High hopes for hemp in Australian building industry

The builders of an award-winning home made from hemp hope to inspire a shift towards making it a mainstream construction material. Balanced Earth recently won the Master Builders New South Wales Energy Efficient Building award for a home in the Byron Bay hinterland,...
Where machines could replace humans—and where they can’t (yet)

Where machines could replace humans—and where they can’t (yet)

As automation technologies such as machine learning and robotics play an increasingly great role in everyday life, their potential effect on the workplace has, unsurprisingly, become a major focus of research and public concern. The discussion tends toward a Manichean...
Amazing Example Of The Use Of Brick In A Melbourne Extension

Amazing Example Of The Use Of Brick In A Melbourne Extension

Bricks traditional dominance in the residential housing market has been suffering over the last couple of decades. The pressure to put more house on less land has led builders to look at tilt up concrete panels, Hebel and Blueboard like products. The current trend for...
Is cross-laminated timber a substitute for brick, concrete & steel?

Is cross-laminated timber a substitute for brick, concrete & steel?

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...