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Author Archives: Duncan Murray

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Posted inBusiness

Going digital pays off for Victoria’s iBuild Kit Homes, boosting expansion into Africa

by Duncan Murray 22 November 202116 November 2021
Posted inEnergy

Federal government needs to ramp up transmission infrastructure, or jeopardise renewables

by Duncan Murray 22 November 202116 November 2021
Posted inRating tools

Colliers to bring an agents’ perspective to the GBCA and NABERS

by Duncan Murray 22 November 202119 November 2021
Posted inPlanning

Rob Stokes just made NSW Australia’s most progressive government

by Duncan Murray 18 November 202118 November 2021
Posted inEvent News

Local councils punching above their weight on climate change

by Duncan Murray 18 November 202118 November 2021
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Batteries on wheels: UQ launches international vehicle-to-grid study

by Duncan Murray 17 November 202118 November 2021
Posted inEngineering/Technology

How Australia’s most recognisable building is leading on sustainability

by Duncan Murray 17 November 202117 November 2021
Posted inEvents

BVN’s re-ply coming to Australia

by Duncan Murray 16 November 202116 November 2021
Posted inHousing

Accessibility reforms: “If you’ve got builders having to do one thing in NSW and another thing in Queensland it’s going to drive them nuts”

by Duncan Murray 16 November 202116 November 2021
Posted inConstruction & Development

Master Builders Victoria takes an axe to building reforms. Again

by Duncan Murray 11 November 202112 November 2021
Posted inConsumers

Consumers relying on brands to break sustainability deadlock

by Duncan Murray 10 November 202111 November 2021
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

75 per cent of EV charging will happen at home. Here’s how the government is planning for it

by Duncan Murray 10 November 202110 November 2021
Posted inFinance

Intellihub secures $1.45bn green loan for smart home metering rollout

by Duncan Murray 10 November 202110 November 2021
Posted inWaste and recycling

Aussies wiser than ever about recycling

by Duncan Murray 9 November 20219 November 2021
Posted inEngineering/Technology

Why the AEC industry may have Luddite built into its foundations

by Duncan Murray 4 November 20215 November 2021
Posted inFinance

Councils on board with BBF to accelerate green upgrades for businesses

by Duncan Murray 4 November 20214 November 2021
Posted inEngineering/Technology

Rolling out EVs to NSW government is a complex business

by Duncan Murray 3 November 20213 November 2021
Posted inJobs News

Jobs News: Junglefy grows with several high level hires, and our pick of the jobs

by Duncan Murray 3 November 20214 November 2021
Posted inRating tools

One planet is actually all we’ve got. Let’s line up with it

by Duncan Murray 1 November 20211 November 2021
Posted inFinance

CBA and Investa ink $130 million green loan for new build-to-rent block

by Duncan Murray 28 October 202128 October 2021
Close up of caucasian woman in apron adjusting temperature on stove. Breakfast preparation concept.
Posted inGovernment

Victoria persists with outdated gas mandates despite adding hundreds to residents’ bills

by Duncan Murray 28 October 202128 October 2021
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

Embodied carbon is coming to NABERS and planning in NSW

by Duncan Murray 28 October 202129 October 2021
Posted inBusiness

Aussie companies jumping on ESG reporting wave cautioned against “greenwashing”

by Duncan Murray 26 October 202126 October 2021
Posted inRating tools

Coorparoo Square shopping centre receives 5 star NABERS Energy rating

by Duncan Murray 26 October 202126 October 2021
Posted inRating tools

Emissions slashed when infrastructure projects use ISC rating – so let’s standardise outcomes for all

by Duncan Murray 26 October 202126 October 2021
Posted inRating tools

The higher the rating, the higher the price: green ratings significantly boost building values

by Duncan Murray 25 October 202126 October 2021
Posted inFinance

CEFC pumps $1.4b into clean energy projects – and the private sector follows suit!

by Duncan Murray 25 October 202125 October 2021
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Posted inConstruction & Development

Slashing embodied carbon in buildings webinar and why Atlassian’s new headquarters could be a game changer

by Duncan Murray 21 October 202122 October 2021
Posted inEngineering/Technology

When pacing the joint can also power it, in home or office

by Duncan Murray 21 October 202121 October 2021
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

New York’s Local Law 97: Is this the world’s most ambitious building emissions reduction plan?

by Duncan Murray 21 October 202121 October 2021

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