If you didn’t attend the recent Major Projects Conference in Hobart, don’t stress – the HED Consulting team were there as Associate Sponsors. Here are the key updates you need to know about major projects underway or planned across Tasmania. The Marinus Link Project Image credit: Major Project Tasmania September 2025 The Marinus Link, a […]
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As Hobart’s housing demand grows, HED Consulting are experts at providing the engineering requirements for subdivision. This project saw us engaged for the civil engineering design, drafting and certification for the construction of 97 lots on Ploughman Road in Rokeby. HED Consulting also provided and engineering supervisor for construction. Project Name Ploughman Road Rokeby Project
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Hobart and high-rise are not words that historically go together. Australian cities have long focused on the urban sprawl to create housing and Hobart is faced with many challenges through this approach. Could high rise construction help to combat the housing shortages in Hobart? If so, how can we design and engineer high-rise development for
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Construction material costs impact residential construction across the supply chain. But there is some good news from industry experts for 2025. We’ve shared their insights whilst our own Engineering Manager, Dr Mani, provides strategies for how you can adapt to work within the market and protect your profitability. Residential construction costs Data for the 12
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Retrospective building permits are a challenge to work with. In an ideal world, all builders and owner-builders do the necessary pre-construction preparation prior to work commencing and ensure they follow the plans that have been approved. However, as an engineering design consultancy, we are sometimes called upon to work backwards and have a process to
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Construction cost management is critical for your business profitability and key to a positive result for current and future clients. In a climate where many building companies have recently collapsed and the cost of building in Tasmania is challenging, our team at HED Consulting is committed to using the systems and processes that give you
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HED Consulting engineers were engaged by AusForm Projects to provide the construction inspections for the Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant upgrade. The Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is Greater Hobart’s primary source of drinking water, providing around 60 per cent of the water supplied to customers in the Hobart, Glenorchy, Clarence, Brighton, Derwent Valley, Kingborough, Sorell
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