16/11/2023
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ADCO chairman judy brinsmead appointed am in queen’s birthday 2022 honours list
ADCO is incredibly delighted to congratulate our Chairman Judy Brinsmead on her well-deserved appointment as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List.
BRIGADIER MATT GALTON (RET’D) JOINS ADCO’S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
ADCO Constructions is thrilled to welcome Matt Galton to our national operations, where he will today commence the role of General Manager - Defence and Special Projects. Matt has accepted this newly created role after departing the Department of Defence, where he has served for four years as Director General of Defence’s Capital Facilities and Infrastructure (CFI). In this role Matt had direct responsibility for the development and delivery of the estate and infrastructure major capital works program, a portfolio of around 180 projects with a value in excess of $30 billion. His previous roles include planning and leading the...
NSW teams spend a day helping the community
ADCO’s NSW staff stepped away from their jobs for a day to help the communities in which they live and work. Last Monday we held our NSW Community Day, where staff members and project partners gave a day of their time, expertise and resources to local organisations that needed a bit more support. Additionally, almost $200,000 worth of time, materials, plant and equipment was contributed by our people and our project partners on the day. ADCO staff visited and helped out the following organisations: KARI, Taldumande Youth Services, Sydney Wildlife Rescue, Mama Lana’s Community Foundation, Eurella Community Services, and The...
ADCO delivering $26m Costco warehouse outside Perth
ADCO is pleased to be delivering Costco Wholesale’s new Casuarina retail development, 30km south of Perth. The $26 million project will see ADCO build the new Costco warehouse covering 14,600m² gross floor area over the 62,723m² site on Thomas Road, adjacent to the Kwinana Freeway. Construction on the project warehouse and external and carparking works is set to begin soon and will aim for a completion date and grand opening of later this year, accompanied by an onsite Costco fuel station to be open a few weeks earlier. We look forward to completing this retail project for our long-term client Costco, for who...
Fit out complete for Monash’s ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’
ADCO has proudly completed Monash University’s ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’ (SAEF) fit out. In response to rapid change in Antarctica and the South Ocean, the SAEF Program, funded by the Australian Research Council and participating organisation, will deliver world leading research that will forecast environmental change across the Antarctic, deploy effective environmental stewardship strategies, and secure Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science. This space will provide a home for the SAEF community on Monash University’s Clayton campus and enable interdisciplinary collaboration of SAEF national and international partners and collaborators. The fit out for SAEF includes workspaces that accommodates staff, researchers and students...
Women of ADCO Christmas holds toy drive for young QCH patients
A huge well done to our Queensland Women of ADCO group, who held their second annual Toy Drive for the Queensland Children's Hospital Foundation. They outdid themselves this year with their fantastic donation coming to over $4,500! The Queensland Children's Hospital Foundation raises funds to provide patient and family services, critical equipment and medical research. Toys are given to sick children at QCH who have no choice but to be in hospital over Christmas. Well done to our staff for their giving spirit and a huge thank you to the following trade partners on their generous donations: WDC (Western Downs...
Pimpama Sports Hub opens for use
ADCO is thrilled to have completed Pimpama Sports Hub, the City of Gold Coast’s most significant community infrastructure project to date. Construction began in October 2019 in two separable portions, divided by a natural watercourse. The hub was opened gradually over the course of the project. ADCO director Tom Hill joined Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate on a tour around the precinct. The sports hub now offers users a top-quality aquatic centre with five pools, café, fitness centre, community centre, meeting and function rooms, multipurpose hall, eight tennis courts, a 12-court netball facility, parks, car parking and a new signalised intersection...
Newman Hospital site fundraiser shines light on mental health
Our Newman Hospital project team in WA’s Pilbara region held a fundraising and awareness day for the Blue Tree Project, shedding light on the issue of mental health. A tree at the main site entry gate (which was identified to be removed as part of the project scope) was covered in blue, water-based paint by workers while they shared the issues they have experienced since being away. The ADCO team encourages open talks with all on site, keeping morale up, and fostering the friendships made that will surpass the project. Most workers on the remote site do long stints away from...
Stunning AGWA rooftop opened by Premier
ADCO is proud to have completed a major transformation of The Art Gallery of Western Australia | AGWA’s rooftop. In November, the stunning development was opened by WA Premier Mark McGowan in a sunset event featuring special guests and Aboriginal performances. AGWA’s existing rooftop was redeveloped to offer ‘Elevate’ – an open-air sculpture walk featuring pieces from the State Collection, a multi-purpose venue with capacity of 500 people, a new internal gallery, sky bridge, external lift and a 34-metre artwork. Construction utilised 75t of steel, 180,000 screws to fix down 13,500 linear metres of decking boards, 27t worth of glass installed...
‘Haven House’ opens to young residents
ADCO was delighted to celebrate the opening of the newest home for Property Industry Foundation (PIF) in Sydney’s Inner West, alongside PIF and Stepping Stone House representatives, project partners and future residents. The ‘Haven House’ in Dulwich Hill was recently finished by ADCO and our project partners to support PIF’s commitment to providing funds towards housing homeless youth. Stepping Stone House is now running the house, the third of its kind on the street, providing a place for young residents to feel safe, empowered to learn life skills, study and provide a greater sense of stability. The five-bedroom house offers a brand-new semi-independent living...