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...
Granny Flats – Not Just For Grannies

Granny Flats – Not Just For Grannies

Nov 27, 2019 | Design, P2P Housing

Granny flats are not what they used to be. With our needs and wants in the built environment changing rapidly, the homeowner’s dream, of enjoying a refreshing drink on the back steps while admiring the freshly cut lawn of their quarter acre block, is now a fading...