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    News Archive for February 2017

    Work councils could be the future of Australian industrial democracy in an ABCC world

    Work councils are one model of industrial relations that could potentially fill the enormous gap in Australian industrial democracy left by precarious employment and the decline of the union movement.


    Smartstone celebrates the French fashion season in Australia with the new Paris Collection

    The Destination Smartstone series continues with the latest collection of quartz surfaces paying tribute to the fashion capital of the world, Paris.


    Learn from the best flooring professionals at the Quick-Step Academy

    Leading flooring brand Quick-Step is offering professional flooring installers first class skills and accreditation in the preparation, installation, finishing and maintenance of engineered timber and laminate flooring.


    Experienced NSW builder keen to repeat AFS LOGICWALL success

    An experienced builder in NSW has decided to specify LOGICWALL from AFS Systems Pty Ltd (CSR) in future projects following the success of their first project with the proven walling system.


    Regupol flooring and underlay meet ECO-Buy criteria for ‘green products’

    Regupol Australia announces that two of their products have met the ECO-Buy criteria for green products.


    Ecoview Chrome sunscreen fabric for excellent outward visibility

    Ecoview Chrome from Hunter Douglas Architectural is a metallised back sunscreen fabric designed to provide excellent outward visibility.


    Nora’s new rubber floor covering makes an impression at collection preview

    The new rubber floor covering from Nora Quality Flooring Systems, noraplan lona has been receiving wide appreciation from designers following its presentation at Architect@Work trade shows in Berlin and Stuttgart last year.


    Full ACA national webinar program revealed

    The Association of Consulting Architects Australia has announced its 2017 Insight National Webinar Program.


    Apartment design on the agenda for 2017 Melbourne Design Week

    A panel of leading Melbourne architects and designers will discuss the value of good apartment design at the inaugural Melbourne Design Week celebration in March.


    Australian-made CLT from local plantation timber

    The long wait for Australian-made cross laminated timber (CLT) is nearly over.


    New silicon device offers cheaper alternative to lithium batteries

    New battery technologies can store 500KWh of energy in a 70-centimetre cube of molten silicon, about 36 times as much energy as Tesla's 14KWh Powerwall 2 battery in about the same space.


    The four innovative Smartstone collections

    The four innovative Smartstone collections – Santorini, Toledo, Paris and Milan – launching in March 2017 represent the most sophisticated quartz surfaces ever released – the crème-de-la-crème – that offer the luxurious look of stone with the many practical benefits of quartz – and without a designer price-tag.


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