NEWS
The rise of mega regions
"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...
Critical infrastructure and building compliance
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...
How city densification is changing schools
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...
Building sustainable and comfortable places to live and work
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...
Considerations surrounding EV charging bays
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...
NSW planning portal upgrade
Two years ago, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning Portal) Regulation 2020 commenced, introducing some important changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment...
Ready for an extraordinary change within NCC 2022?
From September 1st this year any new material, product or component of a building that is required to be the subject of a fire test, will have to be subject to the latest version of that fire test...
MBC Group heads north into regional NSW
Despite suffering like a lot of other Australian businesses through the pandemic, we took a strong decision to continue investing in our future, and late last year we opened our new office in sunny...
MBC Group scholarship paves the way for new and diverse talent
The building and construction industry is Australia's third largest employer and most male-dominated sector, with men making up 88 per cent of the workforce. Thanks to Australia’s ageing population,...
Improving access to heritage buildings
This article was developed in collaboration with one of NSW’s leading Access Consultants, Michael Eisenhuth of Code Performance. Heritage buildings in NSW need to provide equitable and dignified...
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