Case Studies

Concrete puts its stamp on Shaw Wines’ success|The cool climate region around Canberra might not be as well-known as other wine-making regions across Australia, but one family in particular is doing its best to change that.|26/09/2019|ShawWines_thumb.jpg

National Archives new storage facility re-envisions 'the big shed'|National Archives new storage facility re-envisions 'the big shed'. The use of precast panels has helped create a stunning new monument to Australia's past in the nation's capital.|14/12/2018|National_Archives.png

Concrete at the core of SAHMRIs success|Opened at the end of 2013, SAHMRI is South Australia’s first independent flagship health and medical research institute, home to some 600 researchers. The building’s external form rightfully attracts plenty of public attention, but the unsung hero|14/12/2018|SAHMRI.png

Students give their eye teeth to study in UQ’s new Oral Health Building|Going to the dentist has never been a more attractive proposition for visitors to the new University of Queensland Oral Health Building.|5/09/2017|Oral_Health_Building.png

Salmon House revels in concrete and glass form|Situated in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon, the home encapsulates a minimalistic approach to both design and materials; in this example, characterised by the use of a simple palette of predominantly concrete and glass.|30/01/2020|Salmon_House.png

MM House an exemplar of meticulous design and concrete craftmanship|We often hear a beautiful example of concrete construction described as ‘a work of art’. But the end result is only ever as good as the artisans in whose hands it’s created – evidence the MM House.|27/11/2019|_MG_3862_2.jpg

Vodka Palace: whichever way the mood takes you|'Vodka Palace', recently completed luxury home at Cottesloe in Perth, is something of a chameleon.|30/10/2019|Vodka_House.png

Camperdown Apartment Goes Back to the Future|The concrete 'bones' of an old car assembly works in inner Sydney have been given new life in a fresh take on adaptive reuse and sustainability.|8/10/2019|Camperdown.png

Classic Tassie shack ticks the box on sustainable living|The ‘no frills’ beach shack is as Tasmanian as apples and Tassie Devils, but a newly constructed weekender at Hawley Beach has given the concept a successful sustainability makeover.|19/07/2019|starbox_resized.png

Concrete gets seal of approval on The Fern|Concrete construction has helped deliver Australia’s first Passivhaus-certified apartment building in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern.|16/05/2019|exterior.jpg

Concrete creates haven on Mermaid Beach|The durability and permanency of off-form concrete construction has helped a young family achieve its dream of an idyllic beach lifestyle on Queensland’s Gold Coast.|9/05/2019|mer.png

Light Vault House|The owners’ original brief to architect Glen Chamberlain was to recreate a ‘concrete bunker’ - not exactly a form you’d expect to sit well with the residents and planning authorities of this conservative, bayside neighbourhood.|29/03/2019|lv_thumb5.png

Sensorial Delight by the Sea|A play of geography, geometry and light, the Crescent House is a singular, undulating sculpture that weaves through lush, coastal gardens to reveal enchanting views across Sydney Harbour.|1/02/2019|Kutti_Beach_House.jpg

Clifftop House Highlights the Finesse of Concrete|It takes a unique site to produce a unique piece of architecture. So says Brisbane architect, Joe Adsett, whose Clifftop House at Teneriffe is nothing if not a one-off.|22/11/2018|Cliff_Top_House.png

Concrete House much more than meets the eye|A home that is stunningly beautiful as it is comfortable and practical - a statement of contemporary, urban living.|26/09/2018|Concord_House.png

Apartments set new benchmark for Gold Coast multi-rise|A new residential apartment building is challenging the notion that multi-rise has no place on the beachfront.|14/08/2018|M3565.png

Concrete helps bridge styles in renovated federation home|The challenge of successfully juxtaposing new and old materials and styles has been successfully met on a newly renovated home in Sydney's inner-west.|19/04/2018|Bouwman_House.png

Mosman and V houses take concrete finishes to a new level|The idea of architecture as art is nothing new, but two recently completed homes - one in Brisbane, the other in Sydney - has taken that concept to a new level.|31/01/2018|Mosman_and_V_Houses.png

Camberwell’s concrete casa scores tops with Australia by Design judges|A concrete house has just been voted the top Architectural Statement of Victoria for the year in the new Channel Ten series, Australia By Design.|1/08/2017|Camberwell_House.png

Torquay House|The raw, monumental qualities of concrete have been used to define an award-winning new home on Victoria’s Surf Coast, south-west of Melbourne.|10/07/2017|Torquay_House.png

Inner-city concrete dwelling draws deeply from its roots|Brougham Place reflects the owners’ passion for the work of renowned Swiss/French architect, Le Corbusier - famous for his use of concrete – as well as their love of the rough grain of their inner-city locale.|6/05/2017|Brougham_Place.png

Toorak home goes natural with concrete finishes|The use of concrete as a feature, has created a distinctly natural aesthetic for an award-winning home in Melbourne's Toorak.|6/04/2017|Toorak_House.png

Sculpted concrete defines awarding-winning Melbourne home|A client’s brief to feature concrete in his new home has been resolved in a stunning expression of urban living in bayside Melbourne.|13/02/2017|Sculpted_Concrete_House.png

Concrete used to create sculptural home by the sea|Concrete has been used with artistic flair to create a sculptural dream home in North Bondi, Sydney.|9/11/2016|Deepwater_House.png

Concrete walls find solution for city block|As Australian cities expand, reconstruction on small inner city blocks becomes increasingly demanding and challenging, and concrete walls are solving the problem.|12/09/2016|Bronte_House.png

Concrete comfort|A comfortable haven built in Chandler, Queensland demonstrates the ability of concrete to naturally control extreme temperatures. Built of concrete external walls and floors the house is cool in summer and warm in winter providing year round comfort.|6/09/2016|Chandler_House.png

