Multiplex’s cantilevered 80 Collins Street
The structural steel frame of the 80 Collins Street building allows it to cantilever over prime Melbourne street space. Due for completion in 2020, the 80 Collins Street building in Melbourne features a unique cantilevering design and a large floor area that projects over heritage street levels. The design of the building is being made…
Read MoreCorten plate for new skywalk
Weathering steel plate will provide strength and aesthetic advantages to WA’s soon-to-be-newest tourist attraction: the Kalbarri Skywalk. Weathering steel supplied by InfraBuild Steel Centre (formerly LIBERTY OneSteel Metalcentre) will soon be used in a skywalk project that will integrate two viewing platforms seamlessly with the ochre red environs of Western Australia’s Murchison River Gorge. The…
Read MoreBarangaroo and Australian-made steel
Barangaroo is transforming the western shoreline of Sydney’s CBD, opening up a new precinct with world-class amenities and leading sustainability credentials. Australian-made steel is making it possible. Steel manufacturer and distributor InfraBuild (formerly LIBERTY) is playing an essential role in the delivery of one of Australia’s most iconic projects – the Barangaroo South precinct…
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 MoreDuraGalPLUS®: JB Caravans built tough
JB Caravan products are built to withstand the rigours of the Outback by using Australian-made DuraGal C450PLUS® supplied by InfraBuild Steel Centre. Australia’s vast landscape is a major drawcard for an increasing number of grey nomads and younger families in search of adventure. According to Tourism Research Australia, the year to June 2017 saw 11.6 million…
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 MoreNorthern Beaches Hospital nears completion
The first hospital to be built on a greenfield site in Sydney in 20 years will substantially improve the healthcare services available to Northern Beaches residents. One of six nominees for this year’s Australian Construction Achievement Award, the Northern Beaches Hospital in Frenchs Forests will offer a new network of healthcare for Sydney’s Northern…
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 MoreCrown lays Sydney foundations
InfraBuild has played a key role in the early stages of what will be a landmark Sydney construction. Foundation work has just finished on a project that will significantly alter Sydney’s skyline once complete. The Crown Sydney project at Barangaroo on the western edge of Sydney’s CBD will stand 75 storeys tall when it is…
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