Industry Partners
Our industry partners play a vital role in supporting both the BDAA and our member community by actively contributing to the growth, innovation and professionalism of the building design industry.
Their support is especially valued at the Festival of Design, where they help bring the event to life through collaboration, insight and shared purpose. Together, we are building a stronger future for design in Australia.
PRINCIPAL Industry Partner
James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement building solutions. The company empowers homeowners, designers and building professionals alike to achieve the home of their dreams with premium quality solutions that enable endless possibilities for design and aesthetics, while also delivering trusted protection and long-lasting beauty.
Helping you to specify and inspire your clients
Can you design your client’s dream home with less time, cost and effort, all without compromising on your vision? With James Hardie, It’s Possible™. The integration of our products and accessories work together seamlessly to give you peace of mind on any project. The premium quality of every James Hardie product makes us the best partner to bring your designs to life. The James Hardie ‘myHardies™ is your one stop shop for supports Builders, Architects and Designers with tools that support your business.
myHardies™ will:
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Support exterior façade design
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Simplify estimating and ordering
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Provide on the go technical support
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Share news and information about James Hardie products and modern design projects
Whatever your vision, It’s Possible™ with James Hardie.
MAJOR Industry Partner
Made from Aussie steel, LYSAGHT® products are extensively performance-tested, come with a BlueScope warranty, and offer our customers confidence and peace of mind. Our quality Australian-made steel products, including Roofing & Walling, Architectural Cladding, Home Improvements, Structural product, and Fencing, 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.
PREMIUM Industry Partner
At Nero, our mission is simple: To provide Australian households and families with stunning, excellent quality yet well priced tapware for bathrooms, kitchens, and laundries creating remarkable experiences through new and better ways. Nero Tapware manufactures and supplies a range of tapware and accessories ranging from entry level through to high end architecturally designed pieces. In addition, we also manufacture a full Ambulant and Assisted living ranges across 6 colours with everything from standard to made to measure options. Nero prides itself of quality and craftsmanship to ensure an unforgettable bathing experience.
PREMIUM Industry Partner
Since 1915 the steel industry has been an essential part of Australia and its economy. BlueScope’s heritage traces back to the very beginning. BlueScope is 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, which 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.
PROFESSIONAL Partner
Webber Insurance Services is pleased to be a Professional Partner of the Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA). As a leading specialist insurance brokerage, Webber focuses on delivering tailored insurance solutions for professionals across the built environment.
With expertise in Professional Indemnity, Public Liability, Cyber Liability and Construction Insurance, Webber Insurance provides specialist advice backed by deep industry knowledge and experience across design, architecture, engineering and construction sectors.
All BDAA members have access to a unique, tailored insurance solution designed specifically for their professional needs. To arrange a quote or for further information on your Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance, please contact Chris Webber or Daniel Webber on 1800 932 237 or email us at bdaa@webberinsurance.com.au.
PROFESSIONAL Partner
Founded by its Director, Lou Stojanovski, Keystone Lawyers is an innovative commercial law firm, specialising in the fields of Construction, Engineering, Mining, Commercial, Development and Property law.
With a personal and professional approach to the law, they are able to deliver exceptional results to their clients. Built upon a solid foundation of specialist legal knowledge and extensive legal experience, Keystone Lawyers moves beyond the role of law firm. They aim to partner with their clients, strategising and championing them to achieve business, personal and commercial success. They are the law firm of choice for local and national companies and entrepreneurs, supporting clients through all phases of business.
Their Areas of Practice include:
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Construction, Mining, Infrastructure and Engineering Law
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Tenders and Contracts
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Commercial Advice
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Corporations Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Development and Property Law
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Conveyancing Services
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Building Disputes
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Home Owners Warranty Insurance
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Competition and Consumer Act
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Security of Payments
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Business Structuring
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Insolvency Law
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Trusts and Self Managed Super Funds
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Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning
CORPORATE Industry Partner
The BDAA is proud to collaborate with CSR, one of Australia’s most respected building materials companies. Through trusted brands such as Hebel, Cemintel, and AFS, CSR delivers innovative, high-quality solutions that support excellence in building design. Together, we work to inspire sustainable, efficient, and enduring outcomes across the construction industry.
CORPORATE Industry Partner
From a small team of three in 1987, we’ve grown to become the largest independent wholesale timber suppliers in Australia today.
At ITI Australia, we have made leaps and bounds in the timber industry, and endeavour to provide our quality timber and building products in bulk for builders and landscapers everywhere.
We now have nine distribution centres, making us accessible to the whole country.
BUSINESS Industry Partner
Building modern weatherboard homes? Undergoing renovation and need new exterior timber cladding? Weathertex is a specialist exterior wall panels supplier and weatherboard company offering the best quality products available on the market. From classic to modern styles, we offer all the cladding and timber wall panelling you need for projects of any size, and are committed to keeping our prices as affordable as possible so that you can enjoy quality products without blowing your budget.
BUSINESS Industry Partner
Geoff French, the owner of MBC, has been a building surveyor and certifier for 40 years within the southern region of Sydney as Manager of Southern Sydney Building Certifiers.
