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    Products with foresight: The Bondor Metecno difference
    Products with foresight: The Bondor Metecno difference

    Our readers are likely aware of the significant changes introduced in the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 – particularly when it comes to energy efficiency and condensation management for residential buildings. These changes are now active in most States, with more stringent requirements mooted for NCC 2025.


    Fully certified: Third-party quality assurance with Bondor Metecno
    Fully certified: Third-party quality assurance with Bondor Metecno

    When it comes to insulation, performance matters. But as any designer or specifier knows, verifying the credentials of individual products – let alone all the products in a job – is an impossible task. This is why third-party certifications are essential in the modern construction industry, and play an important role in assuring compliance with Australia’s construction codes


    Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment
    Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment

    Following the lead of countries like New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Australian states and territories are moving slowly towards improving the basic quality and performance of rental housing.


    Retirement Living Council calls out state governments for “lack of vision” in ageing strategies
    Retirement Living Council calls out state governments for “lack of vision” in ageing strategies

    While the number of older people continues to rise across Australia, various state governments are failing to make adequate provisions in their budgets for housing this segment.


    Cera Stribley-designed Camberwell’s second tallest building gets green light
    Cera Stribley-designed Camberwell’s second tallest building gets green light

    A 12-storey mixed-use building being developed by Above Zero at 697 and 699 Burke Road, Camberwell, has received approval from the City of Boroondara.


    Diversity of projects stands out at Darling Downs and West Moreton regional architecture awards
    Diversity of projects stands out at Darling Downs and West Moreton regional architecture awards

    A mental health facility shaped through a collaborative design process, a school built around student wellbeing and community engagement, a small cottage renovated for a family of six, and a museum designed to last forever were among the winning designs.


    Sydney Brutalist building and vandal magnet awaits demolition
    Sydney Brutalist building and vandal magnet awaits demolition

    The Bidura Children’s Court and Metropolitan Remand Centre, an iconic example of Brutalist architecture in Sydney, continues to be in the news, amid concerns about trespassers, building safety, and project delays.


    Gyprock meets functional and aesthetic brief in coastal style duplex homes
    Gyprock meets functional and aesthetic brief in coastal style duplex homes

    To ensure the homes not only look great, but feel comfortable and can stand up to everyday knocks of family life, Kyal and Kara needed a solution that had impact and sound resistant benefits.


    Construction begins on Macquarie Data Centres’ new AI and Cloud facility in Sydney
    Construction begins on Macquarie Data Centres’ new AI and Cloud facility in Sydney

    Following the appointment of FDC Construction (FDC) as the main building contractor, construction has begun on Macquarie Data Centres’ newest facility in Sydney, IC3 Super West.


    Introducing Campana – Made in Japan glazed porcelain tiles
    Introducing Campana – Made in Japan glazed porcelain tiles

    Introducing Campana 45 x 95mm glazed porcelain mosaics, available in 9 colours, with each colour comprising a 2-tone blend.


    Introducing Zen: Our new outdoor collection
    Introducing Zen: Our new outdoor collection

    We proudly present the Zen Collection, our meticulously crafted outdoor collection designed to transform your outdoor space into a haven of health and safety.


    Brick inlay facade on South East Water HQ adds a modern aesthetic to Frankston’s foreshore
    Brick inlay facade on South East Water HQ adds a modern aesthetic to Frankston’s foreshore

    The brick inlay system was an efficient and cost-effective solution for the facade, given that all panels are created and quality checked offsite, prior to installation with a crane.


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