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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The importance of understanding the acoustic demands of a space

shift from the cubicle farms of the 1980s to open plan formation and other more casual working arrangements present today. The same goes for educational pedagogy, new retail spaces, hospitality, domestic environments… the list goes on. However...

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions

Hettich investing € 10 million to build extended production facilities for hinges

-Exter, Germany. Construction will soon begin on the project to expand and optimise production as part of the group's growth strategy. To take place over three building phases, the construction project will add about 9,500 square metres of area. In the...

Hettich Australia

New VinylCycle label recognises and rewards use of recycled PVC

respected and recognised in Australia and globally by green building schemes, including Green Star, LEED, IS Rating Scheme, the International WELL Building Institute, NABERS, and many procurement channels in government, education, hospitality, business and...

Vinyl Council of Australia

Ensuring compliance and saving lives with non-combustible cladding

The Melbourne Lacrosse fire of 2014 and the recent Grenfell Tower blaze in London are both examples of the consequences of specifying combustible cladding products on high rise constructions. The Melbourne Lacrosse fire of 2014 and the recent...

DECO Australia

Home lift project in Greenacre NSW delivers safety and savings

of life along with safety and cost savings. The successful installation of a Linea glassdoor elevator at a home on Banksia Road in Greenacre, NSW delivered on the brief by solving the mobility problems of the homeowners while saving money on...

Direct Lifts Australia

How to use floor heating to maximise thermal comfort for your employees

. Ensuring a comfortable work environment depends on a number of factors such as building insulation, office layout, direct sunlight control and control of airflow; however, there is one easy and energy efficient way to ensure utmost thermal comfort for your...

Comfort Heat Australia

Extinguishing composite timber myths

cladding was in breach of UK building regulations and was blamed for the rapid spread of the blaze.[1] The incident prompted the Australian building industry to scrutinise its own fire safety, with a senate inquiry being told that it could only be a...

Innowood

Three architects discuss how they shaped the future of their practice

the practice, but really it was simply based around the idea that we wanted to create good architecture.” While the founding partners at BKK didn’t have a target market in mind or a desire to focus on a particular building typology when...

Architectural Window Systems

Quality steel water tanks for a sustainable future

Kingspan is a market leader and trusted source of advice for rainwater harvesting, water storage and wastewater solutions. Kingspan prides itself on longevity, experience, continued innovation and unrivalled customer service. Kingspan has been...

Kingspan Water & Energy

Blum honoured with Austria’s top export prize

Ceremony in Vienna. Commenting on their exporting history, Managing Director Gerhard E. Blum says the company has been building their presence in markets all over the world for more than five decades. During his speech at the ceremony, he said the key to...

Blum Australia

The evolution of foam – From packaging to props

‘box’ version, it is used to transport foods that need to be packed with ice and kept cold. However, the modest foam has evolved into a greater role as a cost-effective building material. Today, several construction companies use polystyrene as the...

The Foamex Group

DWP transforms office fit-out with simple features

order of workspace facilities. AKM Projects installed vertical screens constructed from Supaslat MAXI BEAMS to define and separate different areas of the interior. In the wide-open entry areas of the building, SUPACOLOUR Black finished beams are used...

SUPAWOOD Architectural Lining Systems

Premium grade commercial security grilles installed for North Sydney Railway Station

; removable floor cover plate in place during opening hours to create a seamless effect to the finished floor; unique magnetic locking arrangement installed on the grille to comply with the BCA; and magnetic lock wired to the building’s fire indicator...

The Australian Trellis Door Company

PGH bricks used extensively in The Southport School buildings

design the new Dodds and Sheil Buildings, the key objective was to deliver on the school’s Building for the Future Campaign - a building program that would modernise and dramatically enhance the school's academic facilities, whilst...

PGH Bricks & Pavers

Cladding, decking among many sustainable building products supplied to Brisbane development

of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, terrace homes and river villas. Epitomising a sophisticated urban lifestyle, the $400 million development, located within 6km of Brisbane CBD, features a broad range of sustainable building materials from Big River...

Big River Group

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How home insulation with polystyrene can save energy costs throughout the year

Columba chevron flooring opens up workplace at Taylor Wessing office

Whitepaper on the importance of seamless threshold drainage solutions

Mitigating health-impacting traffic noise with acoustic treatments

Creative flooring design using Flexo rubber tiles installed at ANZ HQ Docklands

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The importance of understanding the acoustic demands of a space

Hettich investing € 10 million to build extended production facilities for hinges

New VinylCycle label recognises and rewards use of recycled PVC

Ensuring compliance and saving lives with non-combustible cladding

Home lift project in Greenacre NSW delivers safety and savings

How to use floor heating to maximise thermal comfort for your employees

Extinguishing composite timber myths

Three architects discuss how they shaped the future of their practice

Quality steel water tanks for a sustainable future

Blum honoured with Austria’s top export prize

The evolution of foam – From packaging to props

DWP transforms office fit-out with simple features

Premium grade commercial security grilles installed for North Sydney Railway Station

PGH bricks used extensively in The Southport School buildings

Cladding, decking among many sustainable building products supplied to Brisbane development