Devine
Devine are delighted to sponsor the UDIA National Affordability Report. Affordable housing has been a core business capability of Devine for over 25 years, and in this time Devine has helped in excess of 17,000 families in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia achieve their dream of home ownership. Devine developed the ‘No Deposit’ finance product in 1995 that is now common place amongst some of Australia’s largest banks.
ASX listed and a top 500 company, Devine is one of Australia's most trusted residential property brands, highly regarded for its innovation, modern, quality homes and dedication to service. Among numerous awards it has received are the HIA Quality Builder of the Year Award, four consecutive customer service awards, and two highly sought after environmental awards.
Its Devine Communities division has been creating quality residential communities for a number of years now and their quality has been recognised for excellence throughout Australia.
Among their current communities are: (Qld) Nautical Edge, Gold Coast, Cedar View, Redbank Plains, River Parks, Townsville, (SA) Lakeside, Andrews Farm, (VIC) Cardinia Grove, Pakenham and Central Park at Brimbank.
The Devine Communities division is also an advocate of GreenSmart and WaterWise initiatives. With its theme "places you'll love to call home" the division endeavours to maximise the use of environmentally sustainable principles as a matter of course.
Devine also specialises in apartment construction and its Property Development Division has been responsible for some of Australia's premier high-rise CBD developments.
Among them are Cathedral Place, River Place, River City, Casino Towers, Festival Towers and Charlotte Towers in Brisbane and the $336 million multi-use development, Victoria Point at Melbourne's Docklands.
Devine now has its own in-house construction division, Devine Constructions Pty Ltd who built their latest Brisbane project, Charlotte Towers.
The company also recently expanded into Commercial property development. Among its first projects is the $400 million mixed use Hamilton Harbour development and a $125 million 25-level commercial tower at 333 Ann Street, Brisbane.
Think Brick
Think Brick Australia is proud to support the UDIA’s National Affordability Report. For centuries, the Australian brick industry has provided the building blocks for the nation’s housing and brick homes now form an unmistakable part of the Australian urban landscape. In the 21st Century, Think Brick Australia, the peak body representing Australia’s brick manufacturers, is leading the charge in making energy efficient and well-designed housing more accessible and affordable for all Australians.
Think Brick Australia, in conjunction with The University of Newcastle, is undertaking Australia’s most extensive research into the thermal performance of Austalian housing. The findings of this research will assist Government and the building and development industries create more energy efficient buildings.
By working closely with leading developers and builders we are working to ensure that brick homes are recognised as the most thermally comfortable, cost-effective and contemporary option for new home builders. We ssupport events and industry initiatives that will deliver better results for our communities in the areas of affordability, sustainability and good design. We inspire new thinking in building design and architecture.
We work with Australia’s top architects to innovate with face brick and the results continue to provoke debate and draw considerable media attention through our About Face design competition. We are also developing Climate Design Guides that will provide practical, accessible data and advice to building designers, architects and urban planners for 22 Australian climate zones. This data will be free to access and widely available to all sectors of the construction and development industries and Government.
Urban Pacific
Urban pacific limited is the creative force behind some of Australia’s most innovative residential communities.
As part of the Macquarie Group of Companies, Urban pacific is well equipped to undertake some of Australia’s largest and most challenging urban development projects. We are a recognised leader in conceiving and delivering major residential estates, integrated housing and apartment developments in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.
Our award-winning projects are testament to the strength and expertise of our team across a wide range of disciplines within the development industry. Our individual community developments demonstrate the diversity, innovation and strength that underpins the success of our approach and our partners.
For more than two decades, the Urban pacific team has earned a strong reputation for our ability to take highly complex and sensitive development projects from concept to delivery, often with the need to balance public objectives through effective stakeholder relations. In 2006, our completed project at Kensington banks in Melbourne won the 2006 FIabCI prix d’excellence award for internationally accredited best Masterplanned development worldwide. Two of our major housing projects, Westwood in South Australia and Somerly
in Western Australia also won major awards for affordable housing at respective Urban Development Institute of Australasia (UDIA) state awards for excellence.
In 2005 we won an unprecedented three national awards bestowed by the UDIA, including our Springthorpe community in Melbourne, which was honoured for environmental excellence and best Masterplanned Development.
Today, Urban pacific continues to achieve unique project results with increasing recognition for delivering government and community benefits, environmental excellence, highly attractive outcomes, respect for heritage and also urban design leadership. But more than this, what sets Urban pacific apart is our ‘whole of community’ approach. We have unique expertise in the implementation of innovative social, environmental, education and employment management programs, which deliver sustainable residential communities. We have also been applauded for our specialised expertise in the management of challenging urban renewal housing programs.
Our vision is for Australians to enjoy communities that meet the expectations of modern day living. We strive to be at the forefront in creating leading residential communities not only for today, but for future generations.