Category: Building

Monash University research into fatal crane accidents worldwide has sparked the development of new cutting-edge technologies based on gaming software that could help save hundreds of lives.

The WA Government has introduced building regulations to restrict the use of combustible material on building facades of high-risk buildings.

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) declined by 2.5 points to 49.3 in September 2018, signaling the first easing in overall construction industry conditions in 20 months (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from…

The Victorian Government has lifted the bar on both the environmental and social sustainability credentials of Australia’s largest urban renewal project with the release of the final Fishermans Bend Framework in an announcement welcomed by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).

The Green Star certification process for building interiors will be more accessible with a fast-track system being introduced for the tenants of commercial buildings that have achieved Green Star status.

In supporting the establishment of a new build-to-rent housing sector in Victoria, the Victorian Government is opening the door for industry to deliver more affordable, sustainable and liveable housing for Victorians, according to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).