Bringing historic buildings into the future
Building managers and electrical contractors can effectively monitor power consumption in both new and existing buildings with the Socomec DIRIS A-40....
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Don’t mess with asbestos
Overseeing a refurbishment or new fitout? Asbestos can lurk where you’d least expect it, as John Jarratt writes....
Kicking a goal: upgrading the MCG
In a state of almost constant renewal since it was built in the 19th century, the MCG needed a decidedly 21st century software upgrade for its FM functions....
Spending a penny
Can waterless toilets save your business a pretty penny? Paul Angus says it may be time to consider them as part of a plumbing retrofit....
Chadstone expansion opens, featuring 3D modelled roof
Chadstone shopping centre officially opened its $660 million expansion last week, featuring a 31-metre high, 7,000-square metre, 3D modelled gridshell glass roof and 100+ new retailers....
Victoria’s largest co-working space opens in Melbourne
Last week, co-working pioneer Hub Australia opened Hub Southern Cross, a 3900 square metre space that triples Hub’s footprint in Melbourne....
Taking the temperature of retrofitting in the public sector
According to a recent report by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), the energy consumption of the Federal Government’s office buildings and assets equates to almost 1.8 million tonnes...
Commercial lighting retrofits: Five years from now
MARK RUTHERFORD, CEO of Ilum-a-Lite, looks into the future of lighting retrofits. The crest of the current wave is five to seven years away, he says, but what then?
- 12 March 2014Makeover for Bendigo Library
MGS Architects has unveiled the newly designed New Generation Bendigo Library. The project involved redevelopment of the pre-existing 1984 building with an aim to form a new environment: the civic ...
Strong retrofit activity in Melbourne, survey reveals
A higher than expected number of Melbourne’s commercial buildings are being retrofitted, according to the City of Melbourne report 1200 Buildings, Melbourne Retrofit Survey 2013.
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