Low Cost Homes from Recycled Containers

The idea of a home made entirely out of old shipping containers might seem a bit odd to some, but there are many reasons why people love this type of dwelling. The standardised steel shells are structurally strong, stackable, and able to withstand nearly any type of abuse.

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Smoke, Mirrors and Hot Air

Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey (also Liberal Party representative for North Sydney) reiterated recently that the Carbon Tax would go if he and his colleagues were voted in at the next election. He told Australian Construction Focus late July that “the Coalition is definite… it will happen, starting on day one if a coalition Government is elected.

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Ladex Construction Group Pty Ltd

As a leading Riverina full service design and construction company, Ladex Construction Group works with its valued clients in civil, commercial and domestic markets to lead them through the process right from concept to completion. With over twenty years of combined experienced in the construction industry, the Ladex management team prides itself on its extensive knowledge of local industry conditions.

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Builtform Constructions

David has experience in working both sides of this particular fence, having been a builder and a client, and believes this enables him to see projects better from the client’s perspective as well as his own. “I challenge our own staff to (mentally) sit on the other side of the table and think how the message you are giving will be received.”

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Sekisui House

Vision, integrity and dedication to quality are tag lines that many organisations purport to hold as the fundamentals that drive their enterprise, but in this writer’s experience, not all truly adhere to these tenets. I know that is a fairly auspicious start to a story but bear with me here.

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Lloyd Group

Victoria-based Lloyd Group is “still very much a family affair,” says General Manager Clinton Lloyd. His father Trevor founded the company and remains involved, while brothers Dustin and Jye are also busy working for this experienced commercial construction business.

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Lexicon Gulf Constructions Pty Ltd

In the Australian building industry, quality design speaks volumes. Under the leadership of Paul Di Natale, Lexicon Gulf Constructions Pty Ltd produces exceptional high end residential homes, commercial projects, multi unit developments and more in and around Melbourne.

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JDSi Consulting Engineers

Western Australia land development specialist JDSi Consulting Engineers entered into the market in the midst of the GFC and in the time since has become a standout in the industry for discerning customers – proving that the right skills in the right hands are always sought after despite difficult market conditions.

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Global Contracting

Two years of unrelenting rains have wreaked havoc on Victoria’s public infrastructure. Nearly 350 of the state’s roads were recently ravaged by rising water, many of which had to be closed completely. Even though the waters have since receded, the transportation nightmare continues due to cracked surfaces, damaged shoulders and moisture trapped beneath the pavement – all of which can turn bustling thoroughfares into danger zones.

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GJ Gardner Homes

Home building is one of the most competitive businesses in Australia. Currently there are about 22,000,000 people residing in the land down under, and future projections see that number increasing to upwards of 28,000,000 by the year 2030.

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Home Automation

Call it ‘domotics,’ and you are likely to receive a blank stare, but refer to it as ‘smart home’ or ‘home automation,’ and you will get a nod of acknowledgement. For the past few years, consumers have heard the word ‘smart’ attached to countless products and services, from food and drink to snacks like popcorn and mobile phones, which no one seems to refer to as a ‘cellphone’ anymore. Yet what, exactly, constitutes ‘smart’?

February 26, 2018, 11:50 AM AEDT

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