 Recycled
jam factory excels at Tasmanian Architecture Awards (TAS)
The recycling of the former Jones & Co jam factory, part of an "urban
site without parallel in the state", has scooped the Royal Australian
Institute of Architects 2005 Tasmanian Architecture Awards - winning four of
the seven key award categories.
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Architects
launch ratings war in Northern Territory (NT)
The Royal Australian Institute of
Architects (RAIA) is about to launch a "ratings war" - pitting
houses by well-known architects against typical mass produced housing in an
innovative national seminar series designed to assess and demonstrate the value
of using a rating tool in the design process.
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Sydney
architects give Redfern's Block a new look (NSW)
What could Redfern's the Block look like if designed today by some of
Australia's leading architects? More information >>
Non-residential building sectors heads for 2 year growth
Solid growth will continue in the engineering and non-residential building
sectors for at least the next two years, a new report has found. More information >>
NSW Budget: Tax cuts and infrastructure should be top
priorities
Statement by Mark Goodsell, Director - NSW,
Australian Industry Group. The Australian Industry Group calls on the NSW Government to consider cuts in
payroll tax and increased spending on infrastructure as top priorities in the
state Budget, to be released tomorrow.
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Solid Growth Expected to Continue for Construction
Industry
An Australian Industry Group survey has
predicted that the solid growth seen in Australia's engineering and
non-residential building sectors since mid-2001 will continue over the next two
years, consistent with a strong project pipeline.
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RAIA welcomes
East Darling Harbour design comp (NSW)
The launch of an international design competition for East Darling
Harbour will ensure the harbour site is developed in the most appropriate
world-class way for the benefit of all Sydney residents, the Royal Australian
Institute of Architects (RAIA) said today.
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