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Nov 12, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

Access-ability: how can accessibility be improved in building design?

2020 has been a turning point for the construction industry. The global pandemic, combined with a looming deadline to reverse the effects of climate change, have forced us to completely rethink how we design our built environment to better manage infectious diseases and create a more sustainable fut...

Jun 3, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

What’s the true cost of importing products from overseas?

For many manufacturers, imported products are a way to reduce costs without reducing productivity. However, the real cost of importing products from overseas might be more than you think.

Jun 1, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

Architecture changes post-pandemic

Every industry has been dramatically transformed by COVID-19, and architecture is no exception. Over the past couple of months, we’ve spent more time indoors than ever before. This period of sheltering-in-place will have a lasting impact on the way we design, transform, and shape the world around us...

Apr 29, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

How Can I Help? Australian Construction and Architecture in Uncertain Times

As our industry continues to change and transform over the course of the most recent global events; the way we approach work, our colleagues and our customers are also changing.

Mar 23, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

Supporting customers & associates through COVID-19

Australia, like the rest of the world, is being heavily affected by the rapidly escalating outbreak of the Coronavirus and we feel that it is important to communicate the steps that Latham Australia are taking during this uncertain time.

Mar 2, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

Your 5-step ‘work from home’ safety checklist

Flexible work is becoming common practice for many companies, but have you ever stopped to think: what are the possible health and safety risks of working from home?

Feb 7, 2020 Posted by Adam Latham

Robots, clouds & AI: what is the future of construction?

Well, we made it. Welcome to the ‘20s. It’s a new decade full of new opportunities, so what does that look like for the construction industry over the next 10 years?

Dec 17, 2019 Posted by Adam Latham

Construction’s responsibility to protect our native wildlife

Australian bushfires devastated the east and west coasts in the Summer of 2020, leaving thousands of people without homes, and our native wildlife in perilous conditions for rehabilitation. An initial estimate of the death of 1 billion animals is now considered conservative, according to Chris Dickm...

Nov 25, 2019 Posted by Adam Latham

Looking Ahead: The Australian Construction Industry in 2020

The final year of the decade has seen changes across a number of industries, including construction. In 2019, construction work fell by more than 11% across all states and territories in Australia. While it may not be a statistic that will make you feel overly positive about the future, all is not l...

Sep 26, 2017 Posted by Adam Latham

5 innovative features of the best construction project management software

With widespread adoption of BIM in project management and new legislation around hiring international contractors, construction project management has changed a great deal in 2017.

Jul 14, 2017 Posted by Adam Latham

3 factors to determine whether project managers should use BIM software

BIM (Building Information Modelling), is shaking up the architecture, engineering and construction industries in fundamental ways, leading to new ways of working through projects. Before project managers take the leap into this new paradigm, however, there are various BIM pros and cons to consider.

May 16, 2017 Posted by Adam Latham

Designing sustainable architecture for natural disasters

The figures are staggering enough: from the 1980s to the last decade, weather-related damage has risen from losses of about $50 billion annually to nearly $200 billion every year. And there’s more to come, with the CSIRO warning that the cost of replacing buildings exposed to extreme weather events ...

Access-ability: how can accessibility be improved in building design?

Access-ability: how can accessibility be improved in building design?

What’s the true cost of importing products from overseas?

Architecture changes post-pandemic

How Can I Help? Australian Construction and Architecture in Uncertain Times

Supporting customers & associates through COVID-19

Your 5-step ‘work from home’ safety checklist

Robots, clouds & AI: what is the future of construction?

Construction’s responsibility to protect our native wildlife

Looking Ahead: The Australian Construction Industry in 2020

5 innovative features of the best construction project management software

3 factors to determine whether project managers should use BIM software

Designing sustainable architecture for natural disasters

Design Safety Checklist

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