Articles Under Building and Construction
Burning buildings: Cladding - what you need to know
The Grenfell Tower disaster in London this year, killing an estimated 80 people, brought to worldwide attention the use ...
Shaping the future of the Hunter Region
The Hunter Regional Plan 2036, developed by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, is the Government’s blueprin...
Managing complexity in Newcastle’s construction boom
The City of Newcastle is well and truly in the midst of a construction boom, and with more than $1.6 billion of developm...
Interior Design and the Future of the Workplace
I attended Sydney Indesign, a two-day event across four districts with 50 exhibitors and 300+ brands which was an invalu...
Newcastle Master Builders Association Excellence in Building Awards winners
In 1995, the inaugural Newcastle Master Builders Association Excellence in Building Awards were launched.
2017 Newcastle Excellence in Building Awards
On Friday 25 August, Master Builders Association held its Excellence in Building Awards at the NEX, Newcastle West.
Continued growth for North Construction
North Construction has been in operation for 30 years and has grown steadily to become the largest locally owned and op...
Hunter builder retains ‘Biggest Mover’ title
The HIA-Colorbond steel Housing 100 Report 2016/17 reveals that Hunter-based MJH Group, was nationally the biggest mover...
Cutting the bureaucratic red tape in the subdivision assessment process
There is a common misconception within Hunter councils and the property industry in general about what a private subdivi...
Home automation – the trend for the future happening now
Home automation is one of those topics that gets thrown around by many different people.
UON attracts over $5.7 million in research funding
The University of Newcastle (UON) has been awarded over $5.7 million by the Australian Research Council (ARC), to suppo...