Privacy concerns have become an everyday part of life for most people, especially in big cities and heavily populated areas. It seems like the moment someone ventures out of their home or workplace, they become the star of their...
Brett Mason, chief executive and managing director of Built, said the one person per 4sq m rule meant staff site occupancy numbers were inconsistent. “On a greenfield site where we’re digging holes there’s more than enough space for people to...
While the "perfect storm" of rising building costs could impact the construction sector for the next two years and fuel already surging property prices, confidence among some in the Gold Coast industry remains firm.  Key points: Master Builders estimates the cost of construction has...
The RELi 2.0 standard, which combines resilience and sustainability, is available for pilot project use. Similar in structure to U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, RELi is based on a system of points...
“While the building and construction pipeline of work is growing, so are the risks,” Mr Barwise said. “Materials costs are literally going through the roof. Skilled trades are becoming hard to find and labour costs are rising. Interest rate increases...
The importance of understanding what tomorrow’s building processes and construction technologies can look like has never been more critical, and it’s why these topics and more were explored in numerous ways at the recent AEC BuildTech Conference & Expo....
News of Melbourne's earthquake on Wednesday made my left leg hurt. That's the leg I nearly lost. On February 22, 2011, there were nine of us on a red bus from Sumner to Canterbury University in Christchurch. At 12.51, the...
Posted July 17, 2019 11:18:49 Photo: An artist's impression of the Australian Walking Company's eco-pods at Flinders Chase National Park. (Supplied: Department for Environment and Water) A controversial ecotourism accommodation project on Kangaroo Island has been given the green...
Earlier on Monday the CFMEU had demanded eight hours’ pay for six hours’ work as it fought against a ban on tea rooms and against mandatory vaccinations in the industry. The six-hour proposal would include no breaks and was...
Posted June 04, 2019 08:15:21 Photo: $65 billion worth of industrial developments are slated for Karratha over the next five years. (Supplied: E.K. Rayson) In Western Australia's remote Pilbara region, a mining town often referred to as the "engine...
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