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The 80/20 Rule: Why Property Selection Determines Project Success
Great outcomes start with great property selection—and we ensure you get it right from the start.
Designing Labs for the Future: 6 Key Considerations
Automation-ready design is now essential for future-proof, high-performance TIC laboratories.
Can AI Build What Australia Can’t?
Facing a crippling labour shortage, Australia’s construction industry is discovering that its future may depend less on manpower and more on the intelligence of its machines
Building the Laboratory of the Future: A Construction Blueprint for Adaptive, Sustainable and High-Performance Research Environments
Early Contractor Involvement is the strategic edge that lets life sciences organisations build future-ready labs faster, smarter, and with real cost certainty.
The True Cost of Precision: What Every Australian Business Needs to Know About Cleanroom Construction
Cleanroom success isn’t defined by cost per square metre, but by early, integrated decisions that balance technical precision, regulatory certainty, and long-term value - an approach Connected delivers through expertise, collaboration, and accountability.
Cost Certainty: The Connected Difference
Connected’s LECI methodology delivers predictable, transparent, and defect-free construction outcomes by integrating early contractor involvement, data-driven cost control, and single-point accountability to achieve true cost certainty.
The New Workplace: Building Destinations of Choice
From obligation to invitation - the new workplace is a destination of choice, built on hospitality, sociability, and flexibility.
Humanising Healthcare Spaces: Creating Patient-Centred Environments Within Operational Budgets
Adaptive reuse proves patient-centred healthcare spaces can be created within budgets by transforming existing buildings.
Engineering Considerations for Facility Design
Most cleanroom failures start in design - our guide reveals the 6 engineering essentials that turn compliance risk into GMP confidence.
Employee Spotlight : Paul Rasztotszky
From carpentry to complex builds, Paul Rasztotszky brings a hands-on, collaborative approach to his role as Pre-Construction Manager at Connected.
Right-Sizing Your Facility for Expansion Design
Strategic right-sizing enables manufacturers to build facilities that meet current needs while allowing flexible, data-driven growth. Balancing robust business planning, smart design, and scalable operations to ensure long-term value and return on investment.
Rethinking Laboratory Sustainability: The Better Way to Build Green
Labs use up to 10 times more energy, water, and resources than offices - but with smart design and collaboration, they can be both cutting-edge and sustainable.
Breathing New Life into Old Spaces: The Rise of Adaptive Reuse in Healthcare
Adaptive reuse is transforming vacant offices, motels, and warehouses into sustainable, cost-effective healthcare facilities that deliver faster, more human-centred outcomes.
Modular Cleanroom Pods: The Promise That's Yet to Deliver in Australia
Modular cleanroom pods promise a faster, smarter future for pharma - so why hasn’t Australia seen them deliver?”
Science on Display: Building Trust and Connection Through Visibility
Bringing laboratories into the open doesn’t just reveal the work - it builds bridges of understanding.
Building Success Through Collaboration: A Conversation with Emma Bedford
Emma Bedford shares how Early Contractor Involvement and curated collaboration are shaping Connected’s approach to delivering better projects with the right people.
The Critical Choice: Single-Use vs Multi-Use in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
The choice between single-use and multi-use systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing is a strategic decision that shapes cost, flexibility, sustainability, and a facility’s ability to adapt to future needs.
The Digitally Connected Laboratory
Smart integration of lab systems with real-time data and AI can turn rigid facilities into proactive, efficient research ecosystems.
Australia's Biomedical Boom
Australia is a rising global hub for life sciences, offering world-class research, strong government support, and booming biotech investment.
Converting Office Buildings to CDMO Facilities: Opportunities and Challenges in Australia's Biotech Revolution
Can empty office buildings fuel Australia’s biotech boom - or are we building on shaky ground?