Building Environs Recruitment

Building Environs Recruitment Specialising in recruitment within the Built Environment industries of Commercial (vertical) building

Building Environs Recruitment has been created to offer a variety of recruitment solutions to people and organisations operating in the Built Environment – recruitment services delivered within:


• Property Development

• Recruitment for Commercial, residential and infrastructure construction

• Engineering consultancies (Building Services, Civil & Structural, land development)

• Client side Pr

oject Management & Quantity Surveying

• Facilities Management & Property management firms


The Services on offer include:


• Temporary & Permanent recruitment solutions

• Executive Search recruitment

• Recruit now, Pay later (break the recruitment fee into monthly instalments)

• 'Insitu' recruitment - working from clients offices

• Assistance with candidate visas (400, 407 and 482 Visas, only)

• Recruitment Process Consulting (RPC) - set your business up to attract and onboard the best

• 'Unbundled' recruitment services - delivering tailored recruitment solutions to suit your businesses needs


After 15 years in the recruitment industry and having built a network of contacts across a variety of industries in Melbourne, Building Environs Recruitment has been created to offer true recruitment consultancy to organisations looking to improve their ability to hire the best. The service offering at Building Environs Recruitment is more than just placing good people into good roles, in good companies – whilst this remains a core function; Building Environs has been set up to offer employers a service that will improve their hiring and on-boarding process capability; consulting and working closely with clients to allow them to improve their engagement and enticement of high performing talent – how to entice the right people and how to hire the best. If you work within the built environment and want to see how Building Environs Recruitment can help you, drop me a call on 0400 934 025 or get in touch by email at [email protected]

02/06/2026

Quantity Surveyor Mark O’Mahony Director at joins Martin Preece on The Building Talks Podcast to explain what a Quantity Surveyor actually does on major construction projects.
He breaks down how QS help control cost early in design by benchmarking and challenging assumptions, like building efficiency, plant space, and overall area use before they turn into expensive decisions on site.

Episode out now. Search The Building Talks Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts.


Morphy Birrell Property has lodged plans for a 25-storey mixed-use tower on Mercer Street, Geelong, as part of its wider...
31/05/2026

Morphy Birrell Property has lodged plans for a 25-storey mixed-use tower on Mercer Street, Geelong, as part of its wider push to reshape the city’s Station Precinct.
Designed by the proposal would deliver 159 apartments, ground-floor retail, two levels of commercial office space and communal amenity across a 3,320-square-metre site. The tower would rise to 82.36 metres, above the precinct’s preferred 60-metre height, with plans now before Victoria’s planning minister.
The apartment mix includes a strong focus on larger homes, with more than 40 per cent proposed as three-and four-bedroom residences. Two four-bedroom penthouses are planned on Level 24, while 54 per cent of apartments are designed to meet accessibility standards.
At street level, plans include a retail and café tenancy fronting Mercer Street, a residential lobby, landscaped forecourt and urban plaza. The project also includes 886 square metres of communal space, 299 car spaces and 84 bicycle spaces.
The site sits next to St Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church and Ashby Public Hall, both significant heritage assets.
The podium design takes cues from the nearby church masonry, while the tower is set back from Mercer Street to help protect key sightlines. .consultants prepared the planning report, with heritage input from Conservation Studio.
This marks Stage 5 of Morphy Birrell Property’s broader precinct plan, following the completed Miramar tower and further permitted stages nearby. With other major proposals also progressing across central Geelong, the city’s apartment pipeline continues to gain momentum.

