Construction

  • 05 Nov, 2026

    Passive retrofits cut exposure to heat related health risks in housing

    Simple upgrades to ageing social housing could reduce residents' exposure to indoor temperatures linked to health risks as the climate changes, according to new UNSW research. For many social housing residen... more

  • 30 Oct, 2026

    Australian steel sustainability initiative takes home international award

    An Australian Steel Institute (ASI) certification scheme designed to lift the environmental performance of the steel industry has won a major international award. Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) receive... more

  • 28 Oct, 2026

    Victoria expands Solar for Apartments program to cut power bills for more residents

    The Victorian and federal governments are expanding the Solar for Apartments program, opening the initiative to significantly more apartment residents and renters across Victoria to help lower household electri... more

  • 23 Oct, 2026

    UNSW Health Translation Hub awarded highest sustainability rating

    The UNSW Health Translation Hub (HTH) has obtained a prestigious 6-Star Green Star rating, establishing a new national benchmark for sustainable health, education, and research infrastructure. The rating rep... more

  • Passive retrofits cut exposure to heat related health risks in housing
    05 Nov, 2026
  • Australian steel sustainability initiative takes home international award
    30 Oct, 2026
  • Victoria expands Solar for Apartments program to cut power bills for more residents
    28 Oct, 2026
  • UNSW Health Translation Hub awarded highest sustainability rating
    23 Oct, 2026

Bamboo breakthrough could reshape Australian construction materials

18 Sep, 2026
Australia could build a nationally competitive engineered bamboo industry that adds $906 million to gross domestic product and creates around 1,840 additional jobs by 2035, according to new economic modelling released today. The Bamboo Society of Australia unveiled the Deloitte Access Economics analysis on World Bamboo Day, alongside a new…

Young creator builds wheelbarrow from waste timber

09 Sep, 2026
An 11-year-old Noosa boy who transformed a discarded timber pallet into a working wheelbarrow has set the bar for this year's Reviva Reuse Competition, with organisers now calling on residents to submit their own repair and repurposing projects before entries close in November. The 2026 competition, run by not-for-profit social…

Amazon cities partner to develop prioritised climate solutions

04 Sep, 2026
Supported by the Brazil Mutirão program, Amazonian municipalities are developing climate plans and concrete projects through a partnership between local governments, the Federal Government and international networks Brazil marks Amazon Day on September 5, a date meant to draw global attention to the importance of preserving the planet's largest tropical…

New data centre standards aim to cut energy use

28 Aug, 2026
New data centre standards aim to cut energy use
The Australian government has reached an agreement with state and territory governments to develop new national standards for data centres, marking a significant shift toward a coordinated regulatory approach for one of the country's fastest-growing infrastructure sectors. The agreement was reached during a National Cabinet meeting, where First Ministers from…

UNSW campus fit-out targets green interiors rating

28 Aug, 2026
A sustainable fit-out delivered by UNSW Sydney in collaboration with architecture firm DesignInc will be showcased as a case study at the 2026 Green Building Forum, highlighting how circular design principles and occupant wellbeing can be embedded into a commercial workplace setting. The project, which establishes a new professional campus…

New CDU pilot program turns waste into community resources

28 Aug, 2026
New CDU pilot program turns waste into community resources
A new pilot program led by Charles Darwin University is set to tackle commercial waste in the Northern Territory by connecting businesses with community groups that can put unwanted materials to good use. The Darwin Business to Community Material Matchmaking (BCMM) program is a 12-month, community-led initiative funded through the…

New school building sets Passivhaus benchmark in New South Wales

19 Aug, 2026
The Illawarra Grammar School has opened a new education building in Wollongong that has become the first school building in New South Wales to achieve the internationally recognised Passivhaus Standard, marking a milestone for sustainable design in the state's education sector. The Hoskins Building, a two-storey, 2,500 square metre learning…

Health groups call for hospital electrification funding

14 Aug, 2026
Health organisations representing more than 400,000 Australian healthcare workers gathered at Parliament House yesterday to launch a new report calling on the federal government to fund feasibility studies to electrify nine pilot hospitals across every state and territory. The report, All-Electric Healthy Hospitals: a Cost-Benefit Analysis, found that electrifying 10…