Perhaps it’s South Australia’s proud free settler status that shapes our government’s strong focus on matters of legality, ...

Branch President Paul Viney will say a few words to wrap up the year and update you on work at the ACA. Then, it’s an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends, meet industry and government ...

What does your role at Management for Design entail? As a Founding Director of Management for Design (M4D), my work revolves around helping businesses improve financial and operational performance. I ...

The Victorian government introduced legislation into Parliament in June 2025 to amend the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995. Significant changes have been proposed, which will affect contract rules ...

The ACA NSW/ACT Committee has submitted a response to the NSW Legislative Council’s Public Accountability and Works Committee review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020. The submission ...

Construction productivity growth has been weak over the past three decades compared to the broader economy. The industry faces significant pressure from rising input costs, increasing insolvencies, ...

The ACA’s IR advisor Fair Work Lawyers explains the three separate rates of pay for each classification in the Architects Award – an annual rate, weekly rate and hourly rate – and advises on how to ...

To mark World Architecture Day 2025 on 8 October, the ACA QLD/NT hosted Building for Success – a panel discussion on ...

As we approach the end of the financial year, employers and employees need to be cognisant of salary trends in an ever-evolving market. Anna Roussos, founder of Adelaide-based recruitment company ...

ACA Knowledge Partner Moddex shares practical information on the what, why and how of powder coating steel handrails, balustrades and barrier systems. Powder coating is one of the most effective ways ...

October is Mental Health Month, a timely reminder that architecture is, above all, a people business. This profession thrives not just on creativity and technical skill, but on the wellbeing of the ...

Di Latte engaged Milankov Designs to design a new residence. Stage one involved design and documentation for council approval, and stage two involved preparing the working drawings and specification.