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3 days ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Clare J Burnett |Leon Della Bosca |Marisa Wikramanayake |Renee McKeown
Castle Group’s Perera Foundation and Western Sydney University today announced a new scholarship to encourage women to pursue careers in property—at a time when women make up just 20 per cent of Australia’s construction industry workforce.
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4 days ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Leon Della Bosca |Marisa Wikramanayake |Clare J Burnett |David Di Marco
Sponsored ContentAs Australia’s development landscape grows more complex, developers are being urged to scrutinise their lenders with the same intensity they reserve for builders, consultants, and contractors. Speaking to The Urban Developer, MA Financial managing director Drew Bowie says the message is clear: poor credit relationships can destroy projects—and even businesses.
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1 week ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Leon Della Bosca |Clare J Burnett |Marisa Wikramanayake |Renee McKeown
With 90 years of innovation in Australian decorative surfaces, Laminex remains at the forefront of design-driven, sustainable, and durable product development. Their latest launch, True to Nature: Next Generation Woodgrains, introduces a new standard of authenticity, scale, and occasion to the market. Featuring a collection of Australian Native decors, this range brings a touch of nature into any project.
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1 week ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Clare J Burnett |Marisa Wikramanayake |Leon Della Bosca |Phil Bartsch
The NSW Government has plans to make latent defects insurance compulsory by 2028, so now is the time for developers, owners and contractors to prepare. As one of the brokers with exclusive access to this much-needed LDI capacity, Lockton is pleased to help bring a critical insurance option to the market at a pivotal time for the industry. However, LDI must be purchased prior to the commencement of construction. Once works begin, it’s too late to secure cover.
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1 week ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Leon Della Bosca |Phil Bartsch |Vanessa Croll |Renee McKeown
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2 weeks ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Renee McKeown |Leon Della Bosca |Vanessa Croll |Marisa Wikramanayake
In today’s fast-evolving commercial environments, sound control is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Studies show that excessive noise can disrupt concentration, increase stress and reduce overall performance—critical concerns in offices, urban residences, hospitals and schools. As open-plan layouts and high-density developments become the norm, architects face the challenge of integrating effective acoustic solutions without compromising design.
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1 month ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Clare J Burnett |Taryn Paris |Leon Della Bosca |Phil Bartsch
ResidentialA further 14 projects will bypass council approval processes after being declared State Significant Developments in New South Wales. The Housing Delivery Authority, introduced this year, has recommended that the projects, including Parnell Development’s Strathfield development (pictured top) and Level 33’s Wollongong 19-storey project, be upgraded to State Significant Development applications.
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1 month ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Renee McKeown |Clare J Burnett |Taryn Paris |Leon Della Bosca
Harmony Property Investments has paid $50.5 million for a 9.4ha industrial holding in Adelaide’s inner north. The property, the Paramount Distribution Centre at 8-16 Vater Street, Dry Creek, was acquired from ESR Australia. The fully leased property that covers 20 per cent of the site includes a 18,108sq m main warehouse with workshop and a licence agreement for a 14,488sq m hardstand.
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1 month ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Vanessa Croll |Clare J Burnett |Taryn Paris |Leon Della Bosca
ResidentialA heritage-listed building at risk of collapse in Sydney’s north is at the centre of an urgent planning overhaul as developers propose changes to a $66-million apartment project. The site at 286–294 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest—formerly home to the North Shore Gas Company—was approved for redevelopment in November after a decision by the NSW Land and Environment Court.
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1 month ago | 
theurbandeveloper.com | Clare J Burnett |Taryn Paris |Leon Della Bosca |Phil Bartsch
ResidentialA Geelong residential project has been approved at its second Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing. Desbrowe Developments and Glengarry Developments first applied to build a 57-apartment and 17-townhouse development at 510 and 510A Latrobe Boulevard in 2021. The project will redevelop a former industrial site at the north side of the Barwon River.
