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The Emergency Shelter exhibition
15-09-2011
The Emergency shelter exhibition was an outstanding success, please visit our projects page to view the photos of some of the exhibition.
Redwood Projects proud to be Major Sponsors for the Emergency Shelter exhibition
15-08-2011
The purpose of the exhibition is to raise charitable funds for the Japanese people affected by the devastating earthquake and subsequent Tsunami, and also to raise awareness for the need of emergency shelters in areas of recent natural devastation, which seems to be becoming more prevalent.
Changes to the BCA 2011 now in effect
19-03-2011
NOW FORMS PART OF THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE (NCC) SERIES. The Building Code of Australia 2011 (BCA 2011) is now in operation.
Redwood Projects proud sponsors of Camp Quality
08-03-2011
When nine-year-old Maddison McInerney was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in 2003 her parents were devastated.
Australia's largest brick and tile maker says the government's carbon price proposal will put further pressure on housing affordability, pushing up the price of building components by six to 10 per cent
25-02-2011
Brickworks Ltd chief executive Lindsay Partridge says home construction will decline if a price is put on carbon without sufficient rebates to assist business to reduce or offset their emissions.
Fire alarms & warning systems for hearing impaired
15-02-2011
Standards Australia has set a new Standard for automatic fire detection and alarm systems for the hearing impaired.
Putting the 'S' in your PMO
15-11-2010
Putting the 'S' in your PMO can play a key role in both increasing the value of the PMO and your organisation, according to Peter Sexton - it's just a matter of taking ownership.
Office Fitouts And The Benefits They Offer
19-09-2010
The office environment has greatly evolved and in today's economic downturn, management is searching for cost effective solutions to its office fit out needs. There are plenty of reasons for an office fit out, owners and managers may intend to either upsize or downsize office space, maximize idle space, reorganize space for a smoother work flow, or simply to endow the office milieu with a new and fresher feel. Whatever reason you may have, office fitouts do offer a multitude of benefits. However, there are certain factors that need to be taken into consideration when planning a practical and economically friendly office fit out.
A Review of Off-site Manufacture At Skilled Stadium
04-09-2010
Robina Stadium in Queensland Australia was built during 2007, and successfully utilised a high degree of off-site manufactured products. The main structural steel and concrete plats were manufactured off-site. The main benefits of using OSM on the Robina Stadium project were vast improvements in construction time, reduced onsite labour, improved OHS, better quality, improved interface coordination and better environmental performance.
Built Environs' Green Boost To Adelaide's Show Grounds
18-07-2010
South Australian construction company, Built Environs, has started work on the vision to transform the look, amenity and green credentials of the Adelaide Showgrounds at Wayville.
Off-site Manufacture At Skilled Park Stadium
12-06-2010
The Robina Stadium project has demonstrated the enormous benefits that OSM can bring to a project. Indeed it is highly improbable that a project such as this would ever be attempted again without a significant proportion of OSM.
RMIT construction students play a key role in refurbishment
30-05-2010
RMIT University's extensive $500 million capital works program heralds an exciting time in the history of the University.
Guide to Building out Your Office Space
09-05-2009
Whether you're a new company choosing your first office or a growing company moving up in the world, you may find yourself at some point being able to build out an office in such a way that will aid your business. Good office design means that the office becomes seamless between the worker and their product. Bad office design means you have employees complaining about noise or saying, "I wish we'd thought of this."
Take advantage of the Australian Government Green Building Fund - NOW
19-04-2009
The Australian government has released a stream of green building funds to assist industry and owners reduce the impact of Australia's built environment on green house gas emissions, by reducing the energy consumed in the operation of existing commercial office buildings.
Choose an office space build-out (fitout) contractor
29-03-2009
Make sure size of the job fits the build-out (fitout) contractor. A good build-out (fitout) contractor will embrace the project management part of the task and will tell you when you need to have your data guys in there running cable and just coordinating a lot of the details with the owner's representative.
Sustainability at William McCormack Place
02-03-2009
A presentation on sustainibility from the Queensland Department of Public Works (QDPW) - Building Division by D.G. Jones, G. Messenger, and K. Lyon Reid.
Taking the environmental initiative
30-11-2008
MBA members now have the opportunity to access an exciting construction website that will help with innovative solutions for managing building waste. MBA NSW Marketing and Communication Manager Steven Swan explains.
The building industry challenge in tackling carbon pollution
06-11-2008
The blow of tackling climate change must be softened by ensuring that appropriate compensation and tax concessions are in place to bring Australian buildings up to green standards, the MBA said.
The Office
28-10-2008
There’s a difference between knowing what the risks are and managing them, as Martin Vaughan discovers, and it's up to PMOs to understand and guide others on how to handle risk in their overall strategy.
Reducing risk through change management
29-09-2008
Change management is more than glorified HR: it's a way project managers can reduce risks and enhance project success, writes Catherine Smithson.
Novation of construction contracts: some risks and issues
20-09-2008
It is not unusual in construction contracts for the principal to have engaged consultants to prepare designs or detailed project requirements prior to the engagement of a contractor to carry out the works. The principal may also have spoken to or engaged preferred suppliers or subcontractors. Such early planning or design may be required to obtain planning permission or financing for the project. One way of changing the risk allocation in the contract so that the responsibility for ensuring that certain work is carried out by these consultants or subcontractors is by novating them to the head contractor.
The Laminex Group Now Offers Environmentally Certified Products For Every Interior Space
20-07-2008
The Laminex Group further cements its position as an industry leader offering ecologically sustainable design solutions with their Greenfirst range Today, the Greenfirst range is so extensive it can satisfy almost every type of interior space.
Winning the waste war
10-04-2008
The timber industry is taking steps to ensure a sustainable future, and responsibility lies with all levels, writes Ted Riddle. In recent years a lot of emphasis has been put on waste management at the builder level. For those involved in big developments, the opportunities are far greater.
Internal Mouldings - The Finishing Touch
21-03-2008
At the entrance of the home the door frame trims catch an eye, then your eyes extend further as lighting gives contrasting shadows on furniture, ornaments and skirtings. From this moment on you now know what feel the home is going to have, federation, classic, or modern.
Timber - Our Sustainable Future
15-02-2008
Timber in its most basic form continues to be one of the truly renewable building materials available to the Australian construction industry. As it can be harvested and replanted for future generations to continue this cycle. Timber remains one of the most commonly used as Hardwood and Softwood are readily available for purchase in any hardware store. What impact is it having on our environment? Is it sustainable?
Asbestos Removal Law Changes for NSW
10-01-2008
The threshold for the removal, repair and disturbance of bonded asbestos has been reduced to 10 square metres, WorkCover NSW said.