THIS WEEK IN CONCRETE: 10-09-26
Builder developer GRAYA has been selected to develop an 11,000 square metre riverfront site at Northshore Hamilton, delivering 435 homes, a 50-bed hotel and retail space inside Brisbane’s largest urban renewal precinct.
Fulton Hogan has appointed Simon Barnes as its new CEO as the company prepares for its next phase of growth. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the industry and comes over from Decmil East where he was MD.
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A concrete base slab was poured late last week for the new two storey building (Block H) at Nowra East Public School upgrade project and a second concrete pour is planned for Tuesday 15 September 2026, according to the NSW Department of Education.
A dozen concrete pillars mistakenly thought to be part of an old pier at Sydney’s Coogee Beach were actually part of shark observation towers, a local historian says.
A contract for the construction of the Campbell Town North to Conara project – the final 10 km section of Tasmania’s Midland Highway – is expected to be awarded in the coming weeks, with work set to start in late 2026 and continue until late 2028.
Image: An illustration of the 11,000 square metre riverfront site to be developed in Brisbane.
Credit: GRAYA
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