Accessibility Wins!

Accessibility Wins!

May 6, 2021 | Building, Design, Modifications, P2P Housing, Project Silver

Well well well, that didn’t take long… After a very, very long drum roll the state and territory building ministers met last Friday (30 April) and gave the cymbals a big hard smash for us! They were voting to consider the mandatory inclusion of accessible building...
New Silver Level Display Home

New Silver Level Display Home

Jun 3, 2020 | Building, Design, P2P Housing, Project Silver

I was extremely happy last week to be involved with the Livable Housing Australia (LHA) “As Built” assessment of Murphy Homes’ new display home at Harmony. I must admit I felt like a little bit like a VIP, getting a private sneak preview of the new display...
SDA Assessors – Who? How Much?

SDA Assessors – Who? How Much?

Feb 12, 2020 | Building, Design, P2P Housing

I first wrote about changes to SDA Design Standards, and new SDA Assessor courses, back in early January. Without much fanfare, balloons, a sausage sizzle or even a limited edition NDIS iced coffee give away, the prerequisites of who will be eligible to register and...
Finally Some SDA Clarity

Finally Some SDA Clarity

Jan 8, 2020 | Building, Design, P2P Housing, Project Silver

A little while back, back in late October, the much anticipated “SDA Design Standard” was released and there was much rejoicing – Hooray! The 84 paged document finally gave the SDA world the clarity they were craving. Well, on SDA design anyway, the other bits are...
Take The Stress Out Of The Home Straight

Take The Stress Out Of The Home Straight

Nov 12, 2019 | Building, P2P Housing

You’ve been thinking about getting into your new home for months, possibly a lot longer, and now the day that you get the keys is coming up very soon. You have a million things to think about, removalist, the bond clean, connecting the power, the gas bottles, mail...