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Tag: construction

Posted inConstruction & Development

Why the building industry and social housing are missing the big picture

by David Thorpe 22 May 201923 May 2019
Sydney construction Barangaroo
Posted inConstruction & Development

Sydney the country’s most expensive city for construction

by Georgia Roach 22 May 201923 May 2019
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Posted inSpinifex

The role of automation and creativity in a waste-free future 

by Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk  16 April 2019
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Posted inConstruction & Development

Strongbuild’s prefab facility fails to find a successor

by Tina Perinotto 4 April 201910 April 2019
3D printed homes
Posted inHousing

3D printed homes at scale one step closer to reality

by Poppy Johnston 21 March 2019
Building crisis: we need a joined up functional system
Posted inConstruction & Development

Building crisis: we need a joined up functional system

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 18 March 201923 March 2019
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Posted inConstruction & Development

What’s in the Lacrosse VCAT judgement for owners of defective apartments and policy makers?

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 7 March 201911 March 2019
Posted inConstruction & Development

Near completed Collins Arch wins $100 million injection from CEFC 

by Poppy Johnston 28 February 2019
Opal Independent report – government‘s safe terms of reference to the rescue
Posted inConstruction & Development

Opal Independent report – government’s safe terms of reference to the rescue

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 26 February 201913 August 2019
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Posted inSpinifex

Chandler: Construction crisis – No minister, it’s broken. Try an iron clad mandated warranty instead

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 19 February 201921 February 2019
housing development with ducks
Posted inConstruction & Development

This lopsided lurch towards better buildings: do we have progress or slowgress? 

by Willow Aliento 12 February 201914 February 2019
Frasers point cook property
Posted inSpinifex

Demolishing the arguments against stronger energy performance

by Suzanne Toumbourou, ASBEC 12 February 201912 February 2019
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Posted inArticles

Kingspan Insulation on front foot of NCC changes  

by Poppy Johnston 12 February 201918 February 2019
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Posted inConstruction & Development

Why the construction industry is underperforming, and what to do about it 

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 7 February 20193 December 2019
Posted inConstruction & Development

The construction industry through the lens of the Opal Tower

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 29 January 20194 February 2019
Waste – data puts property sector on notice
Posted inWaste and recycling

Waste – data puts property sector on notice

by Willow Aliento 20 December 2018
Posted inSpinifex

SafeWork NSW, it’s seriously time to toughen up on safety

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 13 December 201817 December 2018
Posted inConstruction & Development

Technology and prefab could change the game for housing construction

by Poppy Johnston 11 December 201817 December 2018
Josh Graham ehab Prefab & any construction ripe for disruption with blockchain
Posted inConstruction & Development

Prefab & any construction ripe for disruption with blockchain

by Poppy Johnston 22 November 201829 November 2018
The construction industry needs to get past new toys and business as usual
Posted inConstruction & Development

The construction industry needs to get past new toys and business as usual

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 21 November 201830 March 2020
Posted inConstruction & Development

Strongbuild failure stirs industry appetite for prefab business

by Tina Perinotto 20 November 201826 November 2018
Construction innovation stuck in the slow lane
Posted inSpinifex

Construction innovation stuck in the slow lane

by Alexia Lidas, Design Futures Council 20 November 201822 November 2018
Posted inEngineering/Technology

How embracing AI can drastically reduce the number of disputes and claims in the construction industry

by Steve Bolt, WT Partnership Australia 12 November 201814 November 2018
on-site construction
Posted inSpinifex

The future of on-site construction

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 25 October 201826 October 2018
NAWIC Amy Julie Hogan
Posted inAwards

Amy Hogan, Sara Haslinger clean up at 2018 NAWIC awards

by Poppy Johnston 28 August 201828 August 2018
investment building blocks R&D
Posted inSpinifex

Australia’s construction industry is dropping the ball on R&D investment

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 23 July 201823 July 2018
London city buildings at night
Posted inConstruction & Development

UK chases “bytes and mortar” revolution – when will Australia follow?

by Poppy Johnston 5 July 201817 July 2018
Posted inConstruction & Development

Why practical completion should not be the end of the construction story

by Willow Aliento 8 May 20188 May 2018
construction
Posted inConstruction & Development, Spinifex

Governments must wake up to the forces redefining global construction

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 24 April 201830 April 2018
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Posted inPublic/Community, Spinifex

Modern slavery is a deadly serious risk for built environment companies

by Robin Mellon, Supply Chain Sustainability School 1 February 2018

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