Corporate
Partners

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Corporate Partnership

WE VALUE THE INTEGRAL ROLE THAT OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS PLAY IN ADVANCING THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION

We welcome the knowledge and expertise our Corporate Partners bring to the Institute and the valued programs we provide to all our members.

With partnerships at national and local levels, we understand what it takes to build strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships that deliver clear benefits to our partners’ businesses and to the built environment as well.

OUR ESTEEMED CORPORATE PARTNERS

PRINCIPAL CORPORATE PARTNER

BLUESCOPE STEEL

Since 1915, the steel industry has been an essential part of Australia and its economy. BlueScope’s heritage traces back to the very beginning and they are now a global manufacturer of premium branded coated and painted steel products, such as COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and TRUECORE® steel.

Genuine COLORBOND® steel has undergone over fifty years of Australian research and development. This has allowed for proven durability and long lasting performance when subjected to some of the harshest Australian conditions. With a range of designer colours and a new matt finish, COLORBOND® steel gives you the flexibility to realise your design vision.

OUR ESTEEMED CORPORATE PARTNERS

National CORPORATE Partners

Alspec

Established in 1974, Alspec® is Australia’s market leader of Architectural Aluminium systems, with 14 locations around the country and approximately 650 staff.

Alspec has built a reputation for the design and development of innovative and quality architectural systems for the residential, commercial and industrial markets.

With our in-house designers and NATA accredited testing facility, Alspec® go beyond Australian Standards to ensure the highest performance systems are available.

Alspec® believes in the long-term sustainability benefits of aluminium. It is strong, lightweight and 100 percent recyclable. Alspec is committed to building a sustainable future for Australia.

BLUESCOPE STEEL

Since 1915, the steel industry has been an essential part of Australia and its economy. BlueScope’s heritage traces back to the very beginning and they are now a global manufacturer of premium branded coated and painted steel products, such as COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and TRUECORE® steel.

Genuine COLORBOND® steel has undergone over fifty years of Australian research and development. This has allowed for proven durability and long lasting performance when subjected to some of the harshest Australian conditions. With a range of designer colours and a new matt finish, COLORBOND® steel gives you the flexibility to realise your design vision.

BONDOR®

Bondor® Metecno is Australia’s leader in complete thermal building solutions and lightweight architectural panels. More than just the leading manufacturer of insulated panels, Bondor® Metecno has unrivalled experience in design assistance and construction.

As Australia’s only manufacturer, distributor and installer of EPS-FR cored panel, Factory Mutual Approved PIR cored panel and Factory Mutual Approved Mineral Fibre cored panel, Bondor® Metecno is in a unique position to be able to offer its customers impartial advice on the right insulated panel solution to meet their needs.

Bosch

For over 130 years, Bosch has been inventing state-of-the-art appliances that are synonymous with quality, performance, convenience and sustainability. Honoured with over 200 design awards over the past 5 years, we offer a full range of high-quality, beautifully designed home appliances that elevate any interior and make daily routines easier than ever: from storing fresh ingredients, cooking or baking, freezing any leftovers, doing the dishes to stress-free laundry.

Embodying the essence of timeless design, Bosch home appliances combine premium aesthetics with intuitive features and German engineering to create the perfect choice for any design-led kitchen. When quality and style are both paramount, Bosch products in your choice of stainless steel or black glass finishes are easy to use and deliver exceptional results.

Brickworks

Brickworks Building Products is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse building material manufacturers. Our company has built an enduring reputation with our customers – we are loved for our innovation, professionalism and ever-dependable products and services.

As Brickworks Building Products expands nationally, we continually foster and advance our products and our brands. We continue to lead the way through design, style, innovation, sustainability and collaboration.

Our commitment is to inspire, support, create and build better environments and places for our customers and communities. All integral to our clear vision to become Australia’s best building product company.

Dulux

Dulux Australia has been supplying architects and specifiers quality coatings since 1918. From decorative to powder and protective coatings, to texture and timber finishes, Dulux offers a wide range of colours in high-performance coatings.

Dulux World of Colour brings an extensive range of inspirational colours together for designers, architects, and specifiers, offering a whole new world of possibilities. With over 4600 colours to choose from, and with the release of 245 new colours, Dulux World of Colour helps make architects’ colour selection process easier.

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Fielders

Fielders manufacture a comprehensive range of roll-formed steel products that are supplied to commercial, industrial and domestic building markets with sites throughout South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria and with Lysaght acting as an agent for Fielders, selling our products in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

Lysaght

Made from 100% Aussie steel, our products are extensively performance-tested, come with a BlueScope warranty, and offer our customers confidence and peace of mind. Our quality Aussie-made steel products are only part of our unique offer. Our people are located in over 30 locations throughout Australia and are always ready to assist. It’s our commitment to delivering genuine, helpful customer service, and an unmatched technical support and expertise that has helped us become the trusted experts and industry leaders.

