Articles tagged: construction
Construction forces closure of Lorne bushfire safety site
One of Lorne’s Bushfire Places of Last Resort will close temporarily during summer, as construction works take place for Point Grey’s redevelopment.
Coastal bridgeworks commencing
Much-needed upgrades for a busy bridge along the Great Ocean Road is set to commence, and could take close to a year to complete.
Separation Creek home stuns at prestigious awards
A new hillside home at Separation Creek has earned top honours at the 2023 Master Builders Victoria Regional Building Awards.
Work on new Specialist School continues
Wet weather has delayed construction of Colac Specialist School’s new $15-million home, but builders have made structural progress.
Rising costs hit Colac builders
Colac builders are feeling the pinch as building material costs increase.
BUILDING BOOM: Colac Otway records $124-million construction boost
Colac Otway has ridden a wave of surging building approvals to post huge growth in new construction projects during the past financial year.
Construction contamination crackdown
Surf Coast Shire Council will crack down on environmental contamination from residential building sites.
Vaccine rule causes construction headache
Spence Construction director Matt Gibson says his business is in a “precarious position” as COVID-19 vaccination becomes mandatory for construction workers this week.
Tools down: Builders count cost of sudden shutdown
A major Colac construction employer says two thirds of its build sites have downed tools following a sudden shutdown of the industry for large parts of Victoria.
Inspections and jabs ramp up for construction
The State Government is cracking down on COVID transmission in the construction industry, and has launched a compliance blitz and priority vaccine access for workers.
New 7-Eleven taking shape
Construction on central Colac’s new 7-Eleven service station is surging ahead towards an opening date in late November.
Servo rises up quickly
Colac’s new 7-Eleven service station and neighbouring shops are taking shape.
Safety boost for region’s arterial roads
Construction crews are continuing work to improve the Colac district’s key arterial roads.
