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    News Archive for May 2021

    Australia’s waste crisis and the need for onshore recycling management

    With the massive road infrastructure works being undertaken across Australia, repurposing glass could offer a sustainable solution for the collected glass waste, which could otherwise end up in landfill.


    KO&Co-designed Brisbane affordable housing project complete

    Brisbane-based practice KO&Co Architecture has completed work on a 32-unit housing block in Woolloongabba, in the heart of the river city.


    The budget should have been a road to Australia's low-emissions future. Instead, it's a flight of fancy

    Looking at other nations around the world, the path to cutting greenhouse gas emissions seems clear.


    ECU Library refurb gifts students with place of learning & solitude

    Edith Cowan University has completed work on its Joondalup Campus Library, which has been designed with student experience as the major priority.


    V Collection flooring expanded with new 15mm and 21mm planks

    Havwoods presents two new products in the V Collection (previously Havwoods Professional) range.


    Turning 'human-centred' design for aged care into reality

    The Royal Commission into Aged Care left organisations that provide housing for aged care wondering how they will put its recommendations into effect.


    Concrete and timber look battens render modern aesthetic to Flinders residence

    Timber look battens from the Ever Art Wood collection by Covet International were used in combination with concrete to deliver a distinctly modern aesthetic to the façade of a private residence in Flinders.


    Two new Metro stations to be built to connect CBD and Parramatta

    The NSW Government has announced the acquisition of 13 city buildings lining the streets of Pyrmont and Hunter Street to make way for two metro stations as part of the Sydney Metro West line.


    Castlemaine ecovillage to launch 12 more low impact living homes

    The Paddock, one of Victoria’s premium sustainable housing projects, is all set to release the final stage of the ecovillage development with 12 more homes boasting a suite of liveability and resilience features to adapt to current and future climate change challenges.


    Charter Hall’s GPO Exchange awarded SA’s first Gold WELL Certification

    One of the most innovative and technologically advanced smart buildings in Australia, GPO Exchange is the first ever project in South Australia to achieve WELL Certification.


    Brick roof and walls deliver spectacular impact at chapel on Wesley College campus

    Krause Emperor bricks from Robertson's Building Products Pty Ltd were specifically selected for the roof and walls in a challenging application on Wesley College campus in Glen Waverley.


    'Boys and their toys': how overt masculinity dominates Australia's relationship with water

    In Australia over recent months, the fury of women has been hard to ignore. The anger, much of it directed at the toxic masculine culture of Parliament House, has sparked a national conversation about how these attitudes harm women.


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