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Lend Lease has been awarded the Charter Keck Cramer Property Development Award at the Australian Property Institute Excellence in Property Awards for its development of The Gauge. In other news, Green Building Council of Australia chief executive, Romilly Madew, chaired the Climate Change Session at the recent Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP) event in Canberra.
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According to leading engineering firm Norman Disney & Young (NDY) the most crucial aspect of creating the carbon neutral building, the next great sustainability challenge for the construction industry in Australia, is addressing power generation strategies. In other news, Norwest C3 at Norwest Business Park, 3 Columbia Court, is setting a new benchmark for environmentally conscious commercial environments and REIT Capital is the developer behind the project which has a 4-star Green Rating, 4.5-star ABGR Rating, and an A-Grade PCA Rating.
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Queensland’s first constructed 6 Star Green Star – Office Design rated building has been officially opened by The Hon Andrew McNamara MP, Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation. In other news, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has leased new office space in Perth, with a move expected in 2009.
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ANL Container Line has been announced as the first major tenant of a commercial office tower in Melbourne. In other news, Ambre Energy has just finalised a lease of office space in a Brisbane CBD office building and intends to relocate shortly.
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Brisbane commercial property’s affair with the mining, energy and resources sector is expected to continue strongly, with Jones Lang LaSalle confirming a new lease in Brisbane. In other news, Green Building Council of Australia member, Spowers Architects, have achieved the internationally leading standard ISO 14001:2004 for the environmental management of all project procedures, management and general operations.
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US board sports specialist’s Burton Snowboards has lease new space in Victoria and is making the move to Hallmarc’s Bayside Business Park. In other news, as part of its commitment to environmental, social and governance issues Colonial First State Global Asset Management has bolstered its sustainability team with the appointment of two new senior industry hires.
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An undisclosed aluminium manufacturer is to relocate to a Banyo property that is currently under construction. In other news, the Facility Management Association of Australia has announced details of the New South Wales branch’s annual general meeting of members.
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Jones Lang LaSalle has declared the Brisbane suburb of Milton to be holding firm as the favourite fringe market destination. In other news, industry speculation suggests that resource and energy service provider WorleyParsons may have found additional office space in Perth.
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A new event from the Facility Management Association of Australia is set to ask the question, what will the FM industry look like in five years time? In other news, hundreds of facility professionals from across the globe eager to broaden their skills and work toward professional designations will meet in Dallas for the International Facility Management Association’s 2008 Fall Symposium, 11 – 14 October at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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An innovation in energy efficient lighting, designed and manufactured in Sydney by an Australian company, is helping businesses worldwide fine tune their fluorescent lighting systems and has already saved the annual energy output of two 600 megawatt power stations. In other news, information has come to light in regards to Medicare Australia's search for a new premise to relocate its Perth head office, including the details of the department’s new lease.
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