If an alien landed in Australia, it might think that we’re a nation of renovators. Not only do we have a plethora of TV shows about renovating for profit, but there is an army of amateurs who spend their weekends becoming better acquainted with a paintbrush. There is no doubt that buying a house to renovate…
A Building Certificate is a certificate issued by Council stating it will not make certain Orders or take certain action under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 or the Local Government Act 1993. To Order or take proceedings for an Order to have the building (covered by the certificate) demolished, altered, added to or…
The boom in house building in late 1980s is set to provide big opportunities in the renovations market over the next decade according to the HIA. The recently released HIA Renovations Roundup Report shows a strong correlation between the volume of renovations work and the age of the housing stock. HIA Senior Economist, Shane Garrett said:…
Digital media on building facades are changing the appearance of our cities – this creates a need for new urban policy guidelines to retain architectural quality and promote social engagement, writes… Niels Wouters, University of Melbourne Looking over the Melbourne skyline in the evening, I can see at least four high-rise building facades containing digital…
We’re a house-proud bunch, and getting more so by the year. The latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that close to 8.4 million (or 62%) of Australia’s 13.6 million home owners did some kind of renovations in the last 12 months—up from 7.5 million (57%) three years earlier. Minor repairs/alterations are the most popular…
