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    Luminary speakers headline SPARC 2013 program
    Luminary speakers headline SPARC 2013 program

    A line-up of internationally and nationally renowned experts in lighting design, education, research and architecture will be speakers at the SPARC International Lighting Event 2013 to be held in Sydney in June.


    Unsafe wood panel products still entering the Australian market
    Unsafe wood panel products still entering the Australian market

    Flat pack book shelves sourced in Asia and purchased on the open market in southeast Queensland have failed Australian standards for formaldehyde emissions.


    Acoustics and finishes: Design for ears
    Acoustics and finishes: Design for ears

    Deborah Singerman sounds out some the latest thinking when it comes to the acoustic performance of exterior and interior finishes in buildings.


    Life cycle assessment challenges thinking on building products
    Life cycle assessment challenges thinking on building products

    Australian consultancy Edge Environment is seeking to challenge conventional thinking on building products by using life cycle assessments.


    rad architecture case study: water management
    rad architecture case study: water management

    In 2004, rad architecture came up with a concept to re-design the more than a century-old Brisbane Street residence in Perth after the local authority required that a large expanse of wall be superficially ‘decorated’.


    Waterless urinals in Brisbane Airport upgrade
    Waterless urinals in Brisbane Airport upgrade

    Since 2007 the Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has spent $4.2 billion on major infrastructure programs including the upgrade of the International Terminal which has been expanded by around 60 per cent.


    Leichhardt House by Distinct Innovations, Leichhardt
    Leichhardt House by Distinct Innovations, Leichhardt

    BPN Project profile: Award winning designers show us what they’re building with.


    CSR Hebel the choice for latest Sunland project
    CSR Hebel the choice for latest Sunland project

    The Kellyville project is a Sunland Group development of two storey family terrace homes located in Memorial Avenue, Kellyville NSW.


    ACIF critical of decision to dump productivity review
    ACIF critical of decision to dump productivity review

    The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) is dissatisfied with the reported decision to discard the COAG Review Panel on Construction Costs and Productivity.


    Industry blindsided by new Building Code
    Industry blindsided by new Building Code

    The building and construction industry is concerned a new Building Code has been given statutory force without any consultation with industry.


    $3350 incentive to construction industry employers to end late February
    $3350 incentive to construction industry employers to end late February

    February 28th is the cut off date for the federal government’s Kickstart program.


    World solar expert to shine light in Australia
    World solar expert to shine light in Australia

    Dr Manuel J Blanco has joined CSIRO as Director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI).


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