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Since my first thrilling instalment, I’ve managed to find my way back to the university site another three times to keep tabs on the ongoing Moits activity — purely in the name of documentation, of course. The first return visit happened to fall on Good Friday, and while I fully expected the place to be quieter than usual, that was half the appeal. No workers, no machinery in motion… and, most importantly, no need to run the usual gauntlet of ever-vigilant lollipop ladies just to sneak a few photos from the fence line.

Armed with that assumption (and a camera), I arrived thinking I’d finally have a clear, uninterrupted crack at the site. But after taking a slightly more observant wander around, I had one of those moments that can only be described as equal parts relief and mild frustration. It turns out I hadn’t needed to time my visit with military precision at all — perfectly good photo angles were sitting there in plain sight along the Anzac Parade fence line the whole time.

Yes… after all that careful planning, tactical timing, and quiet optimism about beating the system, the solution had been there all along. Still, at least it made for a peaceful visit — and a valuable lesson in always having a proper look around before assuming the lollipop brigade has you completely boxed in.

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3-4-2026 (Good Friday)

Who are FDC?

FDC Construction & Fitout is a major privately owned Australian builder, established in 1990 and headquartered in Sydney. The company operates nationwide and has built a strong reputation as a “full-service” construction partner, delivering projects from early design through to completion. Best known for its work in commercial construction, office fitouts, and increasingly data centres, FDC has delivered billions of dollars’ worth of projects and is a familiar name on large, complex developments across the country.

That reputation is very much on display at the University of New South Wales, where FDC signage marks one of the most significant redevelopment zones on campus. Along Anzac Parade, the company is delivering a substantial student accommodation project at 215B Kensington, comprising multiple mid- to high-rise buildings that will house hundreds of students along with retail and communal spaces. The scale of the works is immediately obvious from the street, with cranes, hoardings and constant activity reflecting the size and importance of the build.

This project forms part of a broader transformation of the UNSW campus, aimed at modernising facilities and expanding capacity for a growing student population. With builders like FDC involved, these developments are not just routine construction jobs but major, carefully managed undertakings that reshape how the university functions and feels. For anyone passing by, that simple FDC logo on the site fencing is a clear sign that something big is taking shape behind it.

Above and below.

Excavators enjoying their Easter break.

Photos: Brad Peadon

No idea what these things are called. Like a small dump truck I guess.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The hole being dug.

Photo: Brad Peadon

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8-4-2026

I made another return trip on Tuesday, April 7th, quietly optimistic that things would be back in full swing and ready for inspection (and photography). Instead, I was greeted by a site that was once again locked up tight and completely devoid of life — no movement whatsoever, not even a hint of activity. Just fences, silence, and the faint feeling that I’d been outplayed for the second time in a row.

Sigh. With nothing to document and not even a rogue excavator to admire, I admitted defeat for the day and headed home, already planning yet another return visit in the hope that next time, surely, things would be happening.

Thankfully, persistence paid off. On my next visit, the place was back to life as if that wonderful long weekend had not even happened. Moits were in full swing, the dig was back in action, and there was a steady procession of semi-trailers rolling in and out like clockwork. It was one of those satisfying scenes where there’s always something happening — buckets moving, engines humming, trucks lining up — the kind of activity that keeps both the camera and its operator thoroughly entertained.

The excavation itself is starting to look seriously deep now, the kind of hole that makes you wonder just how much further they plan to go. At this rate, it’s anyone’s guess how many more days of action there are left before the job wraps up and I’m forced to go wandering in search of the next Moits project to keep me occupied. Still, there’s always something on the horizon — and with the switch room job at Eastlakes yet to get underway, it seems there may be another chapter in the saga before too long.

Above and two below.

One seriously sexy looking truck.

If we are allowed to say that in 2026.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Above and below.

XN41LK in the more standard Moits truck livery.

Photos: Brad Peadon

XN37LK arrives at Day Avenue before turning into the site.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Above and two below.

XN44PU comes and goes with another load.

Photos: Brad Peadon

Above and two below.

TRI-071 was a bit of a surprise departure from the MACK truck norm. A Kenworth, without the bonnet seem on the MACKs, and a hitherto unseen livery on the cab.

Photos: Brad Peadon