Crook Buildings – Part 3: The Cladding Fiasco
Uncomfortable times appear to be ahead for many in the building industry including architects, builders and certifiers – not to mention property owners – as [...]
Uncomfortable times appear to be ahead for many in the building industry including architects, builders and certifiers – not to mention property owners – as [...]
Archicentre Australia director – Peter Georgiev informs, “The era of being able to trust processes of appropriate design and building certification appear to be at [...]
Commentary regarding the inadequacy of newly constructed buildings is ongoing – often due to a lack of adherence to Building Codes and Australian Standards. So [...]
Australia's national architect’s advisory service - Archicentre Australia - is back on the beat providing independent design, advice, assessment and timber pest inspection services to [...]
“Cracking of masonry buildings can be an area of great concern and, whilst these indications are not the first step in total disintegration, many are [...]
Tis the season……and often the only time of the year that people take the chance to consider building design or improvements without the distraction [...]
With the onset of summer temperatures are increasing around Australia as is the need to stay cool at home, and Archicentre Australia says this [...]
If you have decided to carry out a renovation or build a new home it is important that you don’t fall for the ‘spin’ spruiked [...]
There are many positive aspects to living in established residential areas of cities and large towns, including transport accessibility, medical and educational choices, proximity [...]
Often when choosing a residential option, too much emphasis is given to size at the expense of design quality. When placed in the hands of [...]