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Importance of early engagement in sustainable concrete: Q&A with Holcim’s Dylan Viviers

architects, designers or engineers prior to the actual specifications being written. For so long, as a concrete supplier, we focused on the supply stage rather than helping designers and architects understand more about concrete, educating them on whether...

News | 29/08/2023

Brookfield Place Sydney sweeps Property Council’s Innovation & Excellence Awards

pioneering project by Brookfield Properties near Sydney’s Wynyard Station, took out Australia’s top property honour at the Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards held in Sydney last week...

News | 28/08/2023

Advocacy groups CHIA and National Shelter welcome new housing reforms

remains unfinished business. We need upper limits on the quantum of rent increases for tenants to provide them with genuine stability and security,” Greenhalgh notes. The planning reforms outlined in the reform blueprint were also appreciated by...

News | 21/08/2023

Episode 165: Professor Michael Stacey on why aluminium may be the most sustainable building material we have

combines practice, teaching, research and writing, based in London at the Bartlett / UCL and Michael Stacey Architects. Professor Stacey is the author of a wide range of publications and books including Component Design, 2001, Digital Fabrication, 2004...

News | 11/07/2023

Recycled roads help pave the way to infrastructure circular economy

A RMIT University-led project – supported by the Australian Research Council, Austroads and 10 Victorian councils – will incorporate recycled plastic from consumer and industrial waste, including notoriously stubborn soft plastics, into asphalt as a...

News | 30/08/2023

Everyone’s invited to the “timber club” – Q&A with Paolo Lavisci of WoodSolutions

Apart from being an author of a widely read book on the design of timber structures and a founder of structural engineering software, Paolo Lavisci is also a Program Manager of WoodSolutions’ Resilient Timber Homes. Here, he talks about the...

News | 16/05/2023

Panel to provide insight on Victorian building reform

stakeholders in the Victorian Building Industry are critical to providing jobs, building for future sustainability, and ensuring consumer protection. “It’s crucial to facilitate constructive dialogue and collaboration on the subject in order to...

News | 14/07/2023

A social housing project the neighbourhood can be proud of

-designed model for future social housing projects. Commenting on the design process, Turner director Stephen Cox says, “It was important to us not to lower expectations or aspirations of what an apartment building should be, simply because it’s...

News | 01/08/2023

University of Melbourne, Super Bloom and Hassell collaboration designs interactive garden for Melbourne international flower show

design can improve the liveability of our cityscapes. Designed by landscape architects from Hassell in collaboration with floral and garden designers from Super Bloom, and University of Melbourne horticulture researchers, the 36-sqaure...

News | 30/03/2023

Kaiteki is so much more than just a word: Q&A with Mr Hee Kok Koon of Mitsubishi Chemical Singapore

priorities from a sustainability point of view? We are working on improving environmental and social sustainability and strengthening our management base through five measures. Specifically, we will evolve LCA tools, reduce environmental impact, promote a...

News | 28/08/2023

Woods Bagot’s interior excellence underlined at WAF's ‘Inside’

of interior design. The WAF is the largest global event for architects and designers, and heads to Singapore in November 2023. Hotels and commercial workspaces headline the shortlistings for Woods Bagot at Inside, with a description of each found...

News | 19/07/2023

Billion dollar boost for Sydney’s harbourfront in the offing

businesses, developers and the community to work towards a common goal of capitalising on the projected $12 billion worth of investment. &ldquo;For the first time, all the stakeholders in a key city precinct have a robust performance baseline and real 10...

News | 14/07/2023

Melbourne’s city-shaping Greenline designs revealed

The City of Melbourne has unveiled a suite of design ideas from TCL and Aspect Studios for its city-shaping Greenline Project, which is set to transform the north bank of the Yarra River – Birrarung. The City of Melbourne has unveiled a suite of...

News | 14/04/2023

2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we’ll ever see again

-industrial levels – the seventh year in a row that the average global temperature rise edged over 1?. The WMO report echoes two separate official US analyses released last week that found 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, tied with 2018. For...

News | 28/01/2022

Andy Cunningham on five ways to make the architecture & design industry more resilient in 2021

for new ways for technology to support design, innovation and operational efficiencies. AEC businesses are already realising that being on the front foot when it comes to adapting to practical changes like social distancing and remote working is...

News | 04/02/2021

Multiplex to build STH BNK By Beulah – the tallest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere

terms of design and construction while ensuring sustainability remains central to its core operations. “Multiplex is responsible for delivering some of Australia’s most significant and iconic projects, many of which push the boundaries in...

News | 09/08/2023

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Importance of early engagement in sustainable concrete: Q&A with Holcim’s Dylan Viviers

Brookfield Place Sydney sweeps Property Council’s Innovation & Excellence Awards

Advocacy groups CHIA and National Shelter welcome new housing reforms

Episode 165: Professor Michael Stacey on why aluminium may be the most sustainable building material we have

Recycled roads help pave the way to infrastructure circular economy

Everyone’s invited to the “timber club” – Q&A with Paolo Lavisci of WoodSolutions

Panel to provide insight on Victorian building reform

A social housing project the neighbourhood can be proud of

University of Melbourne, Super Bloom and Hassell collaboration designs interactive garden for Melbourne international flower show

Franquibel Lima on designing wholesome workplace experiences

What can National Cabinet’s new housing plan actually fix?

Despite robot advancements, the human touch is still the future

The Mutual Recognition Agreement and its impact on Australian architects

Kaiteki is so much more than just a word: Q&A with Mr Hee Kok Koon of Mitsubishi Chemical Singapore

Woods Bagot’s interior excellence underlined at WAF's ‘Inside’

Billion dollar boost for Sydney’s harbourfront in the offing

Melbourne’s city-shaping Greenline designs revealed

2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we’ll ever see again

Andy Cunningham on five ways to make the architecture & design industry more resilient in 2021

Multiplex to build STH BNK By Beulah – the tallest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere