Talking Architecture & Design Podcast (Episode 226) - Studio.SC balances aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability across diverse projects Listen Now
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    Romilly Madew named an Australian ‘Woman of Influence’
    Romilly Madew named an Australian ‘Woman of Influence’

    The Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) Chief Executive, Romilly Madew, has been named one of 100 Women of Influence.


    Conditions ripe for home solar boom across Australia
    Conditions ripe for home solar boom across Australia

    Demand for home solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is already surging but growing energy costs and sinking PV panel prices mean Australian solar homes are set to surpass a million.


    American thermally modified ash timber takes hold in Australia
    American thermally modified ash timber takes hold in Australia

    Recent export figures show an increase of 2 per cent in both value and volume of exports of American hardwood lumber in January - June 2012 relative to the same period in 2011, say the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).


    New housing bounces back - but too early to call recovery
    New housing bounces back - but too early to call recovery

    Figures released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show finance for the construction and purchase of new dwellings increased 4.1 per cent in August, up 10.7 per cent from the same period last year.


    Tile Association study finds tiles reflect more heat than corrugated steel roofs
    Tile Association study finds tiles reflect more heat than corrugated steel roofs

    A study conducted by the Roofing Tile Association of Australia at the University of Newcastle has found dark coloured roof tiles more energy efficient than corrugated steel.


    Dulux and Gyprock named  building product brands
    Dulux and Gyprock named building product brands

    Infolink.com.au has announced the results of their inaugural survey of Australia’s best brands in the architecture, building, construction and design industries.


    Australia's best in green building: Finalists announced in 2012 BPN Sustainability Awards
    Australia's best in green building: Finalists announced in 2012 BPN Sustainability Awards

    A host of Australia’s greenest new building projects and innovations have been named finalists in the 2012 BPN Sustainability Awards.


    Honestone tri-level project pushes architectural boundaries
    Honestone tri-level project pushes architectural boundaries

    An exclusive tri-level property, dubbed the largest project of its kind in Australia and featuring walls and floors by Honestone, is underway in Paddington, Sydney.


    Building approval figures offer no insight on housing recovery
    Building approval figures offer no insight on housing recovery

    The August building approvals figures don't provide any insight on when a sustainable recovery in Australia's new home building sector will emerge, said the Housing Industry Association.


    Bendtech receives TGA registration for stainless steel products
    Bendtech receives TGA registration for stainless steel products

    Tubular stainless steel manufacturer Bendtech has recently been listed in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), making it the only TGA registered grab rail manufacturer nationwide.


    QUT and QMCA tackle Queensland civil engineering skills shortage
    QUT and QMCA tackle Queensland civil engineering skills shortage

    Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are joining forces to provide opportunities for graduate engineers to seek a career in hands-on construction, rather than design.


    enLighten Australia wins Australian Cleantech Open
    enLighten Australia wins Australian Cleantech Open

    Sydney based LED lighting innovation company, enLighten has won the 2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition Open Award.


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