Andrew Stevens, Managing Director comments on the Sekisui House Approval. This week the Planning and Environment Court dismissed a submitter appeal against Council’s approval of a Sekisui House development at Yaroomba on the Sunshine Coast.
While it is still early days, it is clear to me that our industry is adjusting quickly to the circumstances of COVID-19. A “new normal” appears to have set in, with large sections of the industry working remotely and communicating through online conferencing apps. Over the past month, I have seen two general trends with…
I’m sure you will agree, we are experiencing extraordinary times. However, I wanted to reassure you that here at Project Urban, it’s business as usual. For us, our business practices have always dictated health and safety priorities for all our employees and clients. Those standards have now been elevated to observe all the COVID-19 recommendations. We are also…
Project Urban Managing Director, Andrew Stevens, has been named on the Sunshine Coast Power 100 List for the third consecutive year. Included at Number 12, Andrew who leads the region’s most prominent property development consultancy, is quick to acknowledge his place on the list is largely the result of the professionalism and collective efforts of the team he leads.…
Back in 1978, when Maroochydore had just one set of traffic lights, long term local and business owner, Ken Hicks was a one-man surveying company and he needed a chainmen and draftsman. Ken recalls that Andy Renshaw – a young, blonde, fit, surfer bloke came in the door, and just like that, the company doubled…
If you think energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases are just feel-good statements that don’t really affect your projects – then think again. Significant changes to the National Construction Code of Australia (NCC) commenced across Australia last month (1 May 2019). The primary target is improved energy efficiency for commercial buildings, and to a lesser…
Twelve months on and we are a happy and thriving business comprising: 3 regional offices with 30 staff who have been responsible for 1200 new projects which, according to Cordells, have a combined value of $1.554 billion in past, future and pending development projects. It’s been a year since leading Sunshine Coast firms, DFS Group and KHA Development Managers decided to join forces and form Project Urban.…
When asked why we merged, the answer is easy – it just makes sense. And when you consider that between us, over 10,000 development applications that have supported construction for over a $1 billion in developments were lodged in 2015, we believe that our combined strength is a positive, not just for us, but for…