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    News Archive for December 2011

    Pressure reduction valves from Galvin Engineering designed for compact fit

    Pressure reduction valves from Galvin Engineering offer a really compact fit, according to recent feedback from the market.


    New Exsulite integrated thermal façade systems by Dulux AcraTex

    Dulux AcraTex introduces the Exsulite integrated thermal façade systems for new residential and light commercial construction.


    Schedule shifts for designEX 2012

    Interior, architecture and design event designEX has announced new dates and a new format for 2012.


    Design industry of tomorrow: BIM conference and Woods Bagot

    Led by Stanford University’s Centre for Integrated Facility Engineering, the inaugural conference for Building Information Modelling (BIM) was held in Abu Dhabi this week.


    COMMENT: Creating places in Australia

    Deborah Singerman ponders the Goverment's new urban design protocol and considers its how architects and designers are being asked to think outside the square of buildings alone .


    New home building declines tipped to continue in 2012

    Housing starts fell again in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report, the figures for September marking the fourth decline in the last five quarters.


    Architecture & Design's Top 10 for 2011 - and see you next year!

    It's that time of the year again. Our offices here for Architecture & Design close down from today for the festive season, so here's wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


    Performance glass frames the future

    Angela Welsh presents a snapshot of the world of windows, doors and hardware, as gleaned from some for the experts that gathered for this year's specialist fenestration conference in Queensland.


    Duct fireproofing made clean and easy with new FYREWRAP fire-rated duct wrap

    Trafalgar and Unifrax introduce their new product, FYREWRAP into the Australian market.


    CycleSafe ProPark bike lockers from Cora Bike Rack

    The CycleSafe ProPark bike lockers, available from Cora Bike Rack are designed to prevent theft of bikes and gear in a sturdy and vandal-proof construction.


    Attenuators hired from Kennards Hire for safety solution on Westgate Bridge

    Truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs) were hired by Altus Traffic from Kennards Hire Traffic in Melbourne for a traffic management application during the M1 West Gate Bridge upgrade.


    The trends on top

    Danielle Bowling takes a bird’s eye view of building trends and considers the colourful array of roofing material options now available.


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