by John McGee | May 23, 2023 | Livable cities and reforms
“We are in the middle of the century of cities – the hundred years of accelerated urbanisation from 1980 to 2080 that is creating a majority-urban planet.” (source: Greater Cities Commission and The Business of Cities research report ‘Greater Cities: The Global...
by John McGee | Apr 28, 2023 | Building design trends
The extraordinary growth in data centres over the past decade is set to accelerate to meet rising demand as Australia heads off into the cloud. The increasingly digital and interconnected world has created a huge appetite for data storage and processing at speed,...
by John McGee | Mar 17, 2023 | Building design trends
If we set aside whether towers are the best or only way to densify our cities, it is safe to say there is a growing body of evidence that many of our learning centres are heading in the same direction of travel. As building surveyors we have seen a proliferation of...
by John McGee | Jan 13, 2023 | Legislation updates, Livable cities and reforms
The NSW Government is showing a strong commitment to the development of sustainable and resilient homes and buildings. A new State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 looks to encourage the design and delivery of more sustainable buildings...
by John McGee | Dec 12, 2022 | MBC Group update
The adoption of EV vehicles throughout Australia is gradually increasing. However, the current provisions under the NCC (National Construction Code) have not yet caught up to the risks associated with lithium battery technology installed in electric cars, scooters,...
