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PAUL HAMEISTER OAM

At UPco, we’re fortunate to have built long-term relationships with some wonderful clients – including the team at Hamton Property Group, a Melbourne developer with around $4 billion of completed and current projects, known for the ambition and excellence of its work. We spoke to Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Paul Hameister OAM, about what he […]
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Planning shake-up with Victorian housing reforms | Amendment VC242, September 2023

The Victorian Government has released its much anticipated Housing Statement, outlining a number of reforms to help address the issues of housing supply and affordability. We’ve pulled together this overview to explain what these changes mean, and how they may affect our development partners in Victoria. By way of background Victoria will deliver 800,000 new […]
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WHAT’S UP, KEL?

The UPco team is made up of all sorts of characters, and every one of them has a story. Here’s just one of them… and while he’s certainly not new to the business, he does happen to be our new Managing Director! What’s your name, and your role at UPco? Kel Twite. I’m a Director […]
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INTERCONTINENTAL MELBOURNE THE RIALTO

At UPco, our team is passionate about the built environment, and we love seeing beautiful architecture come to life. We all have our favourite buildings – and this month, we asked UPco Associate Aleesha Meesen to tell us about one of hers. To start with, can you tell us a little bit about this building? […]
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