Construction of the first hemp house in WA has just been completed, sparking calls to build a local processing plant so local farmers can supply the building industry. The hemp plant’s woody stem is shredded, mixed with a lime render and tampered into place...
All-timber apartments assembled like flat-packed furniture A material used in construction for centuries is making a comeback, as developers and builders take timber to new heights. Its worth noting that building with this material has been happening for much of the...
Australia’s most expensive building, and the third most costly in the world, is a step closer to finally being opened after the South Australian government and a building consortium reached an out-of-court agreement. The new Royal Adelaide Hospital The new $2.3...
Australia’s homes are notoriously “leaky” — allowing the uncontrolled flow of heat into and out of the building. Our answer has been to put in more and more pumps, in the form of air conditioning. This is often promoted as a feature, rather than an...
Victoria is facing a crisis of faulty, dangerous and leaking buildings that experts warn is comparable in scale to the historical scourge of asbestos. Many new buildings in Victoria are not being built to last. Photo: Pat ScalaShoddy materials and poor workmanship...
Construction on what will become Adelaide’s tallest building is set to commence in the new year. Approved by the Development Assessment Commission last week, the 34-storey, 134-metre-high skyscraper designed by Brown Falconer Architects will be two metres taller than...
