Adapted from Dare to Lead At the heart of daring is a deeply human truth that is rarely acknowledged: Courage and fear are not mutually exclusive. Most of us feel brave and afraid at the exact same time. We feel vulnerable. Sometimes all day long. During those moments, when we’re pulled between our fear and…
The Gold Coast’s international education sector will soon be worth $1 billion with new data revealing staggering growth in the industry. Deloitte Access Economics research shows international education and training was worth more than $988 million to the Gold Coast in 2018 – staggering 18 per cent growth year-on-year. The new data comes as Ministerial…
The Urban Developer Abacus Property Group and global investment firm KKR have put the Oasis Shopping Centre at the Gold Coast suburb of Broadbeach on the market. The divestment comes four years after the listed property investor and US private equity giant KKR purchased the mixed-use asset for $103.5 million from Brookfield. Read the full…
28 October was another big day in the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) market with the release of 3 key guiding documents. Lets take a high level look at what these documents provide. SDA DESIGN STANDARD The SDA Design Standard was created over the past 6 months after extensive consultation across government, private sector, the housing…
The Urban Developer ASX-listed developer Sunland is offloading its 3.9-hectare Mariner’s Cove retail village and marina precinct at The Spit on the Gold Coast. The waterfront site, located adjacent to the Sunland-developed Palazzo Versace hotel, has frontage to the Broadwater and comprises the 4,278sq m Mariner’s Cove retail village and Mariner’s Cove marina. Read the…
What an adventurous 12 months in building – what is set to revolutionise the sector as we know it! With the Top 100 Women Platform almost set to launch it is an exciting time for both women & men within the construction sector. The construction sector is known for its boisterous image of hard men…
Melbourne construction startup Ynomia has bagged $3.6 million in seed funding, from a group of heavyweights in the sector including Aconex co-founder Rob Phillpot and US specialist VC Brick & Mortar Ventures. Brick & Mortar Ventures is the largest construction tech investor in the US, and just last week closed its $US97 million institutional venture…
Last week we were delighted to be a judge for the Griffith Innovation Challenge, assessing the best of pitches to form their passions into commercial ventures. Assessing the 3 groups, it was a tough call but the successful winners were able to clearly articulate their product, present clear data around the problem, display their capacity…
The quest for entrepreneurship and a greater life was almost always noticed in the tenacious drive and determination within a person that had the odds stacked against them. People often couldn’t fathom the risks, the leaps and the chances they were prepared to take whilst others sat cosy in their comfort zone. “Why would you…
With the evening announcing the most prominent leaders of the sector, the Top 100 Women was pleased to make the list of accomplished finalists, recognised as one of the industry’s leaders. With awards stemming from Development of the Year, to Construction Innovation and Best Public Relations Campaign, the Urban Developer hosted a knockout event off…