Industry News
Landscape Breaks Ground at DesignBUILD 2015
DesignBUILD 2015 is excited to announce a new landscape area in partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) to demonstrate the strong fusion of nature and the built environment.
Hard to get the earned cash: Do we need uniform security of payment laws?
After all the hard work of setting up your business, finding the clients and doing the job, it’s tough to have to chase the money that should make it all worth while.
The wide world of green building and certification schemes
In a world full of different green building ratings schemes and ecolabels, it can be a challenge to understand how they all interact and relate to each other.
Unlock strategies to success with Builders Bootcamp: 6th & 7th November
Over two power packed days, unlock strategies to success in business including how to convert more sales and gain the confidence to charge what you’re really worth at Builders Bootcamp.
Melbourne Architecture Annual – Festival on Now
Melbourne Architecture Annual (MA|A) is a week-long festival that engages with the public to create an open discussion about architecture, city building and sustainable communities.
Not enough classrooms, hospital beds and more: Building forecasts show the gaps
Birth, starting school, working, ageing. Our community needs its built environment to support them through many stages of life.
New push to re-establish Australian Building and Construction Commission
Amid rumours of corruption across the Australian construction landscape, building firms and industry bodies have renewed the call to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
The Next Generation of Sustainability Begins with Education
Sustainable design, building and construction isn’t just about today’s innovations and ideas – it’s also about tomorrow’s possibilities with a focus on educational settings.
Victorian Planning Minister Releases 50,000 New House Lots
Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy believes the release of 50,000 new housing lots will boost Victoria’s economy, ensuring that the supply of land for housing growth remains strong.
DesignBUILD 2014 Wraps Up
The past three days here in Melbourne have seen a wide array of visitors including builders, designers, architects and specifiers just to name a few.