Dec 19, 2024 · 3. Urban design has a dark side to its creativity – two projects in Brisbane show how. This OpEd from QUT and UQ academics argued why aggressive forms of “hostile architecture” like Howard Smith Wharves and Brisbane’s new …

3 days ago · Bio. Matt Kean was appointed as Chair of the authority on 5 August 2024 for a term of 5 years. He was previously the Member for Hornsby in the NSW Parliament from 2011 until 2 August 2024.

Sep 29, 2020 · This presents several issues. Firstly, little attention has been paid to rental dwellings and occupants, as we focus on owner-occupiers – for example, the media thinks “affordable housing” is about purchase costs and mortgage rates, not rental affordability.

Dec 10, 2024 · Leading property data specialist CoreLogic released new data on Monday to show that the National Construction Code had led to the vastly improved quality of new housing in Australia. So why is the Coalition pushing to freeze the NCC?

The Fifth Estate is an online newspaper for the sustainable built environment.

Dec 10, 2020 · Perhaps more surprising is the steel frame (not so much edible, but it is what cookware is made from) of Greenhouse 5.0. Bakker has been an advocate for steel for some time, attracting criticism from some quarters due to its carbon-intensive fabrication process.

Aug 3, 2023 · University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) research student and engineering officer Mari Miranda told The Fifth Estate that it was likely because of the lack of knowledge surrounding how to use bamboo as a construction material because of the difficulty of connecting bamboo’s hollow and thin-walled culms, or stems. Australian builders expect more regular profiles in their building materials ...

Nov 19, 2024 · The gala night at Sydney’s Ivy last week saw 300 planners and built environment experts celebrate 12 individuals or organisations presented awards by Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully, with another 21 receiving commendations.

Jan 16, 2025 · After cyberattacks, the climate crisis stands as the greatest threat facing insurance companies. The 2019-2020 bushfire season in Australia, known as "Black Summer," resulted in estimated insured losses of $2.32 billion, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in Australian history.

Nov 28, 2023 · Among the accolades is that the tower at 435 Bourke Street in the Melbourne CBD will be one of the first in the world to use a solar skin façade and first in Victoria to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO100) renewable diesel.