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INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING

The Northern Territory is home to unique landscapes, rich biodiversity and places of significant environmental and cultural value. The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) helps protect those values while supporting ecologically sustainable development. The independent statutory body responsible for environmental...

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DCOH NEXT STEP IN TERTIARY HUB

Northern Territory-based development and construction company DCOH was recently appointed to build the 14-storey, 352-bed facility for Campus Living Villages to accommodate Charles Darwin University students. In 2024, DCOH delivered the show-stopping university build on time and on budget in a regional area during Covid, with the project going...

Issue 52

A BUDGET ‘FOR EVERYDAY TERRITORIANS’ 

This is an important room to speak to after a budget, because people here deal with the practical end.  You see quickly whether a budget is real, whether projects are funded, tenders are moving, confidence is holding, and the Territory is becoming easier or harder to invest in.  The budget continues the work we started when...

Issue 51

FUTURE BRIGHT FOR VISITOR ECONOMY

Territory Visitor Economy Strategy 2032 action plan sets out a clear course to achieve a thriving visitor economy of $3 billion by 2032.  The strategy comes as the Territory attracts international attention with The New York Times ranking the Territory the top destination in Australia and 14th in the world in its Best Places to Go for 2026,...

Issue 50

GROWING CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

Central Australia is often treated as a postcard backdrop, a place you visit, not a place you build from. In reality, it’s one of the most strategically important regions in the country: nearly 40% of the Territory’s land mass, home to more than 40,000 people and an economy anchored by tourism, mining and energy, pastoral production and...

Issue 47

SITZLER KEEPS FAITH WITH TERRITORIANS

The overpass at the junction of Tiger Brennan Drive and Berrimah Road in Darwin will improve road safety, reduce traffic delays and enhance important freight transport links. Nearly 20,000 vehicles travel on Tiger Brennan Drive each day, commuting between Darwin, Palmerston and the rural areas. The busy intersection has been the scene of...

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JAYTEX’S NEW CHAPTER IN LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH

Established in 1997, it has grown from modest beginnings into one of the Northern Territory’s premier construction companies, renowned for its reliability, dedication and unwavering commitment to quality. With a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects, including SWELL Palmerston, Darwin Corporate Park, NT Motorcycle Centre and, more...

Issue 45

SITZLER’S MANTRA: TRUST THE LOCALS

The company’s commitment to buyinglocal whenever possible was illustrated dramatically when 13-year Sitzler veteran Michael Zampa was appointed Indigenous Business Enterprise Operations Manager. He says Managing Director Steve Margetic and Director Michael Sitzler have a “locals, locals, locals” policy. “Even when working in remote...

Issue 45

NTEX TURNS TRASH INTO TREASURE

But over the past four years founder Gerry Breen has pivoted the business to be experts in the circular economy. NTEX are taking one man’s trash and literally turning it into treasure, recycling and repurposing on average over 90 percent of the waste from their demolition projects. They’ve also moved away from straight civil construction...

Business

SUNBUILD FLIES WITH LARRAKIA PROJECT

Award-winning Sunbuild will construct and fit out the Larrakia Cultural Centre. The building will have strong Aboriginal themes. Sunbuild managing director Neil Sunners says: “We are very proud to be involved in this project. It’s an intricate, interesting job. “The Larrakia Cultural Centre will be a stunning building – a credit...

Issue 44

NEW MOMENTUS HOTEL TO KICK OFF WATERFRONT REVITALISATION

CEL Darwin will develop and own the new hotel next to the Darwin Convention Centre.  It will be managed by the organisation’s Singapore-based hospitality arm, Momentus Hospitality under the brand Momentus Hotels and Resorts. The Darwin property will be their first hotel outside of Singapore.  Scheduled to open in late 2026 the...

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DCOH IS PART OF TERRITORY FABRIC

Over the 30-plus years since, DCOH has evolved into a multi-faceted, vertically integrated business which now designs, develops, builds and operates a range of projects.  Following a recent restructure of the company (formerly known as the Halikos Group), Shane Dignan has now assumed sole ownership of the company.  After joining...