A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...

Hong Kong remains the world leader in vertical urban development, a new report has found. Shortly before Christmas, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s City Advocacy Forum released the ...

To ensure your documentation for the Green Star As Built submission is in order, the management of templates and processes need to be in place. Currently, guidance and templates for management of ...

Getting those retention payments often brings about arguments after the fact. I see some pretty wacky arguments and valuations as parties fight over this last bit of cash. I thought it might be a good ...

At their October meeting this year, Australia’s state and federal building ministers made an important decision in respect of the National Construction Code (NCC). As reported by the Australian ...

What are the prospects for lifting residential construction productivity? What role might increasing the amount of off-site construction work performed play? It’s time to face into the ‘how’, of ...

Businesses across sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure, construction and engineering have enormous scope to leverage opportunities in Southeast Asia, an industry leader says. (above image: ...

The first look at the machines that will tunnel up to 50 meters below Sydney Harbour has been unveiled. The NSW Government has released the first images of the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will ...

With the South Australian election set to take place in March, the South Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) has released a suite of policy statements. The statements ...

A dazzling display of LED lighting is set to light up Perth’s skyline after the media architecture for the city’s first CBD university campus was revealed. And a four-storey screen will form one of ...

Leading advocacy groups across Australia’s design and construction sector have rallied to protect the current 3-year updating cycle for the nation’s building code As media reports suggest that the ...

The creation of a massive koala park in northern New South Wales could have substantial impacts upon Australia’s supply of timber and housing, a leading body representing forestry workers and ...