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    News Archive for May 2012

    Prized plaster: Winners of the ECOLA Award 2012 announced in Berlin

    2012 marked the seventh presentation of the biennial ECOLA Award, which pays tribute to the use of plaster as a distinguishing architectural element in both new and old buildings.


    Self sufficient eco house makes use of CSR Cemintel BareStone

    CSR Cemintel's BareStone pre-finished facade panel and fixing system was selected for use on Bernard Hockings' latest project - a 100 per cent self-sufficient eco house in Newcastle.


    Ziptrak blind systems

    Blinds from Ziptrak Pty Ltd are designed for safe and easy operation in indoor or outdoor environments.


    CMI security safes available from Locks Galore

    Available from Locks Galore, CMI security safes come in various models to suit security storage needs in different environments.


    Make confident construction choices with new technology to be on display at DesignBUILD Melbourne

    DesignBUILD Melbourne opens at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 27-29 June.


    Recycled, recyclable Plaspanel® fits right in at Greenhouse By Joost

    Joost Bakker, is a champion of sustainable building practices so it is no surprise that Plaspanel is is right at home in his pop-up restaurant.


    Brio Weatherfold 4s exterior folding door hardware for panels up to 150kg

    The Weatherfold Series from Brio is recognised as the architectural standard for exterior folding door hardware.


    Akril acrylic panels for glass shower walls and wall cladding

    Akril offers a great alternative to conventional glass shower walls and wall cladding for bathrooms with a unique range of acrylic panels.


    Altro Safety Flooring launched new customer-focused website

    Altro Safety Flooring launches customer-focused website with vastly improved interface, and many new features on Altro’s interactive website


    7 eco retrofits

    Most of the talk (and action) of green design and eco architecture is premised on having a clean slate, a blank canvas, on which to conjure up more award winning, high star rating, icons of sustainable creativity. Yet the vast bulk of our buildings are already with us. Seven out of eight million Australian households live in existing separate houses and/or terrace/town houses. This is where the biggest bang for buck resides, if we really want to affect environmentally positive change. We need to swivel our focus onto our rather copious stock of energy inefficient brick veneer (and similar) homes. And eco retrofit them. Warren McLaren lists some "bolt-on" that require little or no renovation to an established dwelling, but will appreciably reduce the building's environmental impact and save on running costs.


    Fratelle Group reinvents courtyard style homes for Australia

    They are synonymous with China, but courtyard houses - which, as the name suggests, are dwellings built around a central courtyard - are a much better fit for our harsh Australian environment according to architectural firm, Fratelle Group.


    Schiavello awarded apprentice employer of the year at Master Builders Association of Victoria App

    Schiavello has been acknowledged at the Master Builders 2012 Apprentice awards, winning two awards at the ceremony.


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