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    News Archive for October 2020

    Rosanna Station upgrade features Stoddart shelters, bins and seats

    Working with Ace Contractors, Stoddart supplied station bins and station seats for the platforms, concourse and Turnham Ave bus interchange as well as two Evo shelters.


    The rise of privately-owned public spaces

    The emergence of these pseudo-public spaces raises fundamental questions about the value of a public domain that is by the public, for the public.


    Mould and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda

    The World Health Organisation has always been interested in housing as one of the big “causes of the causes”, of the social determinants, of health. The WHO launched evidence-based guidelines for healthy housing policies in 2019.


    Call for developers to turn vacant properties into urban farms

    Urban design and planning consultancy Hatch RobertsDay is calling for developers to turn their unused land into urban farms, in the hopes of incorporating localised food systems into our communities.


    Koichi Takada's tower design applauded by Sir David Attenborough

    When the much-loved naturalist Sir David Attenborough turned to social media this week to point the complimentary finger at Australia’s architect Koichi Takada, it was all for good reason.


    Engineers face a changing landscape in 2020

    From Australia’s bushfire crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, the engineering profession has worked through a number of challenges since Melbourne hosted the World Engineers Convention (WEC) last November.


    Flooring advances biophilic goals at new Deakin University research building

    The innovative Lichen Collection of carpet tiles from Godfrey Hirst Australia was installed at a new research building on the Deakin University Waurn Ponds campus.


    Clear abrasion resistant polycarbonate sheets

    Thanks to the highly abrasion resistant surface, the polycarbonate panels are an excellent alternative for applications where glass is either too heavy or fragile.


    Launching ProClad LINEAR Australian-made interlocking facade system

    Aluminium Facade Systems announces the launch of their latest Australian-made interlocking aluminium facade system – ProClad LINEAR.


    Rockcote becomes an Official Partner of the Melbourne Storm

    Rockcote Enterprises is now an Official Partner of the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club as well as the Sunshine Coast Lightning Super Netball Club.


    CNC routing of engineering and building plastics

    Allplastics Engineering offers a wide range of engineering and building plastics in sheet form that can be transformed into required shapes using the in-house 3000 x 2000 CNC routers.


    Why recladding is so important and why MondoClad® is the premium choice

    In recent years, recladding has become a controversial topic due to several high-profile fire safety incidents both in Australia and internationally. These incidents have highlighted just how crucial it is to choose cladding that is non-combustible, compliant and safe.


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