Grocon awarded bushfire cleanup contract

Stumbled on an obscure bushfire-related link while doing some research for another project.

http://www.grocon.com.au/pdfs/melbourne/BushfireCleanup.pdf

further links:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25116284-661,00.html

It is interesting because Grocon are known for their work with concrete-based construction. Eureka tower is an extremely unusual building because it is a concrete-based extra-tall skyscraper, rather then the usual steel frame.

Many of the residents of the bushfire areas were concerned about ending up in over-regulated concrete bunkers that would destroy their lifestyles in order to make them fire-safe. It is interesting that Grocon has won the contract for this job, as it would seem that the Government is indeed leaning towards concrete-based reconstruction. It should be noted that the contract is just for clean-up and demolition, but I'd imagine this would position the company excellently for reconstruction tenders.