Since the Grenfell tragedy in London and the Lacrosse apartment debacle in Melbourne, politicians of all stripes have been under pressure to act on combustible cladding and...
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CSR to close western Sydney factories
The firm says its loss-making glass subsidiary Veridian will close its float and laminating glass facility at Ingleburn in Sydney's south-west in July this year. The majority of...
PRICE INCREASE
Dear Valued Customer, Sapphire wishes to advise you that due to continuing cost increases associated with the price of electricity, gas, wages, government charges and other...
41X Is Now Open
Architecture in Victoria has a lean, green home – 41X, a new building by Lyons Architecture for the Australian Institute of Architects at 41 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. On...
ARM Architecture’s HOTA Green Bridge opens
The bridge, designed by ARM and Archipelago, with landscape architecture by Cusp and Archipelago, connects HOTA with Chevron Island across the Nerang River. It was opened by Gold...
Why Australian factories are on their knees
Sapphire is proudly Australian owned and uses aluminium produced in Australia and New Zealand only. Why do we do this you ask ? , because we believe in products that are...
Flammable cladding found on 50 per cent of new Melboune high-rises
Half of central Melbourne's newest high-rises have been installed with flammable cladding, prompting a fresh audit of "hundreds" of buildings across Victoria and new...
Welcome to Our New Website !
Welcome, We hope that you find our new website informative and easy to navigate. We have strived to make your experience as easy as when looking for any of our products or...
Alarm Bells Down Under – Defective Imported Building Products
Below-standard plasterboard, inflammable exterior cladding material, and problems with structural steel prone to failure are all creating liability concerns across...
The Sub-Contractor Scam: ‘Certified Fraud’
But in this industry, all small business owners are routinely subjected to lead contractors refusing to pay, the unpaid debt now totalling $20 billion...
Sapphire Anodising features on Melbourne Historic Landmark !
Sapphire was contacted by NH Architecture to assist in developing a new concept for the Myer Mural Hall exterior walls in the new Myer development featuring custom designed...
The Distinction Between Architecture and Sculpture
Unlike sculpture, architecture is a practical art, which means that it operates under a different group of limitations than sculpture, painting, poetry or dance. Almost...