Between Australia’s rapidly rising energy costs, the introduction of mandatory disclosure and now the introduction of the carbon tax, sustainability has become a hotter topic than ever for the design/construction industry. So we sat down with Siemens’ James Allston, Vice …

  With Australia’s population expanding at a rapid rate, the need for sensible approaches and solutions to the provision of new housing in our cities is more important than ever. As is the need to approach these new developments without …

  In late November last year, the workplace relations regulator for the building and construction industry, the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) Leigh Johns announced the Sham Contracting Inquiry, which was to consult with key industry stakeholders and create …

  Australia is dealing with almost unprecedented levels of population growth at the moment. With an estimated 1000-1500 people a week flooding into some of our major cities, we are seeing our fastest growth since the end of the Second …

  With the predominance of detached housing throughout Australia and attitudes leading us towards an ever-increasing urban sprawl, how do you think the industry can address people’s attitudes towards higher-density housing and help create more livable Australian cities? RP: Well …

  ‘Sustainability’ appears to be the word on everybody’s lips these days, with major pushes not only for more sustainable new buildings, but for retrofitting and upgrading existing ones as well. What factors do you think are driving this exponential …

  With the affected area often described as the size of France and Germany combined, the recent Queensland floods, have been on a scale that’s difficult for most people to even comprehend. With a toll, both economic and infrastructural, well …

Tessa Roulston We’re seeing some very significant changes in the ways commercial fit outs are being handled these days. Modern offices are rapidly moving towards open plan layouts, with a considerable emphasis on high levels of natural light, and high …

Mark van den Enden Australia’s built environment is undergoing some quite drastic changes at the moment. Driven by factors such as the push for more sustainable buildings, the changing nature of our workforce, and a rapidly expanding population. So we …