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    News Archive for February 2009

    Breaking news: relief, recover, rebuild pledges industry

    70 building organisations come together to support bushfire towns


    Architects unite to rebuild communities

    Victorian architects donate their time to rebuilding bushfire areas


    We must avoid "knee-jerk" building: bushfire architect

    In rebuilding, Victoria must avoid making the same mistakes as Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, a prominent architect has said.


    Global round up

    Need-to-read news from around the globe.


    Design defenses

    For the past 40 years, CSIRO scientists have been studying the impact of bushfires on houses and other buildings. In the rush to rebuild, what can we learn from their research? Gemma Battenbough investigates.


    Blum’s AVENTOS lift systems win two international design awards

    AVENTOS lift systems from Blum Australia are nominated for ‘Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2009’.


    Tobin saline solution available from Enware Australia

    Enware Australia have given Tobin saline solution to St John Ambulance Australia, Victoria, branch to aid firefighters and field staff helping with bush fire relief and who may be exposed to irritants in the eye, some of which can cause serious damage within 1 to 5 seconds.


    Graffiti resistant Quantum FX coating from Dulux

    Dulux Protective Coatings manufacture Quantum FX, a brilliant, lustrous, metallic two-pack polyurethane with a semi gloss finish.


    TigerTurf's commercial Grand Prix synthetic tennis surface installed at South Australian tennis headquarters

    TigerTurf installed their synthetic tennis surface at South Australian Tennis headquarters. The new TigerTurf courts are playing well and the ball bounce is great for junior and social tennis.


    Rainwater tanks with overflow flap valves from Sydney Water Tanks

    Sydney Water Tank with an overflow flap valve provides the clients with safe rain water and prevents expensive remedial work to clean out polluted tanks.


    Cable strip tile floor heating system from Amuheat Floor Heating

    The tile floor heating system from Amuheat Floor Heating comprise of a single, insulated electric conductive heating element or hot water filled PEX pipes installed beneath the tile floor finish.


    Global round up

    Need-to-read news from around the globe.


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