Major Partners

The Building Designers Association of Victoria greatly values the partnerships it has established with some of Australia’s leading suppliers:

BlueScope Steel – BDAV’s Diamond Partner

The BDAV is delighted that Bluescope Steel - under its Colorbond® brand - has been a Diamond Sponsor with the BDAV since 2002, and we highly value their support

A product of intensive research and design, Colorbond® steel is one of the most versatile building materials available. Australia's leading design professionals attest to its virtually limitless design possibilities, and use it for everything from award-winning homes to faithful renovations of heritage style homes. From the traditional bullnose verandah to the soft sweeping curves of today's innovative designs, curved roofing made from Colorbond® steel makes an impression that really lasts. Year after year, curved steel roofing regularly features in architectural award winning residential and commercial designs. So think about specifying Colorbond®.

Further information is available at www.bluescopesteel.com.au

Architectural Window Systems

Architectural Window Systems is the NSW Head Office for Vantage Windows, whose rapid growth in Australia since 1995 attests to the brand's expanding reputation for design and performance excellence.

The Vantage dedication, to make the best aluminium windows and doors on the market, has won its network of distributors a loyal and growing following among designers, architects, builders, and home-owners.

From the panoramic opening Duo Slider to the sumptuous profiles of the Entry, French and Bi-folding doors, Vantage has the door product to enhance any project.

Further information is available at www.vantagealuminium.com.au

Hyne

With extensive interests in timber processing, wholesaling and exporting, the company’s operations include sawmills, timber manufacturing plants and distribution outlets.

The company produces a large range of products for domestic, industrial and commercial applications. Products such as engineered timber products from both hardwood and softwood in glue laminated timber.These products are branded Hyne-I-Beam T2, Hynebeam and Hyne Edgebeam LGL, have proven performance in longevity and structural strength, while allowing timber structures to have greater spans. Hyne Timber also produces hardwood flooring, furniture and timber components, building poles, decking, termite resistant structural framing, joinery components and more.

For further information visit www.hyne.com.au

James Hardie

James Hardie is a leading international building materials company and a global leader in fibre cement, one of the world's fastest growing building products.

Fibre cement is used in the exterior and interior of a building, from exterior cladding and internal lining, to fencing, bracing and decorative finishes.

For further information about James Hardie, visit www.jameshardie.com.au

Scyon is the brainchild of James Hardie's research and development team. Scyon is an advanced lightweight cement composite with heavy-duty performance. Created with ease of installation in mind, Scyon brings advanced building technology to the houses of today, with an eye on tomorrow.

For further information about Scyon, visit www.scyon.com.au

Tilling Timber

Tilling Timber Pty Ltd is a privately owned Australian company established in 1963, and is one of Australia's largest timber wholesaler/importers. Tilling offer a diverse range of solid timbers and timber products, sourced from sustainably grown forests in Australia and around the world.

Tilling are manufacturers and suppliers of wood profiles, including architectural mouldings, internal panelling, exterior claddings, shingles, timber window components and much more.
In addition to traditional solid timber flooring, Tilling proudly manufacture Till-Cote, a pre-finished solid timber overlay flooring system.

And SmartFrame - Smart Engineered Solutions is a full range of Laminated Veneer Lumber, I-Joists and Glulam beams. SmartFrame is backed up by a state of the art CD-ROM, including the SmartFrame software package as well as the convenience of a full technical library.

Further information is available at www.tilling.com

Fletcher Insulation

Fletcher Insulation, a division of Fletcher Building, has the vision “To be the leading marketer and manufacturer of environmentally sustainable insulation, providing cost effective comfortable living.” It is the only insulation manufacturer in the world to manufacture and market the leading types of insulation in glasswool, polyester and reflective foil insulation products.  Its key brands are Pink Batts and Fat Batt.

Fletcher Insulation has become the first Australian glasswool insulation manufacturer to be awarded the rigorous Good Environmental Choice Australia certification (GECA) and the much sort after Goldmark label issued by the Australia Building Codes Board. The company has also recently achieved the Global-mark certification for its products that conform to AS/NZS 4859.2002.

KarelCAD

KarelCAD is the largest provider of design software in Australia, and assists design professionals with a complete design solution and support, Australia-wide.

KarelCAD is a certified Autodesk Authorised Training Centre, and offers a complete range of Autodesk solutions, as well as training services and support to assist you to understand the software completely.

Ecospecifier

Ecospecifier is an award-winning tool for professionals in the built environment. The on-line database comprises around 1,000 eco-friendly and health-preferable building materials and technologies. Ecospecifier is more than a database though, providing information on how to design and deliver buildings, interiors and surrounds using environmentally preferable products available in Australia. The extensive product database is complemented by the educational knowledgebase component of Ecospecifier which provides in-depth reporting on difficult topics within the Green Building Movement especially pertaining to the environmental and health issues surrounding materials.

Ecospecifier is a not for profit organisation led by the sustainability consultancy ‘Natural Integrated Living’. The service is designed to serve its users by providing an easy to navigate, unbiased source of information and networking to environmentally responsible materials and then take a further step by providing the research data to help users back up their decisions for opting to specify or purchase 'green alternatives'.

For further information, visit www.ecospecifier.org