30 November 2009 |
Every person installing insulation under the government's Home Insulation Program will soon be required to meet boosted training or minimum skill requirements, Environment Minister Peter Garrett announced.
30 November 2009 |
The Green Building Council of Australia has announced the release of a revised Timber credit which allows for equal consideration of the Australian Forestry Standard and Forest Stewardship Council schemes.
30 November 2009 |
Two new Australian-made fabrics, Baltic and Carnaby, have been added to the Hunter Douglas Commercial fabric blind range.
30 November 2009 |
Queensland's beach culture was the inspiration behind ILVE's new showroom which was recently unveiled in Brisbane.
30 November 2009 |
The Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) will replace the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 18 December, Queensland's minister for Infrastructure and Planning, Stirling Hinchliffe, has announced.
30 November 2009 |
The Queensland Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Singapore National Parks Board that could soon see local scientists growing vegetation on high rise buildings.
27 November 2009 |
Cox Rayner Architects has claimed first prize, and $20,000, at the 2009 Boral Design Awards for its 'Jacaranda House' in Brisbane.
27 November 2009 |
Hettich has been selected to provide kitchen fittings and accessories for the popular Sydney Seafood School, with InnoTech soft closing drawers, the Easys electronic drawer opening system, Sensys soft closing hinges, Magic LED lighting, ProDecor European designed handles and other storage solutions being used.
27 November 2009 |
An independent audit of the draft Ku-ring-gai Town Centres Plan shows it would assist in providing an additional 5,000 homes over the next 20 years, on top of the 5,000 already approved since 2005.
27 November 2009 |
Queensland local government Minister Desley Boyle has announced a 1 July start date for the new Local Government Act 2009.