By Tina Perinotto 2 February 2012 – This year will mark the Green Building Council of Australia’s 10th anniversary and chief executive Romilly Madew has no plans to waste Read More > >  
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30 January 2012 – Victorian Building and Plumbing Industry Commissioner Mr Tony Arnel today resigned from his role after 12 years. Mr Arnel, who is chair of the Green Building Council of Australia, will be replaced in a one year term by Michael... 
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By Tina Perinotto 23 January 2012 – Long standing and well regarded head of the NSW Department of Environment & Heritage Lisa Corbyn left her job suddenly on Friday, amid reports she was pushed out by Environment Minister Robyn Parker and a department... 
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19 December 2011 – Peter Mould, NSW government architect and general manager of the government architect’s office who retires from the position in January advises his successor to “do it your way.” He told The Fifth Estate his... 
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By Tina Perinotto 15 December 2011 – Keith Gunaratne, chief executive and founder of energy efficiency company EP & T Global, has a way to gauge popular sentiment on climate change and carbon. You could call it the taxi index. A few years ago... 
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13 December 2011 – The new chair of the New Zealand Green Building Council, Craig Price forecasts continued improvements to the Green Star rating tool in 2012 and beyond to meet industry needs. Mr Price, regional manager of engineering consultancy group... 
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By Tina Perinotto 28 December 2011 – Darren Steinberg will replace Victor Hoog Antink as chief executive officer and director of DEXUS Funds Management Ltd, after Mr Hoog Antink announced Read More > >  
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By Tina Perinotto 17 November 2011  – Peter Clarke is struggling to see what the problem is. As  chairman of the new look, newly renamed Places Victoria – formerly VicUrban and for a while, the Urban Renewal Authority – Clarke is charged with... 
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16 November 2011 –Former Victorian Deputy Premier and sustainability champion John Thwaites has been appointed as chair of the Australian Building Codes Board. Federal Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said: “Mr Thwaites’ work on building sustainability... 
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By Lynne Blundell 20 October 2011 – Quiet achiever Adelaide is up to its ears in strategic integrated design that could change the shape of the built environment nationally. Adelaide may seem an unlikely centre for an urban planning revolution. It... 
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By Lynne Blundell 25 October 2011 ­– Speeding up the development process by cutting down on friction and misunderstandings between stakeholders is the dream of developers, planners Read More > >  
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4 October 2011 – Stepping down as chair of the World Green Building Council Tony Arnel said he had seen a fringe green movement become a mainstream industry during  his three year term. He is replaced by Rick Fedrizzi, president and chief executive... 
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5 October 2011 – Former NSW Government Architect, Chris Johnson has been appointed as new chief executive of the Urban Taskforce. This follows the  move  after four years of former CEO Aaron Gadiel to a senior role at Gadens. Mr Johnson was NSW... 
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By Tina Perinotto 29 September 2011 – The NSW Planning Institute has been gathered in Wollongong this week from Wednesday for its annual three day conference. The woes of the state’s planning fiasco must be weighing heavily on its collective... 
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By Tina Perinotto 23 August 2011 – There are plenty of people keen for the environmental upgrade agreement models to be finalised, but perhaps none more so than property and development consultants, Napier & Blakeley. The company recently launched... 
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By Tina Perinotto 8 September 2011 – In the “power couple” session with Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull at the Property Council lunch last Friday (2 September) it was Lucy Turnbull who outshone her husband on serious policy issues, delivering... 
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By Tina Perinotto 2 September 2011 – Between the Bellinis, speeches from the dignitaries and the best sushi ever likely to be served outside of Toyko at the opening of 1 Bligh Street in Sydney this week, came the suggestion from a guest that the building’s... 
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30 August 2011 – Successful women in construction and property have been rewarded for their achievements at the National Association of Women in Construction (NSW) awards. Managing director of CB Richard Ellis Projects, Jo-Anne Harrison Read More... 
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30 August 2011 – Dexus chief executive officer Victor Hoog Antink donned harness and a liberal dose of courage to abseil down the 28 floor atrium of 1 Bligh Street in Sydney on Monday ahead of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s official opening... 
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25 March 2011 – Favourites: Brendan Gleeson, former director of the Urban Research Program at Griffith University, is one of the more challenging thinkers on Australia’s urban systems. On the eve of his departure for a three year secondment... 
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By Lynne Blundell 10 June 2011 –Australia is leading the world in the accelerating use of carbon and in carbon emissions and is currently about 44 or 45 per cent above the 1990 level, while Europe is moving in the opposite direction. Read More... 
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By Tina Perinotto Greg Paramor might well be known as one of property’s original Midas men. He has founded a string of successful property companies – Growth Equities Mutual, Paladin and James Fielding and headed the giant Mirvac for four years until... 
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By Tina Perinotto 6 May 2011 – Favourites: Jon Jutsen’s company  consults to around half the top 50 companies on the Australian Stock Exchange and about one third of the top 200.  Energetics helps them devise their energy and carbon strategy... 
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By Tina Perinotto 3 June 2011 – Tony Arnel, chair of the GBCA and World GBC, Victorian Building and Plumbing Commissioner, plus holder of a string of other leadership positions including with the Melbourne Comedy Festival, never fails to both inspire... 
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21 June 2011 – Melbourne City councillor Peter Clarke has been appointed chair of the newly created Urban Renewal Authority board, which will replace VicUrban. Mr Clarke, a former executive director of the Property Council of Australia’s Victorian... 
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6 May 2011 – Matthew Clark former manager of the NABERS building performance rating program for the NSW government is on the lookout for a new manager to replace him after his move to a more senior position. But be warned: the job will be demanding.... 
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By Amy Kelly Michael Rayner is one of Brisbane’s most high profile architects and contributor to the city fabric. After the recent floods he has also come up with strong ideas about how to interact with the city’s “snaking river.” 6... 
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8 July – Ashak Nathwani wrapped up 33 years with Norman Disney & Young last month with a rousing farewell in Sydney at the Sergeants Mess in Chowder Bay and some reminiscing thanks to a Q and A session organised by his daughter Rehana.... 
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Antony Hing was one of the featured guests at an green building fringe event held in Melbourne in February to co-incide with  Green Cities 2010 conference. By Andrew Starc - 25 March 2010 – Since its widespread establishment in the late... 
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By Tina Perinotto 30 September 2010 – Favourites: John Eckert is back in his home-town of Adelaide as national design manager for AV Jennings after several years with Mirvac in a similar role, based in Melbourne. With him Eckert brings some... 
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