In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, the idea of building a green home using traditional techniques might sound like you’d be taking a step backward. However, it's important that we re-evaluate ...

It's going to be a pretty house, somebody's dream home. It will provide temporary employment to 10 or 20 tradesmen who will build it, make use of a lot that has been a convenient place for dumping old ...

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

The Minns Labor Government has passed nation-leading building reforms through NSW Parliament introducing a new, modern era of approvals and ...

The project team uses creativity and modern techniques to ensure Gaudi’s masterpiece lasts well into the next century In 2014, the entity behind construction of one of the world’s most iconic churches ...

Should Australia copy New Zealand's example and adopt a radically-slimmed down national building code?

I’ve been wanting to write this column for years. The topic has been a burr under my saddle, but I needed to base the column on proof, not speculation. That proof arrived last week in a desperate ...

The global construction market is set for a sustained period of strong growth post-COVID-19, driven by government spending on infrastructure and the transition to a net-zero society. However, the ...

Current shortage of materials and skilled labor add to long-term challenges around new design, materials and building methods driven by sustainability and net zero strategies. AGCS analysis of €11bn ...

Two recent documents should be on every architect’s desk if they work with modern methods of construction (MMC) – especially if they are designing schools. The first was the Building Safety Regulator ...