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NSW Forks out on Transport Infrastructure
New South Wales will fork out $15.5 billion on infrastructure projects in 2013/14.
NT Desperate for Resource Construction Workers: Report
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The Northern Territory may have only half the number of workers it needs for...
New Adhesive Tape Makes Prefabricated Housing Faster
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Scientists in Germany have developed a new quick-setting adhesive tape which is expected to...
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION
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Christchurch Consents Too Slow: NZ Prime Minister
The process of issuing new building consents in Christchurch is too slow, the New Zealand Prime Minister says.
UK Government Drives Forward Self-Builds
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The British government intends to kick start a growth in self-builds as a means of responding to the current...
Britain’s Biggest Builder to Shut Offices,Slash 200 Jobs
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Venerable British builder Balfour Betty has announced that it will retrench around 200 workers and shut three of its...
UK Construction Slump Heightens Conflict
The long-term slump in UK construction combined with rising...
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China Turns to Britain for Ecocity Planning
British engineering firm WS Atkins has obtained a key commission to help China develop guidance for ecocity planning,...
Is Fungus the Green Building Material of the Future?
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While fungus is normally considered an unwanted presence in food, homes and personal belongings, a fledgling green firm based...
US Chemical Industry Opposes LEED Upgrade
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The US chemical industry has voiced its concern about proposed upgrades to LEED which it claims will have an...
World’s First Carbon Negative Building Block Unveiled
British masonry producer Lignacite has unveiled what it claims...
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$100K to Preserve US National Heritage Trail
Reflections on Building the World’s Tallest Timber Building Using CLT
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