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    News Archive for May 2019

    The rise of lightweight brick solutions

    'The emergence of lightweight brick solutions' is an essential look at the practical and design benefits of brick rail systems for projects with time, budget and space constraints.


    Is Sydney set to become a 24-hour city?

    The City of Sydney council is set to vote on new rules allowing city centre businesses, shops and restaurants to trade late into the night could take effect from next month after Sydneysiders overwhelmingly backed a major overhaul of the city’s late-night planning controls.


    How to increase train use by up to 35 percent with one simple trick

    Train stations are only as useful as they are accessible. For some commuters the "first mile" or "last mile" is a big barrier to public transport uptake.


    Councils discuss Port Augusta’s clean energy transformation

    Representatives of 14 councils from across Australia met in Port Augusta, South Australia last week to have a first-hand look at the clean energy transformation of the city.


    Specifying louvre windows for bushfire prone areas

    When building or renovating in bushfire prone areas, it’s important to ensure that the building products and methods you use for construction meet the updated AS3959:2009 standards.


    Meeting environmental, acoustic and aesthetic goals at Melbourne school

    Haileybury College, a leading private school in Melbourne, features EcoSoft carpet tiles, providing an environmentally sound, acoustically robust and aesthetically beautiful flooring solution.


    The inaugural Wattyl Spectrum in Melbourne

    The inaugural Wattyl Spectrum event held in Melbourne in March this year drew an impressive crowd of architects, interior designers and professionals aligned to the paint industry.


    145 years of innovation and design excellence

    Kohler Co, a world-leading name in bathroom products, is celebrating 145 years of innovation and design excellence.


    Store entrance doors that combine safety and security

    When safety is prioritised for store entrances, should design freedom and convenience be compromised?


    Creating modular buildings in your backyard with the IMBY kit

    The IMBY (In My Back Yard) Kit is a clever initiative by a team of architects led by Adriano Pupilli, conceptualised with the objective of making architect-designed modular buildings accessible to the wider public.


    World’s skinniest skyscraper completed in New York

    The world’s skinniest skyscraper, designer by SHoP Architects, has been completed in New York.


    ACT resists new national building standards

    The ACT government continues to resist adopting the new national building standards, claiming the building industry needs more time to adjust.


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