Alma Square – July 2026 Project Update
Construction continued to progress strongly throughout July, with the first floor suspended slab now fully completed and the second floor suspended slab approximately 75% complete. Formwork has also commenced in the northwestern corner of the third floor. The views of the city and the hills are already spectacular from the first and second floor.
Core walls and other vertical structural elements have continued to advance across the site, while installation of the precast façade panels has also progressed.
As the building continues to rise, the formwork props supporting the lower suspended slabs can be stripped and replaced with back propping. This has now occurred throughout much of the basement. While the back props continue to support the suspended slabs as the concrete reaches its design strength, they are far less dense than the original formwork props. This has created the space required for installation of the building’s hydraulic services to commence, marking another important milestone as the project transitions from purely structural works to building services installation.
A particularly exciting milestone this month has been the commencement of installation of the building’s public artwork panels along the right of way. The artwork, created by local Whadjuk-Ballardong artist Yondee Shane Hansen, has been cast directly into the precast concrete panels, creating a permanent public artwork that forms part of the building itself.
The artwork tells the story of Derbarl Yerrigan (the Swan River), reflecting its significance to the Whadjuk Noongar people and their enduring connection to the river, the surrounding landscape and the local community. Flowing waterholes and songlines weave throughout the design, representing places of gathering, knowledge sharing and the passing of stories between generations, while the lower elements depict the hills and mountains created by the Wagyl during the Creation Story.
Designed specifically for Alma Square, the artwork acknowledges North Perth’s location on Whadjuk Noongar Country and celebrates the area’s rich cultural heritage in a contemporary form that will be enjoyed by residents, visitors and the wider community for many years to come. I have included a photo of the artwork which the precast moulds were made from.
Despite a number of days being lost to wet winter weather during the month, the builder has continued to maintain the overall construction program.
Looking ahead to August, works will focus on completing the remaining sections of the second floor suspended slab, progressing the third floor suspended slab, continuing installation of the precast façade and public artwork panels, and advancing the hydraulic services throughout the basement.