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December, 2023 - Office Closure
The offices of Zinc Cost Management will be closed from 21st December 2023 until 8th January 2024. The team will be taking a well earned break and wish all our valued clients, colleagues, and collaborators a happy and safe holiday break!
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November, 2023 - Vue de Monde is Open!
Melbourne's iconic Vue de Monde has been given a makeover and Zinc Cost Management were lucky to be involved. From the cost planning of Elenberg Fraser design to cost management of Capitol Commercial Builder's fitout works, Zinc provided full cost management services for our client, Vue Group.
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May, 2023 - Surf Coast 40km Trek
It was a spectacular day for the Surf Coast 40km Trek and the Zinc Trekkers were glad to participate and help raise funds for Kids+ and Give Where You Live Foundation. Well done team!
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May, 2023 - Welcome Matt
We are excited to welcome our new Senior Quantity Surveyor, Matt Lochrin and the opening of our new Warrnambool office. Matt will look to continuing providing expert Quantity Surveying Services in South West Victoria.
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February, 2023 - 8th Birthday Present Arrives
Our 8th birthday present arrived just in time for our February Zinc "board' meeting at one of the teams favourite spots, Ocean Grove Main Beach. Thanks Dom for demonstrating your fantastic shaping skills and also being our first test pilot!
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December, 2022 - Office Closure
The offices of Zinc Cost Management will be closed from 23rd December 2022 until 9th January 2023. The team will be taking a well earned break and wish all our valued clients, colleagues, and collaborators a happy and safe holiday break!
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December, 2022 - End of Year Lunch
The Zinc team celebrated the closure of another successful year at Jack Rabbit restaurant on the beautiful Bellarine. It was quite the experience with wonderful food and an amazing view!
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November, 2022 - SW TAfe Library and Learning Hub Completed!
The SW Tafe's $22m Library & Learning Hub is finally completed and the community is enjoying the amazing building and all it has to offer. Zinc have provided cost management services since initial concepts developed in late 2019 and have extremely enjoyed working on the project with our client (DET, SW Tafe, & WCC), consultant team led by Kosloff Architecture and built by A.W Nicholson Constructions. Well done to all involved!
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February, 2022 - Construction begins on Northern Aquatic and Community Hub
Construction finally has began on the City of Greater Geelong's much anticipated $61.6m aquatic and community hub. Zinc have been involved since initial concept design in 2017 and look forward to its completion in late 2023.
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December, 2021 - Office Closure
The offices of Zinc Cost Management will be closed from 23rd December 2021 until 14th January 2022. The team will be taking a well earned break and wish all our valued clients, colleagues, and collaborators a happy and safe holiday break!
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October, 2021 - MAKING A BIG SPLASH IN GEELONG
We are providing cost management services to three large pool construction projects for the City of Greater Geelong. The Leisurelink 50m Pool Renewal is currently undergoing construction whilst the Northern Aquatic & Community Hub (pictured above) and North Bellarine Aquatic Centre will be commencing soon.
Combined Total End Cost - approx. $80M
June, 2021 - New Drysdale Library mentioned in ArchitectureAU
The community of Drysdale, east of Geelong on the Bellarine Peninsula, will soon have a new public library.
Designed by Melbourne firms Antarctica Architects and Architecture Associates, the two-storey library will be circular in form and will “stitch together” surrounding parkland and the town centre.
The design incorporates a planted roofscape and an amphitheatre and terrace at ground level, and a “circular masonry drum” elevated over the lower terrace giving the library civic presence.
Zinc Cost Management have been providing Cost Management Services since 2019 on this exciting new addition to the Bellarine Peninsular
May, 2021 - $61.6m Northern Aquatic and Community Hub fully funded
City of Greater Geelong have announced that the Northern Aquatic and Community Hub has now had funded fully committed. Since project commencement in 2017, we are exciting to continue working alongside the design team (dwp) and our client City of Greater Geelong by providing full cost management services for the long awaited redevelopment of this important community facility. Well done to the City of Greater Geelong for its tireless campaigning to have this amazing project fully funded.
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April, 2021 - Wheatsheaf Community Hub and Library mentioned in ArchitectureAU
Wheatsheaf Community Hub and Library in Melbourne’s north could become the first community centre in Australia to achieve both Passive House and Living Building Challenge “Petal” certification, according to its architects.
Glenroy Community Hub, designed by Designinc, has begun construction with the structural frame and section of the roof erected since February. It is expected to be completed by December 2021, according to the Moreland City Council.
The $30 million project will bring together Glenroy Library, the Glenroy Memorial Kindergarten, maternal and community health services, as well as neighbourhood learning and childcare facilities.
Zinc Cost Management has provided cost management services since 2018 for this exciting community project and looks forward to its completion by end of 2021
December, 2020 - Office Closure
The offices of Zinc Cost Management will be closed from 23rd December 2020 until 13th January 2021. The team will be taking a well earned break and wish all our valued clients, colleagues, and collaborators a happy and safe holiday break!
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