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    Rebuilding better after the floods
    Rebuilding better after the floods

    If the 2011 floods have taught us anything, David Stone reports, it is that many of the thousands of homes that sat in the flood-prone areas were woefully under prepared when it came to protecting against the deluge and the rising water.


    Good wood, bad wood some hardy hints for specifiers
    Good wood, bad wood some hardy hints for specifiers

    Timber is one of the most versatile building materials on the planet. But too often the material is misused or incorrectly installed, compromising its properties. Stephanie McDonald reports.


    WELS and LEDs top the trends
    WELS and LEDs top the trends

    Bathroom design in Australia is proving how much people prize this space as a sanctuary. David Wheeldon reports.


    Moving towards the lightweight in facades
    Moving towards the lightweight in facades

    Danielle Bowling reports on some of the options for ‘putting the light’ into lightweight façades.


    Windows, Doors and Hardware: Lessons from Yasi
    Windows, Doors and Hardware: Lessons from Yasi

    Images of windows and doors being torn from their hinges often spring to mind when we think of cyclones. But that's changing in Australia, as a study after Tropical Cyclone Yasi illustrates.


    Fire-ratings, timber and the building code
    Fire-ratings, timber and the building code

    Australia suffers some of the harshest conditions for fire in the world. And we have incredibly stringent and complicated fire-related building regulations to match.


    Get ready for mandatory disclosure regulations for residential buildings
    Get ready for mandatory disclosure regulations for residential buildings

    The mandatory disclosure of energy efficiency for commercial buildings has made a big on the design and building industry. Manuel Basiri explains that residential buildings are next.


    Legion House becomes pioneer office building
    Legion House becomes pioneer office building

    BPN June's cover featured an artist’s impression of plans to refurbish Legion House in Sydney into one of the most sustainable buildings in the world.


    How to make a shopping centre look a billion bucks
    How to make a shopping centre look a billion bucks

    Westfield Group's $1.2 billion Westfield Sydney redevelopment project kicked off with a bang when the first stage opened to the public at the end of October last year.


    Precious rain, down the drain
    Precious rain, down the drain

    With Australia experiencing its wettest spring on record last year, it can be easy to forget about historical water problems. This complacency has put water management issues on the backburner.


    The art of timber
    The art of timber

    Skilfully specifying timber products has long been one of the great arts of building. And in Australia timber is consistently being applied to ever greater effect, as new technologies and innovative approaches evolve alongside building standards and sustainability requirements.


    The underbelly of roofing exposed
    The underbelly of roofing exposed

    A sporting stand in Brisbane has used a fabric roofing product in a unique application.


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