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Paris target at risk if sustainability not embraced, says new report

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has welcomed a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which calls for immediate action from all sectors of the economy to stop global warming climbing above the critical 1.5 degree-threshold by 2050.

Oct 10, 2018

Innovations raise safety of crane lift operation

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.

Oct 9, 2018

Front Entrance Fencing Project in Perth, Western Australia

Domed Top Homestead Fencing Project in Perth, Western Australia, by Whiteline Fencing.

Oct 9, 2018

New regulations to improve the safe use of combustible cladding

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

Oct 8, 2018

Construction slips for first time in 20 months

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…

Oct 5, 2018

Improvements to the Building Award

“The $130 billion residential building industry is an efficient and productive industry that needs easy to understand and flexible employment conditions,” stated Melissa Adler, HIA’s Executive Director – Industrial Relations.

Oct 5, 2018

Fishermans Bend final Framework embraces Green Star at scale

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).

Oct 5, 2018

Property Council lays path to greater housing supply

TasNetworks, TasWater and the Tasmanian Government must commit to further reform in order to fix the key issues which continue to hold back Tasmania’s housing supply, according to the state’s leading property industry body.

Oct 4, 2018

New home sales signal downturn in building to continue in 2019

“HIA New Home Sales are among a string of housing indicators signalling the national downturn in new home building will continue in 2019,” commented HIA Economist, Diwa Hopkins.

Oct 4, 2018

Fewer homes approved for construction

“With home prices falling, access to finance more difficult and fewer people now entering the country, the number of new homes approved for construction has declined,” said Diwa Hopkins, HIA Economist.

Oct 3, 2018

GBCA and International Towers pioneer Australian First Program for Green Star Tenancy Ratings

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.

Oct 3, 2018

Trial housing project creates pathway to homeownership and frees up social housing

A trial housing development on a 34-unit apartment block in North Melbourne has helped people come off social housing waiting lists, thanks to a unique partnership between University of Melbourne, Melbourne City Mission, Resilient Melbourne and the City of Melbourne.

Oct 3, 2018