The study is the first to track the impacts of open-plan offices using objective measures of communication. It used electronic badges and microphones to monitor interactions...
A new study should be the final nail for open-plan offices
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New RMIT icon completed in Melbourne, by BM and Lyons Architects
The finishes used are Matt Tornado - AA25, Matt Nebbio - AA25, Bright Spectral Slate - AA25, Matt Kalamata - AA25, Satin Light Silver - AA25, Matt Ochre - AA25, Matt Neptune -...
Why You’ll Go Broke on Government Jobs
In fact you are likely to come across even more ruthless and lawless payment behaviour precisely because it is a government job. This is because you will...
Australia’s ongoing non-compliant cladding saga: high-rise building audits extended
In June, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) began an audit of about 170 high-rise buildings in inner Melbourne and immediately surrounding suburbs to ascertain whether...
Fire safety: We need a national code to keep out dodgy imports
Fire regulations are under immense scrutiny as those charged with the responsibility of driving building regulatory change grapple with this very complex arena. So it’s very...
More Building Practitioners Disciplined for Melbourne Apartment Blaze
The incident, which took place in Melbourne’s Docklands district toward the end of 2014, saw the spread of a blaze from the sixth floor to the uppermost 21st floor of the...
COVID 19 – UPDATE
Whilst New South Wales is currently in lockdown, Sapphire is regionally based and continuing to trade as normal. We have introduced safe guidlines such as contactless delivery...
Undermining 200 Years of Confidence in Aussie Construction
It doesn’t look as though that voice will come from an industry association as could be construed from the ABC’s Madeline Morris interview with the MBA’s National CEO Wilhelm...
Profit Drive Imperils Apartment Safety in Sydney
The report issued by the Engineers Australia Multi-disciplinary Committee, entitled Defect-Free Construction in NSW; How It Can Be Achieved, claims New South Wales is currently...
Open-plan offices: Greater productivity?
In contemporary office design, the open plan is often seen as a surefire route to greater productivity – it is a cheap and efficient use of space, while its...
The Grenfell Effect: What We Can Learn from the London Tower Fire
Is the problem lax governance, ignorance of building codes or a culpable non-compliance or, most importantly, a failure to enforce existing regulations? The headline of the...
BVN Sets New Trend With Sapphire Partitions
Thomas Butler of BVN Architetecture said "Working with Sapphie gave us great satisfaction knowing that the finished product would work seamlessly with our overall design and...