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Future-focused Sydney city
From the slum sprawls of The Rocks and the ongoing modifications, alterations and confusions of Sydney’s early streets as the city grew organically from the harbour, change might be the only...
New legislation on Residential Apartment Buildings
The New South Wales Parliament passed two important bills earlier this year that will potentially increase the risk to landowners, not just developers, being mandated to carry out building...
Do Crown authorities need development approval?
Development approvals by Crown authorities are a source of confusion for many of our clients. We asked Nathaniel Murray, Director of NSW Town Planning, to explain the process and provide tips for...
Building confidence in the construction industry
The NSW Government recently announced its response to the Building Confidence Report that was commissioned in 2017, after independent experts found national problems in the construction industry....
3 trends in AI and technology impacting the building sector
The building industry is still an emerging market for artificial intelligence, yet potential is ripe to reduce inefficiencies and improve outcomes for all. Code compliance at the click of a button...
New NCC 2019 Amendment 1 adopted by all states and territories
From July 1, all Australian States and Territories have adopted NCC 2019 Amendment 1, which was a result of decisions made by the Building Ministers’ Forum and the Board. NCC 2019 Amendment 1...
The future of blockchain in the building sector
The recent government announcement of a national blockchain roadmap and funding for Australian businesses to attend an international blockchain event in New York shows just how far the technology...
Commercial office space: looking beyond the CBD
In the last 12 months, MBC Group has experienced significant growth. We’ve established an external Advisory Board and recruited new team members, as well as created a Construction Management...
NSW goes digital with new Planning Portal
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning Portal) Regulation 2020 commenced on July 1, 2020, introducing some important changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment...
Is this the end of Interim and Final Occupation Certificates?
Interim Occupation Certificates are regularly used by our Accredited Building Certifiers to authorise the occupation of a partially completed development, or the use of a building that has changed...
What to expect in the NCC 2019
The updated National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 is now available online and will be adopted from 1 May. It features the most significant changes to the Code since it was introduced in 1996,...
Safety in design: beyond the Building Code of Australia
The National Construction Code (NCC) provides the minimum requirements for health, safety, amenity and sustainability in the design and construction of new and existing buildings. However, many...
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