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    News Archive for July 2011

    Glasbord FRP wall and ceiling panels installed in restaurant cool rooms to keep seafood fresh

    Glasbord FRP wall and ceiling panels from Crane Composites were selected for installation in the cool rooms of a beachside restaurant in Sydney to keep the seafood fresh.


    Bricklaying DVD now online tells the story of the trade

    A new DVD by Australian Brick and Blocklaying Training Foundation (ABBTF) promotes the trade of bricklaying as a worthwhile career.


    UV Pure Hallett ultraviolet water disinfection systems from Nubian Water Systems feature Crossfire technology

    Available from Nubian Water Systems, UV Pure Hallett ultraviolet water disinfection systems feature the revolutionary Crossfire technology.


    TerraScreen vertical green walls available from Moodie Outdoor Products

    Moodie Outdoor Products offers a range of green walls, including TerraScreen vertical garden with pots.


    Composite decking from Mitten Vinyl an alternative to wood

    Mitten Vinyl offers composite decking as an alternative to traditional wood decking. Composite decking is simple to maintain and is kind to the environment as it is manufactured from 95% natural fibre


    Wood composites from ModWood ideal for builders

    ModWood offers a range of composite products that are manufactured from recycled wood and plastic.


    Karndean introduces Flotex Sottsass textile floor coverings

    Karndean International introduces the Flotex Sottsass to its textile floor coverings range in a unique collection of contemporary flooring designs.


    Work starts on new Sydney coastal community

    Construction commenced today at a new $600 million master planned community in Sydney.


    Building permit activity $22b for the year for Victoria

    Building permit activity in Victoria in the 11 months of the 2010-11 financial year to the end of May was valued at $22 billion - one per cent higher than the level achieved in the same period the previous financial year ($21.8 billion).


    Builder sentiment turns gloomy

    There has been a turnaround in builder sentiment as the industry loses the cushioning effect of government stimulus programs, Master Builders Australia says is clear from its June quarter 2011 national survey.


    Dwelling approvals continue to fall in May

    ABS Building Approvals show that the total number of dwellings approved fell 7.9 per cent in May 2011, in seasonally adjusted terms, after falling 0.3 per cent in April.


    Developers label NSW approvals figures terrible

    The Urban Taskforce says the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) approval figures for May are among the worst recorded.


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