When Amanda Ring had only recently joined UPco (which was then SJB Planning), one of the first projects she worked on was the conversion of the old Hawksburn Primary School. This gothic beauty sits on Malvern Road in South Yarra, and today it’s better known as the Leonard Joel Auction House.

In October, UPco was delighted to see one of our completed projects recognised at the Master Builders Victoria awards, with its builder (COBEN) being named Residential Master Builder of the Year 2022. We thought it was a great excuse to reflect on our own experience with this project – and why we’re so proud of […]

Today we have a very special edition of our What’s UP? series: an interview with the inimitable Managing Director, Amanda Ring. The twist? It’s from 1995, one year into Amanda’s career with UPco, when she was a Senior Planner. Read on to compare her answers from then and now about life, career and the importance […]

The world of planning means we come across all sorts of weird and wonderful terminology and concepts. Leaning about these is always fun – so we thought we’d share some interesting insights we’ve gathered in our travels at UPco. First cab off the rank: Garden Cities. Let’s start with the obvious question… what is a […]