Sep 26, 2017
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,...
Jul 22, 2017
Some buildings are so ugly, the only thing that could possibly improve them is a wrecking ball. It’s even worse when the structures are high-profile and expensive, making you wonder how many people who had to sign off at each stage of planning and construction...
Jul 21, 2017
Rock and stone make up some of the most ancient, intriguing and attractive buildings anywhere. Either rough or hewn, stone is returning to the material armoury of more architects. Robust, substantial stone work is certainly a big relief after decades of painted render...
Jul 15, 2017
Roxanne Wilson, Lifestyle reporter, The Advertiser June 27, 2017 8:30pm FROM concrete jungles to giant brown boxes, there are more than a few contenders up for the title of Adelaide’s ugliest building. The questionable design of a 16-storey student...
Jun 16, 2017
A leading Australian fire safety engineer has compared the task of removing flammable aluminium cladding from high-rise buildings to ridding the country of asbestos, saying it could affect tens of thousands of buildings. Stephen Kip, an adjunct professor at...
May 26, 2017
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...
