Our offices close down for a summer break from next week but we will be returning on 7 January. So from the team here, have a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to keeping you informed in the New Year!
Now here’s our Top 10 news articles for the year.
World's tallest timber building ‘tops out’ in Melbourne
The world’s tallest residential timber building has topped out in Melbourne, builders lifting the last timber panel to complete the structure.
CSIRO set fire to Joost Bakker's house of straw
CSIRO fire scientists last week tried to burn down Joost Bakker-designed eco-friendly house made of straw to see how it stands up to the heat, testing it as a building option for bushfire prone areas.
Sustainability Awards: Royal Children's Hospital named Best of the Best in 2012
A building that sets a new benchmark for sustainable design, the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, has taken out top honours at this year's BPN Sustainability Awards.
First Masters store for NSW opens in Sydney
The first Masters Home Improvement store in New South Wales open this week in Gregory Hills, South West Sydney.
Building Commission prosecution against unregistered builder results in fines of $100,000
A prosecution brought by the Building Commission against an unregistered builder has resulted in one of the largest fines ever recorded by the Victorian building regulatory body.
World's largest capacity tower crane swings into action in Sydney
In a change of scene from its normal environment on large-scale mining or civil engineering projects, the world’s largest capacity heavy lift tower crane - nicknamed Tinkerbell - is being used for the first time in a CBD development at Sydney’s Central Park.
A bit sideways: the horizontal shower launched
At Swissbau 2012 in Basel, January 2012, German bathroom fittings manufacturer Dornbracht presented a groundbreaking application of its shower technology.
New prefabricated building system stars in show at Federation Square, Melbourne
A new prefabricated, modular building system designed and manufactured in Australia is being displayed in Melbourne’s Federation Square as part of a sustainable living campaign.
Creative concept wins CSR Cemintel 9 Dots Award
Sydney-based architect Rana Abboud has won the inaugural CSR Cemintel 9 Dots Award for her house design which makes creative use of off-the-shelf products.
Architect slams Sydney Harbour's huge 'horrendous' $1 billion redevelopment
Award-winning architect Philip Cox has slammed the NSW Government’s plans for the new Sydney Harbour precinct, which will plough over the exhibition centre which his firm designed and won the Sulman Medal for architecture after it was built for the 1988 Bicentennial.
