The Build Up: Melbourne’s monthly construction and property update
Martin Preece
Recruiting in Construction & Property | Helping leaders Recruit and build better projects through the Recruitment of high-performers | Talking with industry professionals as Host of - The Building Talks Podcast
10 bite-sized updates to keep you in the loop on Melbourne’s construction and property sector.
Planning moves:
Wodonga’s Junction Place project is moving into its next phase, with Development Victoria calling for expressions of interest to develop five key sites. Read more.
Capital Alliance have scored a win for their Docklands-based, dual tower development, after the Victorian planning minister granted approval for the project. Read more.
Fresh out of construction:
The City of Melbourne has announced Lendlease as their preferred development partner to transform the iconic Queen Victoria Market. Read more.
Far East Consortium has appointed CBRE and McVay Real Estate to help them market two Ritz Carlton hotels in Melbourne and Perth. Read more.
Property giant Lendlease has announced that it will cut 740 jobs globally, with the majority of cuts taking place overseas in America, Europe and the Asia Pacific. Read more.
Career advice:
Has your employer gone into administration? Here’s what to do next
The fall of construction giants Porter Davis and Lloyd Group showed us that no built environments business is immune to a volatile market.
So in this month’s article, we shared some solid advice about what to do if your employer calls in the bean counters – and then calls it quits.
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Looking for something to do?
Open House Melbourne is back! This year, the event explores the theme ‘Collective city,’ asking ‘How will we reinvent, re-purpose and adapt our city to live better together?’
When: 29-30 July at various locations
The Melbourne Home Show has hundreds of innovative home products, exclusive Show specials, FREE seminars, and expert advice from some of the best homegrown Aussie renovation businesses.
When: 25-27 August at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Urbanity 2023 is Australia’s premier conference for the property industry. And this year, it’s taking place on the Gold Coast. Which might be a nice little escape from Melbourne’s winter embrace.
When: 29-31 August 2023 at The Star
Something to watch:
Listen to the team from Hassell Studio explain how they’re breaking design norms to give Brisbane an underground metro experience that is uniquely Queensland.
(And take a gander at their 1:1 station mock-up facility.)
Words that got us thinking:
‘We used to have one executive group, and now we’ve got three. And by default, we now have three different career pathways. So everyone in the business can now progress in their career, in the place that suits them best.’
-- Belinda Coates, CEO of ADP Consulting, on how to foster a visionary business with an inclusive culture. Listen to the full interview.
Recruitment corner
With the intense competition for staff showing no sign of slowing down, the question most business owners should be asking is: ‘How do we recruit – and keep – the best people?’
The answer lies in your employee value proposition. And as we found out in this article, there’s more to it than discounted gym memberships.
Are you looking for staff?
Browse our list of candidates, or contact Martin Preece to discuss a recruitment solution to suit your business.
And if you’re considering a career move, check out these available roles.
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