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APP wins Overseas Passenger Terminal master plan role

Posted: 16/02/2012

APP is thrilled to announce our appointment by Sydney Ports to prepare a master plan for the redevelopment of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Sydney Cove.
The 50 year old terminal is too short for many of the newer super cruise ships who can accommodate as many as 6000 passengers plus crew.
We are pleased with the continuity as we were responsible for the last master plan and subsequent redevelopment project in 1999-2000.
APP's Working Bee for Newcastle Renew

Posted: 08/02/2012

APP's Northern NSW office recently traded their laptops and suits for paint brushes and rollers in an all-day Working Bee to refresh a local property and prepare it for safe occupation, as part of a Renew Newcastle initiative. APP is a proud sponsor of Renew Newcastle and further details about the day can be found in the latest Renew Newcastle newsletter.
APP's planning team welcomes Elise Crameri to the Sydney office

Posted: 19/01/2012

Elise Crameri has joined APP's planning team in NSW and brings over 10 years' consulting experience in strategic and statutory town planning. She will be assisting APP's clients to deliver major retail, residential, commercial and industrial developments across NSW.
APP appointed to new Hervey Bay Hospital

Posted: 20/12/2011

APP has been appointed Project Manager for the delivery of UnitingCare Health’s new 96 bed hospital in Hervey Bay. The project involves the design and construction of 13,000m2 of new building incorporating 3 new operating theatres, CSSD, Recovery, 3 x 32 Bed ward floors and associated medical centre, radiology, pathology, sleep lab, renal oncology and private medical suites. With the support of the Federal Government this $85m project will be the first in regional Australia to deliver a fully digital hospital and Electronic Medical Record therefore setting the standard for all future healthcare delivery services.
Julie Katz elected National President of the UDIA

Posted: 15/12/2011

Julie Katz, Principal of APP subsidiary The Planning Group Australia, has been elected National President to lead the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). The UDIA is the representative body and voice of the development industry addressing such topics as housing affordability, land supply, urban infrastructure, climate change etc. Julie was Victorian State President from 2003 to 2006 and has been on the National and State Council since then.
APP Twilight Client Function

Posted: 14/12/2011

APP’s Sydney branch hosted a Spring Twilight Social on Wednesday October 26th @ the Mint on historic Macquarie Street. Clients past and present, industry colleagues and peers networked alongside our APP Sydney team, and were treated to a first glimpse of APP’s fresh logo and rebranded services. This inaugural event will become a fixture on the APP social calendar.
APP’s Grand Prix Team about to Start their Engines

Posted: 14/12/2011

Works are about to commence at Albert Park for the 2012 Formula OneTM Qantas Australian Grand Prix to be held March 18 in Melbourne. APP will again be helping the Australian Grand Prix Corporation get the first race of the season on the Formula 1 calendar underway with the conversion of major public park into a world class car racing circuit. This is APP’s third year providing Engineering Project Management services on one of the most complex sporting overlays in the world.
IKEA bound for Sydney Business Park

Posted: 09/12/2011

APP’s real estate group has recently secured a commitment by IKEA to purchase a 73,550sqm parcel of land at Sydney Business Park. The proposed IKEA store will be Sydney’s third store and at 36,000sqm (approx.) it will be a similar size to the stores recently opened at Tempe (Sydney) and Springvale (Melbourne).
WesTrac Expansion

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP was recently engaged to provide initial Project Management services for the redevelopment of the WA Headquarters of WesTrac, the WA Caterpillar franchise located at Guildford, adjacent to Perth Airport. The work includes setting up the Program Management Office, Stakeholder management, preparing Design briefs and Fitout management services for the consolidation of 20 existing buildings into 5 main Buildings on this 18ha site. Construction of the first 18,000m2 building has just commenced and the entire project is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
Terminal WA

Posted: 23/11/2011

As part of our continuing role in the expansion of Perth Airport for Westralia Airports Corporation, the APP team has been selected as the Project Manager for this new $130M Regional Terminal, being constructed to service the Fly in Fly out (FIFO) workers for the mining and resource sector in the North West of WA. This single level 16,500m2 steel frame building is located adjacent to the Perth International airport and includes all internal fitout and equipment installation. Construction has commenced and is expected to be completed by mid-2013.
Parliament House Luncheon

