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Design with peace of mind: A more predictable approach to fibre cement facades
Architects are seeking greater certainty between specification and site. Fibrefast factory painted fibre cement facades ...
Launching Fibrefast factory painted fibre cement cladding
Traditional onsite painted fibre cement can be time-consuming, susceptible to weather delays and prone to inconsistent f...
How materiality impacts human-centric and wellness-focused architecture
Materiality remains one of the most powerful tools in human-centric design. Terracotta, with its earthy warmth, tactile ...
Selecting and installing interlocking aluminium cladding for modern facades
Widely specified for commercial towers, civic centres and residential buildings, interlocking systems provide linear def...
How solid aluminium cladding resists oil canning to deliver lasting performance
Stryum aluminium cladding offers a robust solution to the limitations of traditional steel. Engineered for superior perf...
High performance cladding solutions for Australia's next generation of sports stadiums
At Fairview, we've delivered cladding solutions for some of the country's most prominent sporting venues, proving our ca...
Why terracotta is the new cladding favourite for Australian builders
Too often, terracotta has been value engineered out of projects in favour of lower-cost options. Not because it's the wr...
Fairview’s Clayton Terracotta Facade System BIM Files Now Available
Rooted in nature and refined by innovation, Clayton’s full suite of BIM files support architects from concept to constru...
NCC 2022 Amendment 1: What you need to know about cladding compliance
Learn all about NCC 2022 Amendment 1 and important updates, what it means for the Australian design and construction ind...
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Sustainability Awards
Fairview’s EcoLoop: A sustainable end-of-lifecycle process for cladding
For almost thirty years, Fairview has manufactured cladding products and been a leader in the industry. As the cladding ...
Q&A With Ashley How, Technical Manager, Fairview
Following the 2014 Lacrosse cladding fire, a shockwave was felt throughout the Australian cladding industry. With potent...
Plug and play architecture
Melbourne-based company Modscape has made modularity and environmentally performance an artform underpinned by sound arc...
Energy efficient prefab forerunner
Following a successful Melbourne-based architectural practice in the 60s and 70s, Baird established Fairweather Homes in...
High pleasure – low impact
Sainsbury and his EcoShelta pods talk to the importance of good design, measurable performance and minimal environmental...
Extending product life
As we transition towards a circular economy it has become obvious that recycling alone is not adequately solving the pro...
Waste is a design decision
Waste reduction, recycling and stewardship have reached a new level in Australia and are squarely on the national agenda...
Waste-free solar panels
The upside of renewable energy is beyond dispute and its contribution to reducing carbon emissions is substantial. Solar...
