Urban Core

05/06/2026

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄.✨🎥

Our mission has officially landed on the big screen in Martin Place and we couldn’t be prouder. During VIVID no less so roughly 2M passers-by likely to see it (no big deal) 😆

It all started when our hoarding on 20 Martin Place caught the eye of the organisers. They looked us up, instantly loved what we stand for and asked if we’d like to put our mission statement up on their giant screen. We thought about it for about 2 milliseconds and here we are…

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, one giant screen at a time.

Seeing that message up in lights, right next door to where our team is hard at work feels pretty special.
Seeing our people make their big-screen debut? That’s the icing on the slab. 😉

I love that it was our purpose that got us there, not the big flashy projects or the turnover. Proof that when you stand for something meaningful, people notice and when it matters, they want to be a part of it.

If you’re wandering through Martin Place during , keep an eye out for our messages, we hope they resonate - let’s make our industry better, let’s do it….!

Thank you SSFV for the opportunity. We are a little obsessed.

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14/05/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞!

We’re fortunate to have teams willing to spend time walking through site in detail with office based staff - shoutout to Dayne Cox for the grand tour.

And a big thank you to the wider project team Nick Mackenzie, Priscilla Leib and Nikita Ilin at Planix Projects, Dominic Bennett and Manon Bertoia at Architects, Joe Spatola at and Michael Fawcett at National Facilities Management.

This is going to be epic and we can’t wait for the next update.

08/05/2026

And we are back at Martin Place! There’s something quite satisfying about seeing our branding go up in such an iconic location (working here is alright too 😉 )

Even more satisfying when it’s a repeat collaboration. Here’s to continued work with Nick Wyeth from W Developments and Pembroke. We love a repeat client!

Watch this space 👀

08/05/2026

22/04/2026

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦) 🌏

Nearly 30 million tonnes of construction waste is generated in Australia every year. Even with strong recycling rates, millions of tonnes still end up in landfill. Ouch.

We're not waiting for the industry to change, we're changing how we build.

Imagine Australian landscapes dotted with forests that exist because of construction projects. Because of US! 🌱

With our projects, we are contributing to the restoration of legally protected native forests in Australia and New Zealand.

Our waste management strategy already emphasises recycling across all project phases, with a minimum target of 90 percent of all materials diverted from landfill. For the materials that can’t be saved, has our back by offsetting the emissions. 🤝

A living, breathing legacy for the next generation.

It's easy to post on Earth Day... It's harder to build differently the other 364 days.

If every construction company planted forests instead of just generating waste, what would Australia look like in 50 years?

15/04/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭!💙

is expanding its Nursing and Midwifery programs into Victoria at Artifex Property Group's 1010 La Trobe Street, Docklands - a significant step in the university’s continued growth. We were engaged to design and construct the clinical simulation suite that makes it possible.

It wasn't a simple fitout. This was a full change of use from a commercial office, reclassified to a training facility. That means fire, life safety, egress, and services all redesigned to meet NCC requirements. Just another day. 🙃

Regular readers will know that we do love a live environment. It's practically a personality trait at this point. 😅 The building was fully operational throughout, with teaching spaces directly above and below, noise was non-negotiable and higher impact works were pushed out of hours.

We said the VIC team would get it done and what they've left behind is a simulation suite that looks, feels and functions like a real clinical environment. Midwifery and Nursing are as personal as it gets - people who will be there for some of the most profound moments of a person's life. We don't take that lightly. The conditions we create need to prepare them for the work ahead.

Thank you for trusting us with another project. That says more than we could. 🤝

Proud of you UC VIC - Matthew Ciavarella, Dane Thomas, Bechir Lammam and Marie Schifano! And great for to be part of the team once again. 🙌

29/03/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 🍺

Urban Core has officially touched down in Tasmania! After navigating heritage exemptions and building permits, we began work at The Hobart Town Hotel and what a project to kick things off with!

This was a 183-year-old pub! Built in 1842. And like any building that old, it had some surprises waiting for us...

When challenges arose, our very own Sash Trajanovski, John Popovski and Dane Thomas didn’t just stand by, they rolled up their sleeves, sourced the materials, and got their hands dirty doing the prep work themselves.

That's the 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 mindset in action - we don't just survive setbacks; we get stronger because of them. 💪

We stripped back the existing kitchen and dining areas - taking this old space back to its bones. Then it was time to honour the heritage while building something that works for the next generation of locals.

Our joinery team crafted refinements to the bar, new bottle display units, service counters, and benches. Existing timber flooring was brought back to life, with new carpet and tiling in designated areas. We even added a new cool room to the existing building.

This complete transformation was an incredibly rewarding experience. One classic pub reimagined for a whole new chapter.

When are you coming down to Tassie? 👇

29/03/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚! 🎉

We gambled on our rooftop with the Melbourne skyline as the backdrop and zero backup plan for the weather. And Melbourne delivered. ☀️

These events exist for a reason. Our mission to 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 only goes as far as the people we bring along with us, and that means trade partners who are genuinely invested in where the industry is heading.

We made it personal and we didn’t hold back. From brutal stats about productivity, mental wellbeing and diversity to what we’re doing at Urban Core to change it. Honest conversations happened face to face, over good food (enough to feed a small village) and with people who care.

We also had to bring the Who Wants to be a Millionaire (construction style) gameshow to Victoria. Site Manager John Popovski took on hosting duties and we may have found his true calling. 😂

Thank you to our trade partners. What we’re building in this industry wouldn’t be possible without the people willing to do it differently alongside us.

25/03/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐰𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭! 🏙️

What started as a design and construct contract is now a fully delivered workplace fitout in the IBM Tower in Southbank - made possible alongside our partners and Inspo Consult Pty Ltd. We couldn't be more stoked with what the Melbourne team delivered here!

One level inside this 50-floor icon in the Southgate precinct. An end user tenancy fitout on an extremely tight program. Multiple meeting rooms, a breakout area, kitchen, lobby and open office space, all making every square metre count. (Yarra River views included. Not complaining).

We worked around noise restrictions, built a new common corridor to connect people through to the amenities, and kept things moving in a live building. All while staying 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 in how the space works and how we worked with everyone involved.

Big thank you to Property Group and the team at Southgate for backing us on this one.

Shoutout to Bechir Lammam and Dane Thomas - our people in VIC, doing us proud.

Onto the next Melbourne! 👊

10/03/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧! 🙌🏻

Each year, our male colleagues quietly take it upon themselves to plan our International Women’s Day celebration. Yep - men planning an event to celebrate the women they work with, unprompted!!

This year: a customised IWD Kahoot and a ‘Know Your Colleagues’ presentation that had everyone talking. Turns out, one of us grew up with 40+ pets, one spent the night sleeping in the streets of Budapest (a long story apparently), and an adult, a fully-grown professional adult, once jammed a kids' potty on their head and had to have it sawn off. We work with extraordinary people. 😂

The guys even baked the scones themselves (50 of them!!) and we had a champagne high tea waiting in the office kitchen - complete with a 'Core Jam' and 'Tea-Box Talk' stations.

We talk a lot about building a culture where women feel genuinely supported (not just on paper). Days like these are proof that we’ve done it. This month we also welcomed three new women into the Urban Core family across our states. And through .au, we've now reached over 20,000 students and job seekers who are seeing construction differently.

Happy International Women's Day to every woman in construction and beyond. And to the people who show up for them. 🌟