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    News Archive for August 2009

    Kennards Concrete Care tile busters meet magnesite challenge

    The tile buster, available from Kennards Concrete Care, is a device normally used to prise thickly embedded tiles from concrete floors.


    Polycarbonate Safety Guards from Allplastics

    Polycarbonate safety guards from Allplastics are designed to maintain hygiene and worker safety in a wide range of industries.


    Australia leading the way in water conservation

    Community effort to conserve water and a multi-billion dollar infrastructure program have set Australia at the international forefront in managing urban water systems, according to the Annual Report Card on Australian water use.


    Broadband 'imperative' in reorganizing cities: industry

    The roll out of broadband to Greenfield sites will reform urban dynamics and revolutionize home design, say stakeholders in the federal government's consultation.


    Universities call for government help over "housing stress"

    High rents and low vacancies are forcing students to live in 'ghettos' and it's time for the government to step in, a university group claims.


    Melbourne's reputation to crash with Lonsdale House

    Demolishing Lonsdale House brings Melbourne one step closer to being "just a bunch of glass boxes", says this protester.


    Paint the town green

    Taubmans Pure Performance comprises interior, exterior, trim and ceiling paints plus a prep product.


    Grass addition for LA home, images

    Bricault Design has created a plant-covered extension with more than just a green aesthetic for a growing family in LA's Venice district.


    Daily gossip made into shelter, images

    Rebelling against the throw-away lifestyle of the (printed) daily read, The Functionality is making shelter from yesterday's news.


    State of Design cardboard cocktail bar, images

    Boutique beauty brand Aesop wooed the crowds at Melbourne's State of Design Festival with this cardboard installation that also served as a bar.


    Rant on

    Auckland resists a "hulking proto-slum", Calgary submits to the "build it and they will yawn" philosophy and the Prince of Wales tries to get an architect sacked, in today's news digest.


    Largest local government solar project switched on

    The largest rooftop solar panel system for any local council in Australia has been switched on at Randwick City Council's Work Depot in Maroubra, providing 25 per cent of the Depot's annual electricity demand.


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