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Author Archives: Tina Perinotto

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Posted inBusiness & Politics

The outlook is a green boom – but beware the inevitable roadblocks

by Tina Perinotto 24 May 202225 May 2022
Posted inHousing

Metricon in trouble

by Tina Perinotto 18 May 202219 May 2022
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

News of western Sydney’s heat shelters is now global – time to bring back the “cooling” SEPP Mr Perrottet?

by Tina Perinotto 10 May 202212 May 2022
Posted inBusiness & Politics, Public/social/ethical

Amanda Sturgeon off to Amsterdam for bigger impact

by Tina Perinotto 10 May 202211 May 2022
Posted inWaste and recycling

Private capital sniffing around waste

by Rose Mary Petrass and Tina Perinotto 19 April 202219 April 2022
Posted inBuilding

Tough time for builders will probably keep growing

by Tina Perinotto 19 April 202219 April 2022
Close-up of hands of little child with colorful Easter eggs in basket. Kid making an egg hunt. child searching and finding colorful eggs in domestic garden. Old christian and catholoc tradition
Posted inArticles

A note from the editor, for Easter 2022

by Tina Perinotto 14 April 202219 April 2022
Posted inOpinion

The federal policies we need – now – whoever wins this coming election

by Andrew Sadauskas and Tina Perinotto 12 April 202212 April 2022
Posted inPlanning

Perrottet plays with fire as he lets his planning minister loose with developers

by Tina Perinotto 5 April 20226 April 2022
Posted inConstruction & Development

Adam Strong, back in prefab along with the “A team”

by Tina Perinotto 22 March 202223 March 2022
Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On war profiteering, smart Queensland and breaking the back of the fossil fuel mafia

by Tina Perinotto 17 March 202218 March 2022
Young coworkers during coffee break in cafe
Posted inJobs News

Jobs and Biz news: Ukraine and renewables, ISCA and the way forward, Consult Australia

by Rose Mary Petrass and Tina Perinotto 8 March 20228 March 2022
Posted inRural & Regional

“Net zero for NSW depends completely on what happens in the Hunter region” – Alice Thompson

by Rose Mary Petrass and Tina Perinotto 3 March 20223 March 2022
busy cafe
Posted inJobs News

Jobs and biz news- Shell, WestWind, WA electric buses, KPMG and Kate Hudson, ERM and Point Advisory

by Rose Mary Petrass and Tina Perinotto 1 March 20221 March 2022
Posted inJobs News

Jobs and business news 15 Feb: see education opportunities, waste consultants, sustainability professionals and NABERS assessors

by Rose Mary Petrass and Tina Perinotto 15 February 202215 February 2022
Posted inOpinion

Independents need not blink after Zali Steggall donations conundrum

by Tina Perinotto 15 February 202216 February 2022
Posted inJobs News

Jobs and business news – who’s buying selling and moving,  8 February

by Tina Perinotto 8 February 20228 February 2022
Posted inEnergy

Solar panels don’t have to stick out like the proverbial

by Tina Perinotto 3 February 20224 February 2022
Posted inArchitecture

Newcastle’s new university building showcases innovation in more ways than one

by Tina Perinotto 2 February 20223 February 2022
Posted inRural & Regional

Newcastle gets more interesting – views from an engineer who moved from Sydney

by Tina Perinotto 2 February 20222 February 2022
Posted inConstruction & Development

The prefab timber and building supply business is booming

by Tina Perinotto 1 February 20221 February 2022
Posted inBriefs

Hello Tiger – this year we need your spirit, your teeth and your devastating snarl – Paris gets it!

by Tina Perinotto 25 January 202227 January 2022
Posted inJobs News

Simon Wild on scenario planning and his next gig

by Tina Perinotto 25 January 202225 January 2022
Posted inArticles

We’re off-grid! Back 17 January 2022. Happy new year to all!

by Tina Perinotto 24 December 202124 December 2021
Koala in tree
Posted inOpinion

Christmas wish

by Tina Perinotto 21 December 202121 December 2021
Posted inJobs News

Jobs and Biz news

by Tina Perinotto 14 December 202115 December 2021
Sky Farm rooftop farm Melbourne
Posted inArchitecture

“Melbourne loves bars and we are expecting people to come in droves” – Sally Capp on Skyfarm

by Tina Perinotto and Jan Fisher 14 December 202115 December 2021
western sydney aerial
Posted inPlanning & Design

New planning policy looks good for people but developers are furious

by Tina Perinotto 10 December 202113 December 2021
Geoff Summerhayes
Posted inJobs News

BZE snares Geoff Summerhayes as chair

by Rose Mary Petrass and Tina Perinotto 9 December 20219 December 2021
Posted inCommercial

Victoria Tower Cross will be fully electric and the promise is so will all other new buildings from Lendlease

by Tina Perinotto 2 December 20212 December 2021

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