When you meet a Dahlsen, you’ll pretty quickly discover that they love a good yarn, as long as it’s not about themselves. But truth be known, the Dahlsens story is a pretty incredible one, reflected in the continued strong support for the company, from customers and employees alike, now 140 years on from their Australian beginnings.
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The drive for energy efficient buildings has resulted in higher levels of insulation in the roof space and walls, as well as reduced air leakage due to modern, energy-conscious building practices. While these new construction methods have delivered significant energy-savings, they have also dramatically changed the temperature and moisture balance within buildings, which has in
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A pair of townhouses in the picturesque coastal destination of Safety Beach, on the Mornington Peninsula, showcase a contemporary, beachy design that’s built to last. Completed in 2015 by new building and development company One Project, these dwellings have been built from materials that create a modern beach-chic façade that also delivers an effortless holiday
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What is cassette flooring? Cassette flooring systems can provide a cost effective way to swiftly construct a complete working platform in as little as a few hours. With their innovative design and easy installation cassette flooring systems can result in: 1) Improved quality Cassettes are pre-fabricated off-site in a factory controlled environment, enabling a higher
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Dahlsens is proud to work in close partnership with global success story ASSA ABLOY, a leading provider of door opening solutions. Who are ASSA ABLOY? ASSA ABLOY is the largest global supplier of intelligent locks and security solutions. Its products account for more than one in ten lock and security installations worldwide. Since its formation
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Over the last decade, the Australian construction industry has seen the rapid adoption of mixed material designs used on small lots and multi-residential developments, also known as composite construction. The result of these construction changes is design diversity. So why the sudden change? The high cost of bricks Clay bricks remain the major cladding material
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In recent years, merbau has virtually become the byword for decking. But it needs a break, and there’s a multitude of reasons why. Much of the merbau on the market is not sustainable Merbau is a slow growing species that takes 75 to 80 years to reach commercial size. Once common in eastern Africa, throughout
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A carpenter since 1996, Rohan Dare has run his own building business for 10 years. As a builder, Rohan enjoys the ability to control all elements, from the very first peg to the handing over of the key to his customers. “Building people’s dreams is a very rewarding journey, if the right people are around
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