Construction

  • WA unveils landmark Urban Greening Strategy

    10 Apr, 2026

    Curtin research finds that green spaces may protect unborn babies from pollution

    Expectant mothers living in greener neighbourhoods may be giving their babies a natural buffer against the harmful effects of outdoor air pollution, according to new research from Curtin University. A system... more

  • community

    08 Apr, 2026

    New grants to boost energy efficiency in community sport

    Community sporting clubs across Australia will soon be able to access new funding to cut energy use, lower bills and strengthen their resilience to extreme weather, with the federal government announcing detail... more

  • sustainable data centres

    08 Apr, 2026

    New GBCA program to guide sustainable data centres

    The Green Building Council of Australia has launched its first Sustainable Data Centres program, a national initiative developed with Data Centres Australia to define what best‑practice sustainability should ... more

  • 23 Mar, 2026

    Dexus and Woods Bagot redefine sustainable workplaces

    Dexus, in collaboration with Woods Bagot, has launched a new workplace model that sharply reduces fitout waste while delivering premium sustainable offices in a fraction of the traditional timeframe. The ini... more

  • Curtin research finds that green spaces may protect unborn babies from pollution
    10 Apr, 2026
  • New grants to boost energy efficiency in community sport
    08 Apr, 2026
  • New GBCA program to guide sustainable data centres
    08 Apr, 2026
  • Dexus and Woods Bagot redefine sustainable workplaces
    23 Mar, 2026

Australia leads with the nation’s largest EV‑ready building

23 Mar, 2026
Australia’s largest electric-vehicle-enabled residential building has officially launched in Melbourne, marking a major step toward making home charging more accessible for apartment residents. The Sierra Hawthorn development comprises 241 residential apartments and five commercial tenancies, each fitted with NOX Energy’s Intelligent Power Sockets (IPS) to support electric vehicle (EV) charging…

WorldGBC and C40 partner to decarbonise cities

12 Mar, 2026
WorldGBC joins C40 to decarbonise cities
Cities are where climate action can happen fastest — a truth driving a new alliance between two of the world’s foremost climate networks. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate efforts for low-carbon, resilient, and equitable buildings worldwide. By…

Sustainable building demands proper cooling recovery

12 Mar, 2026
Sustainable building demands proper cooling recovery
Australia’s push towards a circular economy is overlooking a significant and avoidable source of climate emissions in the home, discarded fridges and air conditioners that are not properly recovered at the end of their life. New research from Civic Futures Lab, produced in collaboration with Winning Group and supported by…

Policy shift in Victoria promotes efficient land use

25 Feb, 2026
Policy shift in Victoria promotes efficient land use
Urban planning and transport experts from RMIT University have endorsed the Victorian government’s decision to replace blanket minimum car parking requirements with a more flexible system that varies according to public transport accessibility. Under the revised planning approach, developments in areas with stronger public transport connections will be able to…

Recycled glass strengthens construction’s circular future

25 Feb, 2026
Recycled glass strengthens construction’s circular future
Infinite Recycled Technologies (IRT) has advanced circular materials recovery through collaborations with the National Glass Association (NGA) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), including a funded study on end-of-life glass and aluminium recycling from a parking garage demolition in Rochester, Minnesota, which documented energy savings and emissions reductions. IRT, an…

Cities experiment to tackle climate challenges

18 Feb, 2026
Cities experiment to tackle climate challenges
Cities worldwide are increasingly turning to experimentation as they confront the twin challenges of climate change and sustainability. From mobility trials and renewable energy pilots to circular economy initiatives and expanded green spaces, local governments are running hundreds of innovative programs. Yet, according to new research from Monash Business School,…