by Heath McNab | Nov 18, 2016 | Building industry trends
1. Building Information Modelling Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the fastest-growing trends in the building and construction industry, both in Australia and around the world. The digital prototyping technology allows teams to create 3D images of a...
by Heath McNab | Oct 12, 2016 | Livable cities and reforms
The last decade has seen average NSW population growth of 100,000 people, compared to only 50,000 the decade before, with projections by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment showing that NSW will grow to 9.9 million people by 2036. This growth has prompted...
by Heath McNab | Nov 5, 2015 | Legislation updates
As of 2 October 2015, a number of changes to clauses in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 will commence, impacting developers that require an alternate solution of a Category 2 fire safety provision and need to be referred to Fire and Rescue...
by Heath McNab | Sep 16, 2015 | Legislation updates
Developers in NSW may soon be expected to place two percent of the contract price into a building bond, to cover the cost of any defects in new unit blocks more than three storeys high. A deposit for the building bond will be required before MBC Group can issue an...
by Heath McNab | Aug 28, 2015 | Legislation updates
The Abbott Government is considering a national certification scheme for inferior and potentially dangerous building products imported from overseas, following a national Building Ministers Forum held in Melbourne on 31 July. At the forum, building Ministers from each...
