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    5 things your kids need to know about home security
    5 things your kids need to know about home security

    With the arrival of school holidays, it’s an ideal time to take a moment to teach your kids some essential home security tips, no matter how young or old they may be.


    Esteemed guests on hand at topping out for Parrramatta’s paramount development
    Esteemed guests on hand at topping out for Parrramatta’s paramount development

    ALAND plus a number of local, state and federal government officials have celebrated the topping out of Paramount on Parkes, a $357 million mixed-use precinct located in the heart of Parramatta.


    Cutting corners will result in a cycle of disposable development
    Cutting corners will result in a cycle of disposable development

    Late last year, to the alarm of many, a 12-storey apartment block in North Melbourne, built just five years prior, was approved for demolition. Just one example of the average 100,000 buildings that get approved for demolition in Australia each year, it demonstrates what can happen when a short-sighted approach to the urban planning of our cities takes hold — the proliferation of low-grade buildings with short lifespans.


    Ensuring compliance with mould/mildew requirements of NCC 2022 & NSW Water Management Act
    Ensuring compliance with mould/mildew requirements of NCC 2022 & NSW Water Management Act

    The health of building occupants can be affected if the internal surface of an external (facade and basement) wall demonstrates mould/mildew and fungus development.


    Leveraging BIM benefits from Archicad and Ci Tools
    Leveraging BIM benefits from Archicad and Ci Tools

    Melbourne-based practice Foreground Architecture, formally known as FMSA Architecture, is a keen proponent of Building Information Modelling (BIM) throughout the design and delivery process.


    What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?
    What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?

    I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia’s fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, double-storey brick homes with Greek columns that aspirational migrants built in the 1970s and half-crumbling, Federation-era mansions once occupied by people whose names still appear in history textbooks.


    Getting regional communities on the pathway to economic revival after disasters
    Getting regional communities on the pathway to economic revival after disasters

    Disasters – natural or manmade – can be catastrophic, particularly for communities residing in regional town, destroying not just the local economy but also their homes and livelihood.


    Design Notes: Ideas, issues and idiocies from the last fortnight
    Design Notes: Ideas, issues and idiocies from the last fortnight

    The most recent upgrade to the NCC / BCA included requirements for houses and apartments to meet higher thermal comfort standards in NatHERS. NSW, ACT, Tassie and the NT brought it in last year. Queensland and Victoria only started yesterday (May 1) despite the latter promising it in 2022. SA and WA will adopt it sometime later (news travels slowly going west).


    ALPOLIC/fr elevating aesthetics and safety at high-end Porsche dealerships
    ALPOLIC/fr elevating aesthetics and safety at high-end Porsche dealerships

    From extensive flexibility and colour palettes to industry-leading safety certifications, uncover the features that make ALPOLIC/fr the ultimate choice in high-end commercial retail architectural projects.


    Experience the new Salto KS subscription model
    Experience the new Salto KS subscription model

    Read ahead to find out more about the new subscription plans, how this model works, and why it will provide you with more flexibility, value, and control than ever before.


    Verosol roller blinds help deliver privacy, light and aesthetics at Noosa Heads holiday villa
    Verosol roller blinds help deliver privacy, light and aesthetics at Noosa Heads holiday villa

    Specified in a villa on the Sunshine Coast, Ambience multi-link roller blinds from Verosol are helping welcome visitors to one of Australia’s holiday hotspots.


    Choice of Corian® underscores Sydney hotel’s commitment to elegance and function
    Choice of Corian® underscores Sydney hotel’s commitment to elegance and function

    Corian®, known for its durability and non-porous nature, not only enhances the visual appeal of the bathrooms but also promotes a hygienic environment.


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