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    Shaping the built environment: Alspec's sustainable legacy
    Shaping the built environment: Alspec's sustainable legacy

    For five decades, Alspec has been a prominent name in the Australian architectural landscape. From humble beginnings, the company has grown into a leading aluminium window and door supplier, consistently innovating to meet the evolving needs of architects, builders, and homeowners.


    'Bring back the biffo' - industry group laments loss of building industry regulator during these tough times
    'Bring back the biffo' - industry group laments loss of building industry regulator during these tough times

    Master Builders claims that the building industry has been left powerless by an increasingly aggressive construction union.


    Victoria’s big build for housing relies on impossible targets
    Victoria’s big build for housing relies on impossible targets

    The Victorian government this week gave the state’s local councils a gargantuan task: solve the housing crisis by accelerating new housing.


    Why recovery is crucial for insulation
    Why recovery is crucial for insulation

    If insulation doesn’t recover to its designed thickness after being compressed in its packaging, it won’t achieve the stated thermal performance.


    dECO blades deliver curated sound absorption solution at Mountain High Shopping Centre
    dECO blades deliver curated sound absorption solution at Mountain High Shopping Centre

    The dECO blades collection aesthetically enhances any space and reduces unwanted background noise.


    Himmel solutions help achieve design goals at Arcadis’ Melbourne office fitout
    Himmel solutions help achieve design goals at Arcadis’ Melbourne office fitout

    For their new Melbourne office fitout, Arcadis sought a modern, efficient design, which also made a statement.


    20-minute neighbourhoods and urban infill may help alleviate the housing crisis
    20-minute neighbourhoods and urban infill may help alleviate the housing crisis

    Master-planned communities on urban infill sites offer an opportunity to deliver on the 20-minute neighbourhood principles, with residents able to access their daily needs within a 20-minute walk from home while embracing key pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


    MEGANITE countertop enhances desserts display at Karrinyup Shopping Centre kiosk
    MEGANITE countertop enhances desserts display at Karrinyup Shopping Centre kiosk

    The MEGANITE Soft Statuario countertop finish gives a freshly iced cake-like quality, maintaining a clean and subtle ambience.


    Costlier labour and stagnant productivity making construction more expensive: Report
    Costlier labour and stagnant productivity making construction more expensive: Report

    Significant real wage rises, combined with sluggish productivity growth are driving up construction costs, leading to a reduction in the amount of infrastructure that governments can afford to build, says Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies.


    28 wins for Australia at Asia Pacific International Property & Hotel Awards
    28 wins for Australia at Asia Pacific International Property & Hotel Awards

    Winners of the Asia Pacific International Property & Hotel Awards 2024-25 were announced at a special event held in Bangkok recently to honour outstanding achievements across the property industry.


    Three post-pandemic trends influencing design of performing arts hubs in schools
    Three post-pandemic trends influencing design of performing arts hubs in schools

    School performing arts programs are increasingly becoming more sophisticated in the opportunities and experiences they afford students, teachers and the broader community.


    Extreme bushfires double in number and intensity over past two decades
    Extreme bushfires double in number and intensity over past two decades

    Satellite data of global bushfire events from the past two decades has revealed that the frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires have more than doubled during the period.


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