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This CPD presentation will deliver outcomes related to the Competency/s from the National Standard of Competency for Architects 2015 and 2021. It explain the concept of thermal bridging, condensation and how it forms, referencing NZS 4214, AS/NZS 4859 and their importance in the building envelope.
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Leading planning and geospatial figures are calling for a coordinated approach to digitising and streamlining Australia’s urban planning systems.
Five esteemed built environment professionals from different corners of the globe have been recognised as winners of the 18th edition of the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, which has an esteemed list of winners including Pritzker Prize recipients Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, and B.V. Doshi.
Plans designed by Fender Katsalidis which will see the redevelopment of the historic Coogee Bay Hotel have been approved by the Sydney Eastern Planning Panel, which will see the eastern suburbs pub transformed into a vibrant mixed-use precinct.
An RMIT-led study has found that architects have a lower-than-average quality of life in comparison to the general workforce of Australia, with two thirds of built environment professions experiencing at least some level of psychological stress.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) 2024 Jobs Report shows that the need for project managers will increase in 2024 due to the simultaneous occurrence of ongoing construction and infrastructure ventures, coupled with the Australian Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions.
The construction industry faces a critical challenge: achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. As a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions (nearly 30 percent), adopting sustainable practices is no longer optional, it's essential. Green building materials are a powerful tool in this fight, and we endeavour to showcase those materials with the Sustainability Awards category of the same name.
It’s National Road Safety Week and it comes on the back of a year in which 1,286 people died on Australian roads. The rising road toll – up 8.2% for the year to March – included 62 children. Tragically, road deaths remain the number one killer of children in Australia.
While not necessarily across the front pages of this masthead and many others, Team2 Architects’ influence spreads far and wide across the built environment. Undertaking projects across an array of sectors including hospitality, healthcare and multi-residential, the practice creates outstanding design outcomes based around what a project needs to be.
Three decades worth of dam engineering experience will bolster GHD’s team for the sector in the mould of Andrew Reynolds, the company’s new Australian Dams Leader.
The Immigration Museum will be the host of a special roundtable coinciding with Melbourne Design Week, with a number of leading architects to explore the complex intersection of Migration. Women. Architecture.
The Federal Government’s waiving of fees for TAFE and VET courses to address a lack of workers throughout the construction industry has been endorsed by Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn, who believes it will ensure the industry is bolstered at a time when additional workers are crucial to building new houses and infrastructure.
