Leading furniture and homewares retailer, OZ Design Furniture, celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Considering this significant milestone, OZ Design reflect on their beginnings and hurdles along the way. Founded in 1979, by John Lock under the name of The Great Australian Design Company, the company
Australia’s largest office and education supplies retailer, Officeworks has engaged Grosvenor Engineering Group (Grosvenor) to implement a national electrical maintenance plan, which for the first time will review its total asset lifecycle costs to increase efficiencies and return on investment across its national portfolio. The electrical
In a brilliant beginning for its new Victorian asset management business, Leedwell Property has secured two significant Large Format Retail contracts – Melton Gateway and Primewest Geelong Gateway. Melton Gateway is a Large Format Retail and lifestyle centre with 10 tenancies comprising 12,000 sqm of gross
Increased competition, market disruptors and the convenience of online shopping means retailers need a more efficient (design, time and cost) approach to delivering high quality, engaging retail spaces. Early contractor involvement (ECI) can be an extremely effective procurement process to help make this possible. The advantages
Australia’s leading privately-owned commercial property agency and leasing specialists Burgess Rawson have unveiled a fresh new look, with a new national identity and branding. After decades under its distinctive orange, black and white logo, the company has revealed a bold new design and a unique brand
Australia is said to have the highest energy costs in the world; and generally speaking, in Australia energy is usually the third largest expense in a business. Energy is fundamentally a sustainability issue as well as an economic issue. The Large Format Retail sector is a low-cost
The Australian Large Format Retail ('LFR') industry is a remarkable contributor to the national economy. Based on data for the year ending June 2018, it is estimated that the industry provides direct employment for 240,000 workers. This is equivalent to 1.9% of the nation’s total
Vend Property is celebrating its tenth year in business, no mean feat for a boutique agency specialising in the Large Format Retail sector. Started by Managing Director Jeff Klopper in 2009, Vend Property has grown from a one-man business into a market-leading agency. Today, it boasts more
As we continue to mature as a dynamic business on a clear path to significant growth in our operations, I have exciting news I would like to share with everyone. I am pleased to confirm that we have now appointed Sid Sharma to commence in the
Outdoor adventure specialty retailer Macpac, part of leading Australasian retailer Super Retail Group, recently opened nine new large format retail Adventure Hubs across Australia. The new Adventure Hubs are located in: Victoria (5) New South Wales (1) ACT (1) South Australia (1) Queensland (1) The hubs expand