Industry News
Paarhammer Manufacturer of the Year – Small Business
May 26, 2017
Paarhammer Windows has been awarded ‘Manufacturer of the Year – Small Business’ 2017 by the Victorian State Government.
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VIDEO: Community Designs Presents City of Hobart
May 25, 2017
How wide is your footpath? The City of Hobart is certainly on the front foot as they look to revitalise dead spots within the city.
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Melbourne Developer Profile – Little Projects
May 24, 2017
With record property prices, Melbourne’s a city on the move. There’s no denying the increases are putting pressure on dreams of home ownership, but there are plenty of opportunities within the residential apartment market – you just need to know what to look for, and have a well-informed approach. Annie Reid chats to Fergus Humphries, General Manager – Sales & Marketing at Little Projects, to find out a little more about the Melbourne market.
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State-of-the-Art Alumiere Range is in a class of its own
May 23, 2017
Stegbar has launched Alumiere, a new range of high performance windows and doors with a unique design that allows for larger spans of glass and unobstructed views. With Alumiere, size limitations have been increased to allow for glass panel heights of up to three metres to be easily achieved, making the new range ideal for modern architecture where the emphasis is on ample windows and open-plan living.
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Highlights from ACIF Forecasts May 2017
May 19, 2017
The latest industry forecasts released today by Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF), the peak consultative body for building and construction, show this important industry for employment is moving quickly through two peaks in activity with a less fevered period of activity coming.
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Sustainable energy savings suite launched by Reclaim Energy
May 12, 2017
Reclaim Energy have used DesignBUILD 2017 to launch a new energy savings suite to the industry. Backed by premium product suppliers, this greenfields venture provides sustainable energy solutions to architects and builders for either residential single phase installations or larger three phase commercial ventures, in every state and territory of Australia.
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DesignBUILD 2017 – Final Completion
May 5, 2017
DesignBUILD is over for another year and the show certainly proved it has become a three-day celebration of new ideas and a platform for visitors to be inspired, refreshed and re-energised.
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Record Numbers Attend Day One of DesignBUILD
May 3, 2017
The first building and architectural event to be held at Sydney’s 1.5 billion International Convention Centre, DesignBUILD, has started in style with record numbers attending Day One of the show.
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Corian® names DesignBUILD speaker, Mal Corboy, one of it’s Corian 50
Apr 26, 2017
As part of Milan Design Week, DuPont™ Corian® celebrated 50 years of design innovation. Part of the celebration included the launch of the new “Corian® Design” publication which showcases “The Corian® 50” to celebrate fifty years in design & architecture. The designers & architects profiled include Zaha Hadid, Patricia Urquiola, Richard Meier, Amanda Levete, Ettore Sottsass, Karim Rashid, Jean Nouvel, Marc Newson, and other notables.
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Aussie Inventors Designing and Building the Future
Apr 24, 2017
A lighting system that can reduce anxiety in hospitals, a moveable home for the homeless, a particle that can allow paint to heat a room, a shock absorbing plumbing pipe and tiny LEDs that power transparent HD screens are all winners of the 2017 DesignBUILD Incubator.
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