More details on the proposal and its planning pathway are available in the article below.
https://Inkd.in/gJ2Bif4z

Building Environs Recruitment helps you build exceptional teams. Specialists in construction & property across VIC and SE QLD. Contact us to find your next hire.

has this month appointed under an Early Contractor Involvement agreement for its first two built-to-rent projects in A...
28/05/2026

has this month appointed under an Early Contractor Involvement agreement for its first two built-to-rent projects in Abbotsford, with a combined development cost of around $330 million.
The Johnston Street project will deliver around 240 homes and is set to become Australia’s tallest timber residential building, while the Lithgow Street project will deliver around 150 homes through the adaptive reuse of the historic Schweppes Cordial Factory. Both projects are now in the final stages of the Victorian Planning Minister’s Development Facilitation Pathway.
Designed by the developments are targeting 6 Star Green Star, 9 Star NatHERS and Certified Passivhaus outcomes. Mass timber, all-electric design, modular thinking and lower-carbon delivery are central to the approach, with Multiplex bringing experience from projects such as Gillies Hall at Monash University and the ANMF Hotel in Melbourne.

The ECI process gives the team the chance to test buildability, cost, program and long-term performance before construction, which is becoming increasingly important in the current market. It also gives MODEL a clearer path to delivering its first assets with a focus on better rental homes, stronger sustainability outcomes and a more considered resident experience.

I also had the chance to speak with MODEL founder Rory Hunter on The Building Talks Podcast in 2024, where we discussed their build-to-rent strategy, sustainable living approach and flagship Abbotsford projects in detail. You can listen here:
https://Inkd.in/gBxSbaWG

A strong move for Melbourne’s build-to-rent sector, especially as more developers look at timber, adaptive reuse and long-term asset performance.

More details are available in the article below.
https://Inkd.in/gqS2zF8v

Building Environs Recruitment helps you build exceptional teams.
Specialists in construction & property across VIC and SE QLD. Contact us to find your next hire.

25/05/2026

Costs in construction are moving fast......but how fast?
Fast enough that we had to record this episode in two sittings so we could capture the insights on the current cost pressures.
Martin Preece caught up with Mark O’Mahony, Director at a leading Quantity Surveying consultancy in Melbourne. We originally recorded this for The Building Talks Podcast back in Feb, but Mark kindly found the time to drop in for a second sit down a week or so ago, so we are as up to date as possible!
Mark explains how quickly global events are filtering down into local project costs. We chat through his move to Australia, the role of a QS and how the QS role has evolved.
Episode out now: https://Inkd.in/gTqP4zvT

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has secured planning approval for a $200 million adaptive reuse project at 10 Queens Road, converting a former commerci...
25/05/2026

has secured planning approval for a $200 million adaptive reuse project at 10 Queens Road, converting a former commercial tower into 169 apartments on one of Melbourne’s most sought-after boulevards overlooking Albert Park Lake.

Designed by the 17-storey project will retain the existing façade, shell and internal structure, with a new Albert Park-facing addition to house premium residences. The mix includes one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, plus two large penthouses of more than 320 square metres, each with private rooftop terraces and expected pricing between $9 million and $11 million.

The project includes ground floor amenity such as private dining, lounge bar, gym, wellness spaces, co-working areas, communal gardens and retail. Residents will also have views across Albert Park Lake, Port Phillip Bay and the Melbourne CBD. A key sustainability point is the decision to reuse the existing structure, with analysis by indicating a 62 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared with demolition and rebuild.

The approval also speaks to a wider shift along Queens Road and the St Kilda Road North precinct, where older commercial assets are being reconsidered for residential use. Nearby, Barings is progressing its 433-apartment project at Queens Lane, designed by Bates Smart and being built by Hickory, showing continued confidence in this part of Melbourne.

With Melbourne apartment demand continuing to strengthen, particularly across well-located middle-ring and inner-city precincts, this project is one to watch as adaptive reuse becomes a more practical option for underused commercial buildings.

More to unpack on this approval and what it may signal for Melbourne’s office to residential pipeline, see the article below.

https://lnkd.in/gkQixcU4

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Specialists in construction & property across VIC and SE QLD. Contact us to find your next hire.

20/05/2026

3,500km from Perth to Melbourne.
Day 13 of 14
David Woolsey is almost there!
We recorded a special episode of The Building Talks Podcast whilst on the road so Dave (GM at VIC) could share the story behind this epic challenge.
What an incredible test of endurance, mindset, and purpose all to raise money and awareness for He’s deep in it now. Get behind him folks!
Follow the journey and donate here: p2m4bc.COM
Search The Building Talks Podcast on your preferred app to listen to the full episode.

