Industry news
Jason Sienkiewicz: Winner of WSP Lincolne Scott World Green Building Week Competition
Jason’s entry was judged the best by Tina Perinotto, the editor and publisher of The Fifth Estate.
Break Out Break Fast: Winner of the Umow Lai Engineering Sustainable Environments competition
The competition, being run as part of World Green Building Week, required teams from the Umow Lai staff to pitch ideas on how to make Umow Lai a "greener" firm, or develop a sustainable initiative.
Vacancy consultancy UNEP: Sustainable Building Policies in Developing Countries
The Urban Programme is looking for a full time coordinator for Sustainable Building Policies in Developing Countries (SPOD) to work against a consultancy position in Paris for at least one year.
New PB-CUSP research shows active-travel cities could save millions in infrastructure costs
New research from the Parsons Brinckerhoff and Curtin University Sustainability Policy (PB-CUSP) research alliance shows productivity is 6% higher in active-travel cities, which could save close to $40 million in health care and productivity costs.
National Business Group calls for immediate action on climate change
New National Business Leaders Forum Chairman, Rod Leaver, urges other business leaders to join the call for a price on carbon: 23 key reform actions recommended for Government
