THE 2015 UDIA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECOGNISED A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE GONE BEYOND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD PLACES THAT ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES THAT BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING NATURAL AREA AS WELL AS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. While sustainability and environmental concerns must be addressed by developers in all projects, there are […]
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The West Australian, Real Estate Researchers at Murdoch University released a study earlier this year highlighting how green inner-city infrastructure, such as parks, could improve public health and increase longevity. The article, published in international journal Land, found connecting people with nature could reduce anxiety, stress, depression, obesity and could improve cardiovascular health. To read […]
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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PUBLISHED MYRIAD STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENTS IN 2012, NOW THEY MUST BE THOUGHTFULLY IMPLEMENTED. This week the Minister for Planning released the State Planning Strategy, a worthy volume which outlines how we will move towards 2050 when our population is expected to have doubled to more than 5.6 million. The release brings to 23 […]
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