Far North Queensland Branch Meeting Join the FNQ Branch for a look at Weathertex cladding, presented by Aaron Davey from Weathertex. This session will unpack Weathertex’s current profile range and the new profiles coming to market, along with the practical reasons to choose Weathertex cladding for your next project. From current range through to what’s […]
Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Brisbane Branch for an evening with the James Hardie team, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. James Hardie Team will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement exterior wall solutions together […]
Mackay Branch Meeting: Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Mackay Branch for an evening with Neil Saunders from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Neil will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement exterior wall […]
Gold Coast Branch Meeting: James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026 Join BDQ's Gold Coast Branch for the launch of James Hardie's Modern Homes Forecast 2026 — their most future-focused report yet. Developed in partnership with global trend forecasting company WGSN, the report brings together global design signals and local consumer insights to offer a forward-looking […]
Changes to Energy Efficiency Assessments for New Builds and Renovations The rules just changed, and if you're not across them yet, now's the time. The Queensland Government has released new legislation and guidelines for Energy Efficiency Assessments, and it's a big shift for anyone working on new builds and renovations. Join Victoria Walker from Building […]
Sunshine Coast Branch Meeting: Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Sunshine Coast Branch for an evening with Mark Turemko from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Mark will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement […]
The Fee Conversation: Designing Your Way to Profit BDQ invites members to attend the upcoming online evening CPD session, The Fee Conversation: Designing Your Way to Profit. Join Tamica Lewis from Tempus Design Studio, Owen Kleidon from StruXi Design, Dane Power from Koda Design and Gavan Porter from GSP Advisory as they take an honest […]
Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's South West Queensland Branch for an evening with Nicholas Stewart from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Nicholas will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement exterior wall solutions […]
Professional Indemnity Insurance is a requirement for practising building designers, but the cost of a policy is rarely the full picture. Excess arrangements, run-off obligations, claims history and policy exclusions can all carry financial consequences that surface long after a project is complete. This one-hour webinar from Webber Insurance unpacks the parts of a PI […]
Central Queensland Branch Meeting: Modern Mixed-Material Homes with James Hardie Join BDQ's Central Queensland Branch for an afternoon with Neil Saunders from James Hardie, presenting on the future of mixed-material exterior wall design. Neil will introduce Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel, a new addition to the Hardie™ range that brings autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and fibre cement […]
Balcony Drainage Systems in Multi Residential Design Water always finds a way. Good design makes sure it finds the drain. Waterproofing failures are still one of the most common defects in apartment buildings, and balconies are often where the trouble starts. Join Troy Creighton from Stormtech for a lunchtime session that looks at why balconies […]
Brisbane Branch Meeting BDQ's Brisbane Branch invites members to join us for our upcoming branch meeting, featuring a presentation from Industry Partner ALSPEC. Bernie San Diego, Specification Manager for Queensland at ALSPEC, will lead The Alspec Design Lab, an interactive 20 minute workshop built around the design problems members are actually working through. This isn't […]