SMEG

Smeg is an Italian home appliance manufacturer based in Guastalla, near Reggio Emilia in the north of the country. Smeg has subsidiaries worldwide, overseas offices and an extensive sales network.

Colour, design and technology. Smeg has designed innovative household appliances for all everyday environments since 1948. The headquarters are situated in Guastalla, in Emilia Romagna, an outpost for a long view over the countryside from the river Po. Passion for research begins here. In the field of aromatic essences delimited by a perimeter of four thousand poplars, technological innovation comes together with quality culture for an all-Italian household appliance manufacturing activity.

Vision, intuition, international reach: owing to a business culture that places the utmost attention on quality, on technological contents with an extreme focus on energy savings, the Smeg Group is recognised on an international scale as a mastermind of excellence Made in Italy.

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Taubmans
Taubmans was created in 1897 by George Henry Taubman, a professional sign writer looking for a quality paint that met his standards for Australia’s unique and diverse conditions. He focused on creating the perfect recipe to make the best quality paint in the country. Together with his brother and son, Taubmans was family-run until 1952 and has been part of Australian landscapes ever since. We’ve quietly been supporting the community by painting schools, hospitals, sporting halls and much more, always doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do.
 
Today, George’s ingenuity and spirit lives on in every pot of our paint. Supported by one of the world’s largest coatings companies, we use breakthrough technology to bring to life our passion for high performance, quality products. Continuing our desire to protect and beautify the world.
Allegian

While Allegion is a new name in the security industry, we are not new. For over a century, we have kept people safe and secure with category leading products. From inventing the “panic release bar” exit device in 1908 to pioneering the first-ever electric-controlled lock, our brands have been innovators for almost as long as people have locked doors. Their entrepreneurial spirit is at the core of who we are.

 

As an independent Allegion, we are able to unlock our company’s true potential. By tapping into that entrepreneurial spirit that has made us the leader in mechanical security, we will continue to drive forward and integrate tomorrow’s electronic solutions into everything we do. Our long history of expertise in the commercial industry enables us to have better quality, stronger, and safer products for our residential customers.  Together, with the power and passion of our global employees, we will realize Allegion’s full potential as we continue to be a leader in the global safety and security industry.

NATIONAL SUPPORTING PARTNERS

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Built Environment Channel

In an industry first, the Built Environment Channel inspires and connects architects through a digital screen network. Showcase your studio’s latest projects, be inspired by global design and stay connected to the latest industry updates from peak industry bodies.

NBS

NBS is a technology platform for everyone involved in the design, supply and construction of the built environment. We believe better design and construction outcomes can be delivered by bringing people, organisations and data together through technology and smarter ways of working.

With our cloud-based specification system, NBS Chorus, we enable architects and specifiers to work faster, reduce their risk and collaborate with project stakeholders.

For building product manufacturers and suppliers, NBS Source helps them get specified by exposing their technical product information to specifiers across the construction project timeline.

USG BORAL

USG Boral is a supplier of new and innovative wall and ceiling products and systems for the Australian building industry. A leading manufacturer in a competitive market place, USG Boral strives to deliver products that positively contribute to the design aesthetic and performance of a building.

USG Boral products deliver exceptional outcomes with regard to acoustics, fire and structural design requirements. They also meet the needs of customers in the areas of ease of use, installation and efficiency. A joint venture of parent brands BORAL and United States Gypsum (USG), the USG Boral is seen as strong, reliable and trusted brand..

Insurance Partner

Planned Cover

Planned Cover is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Institute and our endorsed insurance provider. Planned Cover has over 45 years experience as a specialist in the placement of construction professionals’ insurance requirements and is proud to:

  • Insure the majority of Australian architectural practices
  • Be a hybrid organisation with a unique value add proposition
  • Have actively managed more than 5,000 professional indemnity claims for the architectural profession
  • Provide access to an exclusive Architects Professional Indemnity Insurance Facility which cannot be accessed by any alternate insurance brokers
  • Offer competitively priced insurance premiums
  • Actively try to reduce the risk exposure of the profession via education
  • Review and provide written advice on the insurance implications of the client/architect Agreements
  • Understand the commercial environment in which architects’ operate.

Media Partner

Architecture Media

Architecture Media is a multi-platform publisher and events company focused on the built environment. Our industry-leading, information-rich print and digital publications, websites and events are essential to building industry professionals.

Preferred Photography Partner

Image Makers Association Australia

We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Image Makers Association Australia which will formalise collaboration, training and education programs between the two peak bodies, and encourage Image Makers Association members as the preferred photographers for Institute members.

Interested In Partnering with us?

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