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Style & liveability, beyond the back door
The quest, among specifiers and homeowners, to create homes that push boundaries in terms of style and liveability extends beyond the confines of the living room and kitchen to exterior spaces. There are various market forces driving change in the residential construction sector, including the ambitions of homeowners to reap the rewards of a seemingly-forever growing property market.
Breaking through the pane: Residential window design comes of age
Driven by a range of factors including regulatory changes, the sustainability drive, and concerns around bushfires, the residential window market is not what it once was. Over the last 50 years, windows were mostly made to be cheap, but now there is a push for higher performing windows and doors which enhance all the improvements made in the rest of the building envelope.
The environmental benefits of pre-fabrication & modular construction
Pre-fabrication and modular construction are often highlighted as part of the solution to the housing crisis. While this is true, they also deliver benefits in terms of sustainability. Australia is experiencing a housing crisis. Beyond the issue of affordability, we have come to a point where we simply do not have enough homes to accommodate our ever-increasing population.
Walls, ceilings, and effective acoustic solutions
When it comes to interior walls and ceilings, there are a few things that all hospitality spaces have in common. Whether the setting in question is a café, a restaurant, a music venue, or a hotel, all require surfaces of this type that are non-stain, non-scruff, non-flammable, and acoustically sound.
Stylish, sustainable & sound structural elements
Beyond their important functional requirements, some of the qualities exhibited in this selection of structural elements suitable for commercial applications include their ability to help reduce environmental footprints and their capacity to contribute to aesthetic outcomes. In an age where architectural success is measured in terms of not function and form, structural elements continue to evolve.
Smart and smarter – the latest in commercial building automation
Driven by several factors, including the need to reduce carbon emissions and even the COVID-19 pandemic, building automation continues to become more and more mainstream. Matthew McDonald identifies the latest in Smart Building Technology. By now, the Smart Building concept is well-established. Organisations of varying sizes now understand the benefits they stand to gain by automating their workplaces.