Posted: 23/11/2011

Recently a team of 7 APP Senior Managers, including Chief Operating Officer Adam Castro and WA Branch Manager Cliff Winby, were hosted to a lunch in the WA Parliament House Dining Room. In attendance was Hon. Troy Buswell, Minister for Housing and Transport, Hon. Terry Waldron, Minister for Sport and Recreation and John McGrath, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. This was a great opportunity for APP to meet with senior Ministers and discuss planned major Transport projects as well as the new Perth Sports Stadium.
Port Hedland Growth Plan

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP in association with RPS is currently involved in the preparation of the Port Hedland City Growth Plan, which will provide a strategic planning framework to identify the long term vision and objectives for the Town. This includes key issues and opportunities, strategies for how sustainable growth of the Town should occur, and the implications for land use and development (including land release staging). A social infrastructure framework is also part of the Plan, to align the population growth trajectory, corresponding social and physical infrastructure requirements to meet the needs of that growth, and the thresholds at which it should be provided.
Planning permit obtained in record time!

Posted: 23/11/2011

On behalf of Yarra Valley Water, TPG secured a planning permit in ‘record time’ allowing them to progress a significant project for the organisation. Yarra Valley Water, with the assistance of both Federal and State Government funding, are proposing to construct two large underground raw storage tanks along with a new above-ground stormwater treatment plant and reticulation storage tanks within the McDonald Reserve at Coburg. Stormwater will be harvested and treated to a standard suitable for flushing toilets, washing clothes and irrigating open spaces.
The Planning Group - Staff promotions and returning staff

Posted: 23/11/2011

Congratulations to Philip Rygl on his recent promotion to the role of Principal, and to Clare Preece and Trisha Brice for their promotion to the role Senior Associate. TPG also welcomes back Emma Shorter, Catherine Zhou and Clare Preece from maternity leave.
Melbourne office client function

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP invited clients and industry peers to celebrate the opening of our newly renovated offices in St Kilda Road and meet several new faces to the team over the last 18 months.
Recent significant project win - Melbourne Airport - Building Control Procedures Manual

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP has been appointed to do a review and re-write the current Building Control Procedures Manual for all Melbourne Airport projects. This is in the lead up to the commencement of its $1billion capital works programme over the next five years.
Recent significant project win - Kathmandu Flagship Store Rollout

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP was appointed by Kathmandu in mid-2011 to assist with the design and delivery of 5 new flagship stores located in Australia and New Zealand. These flagship stores form part of a broader rollout of new stores across Australia and New Zealand. Kathmandu is also undertaking a rebranding and refurbishment program of its existing stores.
The intent of these flagship stores is to “peel back” elements of the fitout to reveal the underlying building structure. This results in a unique fitout for each store that is highly tailored to the site conditions of each location.
On Saturday 5th November, the first of these 5 Flagship Stores opened in Burke Road in Camberwell, Victoria. At 900m2 this is one of the largest of Kathmandu’s stores and showcases their entire range of clothing, footwear, and base camp equipment including tents and furniture for camping.
Two further flagship stores are set to open pre-Christmas, being Westfield Chatswood as well as Lambton Quay in Wellington. These stores will be followed by Broadway and Queen Street in Auckland in early 2012.
Recent project win - Eastland Shopping Centre

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP has recently been engaged by QIC to provide project management services for Eastland Shopping Centre - Stage 5, Enabling Works. Our respected track record and recent experience on large high profile retail projects such as the redevelopment and extension of The Highpoint Shopping Centre and the Myer Melbourne project was key to APP’s appointment. The redeveloped Myer Bourke Street Store was awarded the world’s Store Design of the Year internationally at the annual Oracle Awards.
HISP II

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP is working with Transfield Services on the Department of Climate Change Housing Insulation Program Phase 2. This project commenced in April 2011 and is programmed to finish in June 2012. This is a large project with approximately 500 employees and contractors working in various roles throughout the country, delivering safety outcomes to over 80,000 households across Australia. The APP team is responsible for the project directorship role and client liaison with the Federal Government.
Catholic Education Office

Posted: 23/11/2011

APP has recently managed the refurbishment and/or construction of new buildings across 28 Primary Schools in the Wollongong Diocese under the BER program. This $70M project commenced in June 2009 and finished in September 2011 and was funded by the Federal Government as part of its Building the Education Revolution.
APP delivered a custom built design for every school, taking into account the individual needs of each school. The project involved 9 architectural firms and 11 builders across the programme. All works were delivered on time and within the budget.