The training revolution - Bob Day looks at how some new training initiatives are helping to address skills shortages ... full story PDF 

The latest tools, equipment and home products to hit the shelves
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Take a closer look at this year’s winning projects.
:: Visit the HIA Awards website

An aptitude for living - Kitchen designers are in for a treat when Johnny Grey embarks on his Australian tour. Housing finds out what makes him the ‘world's best kitchen designer'.
:: Visit the Johnny Grey website

New kitchens: customised and classy - High-tech fittings are meeting high-end design to bring more to today’s kitchens - from energy efficiency to customised storage solutions ... full story PDF 
:: Visit the HIA Kitchens & Bathrooms website

Surprise package - With fresh ideas and creativity in spades, this husband-and-wife team created an award-winning contemporary bathroom inside an 1820s workers cottage.

International spotlight - Robert Bayly, one of Australia’s leading kitchen designers, gives Housing the inside story on the 2006 KBB Review Industry Awards held in Britain earlier this year.

Less is more - Hettich, a German company renowned worldwide for its furniture fittings, continues its success in Australia.

Not just a pretty face - A new residential façade system from CSR Cemintel is opening up a whole range of design opportunities and savings for home builders and designers.