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BUMBLE BEE – 2 AUGUSTA STREET, GLEN HUNTLY

When people talk about Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), it’s often focused on compliance, accessibility standards and support needs. But the best SDA projects are about something much bigger: creating homes where people can live independently, confidently and as part of their community. So, with the Urban Developer awards having just been held last Friday, we […]
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437 ST KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE

December 12, 2025
The tree-lined boulevard of St Kilda Road is one of the city’s most iconic streets. It’s home to more and more residential buildings – offering a combination of park-side living and city convenience. UPco was engaged by Cbus Property to bring one of the street’s newest additions to life: the art deco-inspired ‘Four Three Seven’. […]
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MOONEE VALLEY PARK

October 16, 2025
What does it take to transform part of a historical racecourse into the “biggest project fast-tracked so far” via the Development Facilitation Program?[1] At UPco, we’ve been finding out, thanks to our involvement in Moonee Valley Park: a major Hamton project dreamed up more than a decade ago and being delivered in stages. And on […]
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: THE DAVID SCOTT SCHOOL

June 16, 2025
For some young people, traditional schooling systems just don’t fit. That’s why the Brotherhood of St Laurence opened the David Scott School in Frankston, offering students a more hands-on learning approach while helping them navigate challenges beyond campus life. And on 1 April 2025, it unveiled a brand new learning centre – an evolution supporting […]
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5-17 FLEMINGTON ROAD, NORTH MELBOURNE

December 3, 2024
Building a large residential development in Melbourne’s education precinct turned out to be more challenging than expected, with both the Minister for Planning and the City of Melbourne weighing in on the proposed design. But, thanks to the perseverance of the project team, North Melbourne will soon welcome some much-needed new Purpose Built Student Housing […]
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