A $350 million “innovation precinct” in the Sydney suburb of Westmead has received development approval. The project, designed by Architectus, will consist of two mixed-use towers, to be located between Westmead Hospital and railway station. It will become a hub for health, education, research, and business, as well as “lifestyle facilities” such as a supermarket, […]
Construction on the $11 billion rail link to Western Sydney Airport will start later in 2020, with the federal and NSW governments pledging a further $3.5 billion for the project, to be split 50/50. The metro line, running from St Mary’s railway station to the proposed airport, will include six proposed metro railway stations and is […]
The NSW government has released a tranche of documents outlining its plans for the 11,200-hectare “aerotropolis” it hopes to see eventually developed around the new airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney’s West. Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture were announced as the architects of the airport itself in October. The draft Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan outlines a long-term […]
Growing inner-urban residential populations and land scarcity have created a new typology: the vertical school. These campuses are changing not only the physical teaching and learning space but also the way education is delivered.
The Place-based Infrastructure Compact When preparing A Metropolis of Three Cities – the Greater Sydney Region Plan, Sydneysiders told us that the new jobs and homes needed to support our growing city must be created in an orderly way – in the right places, at the right time. This is what sparked the idea of a […]
WSABE strengthens the Greater Western Sydney business community by facilitating a shared celebration of success and mutual achievement and we are a part of this community.
Plans for a new $280 million Engineering Innovation Hub are under way with the proposal now on exhibition for Parramatta’s new precinct. Dinah Lewis Boucher, The Urban Developer – Connecting ideas, people and cities
Sparks+Partners Consulting Engineers have been nominated as finalists in the 2018 WSABE iCare Excellence in Business category, along with six other outstanding Western Sydney businesses.
Marking a highlight of a career spanning more than five decades, Arthur Laundy yesterday celebrated construction beginning on his Marsden Park Hotel & Brewery by planting a ceremonial shovel in the ground. By Clyde Mooney PubTIC
Fujitsu General Australia celebrates the start of construction on its new national headquarters at Eastern Creek, New South Wales. The new headquarters will be a 5-star Green Star energy rated building, providing additional space to encourage business growth and increase employment opportunities within the surrounding region. Fujitsu General has signed a ten-year lease with the […]