Articles tagged with 'Queensland'

Queensland government committed to protecting its 'green lungs'

5 August 2010 | Conditional approval of Brisbane City Council’s (BCC’s) draft South Brisbane Riverside Neighbourhood Plan has been announced by Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, Stirling Hinchliffe.


Bruce Medek appointed to architects' board

24 June 2010 | Bruce Medek has been appointed deputy chair and member of the Board of Architects of Queensland.


Architects hardest hit by green project deferrals

19 February 2010 | Green projects were most likely to be deferred or abandoned at the design stage in 2009, new research reveals.


High density, low bureaucracy boost for Brisbane

10 February 2010 | Brisbane votes in high-density housing and the state announces self-assessable duplexes.


Queensland developer fined for environmental blunder

8 February 2010 | An environmental breach has left a Queensland developer with mud on its face and a $65,000 bill.


NSW 'worst state' for development approvals

21 January 2010 | The Premier State has the worst DA process, ACT fails commercial developments, Queensland "underperforms" and Victoria ranks joint-third, in a national assessment of planning systems.


Claims of mandated high rises for Brisbane "bogus"

18 January 2010 | Allegations that Queensland is stipulating a minimum of 60 new 20-storey high rises be built a year are "false", claims the state.


New civic space for Gold Coast

14 January 2010 | Glowing facades and fractured geometry dominate this world-class civic space by a Queensland's Whitearchitecture.


Rudd's give away to gain approval in five days

15 December 2009 | Kevin Rudd has dished out $4.75 million in funding to help councils turn around development assessments within five days.


Minister appeals unlawful planning decision

7 December 2009 | The Queensland planning minister will appeal a landmark ruling in which his decision to "call in" a development application was deemed unlawful.


Rate rise heralds relief for architects

2 December 2009 | The central bank's rate rise will boost confidence and pave the way for industry growth, according to a Queensland studio.


Job applications surge for Queensland firm

1 December 2009 | A Queensland-based architecture firm is experiencing an influx of applications, but many resumes leave a lot to be desired.


Prefab home takes root in South Bank

27 November 2009 | A subtropical prefab home is being constructed on a dormant site in Brisbane's South Bank.


Outlook "bleak" in Sunshine state

25 November 2009 | Spiralling land costs and planning bottlenecks are creating a grim outlook for affordable housing in Queensland.


Prefab home takes root in South Bank

24 November 2009 | A subtropical prefab home is taking root on a dormant construction site in Brisbane's South Bank.


Queensland's population cap "nonsensical"

2 November 2009 | Using housing to strangle population will result in "disastrous" outcomes, says the Property Council.


GBCA appoints new state manager

20 October 2009 | A sustainability expert from a major national firm takes on a management role for Queensland and the Northern Territory.


Architects risk bankruptcy for BER work

14 October 2009 | Small firms are risking ruin by signing contracts that leave them exposed to huge financial risk.


Brisbane's 'heartless' square subject of stoush

12 October 2009 | The competition-winning design for King George Square is enduring a backlash from architects who claim it will fail to engage the public.


BREAKING NEWS: New Gold Coast Stadium images unveiled

8 October 2009 | First images of the 25,000-capacity Populous-designed Gold Coast Stadium are revealed today.


Renovation focus makes firm "recession proof"

2 October 2009 | Adaptability has enabled one Queensland firm to boom during the downturn.


Former mayor becomes chair of urban body

28 September 2009 | Queensland has appointed two former mayors to top positions within its urban development authority.


One in three architects struggling to survive

25 September 2009 | New research reveals that architects are "sober" about recovery with many worried about the survival of their firm.


ACCC accuses Queensland builders of price fixing

22 September 2009 | Three firms have been cheating on government tenders, alleges the competition commission.


Queensland leads the pack with bushfire standards

15 September 2009 | The sunshine state leaps ahead by adopting the new national bushfire standard seven months before other states.


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