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  1. APP to assist Ausgrid with a major new depot facility at Ourimbah

    Posted: 10/05/2012

    APP has been engaged by Ausgrid to provide Project Management and Superintendence Services for a new regional support depot facility to be built on a greenfield site at Ourimbah.   The new facility consolidates two existing facilities which currently provide accommodation for staff, office and field crews, workshops and storage.  APP’s role will include managing the relocation from the existing facilities in West Gosford and Noraville to the new depot, which is due for completion in late 2013. 

  2. APP supports the latest UDIA NSW Hunter Seminar

    Posted: 07/05/2012

    APP in Northern NSW has recently sponsored the latest UDIA NSW Hunter Seminar, which featured a discussion on the current impediments to development facing the Hunter, as well as opportunities for growth areas.  Guest speakers were Jeff McCloy of the McCloy Group and Hilton Grugeon AM, Director of Hunter Land.  APP's Andrew Day, on the NSW UDIA Hunter Committee, gave the vote of thanks to the speakers.

  3. APP's Andrew Day appointed to UDIA Hunter Committee

    Posted: 23/04/2012

    Project Manager Andrew Day, part of APP's Northern NSW team, has been appointed to the Hunter Committee of 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.   

  4. 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 Northern NSW team helping Renew Newcastle

  5. Newcastle Institute for Energy & Resources development

    Posted: 23/11/2011

    APP has been engaged by the University of Newcastle as Principal Consultant for the development of the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER), located on the former BHP-Billiton Newcastle Technology Centre.  With a research focus in clean energy production, energy efficiency and minimising carbon emissions, NIER is the most comprehensive facility of its kind in Australia.  

    The project includes the significant refurbishment of an existing stock of 8 research buildings over 3.8 hectares including offices, research laboratories and large scale pilot plant workshops. The project also includes the design and construction of a new research building to accommodate cutting edge research in energy efficiency and sustainability. 

    Artist Impression of NIER facility

  6. Newcastle Courthouse

    Posted: 23/11/2011

    APP has been appointed to manage the construction of a $94M new courthouse in the Newcastle CBD.  The new courthouse will replace the existing courthouse facilities which date back as far as 1892 and no longer meet the current functional needs of the courts.

  7. Daracon New Headquarters – Cameron Park

    Posted: 23/11/2011

    The Daracon Group are relocating to new premises adjacent to the F3 and new Hunter Expressway at Cameron Park.  The development will include a New Corporate Headquarters Office Building, Maintenance Workshop, Fuel Bay and associated heavy vehicle infrastructure.  Daracon have engaged APP’s Northern NSW office to manage the project through procurement and appointment of Consultants, preparation of design and ultimately through the construction period to handover.

  8. Senior Appointments – Gillian Geraghty and Roger Payne

    Posted: 23/11/2011

    APP in Northern NSW welcomes Gillian Geraghty and Roger Payne to the role of Project Director in their Newcastle office, to join a team of 20 Project Managers. Roger joins APP with over 35 years’ experience in the construction industry and after having spent extended periods with Lend Lease and Jones Lang Lassalle has, for the last 6 years, been delivering major facilities on behalf of Coca Cola Amatil in Tasmania and NSW. Gillian joins APP after 15 years with Lend Lease, 7 of these based locally. While at Lend Lease, Gillian worked with and delivered projects for a number of clients including the Department of Education, Hunter New England Health Services and BHP Billiton.