News
Etex’s $44m investment to support Siniat’s capacity upgrades and market growth
With the Australian plasterboard market projected to grow by more than 20% by 2032, these initiatives will increase plas...
Understanding & enhancing weathertightness in facades: A CPD Live presentation
Master facade durability by identifying water ingress risks and implementing preventative detailing. This session focuse...
Siniat’s Jamb Stud system: Custom framing solution for robust openings
Jamb Studs play an important part in steel framing. They provide extra support to the structure, distributing the wind a...
Siniat unveils new brand message: ‘The One’
While Siniat is already a trusted supplier on major projects across Australia, from Forrestfield Airport WA to Western S...
My Siniat: A convenient digital hub to access everything you need for your project
My Siniat is a comprehensive digital platform for specifying, planning, and managing Siniat wall and ceiling systems in ...
Siniat’s Weather Defence: For applications that require fire resistance
Siniat's Weather Defence is the quickest way to achieve a weathertight building, However, Siniat’s technical team have r...
New Siniat Blueprint Version 4 out now: Bigger and better
Featuring unique construction solutions for complex situations, realistic and in-depth construction details for more tha...
NEW Siniat Blueprint: Version 4 out soon!
Siniat’s Blueprint manual, a trusted industry resource, is expanding with Version 4. Now exceeding 800 pages, it feature...
Sarking and condensation management in external walls – NCC 2022 considerations
In this blog, we take a look at the latest condensation management considerations for ‘sarking-type materials’ in extern...
Resources
CPD
CPD Online - The sound of architecture: Acoustic design for better spaces
This session explores the fundamentals of architectural acoustics and why sound matters as much as aesthetics. You’ll le...
CPD Online - Understanding and enhancing weathertightness in facades
Distinct from airtightness, weathertightness is vital for protecting building integrity and thermal performance. This se...
Podcasts
Episode 217: Anna Fox & Stuart Turk from STH on new ways to manage noise control in health care design
In this interview, Anna Fox and Stuart Turk talk about new ways to manage noise control within health care design.
Episode 211: HDR’s health sector lead Conor Larkins on designing resilient healthcare facilities
With 18 years’ experience working across health, science, education and research projects at BVN, Conor Larkins will hea...
Episode 204: Tara Veldman from BLP on the future of health infrastructure & designing for collective wellbeing
Tara Veldman, Principal and Health Sector Leader at BLP brings over 15 years' experience designing projects across Austr...
Episode 200: Rebecca Plumstead from dwp on what it takes to design modern aged care facilities
Rebecca Plumstead, dwp sector leader for seniors living, has 25 years of extensive design and project management experie...
Episode 196: The latest material trends in health care acoustic management and their role in sustainable aged care wellbeing & design
Nazli Almasirad, National Architectural Manager at Siniat Australia has been with the business since 2010 and leads the ...
Sustainability Awards
Siniat publishes metal and plasterboard EPDs
Early in 2024 Siniat published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their plasterboard and metal framing produc...
Amplify your climate ambition with Opt2Act®
Siniat’s Opt2Act® program is a simple and cost-effective way to reduce the embodied emissions or upfront carbon of an ov...
Another solar celebration for Etex
Etex Australia - the manufacturer of Siniat plasterboard and metal products - celebrated the installation of another sol...
Sustainability trends in public buildings
Gone are the ageing tropes of public buildings as sterile, uniform environments. Modern public buildings are hubs for in...
Promoting sustainability publicly
Public buildings are shedding their singular purpose and transforming into vibrant hubs for healthcare, transportation, ...
Taking strides on the Road to Sustainability 2030
The Etex Group, global Belgium-based company behind the Siniat brand, recently celebrated one year since the launch of t...
Siniat’s decarbonisation journey
Sustainability is one of the four strategic pillars of the Belgium-based Etex Group – a global industrial group and majo...
Etex ‘flicks the switch’ in Australia
Earlier this year Etex Australia, the local manufacturer of Siniat products, celebrated a major milestone in their susta...
Publicly pushing the sustainability agenda forward
Nowadays, public facilities are no longer single-purpose and must cater to a range of needs such as medical care, transp...
