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The bushfires raging through Western and Southern Australia in recent weeks act to highlight the importance of suitable construction methods for building in bushfire prone areas.
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Australia's population is changing and as a result, the architectural design industry is moving towards universal design. The right ceiling hoist system can drastically improve the quality of life of a person who is less able. This article takes a look at the different components of ceiling hoist systems and the different needs they serve.
Every new interior fit-out or renovation will have a number of finish preferences that a client won’t want to compromise on. Chief among these are the quality of work surfaces in the kitchen and bathrooms. Bench tops, splashbacks, vanities and wall linings are more likely to contribute to the overall aesthetic than any other single element in a room, so it’s important to get surface finishes just right.
The world of architecture, engineering, and construction is changing. New ways of working and new tools are transforming the face of the industry, allowing architects, designers, engineers, and contractors to work more quickly, accurately, and cost effectively.
Hospital design presents a host of unique challenges to architects and specifiers. With ever-changing codes and standards, increasing medical complexity and operational requirements, satisfying every demand of a hospital project is an onerous task.
The average Australian is no longer an outdoors person, with a new study revealing that most Australians spend an average of 90 per cent of their life indoors.
The conventional pin tumbler locks is the most common commercial and residential design used in Australia.
The Webnet mesh used on the Albert ‘Tibby’ Cotter pedestrian bridge provides the ultimate in fall protection systems. Find out more about the design and features.
Western Sydney was the location for the most recent Doric and Cowdroy Showcase Night, where the latest in door and window hardware met with the fastest on land and water vehicles.
One of the primary challenges for architects in building design is to ensure windows and doors maintain the integrity of the interior environment by meeting the established national standards for energy efficiency and acoustic performance.
A significant outbreak of the disease as recently as February 2015 in New York resulted in the death of 12 people and left at least 100 others infected. Back in 2013 the threat of Legionella hit Australia when contaminated warm water drawn through hospital taps at Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital resulted in the death of a patient and left another critically ill in intensive care.
When mining and road construction machinery specialist Wirtgen Group developed plans to build a brand new, state of the art facility in Perth, Western Australia they set a very high standard in terms of design, function and aesthetics.
