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AUSTRALIA: Archicentre says the housing affordability problem should be redefined as a chronic disease (snip) He says state and federal governments should reconsider taxes and charges, and stronger stimulation of housing in regional areas. read on >>
New York: Lehman Brothers analysts have said strong worldwide demand for iron ore, which is used to make steel, will drive steel-making costs up as much as 25% in 2008. ALASKA: You may not have known that in the oil company British Petroleum, which built the Alaska pipeline during the 1970s, uses modular housing to house its construction employees on Alaska’s North Slope. Read on...
ROCHESTER NY USA – The International Code Council (ICC) voted to adopt structural insulated panels (SIPs) into the International Residential Code at their Final Action Hearings, May 22, 2007 Read on...
AUCKLAND: Affordable housing, sustainable architecture and green buildings will be among the hot topics of the second ever Architecture Week Auckland to be held from October 15 – 19, 2007. Read on...
WISCONSIN USA: Glenbrook Lumber & Supply, Inc., through its sister corporation EdgeBuilder Wall Panels, Inc., announced that it is expanding into modular homes and modular apartment manufacturing. The 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, will have the capability of producing one 2,000 square foot residential home per day. Read on...
NAMBOUR AUSTRALIA: Getting affordable housing funding to the right level of government is the key, according to St Vincent de Paul state housing manager Walter Ogle. Read on...
Speaking at a meeting in Nambour, Mr Ogle said he wanted to end the charity’s “outdated 19th century measures of operation” and tackle much-needed housing requirements with modern solutions now, while sending a message to all levels of government.
CALIFORNIA: Each house from the company costs between $200 to $300 per square foot, including design, materials and assembly. Read on...
AUSTRALIA: Here is a most compelling interview with respected Aboriginal identity, Noel Pearson Listen now...
CANBERRA: Historic changes for Northern Territory Aborigines have been signed off by federal parliament, ushering in a new wave of intervention in indigenous communities.
The laws - which are discriminatory, by the government's own admission - were passed on an unusual Friday sitting of the Senate after a marathon 27 hours of debate.
UK: There's nothing new about "portable architecture". While cities and towns composed of static dwellings are the dominant model for society, there are still plenty of nomadic communities who take their dwellings with them Read on...USA: Circa 1963 This set includes a scan of a brochure from the Kelsey-Hayes Company, Detroit, MI for their pre-fabricated fallout shelters
USA: (SIP's) give you higher quality since everything is handled in a factory instead of on the job site.
