Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessment by Simone Schenkel

With the anniversary of the devastating Victorian Black Saturday bushfires this weekend, I thought it timely to share my experiences volunteering to assist Kinglake residents with their Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments – the first step in their rebuilding process.

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Staff Profile: Ms Simone Schenkel

by Adam on 9 February, 2010

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Award Winning Lead Sustainability Designer, Ms Simone Schenkel

Staff Profile: Ms Simone Schenkel

Designer & Sustainability Consultant

Simone is one of the core team here at Brutal Art Design + Build, being one of the first to be hired several years ago. She continues to be a key influencer in our design thinking, applying the much stricter German detail and sustainability standards and philosophies to our team here in Australia.

Simone brings a wealth of Design + Build experience from internationally reknowned European architects.

It is our privilege to introduce you to her and we are proud to have her working on your project.

PS. When you meet her in person, ask her about her European Architecture Award!

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Dual Occupancy Subdivision: A tale of two developments

2 February 2010
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Imagine that you’re a Property Developer.
The picture above represents two different suggestions for how you should approach your dual occupancy development.
Which suggestion would you take?
PS. Yes, this is a trick question

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Design + Build news for iPhone

2 February 2010
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Design + Build news for iPhone
For your convenience, we have optimised our website for your iPhone.
Now you can access Design + Build news on-the-go.
Visit brutalart.com.au.

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Chinese New Year Special: $888 Land Use Plans!

1 February 2010
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Chinese New Year Special: $888 Land Use Plans!
Do you own a large property that you wish to subdivide and develop into units or townhouses?
Celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Tiger by taking advantage of our Land Use Plans for the very special price of $888* for the month of February, 2010!

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STCA – What does STCA mean?

25 January 2010
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STCA: Four letters you have no doubt seen many times as you’ve browsed through Australian real estate websites such as realestate.com.au and domain.com.au.
What exactly does STCA mean?

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The (Planning Permit) Road Less Travelled

19 January 2010
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The (Planning Permit) road less travelled
Imagine that you are a Town Planner.
You have limited time to work through a number of Planning Permit Applications.
Which application should get your attention?

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New Year’s Special: Free Development Assessment

7 January 2010
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New Year’s Special: Free Development Assessment!
Have you ever wondered if your property could be developed but didn’t know where to start?
To celebrate the start of the New Year we are making a very special offer:
Subscribe to our email newsletter before January 31, 2010 and you are entitled to a free Step 1: Preliminary Development Assessment [...]

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Merry Christmas from Brutal Art Design + Build

23 December 2009
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Construction tender evaluation

18 December 2009
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So your project has finally completed the rigorous design & planning permit process and your architect has sent your Building Permit Documentation Package out to tender.
The only problem is you’ve received back three wildly differing tender responses from separate builders.
How can one builder’s tender offer come in at almost twice as much as the other [...]

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