17/05/2026

This week on The Building Talks Podcast, we’re sneaking in an extra episode to support this
legend Dave Woolsey, General Manager at in Victoria, who is currently deep in the middle of an absolutely insane challenge.
Dave is cycling from Perth to Melbourne in 14 days, covering over 3,500km, to raise money and awareness for
Dave is now on day 10 of 14.
A few nights ago, we recorded a special episode inside his campervan while he was
recovering after an 11-hour ride.
What makes this even more remarkable is that Dave hadn’t seriously ridden a bike in nearly
six years before committing to the ride.
We chat all things mindset, discipline, resilience, leadership, fatherhood, and the
psychology of pushing through voluntary suffering for something bigger than yourself.
🎧Listen to the podcast:
https://www.buildingenvirons.com.au/podcasts
👉If you’d like to support Dave’s ride and help raise money for brain cancer research:
Follow the journey: p2m4bc.COM
Donate: https://fundraise.carriesbeanies4braincancer.com/fundraisers/davidw/perth-to�melb-4-bc
Every bit of support genuinely makes a difference. Go Dave!!

14/05/2026

What started as a “you’re dreaming” idea quickly became a pivot into one of the most critical parts of the construction proces..
Alastair Blenkin I and Tim Rogers, the guys behind share their experience of the early days, before the platform existed, and before construction was even the focus, when the idea was rooted in legal tech and commercial property contracting. A product launch just before COVID, a market that suddenly shifted overnight, and a conversation that redirected everything.
From there, the path into construction procurement began, not as a grand plan, but as a response to timing, opportunity, and deep industry problems that needed solving.
Episode out now.

$350m Coolangatta Tower Planned with looking to Expand Coastal Pipeline.Sherpa Group has unveiled plans for its largest...
12/05/2026

$350m Coolangatta Tower Planned with looking to Expand Coastal Pipeline.

Sherpa Group has unveiled plans for its largest project to date, a $350 million residential tower in Coolangatta, marking its first move into the suburb.

The 26-storey development, Flourish Vivere, is proposed for a 2,029‑square‑metre corner site on Griffith and Warner Streets and will deliver 194 apartments. Designed by and with confirmed as builder, the project includes a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, along with premium residences and penthouses.

The development continues Sherpa’s Flourish series, which already includes projects across Palm Beach and Brisbane. The focus remains on delivering homes in lifestyle locations while maintaining accessibility for local buyers in a market where prices continue to rise.

Resident amenity is centred around a rooftop offering, including a pool, gym, lounge areas, dining spaces and wellness facilities such as sauna and steam rooms. The site’s proximity to the beach and The Strand retail precinct supports a walkable coastal lifestyle.

With a pipeline of around $1 billion and 16 projects delivered in recent years, Sherpa Group continues to grow its presence across South East Queensland, targeting supply constrained coastal markets.

This is one to watch on the southern Gold Coast, more details in the link below.

https://lnkd.in/g98sjwaa

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Specialists in construction & property across VIC and SE QLD. Contact us to find your next hire.

12/05/2026

Procurement might not sound like the most exciting part of construction, but it’s where margin is protected, risk is managed, and a lot of project pressure quietly builds.

In this episode of The Building Talks Podcast, Martin Preece is joined by Alastair Blenkin 🏗️ and Tim Rogers from to unpack how better systems, clearer scope, and smarter workflows are reshaping how projects are delivered.

We explore:
• Why procurement is critical to project success
• The risks of spreadsheet-driven processes
• How quote levelling improves clarity and control
• Where AI is genuinely adding value in construction
• Why implementation is often harder than innovation

A practical, honest look at one of the most overlooked parts of construction and how it’s evolving.

Episode out now https://lnkd.in/gthb3VbF or search The Building Talks Podcast on your preferred app.

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