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    SAS metal ceiling systems achieve Global GreenTagCertTM GreenRate Level A re-certification
    SAS metal ceiling systems achieve Global GreenTagCertTM GreenRate Level A re-certification

    SAS International has achieved re-certification of Global GreenTagCertTM GreenRate Level A certification for their grid systems, and plain and perforated steel and aluminium ceiling tiles with optional backings.


    CPD Online - Fire resistance levels for walls & ceiling systems: A specifiers’ guide
    CPD Online - Fire resistance levels for walls & ceiling systems: A specifiers’ guide

    As illustrated by numerous incidents, including the Lacrosse fire in 2014 and the Neo200 tower fire in 2019, building fires represent a significant threat to human life, property and the economy.


    CPD Online - Creative public spaces: Delivering public art with precision and purpose
    CPD Online - Creative public spaces: Delivering public art with precision and purpose

    There is a requirement, in many urban jurisdictions across Australia, for developers to spend a percentage of their budgets on public art. Considering the many benefits of this work – and its capacity to work as both a placemaking strategy and a way to increase the liveability of our cities – regulations of this type are to be applauded.


    Vertilux’s Euroscreen Eco Metallised and Eco Transparent achieve Global GreenTagCertTM
    Vertilux’s Euroscreen Eco Metallised and Eco Transparent achieve Global GreenTagCertTM

    Vertilux was awarded Global GreenTagCertTM LCARate™ SILVER Streamlined certification for their Euroscreen® Eco Metallised and Euroscreen® Eco Transparent products.


    CPD Online - Fire protection in heritage buildings
    CPD Online - Fire protection in heritage buildings

    Adaptive re-use is one of the surest ways to ensure heritage buildings continue as more than historical artifacts. In the right hands – when re-imagined as residential, commercial or retail buildings – the factories, schools and convents of yesterday can be given a new lease of life.


    CPD Online - The influence of colour & sound on biophilic design
    CPD Online - The influence of colour & sound on biophilic design

    In the built environment, biophilic design responds to the human need to connect with nature. It is the theory, science and practice of creating buildings inspired by nature, with the aim to continue the individual’s connection with nature in the environments in which we live and work every day.


    Builders support the Opposition’s supply-focused housing policies
    Builders support the Opposition’s supply-focused housing policies

    Peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia has recently backed new Federal Opposition housing policies to boost housing supply.


    Episode 226: Studio.SC balances aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability across diverse projects
    Episode 226: Studio.SC balances aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability across diverse projects

    Studio.SC or Scott Carver as it was known then was established in Sydney in 1983 by Stuart Scott and Malcolm Carver using innovative and entrepreneurial spirit across commercial and experiential projects, including several Sydney CBD towers, hotels and 16 venues for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.


    UniCote LUX wood-textured steel – the aesthetics of wood with the durability of steel
    UniCote LUX wood-textured steel – the aesthetics of wood with the durability of steel

    UniCote LUX replicates the natural grain and texture of wood, creating an incredibly realistic finish that’s virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.


    CPD Online - Sublimation: The future of surface finishes
    CPD Online - Sublimation: The future of surface finishes

    Developed in Italy 30 years ago, sublimation for aluminium is a process through which printed images can be transferred directly into powder coated aluminium surfaces. Introduced into the Australian architectural market in the early 2000’s, this finishing technology has revolutionised the architectural aluminium products industry.


    CPD Online - The art of sun shading selection: An introduction to blinds & curtains
    CPD Online - The art of sun shading selection: An introduction to blinds & curtains

    As is obvious, even to the layperson, the choice of blinds and curtains involves an appraisal of the aesthetic appeal of the various options. It involves sorting through colour options, assessing the ways a given product could contribute to broader design ambitions, evaluating the need for privacy in a given space, and so on.


    CPD Online - Considered bathroom design for an ageing population
    CPD Online - Considered bathroom design for an ageing population

    As we often hear, Australia has an ageing population. As the proportion of older people in the community grows, it is time to discover that the ageing process can be a seamless, uplifting and pleasurable experience – with a little bit of planning and consideration in design.


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