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Hendry Building Surveying Consultants have issued advice on recent major changes in the disability access provisions for buildings in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and the Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010.
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Boral's chief executive has predicted that the already struggling residential housing industry will get "a whole lot tougher" as the company cut its annual profit forecast.
Award-winning architect Max Granger and CCAA Construction Solutions Engineer, Komal Krishna, are presenting a seminar on design and construction of flood-resilient housing.
The work injection provided by the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER) economic stimulus program in 2009 created new work for the construction industry according to the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) Forecasts.
Contract Administrators, Estimators and Safety Advisers have topped the list of skills in demand in Australia’s construction sector in the second quarter of 2012, says recruiting company Hays Construction.
Our politicians and radio shock jocks might be arguing over the need for action on green issues, but, for the most part, practitioners in the built environment industry are embracing the need for change. Warren McLaren presents a selection of events, conferences and competitions that – in addition to BPN’s own Sustainability Awards – are aimed at improving the sustainability knowledge and skills of design professions.
The Australian Capital Territory and Victoria were the stand-out building and population 'Hotspots' in Australia in 2010/11, according to the Housing Industry Association.
Designed by Peddle Thorp, the Collingwood Leisure Centre has reopened after a $7.8 million redevelopment.
The Build & Design Queensland expo will be opening at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in less than four weeks, from 9 – 11 May.
After Victoria’s Black Saturday disaster of 2009 it has become evident that designing for bushfire safety presents a problem which cannot be solved by scientific research and landscape management alone. Architect and lecturer Dr Ian Weir argues that designers and researchers need to articulate new ways of living sustainably in bushfire prone landscapes.
Geothermal experts from the University of Melbourne are working with Department of Primary Industries to demonstrate the efficiency of a form of renewable energy that is said will play an important role in the energy mix of Victoria’s Future.
REC has announced a certification program for solar installers in Australia including warranty extension and service fees for those who comply.
