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    News Archive for May 2021

    Seniors community recognised in multiple UDIA awards categories

    Halcyon Greens was recognised last week as the first lifestyle community to be a dual finalist at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Awards for Excellence, reaching the final stages in the Seniors’ Living and Master Planned Development categories.


    National Construction Code accessibility standards changes endorsed by VBA

    Upon agreement of mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code, the Victorian Building Authority has welcomed the changes, saying it will ensure independence for people with disabilities within their own home.


    Alspec’s window and door framing delivers secure arts facility at Queensland primary school

    Alspec’s commercial window and door framing products have been installed at the arts centre based on their proven credentials in the high-use education environment.


    Episode 68: Richard Harrison, National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & standards

    The National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC, Richard Harrison talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & Australian standards, and why having a local supplier for these products is now crucial for the local building sector.


    Community feedback sought for North Head Sanctuary Draft Concept

    Following the release of the Draft Concept for North Head Sanctuary, the Harbour Trust is seeking the views of the community to help shape the future vision and direction of the site.


    2021 Houses Awards shortlist revealed

    The shortlist for the 2021 Houses Awards, Australia’s premier awards program celebrating some of the most exceptional architecturally designed homes, has been revealed.


    Tone on Tuesday: On Nouns + Verbs

    Most people think of architecture as objects. But practitioners know it as a process. A gulf of understanding, which I want to illustrate with two words, normally seen as nouns, but if you flip them as verbs, they tell us a lot about how we should think of designing dwellings.


    Two Maryborough families invest in region’s future

    Hyne Timber and Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions (RNM) have generated hundreds of jobs in Maryborough for both shorter term construction as well as ongoing manufacturing capability well into the future.


    Hunters Hill remediation to clean up contaminated soil

    The contaminated land at Hunters Hill will soon be cleaned up following the approval of the NSW Government’s proposal to remove legacy radiological and chemical waste from the site to be shipped overseas to Idaho, USA.


    The striking appeal of handleless kitchens

    With an uncanny ability to create a smooth, sleek look, handleless kitchens are beginning to develop a timeless appeal. The key to their ongoing popularity is their ability to include opening mechanisms that function just as well as traditional handles.


    Kingspan launches inaugural Planet Passionate Sustainability Report

    Kingspan recently published its first ever Planet Passionate Annual report, tracking the first year of progress against its 10-year Planet Passionate Strategy launched in 2019.


    1970s Waiheke kitchen modernised with birch plywood

    Featuring a hardwearing laminate facing and striking birch ply edge detail, Plytech Futura was used to modernise the kitchen, while still preserving some of its classic 1970s appeal.


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