Posted inNews from the Front Desk On fear and loathing on the NCC reform trail by The Fifth Estate - our view 12 March 202612 March 2026
Posted inNews from the Front Desk On what’s on the industry spotlight for action this year – ASBEC has a fair idea by The Fifth Estate - our view 12 February 202612 February 2026
Posted inSpinifex Why building better, not just faster, is the key to solving Australia’s housing crisis building certifers and surveyors say by Jeremy Turner, AIBS 16 December 202516 December 2025
Posted inJobs and Biz News ARENA; Queensland grid; V2G charging; aviation fuel by The Fifth Estate 5 November 20255 November 2025
Posted inSpinifex A plan for better buildings: beyond the National Construction Code by Alan Pears, RMIT University 9 September 202516 September 2025
Posted inGovernment/Regulations The National Construction Code freeze is a bit like an iceberg – so much going on under the surface by Bevin Liu and Tina Perinotto 28 August 202516 December 2025
Posted inBuilding What’s happening with the National Construction Code? We asked Neil Savery by Willow Aliento 13 March 202518 March 2025
Posted inNews from the Front Desk On why all’s fair in love, war – and a housing crisis by The Fifth Estate - our view 13 March 202513 March 2025
Posted inConstruction & Development ‘Cheaper, easier, faster’ the clarion call for rolling back housing standards – as Queensland mulls following the trend by Bevin Liu 30 January 202518 December 2025
Posted inSpinifex Resi energy ratings need to be much more useful than they are by Alan Pears, RMIT University 16 January 202521 January 2025
Posted inSpinifex A warming planet will not stop energy hardship – excess heat will drive energy demand by Mathew Toll, University of Melbourne, Ang Li, University of Melbourne and Rebecca Bentley, University of Melbourne 7 November 20247 November 2024
Posted inNews from the Front Desk On asking who benefits from the radical new agenda to leave the marginalised behind by The Fifth Estate - our view 24 October 202424 October 2024
Posted inHousing Dutton promises silver bullets and magical thinking to solve the housing crisis by Tina Perinotto 22 October 202423 October 2024
Posted inNews from the Front Desk On what happened in South Australia with the NCC is a bad look by The Fifth Estate 7 August 202413 August 2024
Posted inBuilding Breaking mould #2: Why architects, engineers and builders need to come to the table on moisture management and building mould proof, sustainable energy efficient houses by Bevin Liu 1 August 20241 August 2024
Posted inSpinifex The NCC mandating 7 Star homes will cut the cost of living – but there’s more to be done by Fiona Gray 31 August 20221 September 2022
Posted inHousing States disagree on access features for new housing – and open the gates to confusion, especially for trades by Jane Bringolf, Centre for Universal Design Australia 29 November 202129 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 inSpinifex Australia’s building code is too hung-up on electric dryers by Russell Hall 18 October 202118 October 2021
Posted inSpinifex NCC not fit for purpose in a climate emergency world by Nigel Howard, Clarity Environment 7 September 20217 September 2021
Posted inSpinifex Boost resi efficiency and mandate renewables: ASBEC’s plan to save the economy billions by Suzanne Toumbourou, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council 8 February 20188 February 2018
Posted inSpinifex Better buildings offer shortcut to a brighter energy future by Suzanne Toumbourou, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council 11 July 201722 August 2023
Posted inConstruction & Development Why fire safety is more about people than products by Willow Aliento 6 July 20176 July 2017
Posted inConstruction & Development Non-compliant building materials back in spotlight as occupancy permits refused for Iglu student units by Willow Aliento 4 February 20165 February 2016
