When specifying insulated panels for a project, builders have an array to choose from. But when looking at two of the most popular types— structural insulated panels or insulated metal panels, it is important to understand which is best...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) received a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America to support the LEED for Cities and Communities Program.
The money will be used to support LEED certification of 15 U.S. cities and communities. The...
The construction engineering firm Clayco is vetting manufacturers to produce what it’s calling the “hard hat of the future,” which Clayco has developed with a team of 14 students and two faculty members at the Savannah (Ga.) College of...
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A new marine export facility was announced as the winner of the 2019 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) at a major industry event in Sydney last night.
The Chith Export Facility at Weipa in Far North Queensland secured the prize...
Justin Hemmes' construction boss has agreed to pay the Sydney hospitality tsar's Merivale group almost $230,000 in the wake of allegations he authorised false invoices to be paid into his bank account.
In civil proceedings on Thursday, NSW Supreme Court...
A museum devoted to exploring and expanding creativity must have an eye-catching design, and that’s certainly the case for the recently opened Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention in Gainesville, Fla. With its cylindrical core and extending arcs, it...
23rd May 2019
Nuyina landing barges
Video transcript
TEXT BOX: Two barges for the icebreaker Nuyina are being built in Tasmania to support Antarctic resupply.
ROB BRYSON (Manager – Antarctic Modernisation Branch): These barges are the primary link between the ship...
Following a sizable decrease in demand for design services in March, the April Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed back into positive territory according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
AIA’s ABI score for April...
Sarah Courtney,Minister for Building and Construction
According to the latest ABS figures released today, Tasmania recorded the strongest growth in the construction and building sector in the year to March 2019.
This is fantastic news, and confirms the Hodgman Liberal...