Tasmania: Unique new home
All the steelwork required for the supporting frame for this unusual new home was cut to length and supplied by InfraBuild Steel Centre in Tasmania. It’s not uncommon to find shipping containers taking on new uses once they’ve finished travelling the high seas. But it’s not every day you’ll find two containers welded together and…
Read MoreCambering machine delivers efficiencies
InfraBuild Steel Centre’s new cambering machine is delivering efficiencies with pre-cambered steel beams for lighter and shallower beams in Brisbane’s latest structural steel high-rise building. Alongside the 34-storey 5-star W Hotel and 82-storey residential tower The One, the Brisbane Quarter development features a 41-storey commercial tower of 48,342sqm of A-grade office space under construction by…
Read MoreCrown Sydney Barangaroo: Fabricated steel
Steel fabricator S&L Steel is close to completing the first phase of the landmark Crown Sydney Barangaroo – with support from steel supplier InfraBuild Steel Centre. “For a large project to be successful, it has to be a team-oriented effort or it will fail – it’s as simple as that,” says Pablo Santos, Director at western Sydney-based…
Read MoreProcessed steel for Westfield Coomera
Processing of beams prior to fabrication was an important value-add in InfraBuild Steel Centre’s supply of structural steel to the Westfield Coomera project. This story was originally published May 2018 and updated October 2018 The new Westfield Coomera development on Queensland’s Gold Coast had its official opening last week, with the project completing on schedule.…
Read MoreVertical schools demand new thinking
With swelling populations driving demand for vertical schools, what are the construction – and cost – ramifications for our next generation of inner-city schools? Australia’s population is set to reach 36 million by 2050, a fact that has left commentators divided as to what such a size means for our general wellbeing. Almost 400,000 additional…
Read MoreCivmec collaboration completes bridge
Event-goers heading to award-winning Optus Stadium can now walk to the stadium precinct from the city via a striking new bridge made possible by structural steel. The final piece of the Optus Stadium jigsaw has been put in place with the opening of the pedestrian bridge connecting the stadium precinct in Burswood with East Perth. The $91.5…
Read MoreTransformative Ribbon complex
Steel is playing an important role in the early stages of the landmark Ribbon redevelopment in the heart of Darling Harbour. Construction is underway on the central structure of The Ribbon building, which will transform Sydney’s Darling Harbour once complete. The $700 million complex will make an eye-catching addition to the cityscape thanks to its distinctive…
Read MoreSaleyard demands quality steel
Ballarat’s soon-to-be-closed livestock saleyard has operated for more than 150 years. Project owners for the new saleyard are relying on DuraGalPlus® steel products to provide the new facility with the same longevity. The Central Victoria Livestock Exchange (CVLX) project, situated on a greenfield site 12.5km outside of Ballarat, will become the hub for cattle and…
Read MorePerth Stadium: Steel success story
An efficient local supply chain and the forging of several strong relationships have been central to the successful opening of Perth Stadium. Concert-goers who attended the recent Ed Sheeran show at Perth Stadium have already had a taste of the spectacle offered by the iconic new stadium. And there’s more to come with the much-anticipated…
Read More80 Arthur St: Steel framing solution
Meriton’s newest high-rise residential building in North Sydney is the first of its kind in Australia with an innovative structural steel frame. InfraBuild (formerly LIBERTY) has worked with developer Meriton, structural engineering firm enstruct, steel fabricators Pacific Steel and decking manufacturer Fielders to deliver a development that has been heralded a ‘game-changer’ for the construction…
Read MoreAdelaide Convention Centre Extension
Adelaide’s Convention Centre extension: an architectural and engineering showpiece After more than two years and $85 million, the upgrade of Adelaide’s Convention Centre has created an internationally competitive convention and exhibition hall, and one of the most visually spectacular buildings in the city. The new convention centre is in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD overlooking…
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