Panel Homes concrete system a 10-day wonder|From site preparation to lock-up in just 10 days – that’s the story of a recently completed precast concrete panel home in the NSW Hunter Valley. The display home at Huntlee is a showcase of speedy and quality housing construction.|25/07/2016|Panel_Home_HV.png

ICFs deliver the sounds of silence|The thermal and sound-proofing qualities of external walling made from Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) has delivered a Queensland family a comfortable and quiet new residence in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs.|30/05/2016|ICF_QLD.png

Housing affordability concrete delivers|Concrete is improving housing affordability in Australian metropolitan areas by reducing the unit building cost of homes through innovative construction methods.|31/03/2016|Affordable_Housing.png

Beat the heat with concrete|In the western suburbs of Sydney summers can be uncomfortably hot and one resident has found a novel way to beat the heat.|29/03/2016|Usta_House.png

Home in the trees|Building a new family home can provide financial and emotional security for households and typically represents their largest lifetime investment. Not surprisingly, builders are seeking strong and durable construction solutions.|27/02/2015|Home_in_Trees.png

Luxury lake house|A new revolution in house construction is seeing quality designer homes delivered to new owners in record time. A modern home near Lake Macquarie is nearing completion after only nine weeks construction.|27/02/2015|Speer_Point_Residence.png

Construction of a concrete haven|An insight to progress during construction of this Melbourne home shows why concrete is the material of choice. Featuring precast and in situ walls, contrasting colours and functional floors.|12/02/2015|Concrete_Haven_Warrandyte.png

Concrete crafts an energy-efficient home|A concrete house has won the 2014 UK Greenbuild Awards Domestic Newbuild category, which honors the country’s best sustainable products and projects in the building industry.|4/02/2015|Curly_House.png

Concrete Providing Solutions to Australia's Aging Timber Bridge Problem|Kempsey Shire Council is well into a program of progressively replacing its 85 timber bridges. The latest and largest to be completed in the current four-year replacement cycle is the $4 mil Turners Flat Bridge.|15/05/2020|Kemspey_Bridge.png

Recycled glass concrete leaving a sustainable footprint on highway upgrade|Lendlease has joined forces with the NSW Government and a northern NSW council to trial the use of fine aggregates made from recycled glass in the concrete pavement on the Pacific Highway upgrade.|17/03/2020|W2B_RecycledGlassInPaving-3-cover.png

NEW MAJOR CONCRETE ROAD IN SA - TO DELIVER SAVINGS|The Northern Connector, Adelaide will be a first for SA. Under construction by Lendlease, it will feature a long life Concrete Pavement. A low maintenance solution with Whole of Life savings of 42% have been forecast.|30/08/2019|SANorthernConnector_thumb.jpg

Hunter expressway paves the way|Concrete pavements are renowned for their long life and low maintenance and were chosen for a major portion of the Hunter Expressway which is a vital link between Newcastle and the upper Hunter River Region of NSW.|10/08/2015|Hunter_Expressway.png

Residents find Common Ground in ACT housing complex|The Common Ground Canberra (CGC) community housing development at Gungahlin is being hailed as a successful new template for addressing homelessness in the nation’s capital.|14/12/2018|Common_ground.png

Apartments set new benchmark for Gold Coast multi-rise|A new residential apartment building is challenging the notion that multi-rise has no place on the beachfront.|14/08/2018|M3565.png

Award winning concrete apartments shine in Sydney|The qualities that make concrete great - it's durability, sustainability, fluidity and raw beauty - are demonstrated to the full in the President Avenue apartments by Candalepas Associates.|15/09/2017|President_Apartments.png

Multi-residential concrete walling at Mascot Central|The construction of urban multi-residential apartments demands reliable, robust and durable construction materials and concrete is proving its value and worth in both basement and perimeter walling at Meriton’s construction site at Mascot Central.|6/11/2016|Mascot_Central.png

Concrete mastery in the city|A multi-residential building has breathed life into the inner city suburb of Surry Hills, Sydney. The project is a concrete masterpiece by Architect Angelo Candalepas utilising three different forms of concrete walling to create a residential haven.|23/05/2016|Pelican_Street_Apartments.png

Concrete walling - the key to success|Concrete walling is the key to successful multi-residential construction. This experience has been clearly demonstrated at Macquarie Park in Sydney by Toga Developments.|27/07/2015|Toga_Developments.png

Fast walling solutions for narrow block|Building in metropolitan urban areas presents many challenges to builders.Concrete provides an excellent and practical solution to these challenges.|1/06/2015|Narrow_Block_Bagowlah.png

It's a park amenities block - but not as we know it|The humble suburban amenities block has come a long way from the rectangular brick and concrete 'boxes' of the 1960's and 70's.|21/02/2020|Marsden_Park.jpg

Bowen Place Crossing|An award-winning underpass and shared pathway on the foreshore of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin has taken full advantage of concrete forms and construction methodologies to create an inspiring new landmark in the national capital.|9/02/2017|Bowen_Place_Crossing.png

Concrete - The foundation for our urban landscape|Concrete offers a superb canvas for the building of durable, functional and attractive urban landscapes.|2/12/2016|Jack_Urban_Landscape.png

Concrete Airport Runways|As Badgerys Creek Airport in Sydney moves closer to a reality the selection of concrete for the runways provides outstanding benefits.|20/07/2016|Concrete_Runways.png

New concrete runway in New York|John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York is the busiest airport in the United States of America. A recent upgrade of its runways saw the old asphalt runway replaced with a new concrete runway.|18/11/2015|JFK.png

Concrete makes it work - Sydney Metro Northwest|Sydney Metro Northwest is revolutionising public transport in Australia and concrete is making it happen.|24/09/2015|Northwest_Metro.png

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