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    News Archive for January 2018

    Stewart Hollenstein set to revamp Sydney pub icon in Quay redevelopment

    Sydney’s well-known and popular pub and entertainment venue, Jacksons on George, has closed its doors in readiness for a major transformation as part of Lendlease’s Circular Quay Tower development.


    Popular building material has microbial origins dating back 340M years

    Oolitic limestone, a common building material used around the world in various constructions, has been traced to microbes that even predate dinosaurs.


    Building Studio Architects design sustainable bush retreat for boys’ school

    SUPAWOOD’s acoustic and decorative panels have been used throughout the Trinity Grammar’s state-of-the-art Field Studies Centre at Woollamia in the Shoalhaven region of NSW.


    New cloud-based utility monitoring system enabling energy and carbon savings at MCG

    Schneider Electric has installed a new cloud-based utility monitoring and visualisation system at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to analyse real-time utilities consumption.


    The quest for the convivial city: How do ours fare?

    The idea of conviviality isn’t simply a lack of negative attributes; it actively includes positive elements too.


    Harvard University launches free architecture course

    Architecture students from around the world can now sign up for a free architectural course from Harvard University.


    Water and bathrooms: A bad mix for multi-res developments

    Never have bathrooms been more scrutinised than they are now. Once the smallest room in the house, they are now palaces of design with enormous expectations placed upon them. Those expectations and demands are multiplied exponentially when the bathroom is replicated repeatedly, such as for multi-residential projects.


    Jan Utzon among jury members for 2018 INDE.Awards

    Not unlike last year, the 17-person jury for the 2018 awards consists of leading global minds in the architecture and design industry.


    Sydney projects to represent Australia in CTBUH awards

    Three Sydney towers have made the shortlist for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) awards.


    It's time to exploit this once-in-a-lifetime construction boom

    The construction industry is experiencing an unprecedented level of approvals – which means an unprecedented level of opportunities for designers, architects and suppliers in 2018.


    This is how Sydney's transport system has gone off the rails

    The working year has not got off to a good start for Sydney trains and the New South Wales government. The rail network went into meltdown with chaos at many stations and trains delayed or cancelled. To add to this woe a 24-hour train driver strike (over pay increases) is planned for January 29, when most of the workforce will be back at work following the Australia Day holiday.


    Has prefab disrupted the building industry?

    It’s been said that all industry disruptors are innovators, but not all innovators are disruptive. With prefabricated construction, the question of whether this 21st century process has truly shaken up Australia’s building industry is one with no clear answer.


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