Jul 6, 2026 – 6.30pmHopes that Brisbane will make up ground on its lagging accommodation targets for the 2032 Olympic Games have been buoyed by the completion, eight months ahead of schedule, of a project to turn a dilapidated government office tower into student accommodation.The team behind the redevelopment of the building at 41 George Street, Brisbane, said modular construction – in particular the delivery of hundreds of off-the-shelf bathrooms – was the key to the project’s fast finish.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles