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Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced today that from 1 January 2024 Victoria would: Require that all new planning permits refuse gas in favour of all electric buildings Ensure that any future State Government buildings are gas free Offer a package of grants for residential fuel switching, and Create a $10 million reskilling package to assist workers in the transition to a post gas...

If you're building a house, renovating a house or just dreaming about a house in the future, then chances are, you've come across Houzz. The service has announced a new Augmented Reality (AR) feature for 3D Floor Plans in Houzz Pro, the all-in-one business management and marketing solution for residential construction and design professionals. Now, pros can walk homeowners through a virtual tour of...

When my wife and I built our house a few years ago, gathering ideas was an important part of the process, to flesh out our design options, we used Houzz as a great resource for inspiration. That service also features a Pro section which now has a new feature called Teams. This premium collaboration tool on Houzz Pro is aimed at construction and renovation professionals....

Australia’s largest home building company, Metricon Homes is giving potential home buyers the opportunity to experience their future home in virtual reality. On offer is a ‘Virtual Display Experience’ which lets people place a Samsung Gear VR on their head and look around the environment which will be a growing selections of display homes. As VR hardware drops in price, consumers can to expect...

If you’re building or renovating a house, you need to check out Houzz. It’s the world’s leading platform and there’s one really great reason for that.. pictures, 7.5 million retina-quality professional photos, 200,000 of which come from Australia. The site offers a blend of curated content, as well as community advice and stories that other user can engage with. Like Pinterest, if you...

The team at Scann3d have created a technique to convert photographs into 3D visualization services. What's proving to be a massive hit in the residential real estate market, the company has performed their magic on more than 500 homes across the country. On the 8th of June, they announced a new partnership between with Australia’s biggest property portal realestate.com.au and leading property developer BPM. This adds to existing partnerships like...