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CITY OF MELBOURNE’S SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN AMENDMENT NOW ON EXHIBITION

A more sustainable and resilient city is an exciting prospect. The City of Melbourne’s Sustainable Building Design reforms (Amendment C376) plan to make future development more sustainable – buildings will perform better, emit less and make the city more liveable. But this means the planning rules are proposed to change. So, if you have a […]
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UPCO’S MONTH OF WOMEN

This year, we decided to extend our International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations, stretching them out for the entire month. Throughout March, we highlighted the importance of gender equality – profiling some women we admire, and asking ourselves how we’re helping address some of the broader challenges that women are facing. From the impact of housing […]
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WHAT’S UP, ANNA?

At UPco, we’re not finished with International Women’s Day quite yet! Still in celebration mode, we sat down with one of our own stars, Anna Kennedy, who has just been accepted into the PCA’s 500 Women in Property program. Read the blog to find out why Anna was keen to do the program, which women she especially admires, and which subject she would definitely NOT choose for her expert round on Hard Quiz.
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THE THERME VALS, SWITZERLAND

At UPco, we’re passionate about the built environment, and we love seeing beautiful architecture come to life. We all have our favourite buildings – and in this column, we speak to our team members and collaborators about theirs. This month, architect Ana Sá (Associate Principal and Lifestyle Leader at Woods Bagot) has chosen the Therme Vals in Switzerland.
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