new Carlton apart​ment development, Encompass. Designed by renowned architects Jackson Architecture and located on the corner of Elgin and Nicholson Streets, Encompass is a joint venture between Frasers Property…

Fir Street, Bulleen

Project Brief Project Type: Townhouses Project Address: Fir Street, Bulleen VIC, Australia Project Unit: 2 Townhouses Project InformationPlanning InformationProject ImageContact Us Transport Balwyn Rd Tram Station             3.1km Glenfern Ave/Ayr St Bus Station 400m Education Bulleen Heights School                        …

Maroondah Highway, Lilydale

Project Brief Project Type: Townhouses Project Address: Maroondah Highway, Lilydale VIC, Australia Project Unit: 8 Townhouses Project InformationPlanning InformationProject ImageContact Us Transport Lilydale Station                       550m Albert Hill Rd Bus Station       100m Education Victoria Road Primary School           850m St John…

Wilma Avenue, Mulgrave

Project Brief Project Type: Townhouses Project Address: Wilma Avenue, Mulgrave VIC, Australia Project Unit: 2 Townhouses Project InformationPlanning InformationProject ImageContact Us Transport Westall Station             2.5km Springvale Rd Bus Station 170m Education Wellington Secondary College        2.1 km St John Vianney’s Primary School  750  m Shopping Market Europa 3.5km…

Zoning isn’t to blame for Australia’s soaring house prices

Among the many explanations put forward for soaring home prices, one we hear repeatedly is zoning — the regulations that govern the purposes for which land can be used, including how densely people can be housed in different locations. The real estate industry says if only we relaxed the zoning rules and allowed more houses and apartments to be built…

Record number of new housing approvals

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the total number of new houses and apartments approved in December last year increased to 19,537 for the sixth consecutive month, an increase of nearly 11% from November and an increase of 23% from the same period last year. ABS’s seasonally adjusted data show that the number…

Australian economic confidence rises

One year has passed since the new crown pandemic, and Australians are more satisfied with their financial situation than before the outbreak, despite the unstable job market caused by the first recession in 30 years. However, the Scanlon Foundation’s annual social cohesion survey survey shows that the impact of the epidemic means that it has…

Topics about building materials (5)

In recent decades, with the improvement of sustainable development and energy efficiency, modern buildings have developed rapidly. However, increasing the priority of fire safety is not that important, and we need to rethink our approach. Combustible cladding materials commonly found in buildings cause safety hazards. The system originally used to help solve this problem is…