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The wood from the trees: what we all need to know about nature’s gift
Mass timber has captured the attention of an industry that’s hungry for lower carbon, sustainable building materials. No longer reserved as a material for housing, timber will star in Atlassian’s new 40-storey hybrid headquarters in Sydney, a commercial tower intended to raise the bar on sustainable, low carbon design as part of the Australian tech […]
SPINIFEX – YOUR FORUM, YOUR SAY
Treated timber and termites? Why bother and why not to bother
The near-universal use of H2 blue, green or red framing timber in construction is now a time bomb for landfill in 20-40 years’ time. It cannot be composted nor recycled, and thus is sent to landfill.
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Just leave it alone! It’s fine as it is. Farmland, freedom for kangaroos and other wildlife to move through it.…
Great article and I couldn’t agree more with your last point that we need to grow both the plantation and…
I saw for the first time only recently (2020) a builder diligently treating the ends of H2F cut onsite. Only…
I am the author of the Spinifex article which Professor Morrell is referencing in this article. Unsurprisingly, I have a…
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JOBS & BUSINESS
There’s a lot of mergers and acquisitions about right now
Among the M&A activity at present is an attempt to rationalise the digital framework of the building and construction sector with Australian tech start-up IMANI entering a partnership with consultancy giant Deloitte. The venture is $2 million tilt to advance the “digital ecosystem design program” to connect property, construction and building companies for “a more […]
CITIES & ENVIRONMENT
This is how we create the age-friendly smart city
Senior citizens need help and encouragement to remain active as they age in their own communities. Given the choice, that’s what most would prefer. The smart city can provide the digital infrastructure for them to find and tailor the local neighbourhood information they need to achieve this. Australia has a growing population of older adults, […]
BUILDINGS & ENERGY
Embodied carbon: from zero to hero!
In 2020, thousands of you adopted the ambitious goals of the Declare movement and Net Zero Embodied Carbon to provide clarity and momentum on this crucial issue. Now, 2021 is here and it’s time to take tangible action, but it can be overwhelming – so here is our four-step action plan to help kick-start your […]
Ebook: Building Circularity
Building Circularity ebook
We’re excited to offer you our ebook on Building Circularity – why our Renaissance needs to be a perfect circle. The symposium late last year was a fantastic star-studded event. Leading architects from Australia, the UK and New Zealand joined materials experts and speakers from the private and public sector to shed light on how […]