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    News Archive for December 2009

    Aussie kitchens and bathrooms get bigger and better

    Australians are demanding bigger kitchens and bathrooms, with a new report from the Housing Industry Association predicting the value of kitchen and bathroom renovations and installations will reach a record $12 billion by 2012.


    Flexi downlight covers from Austech External Building Products

    Flexi downlight covers from Austech External Building Products are manufactured from durable fireproof fibreglass, making them ideal for fire protection and flexibility.


    Government continues funding green building

    A North Sydney office building will install five vertical wind turbines as part of an upgrade supported by the Green Building Fund that will reduce the building's environmental impact by generating energy in-house.


    Global round up

    Koolhaas' hits new heights in The Netherlands, architects optimistic about the industry's future and Brazil contradicts its sustainability plans with dam construction.


    Banks hold key to housing "log jam"

    Banks hold the key to dealing with Australia's burgeoning population, according to the author of a new report.


    Interior designer banned from decorating own home

    A Sydney interior designer has been forbidden from decorating her own home because of a built-in wardrobe council likened to a Renoir painting.


    Aviation paper adds to confusion: UT

    A proposal to restrict developments near airports threatens to further complicate the planning process and could stunt the growth of our capital cities, Urban Taskforce chief executive, Aaron Gadiel said.


    Trend expands into Bali

    Trend has opened a showroom in Bali, Indonesia - the first in the Asian region.


    Concrete revetment mattresses from Erosion Protection Systems installed at NSW reservoir

    Erosion Protection Systems (EPS) was recently contracted to install concrete revetment mattresses to the embankments of a reservoir for a central NSW council.


    How to create buildings that beat bushfires

    Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia has released a new publication that deals with building in bushfire-prone areas.


    Dux and Kiernan unite for climate change

    Founder of Clean Up Australia, Ian Kiernan, and Dux have joined forces as part of Clean Up Our Climate - an initiative of Clean Up Australia.


    Education architects fear project drought

    There has been a surge in education specialists seeking work as stimulus projects dry up, according to a new specialist recruiter.


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