Buildings

As part of the series on Central Australian housing and architecture, Owen Kelly, director at Dogspike Design & Architecture spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson on the importance of orientation in building design, especially in our harsh climate in the arid interior. He also spoke about resources that can help achieve better outcomes.

Wilya Janta’s 50-year-old brick making machine is back in business thanks to funding from the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal. The newly solar-powered, carbon-neutral machine will allow Tennant Creek residents to locally source and produce their own renewable bricks for construction. Listen in on The Big Brekky Show as Jimmy Frank and Dr Simon Quilty tells us more.

Sydney’s apartment buildings are littered with defects with just over half of apartments having at least one type of defect,...