My Building Certifier (MBC) offers a comprehensive service in all areas of building certification throughout greater Sydney and Illawarra.
BUSINESS Industry Partner
At C&A Surveyors, we set the standard in accurate and dependable surveying. Our clients choose us because we go beyond measurements – we’re committed to delivering quality, transparency, and service excellence. Every survey we provide is backed by advanced technology, rigorous accuracy checks, and a team that genuinely cares about your needs. When you work with us, you’re choosing clarity, confidence, and a partner you can count on.
We offer a full range of land surveys, including:
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Pre-construction land surveys
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Detail surveys
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Occupation surveys
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Construction Certificate surveys
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Boundary Surveys
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Subdivision and strata title surveys
Media Partner
Universal Media Co is proud of its origins as a traditional magazine publisher. Starting with only six titles in 1985, including legendary restaurant guide Cheap Eats, the company has grown to publish more than 50 individual magazine brands today with employees and offices around the country. With a focus on niche media, Universal Media Co has become the dominant magazine and media publisher in a number of lucrative key special-interest markets including home, outdoor, wellness, bikes, pets, craft and education. At the helm of our magazine brands sits editors and creatives passionate about their subject areas and markets, who are supported by teams that create world-class quality content and journalism for our readers. Our brands and employees have won numerous accolades for magazine covers, branding, advertising campaigns, marketing campaigns, journalism, digital innovation and more.
Event Sponsors
Our event sponsors are key to making the Festival of Design possible. Their contribution supports the delivery of a high-quality, engaging program that inspires, connects, and empowers the building design community.
Through their involvement, our sponsors help create an event that celebrates creativity, fosters collaboration, and advances the standards of design in Australia.
Event Sponsor
Proctor Group Australia is a leading provider of high-performance building envelope solutions, specialising in vapour-permeable membranes and passive roof ventilation systems.
With a strong focus on innovation and quality, we source and develop products specifically designed for Australia’s diverse climate and building standards.
Our solutions enhance energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality, helping to create healthier, more sustainable, and longer-lasting buildings nationwide.
Event Sponsor
DECO Australia is a proudly Australian-owned and operated family business based in Minto, New South Wales. As leaders in sublimation finishing technology, DECO specialise in innovative aluminium finishes and architectural building systems designed for style, performance, and longevity. Their building systems are crafted from non-combustible, lower-carbon aluminium, making them a sustainable, durable, and easy-to-install choice for the building industry.
With innovation, craftsmanship, and a commitment to Australian-made quality, DECO Australia is dedicated to creating finishes and products for effortless, beautiful living.
Event Sponsor
Velocity Home Lifts was founded in 2015 by John and James Garrett, two brothers passionate about helping fellow Australians enjoy mobility and independence in their homes. What began as a humble electrical solutions business run out of their garage has now grown into one of Sydney’s premier home lift companies.
Over the past 10 years, Velocity Home Lifts has stayed true to the Garretts’ commitment to innovation, reliability and professionalism. We take pride in designing, manufacturing and installing high-quality Australian-made lifts tailored specifically for residential settings. Our experienced team handles every project with care, paying close attention to safety and customer service.
Event Sponsor
YourQS takes the guesswork out of residential cost estimation for builders, designers, and homeowners. Our team of expert quantity surveyors implement breakthrough 3D algorithmic technology (Visual CostingTM) to develop detailed and transparent building estimates including breakdowns of labour, materials, equipment and subcontract trade costs.
With the most accurate and up-to-date pricing information in the market, our clients and their projects benefit from the combined knowledge of over 2,000 projects and the experience of more than 200 builders nationwide.
Event Sponsor
SmarTech is a leading Australian manufacturer of innovative motorised door, window, and wall systems that open vertically with elegance, strength, and ease. With a proud history built on industrial doors, SmarTech has grown to become the first choice for architects, developers, designers, and builders across residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
Recognised for superior products, tailored solutions, and a strong client focus, SmarTech brings generations of expertise to every project. Their custom aluminium fabrication and forward-thinking designs open up spaces in ways that are practical, sustainable, and visually striking.
Dedicated to excellence in detail, customer service, and innovation, SmarTech continues to set new benchmarks in creating architectural systems that enhance both lifestyles and environments.
Event Sponsor
Central Innovation strives to be an enabler to organisations who wish to harness the true power of technology and innovation. Since 1990, we have been helping customers in architecture, engineering, construction and manufacturing industries bridge the gap between technology and what you can get out of it to realise tangible benefits and business growth.
Parent to the leading companies, Intercad & Graphisoft (Australia), we don’t just provide industry-leading software, but also the consulting, training, technical support, tools and resources to transform the way you work.
Event Sponsor
Building Compliance Systems (BCS) is the leading online software for compliance in the building & construction industry. It is Australian owned, wholly built and managed in Australia. Our software is the complete business platform for construction professionals, providing a cost-effective, easy-to-use process to ensure timely and accurate building certification outcomes. BCS keeps all standard industry forms up to date with current legislation. Through the years BCS has expanded its product suite to cater to more sectors in the industry; including, Certification, Fire Safety Measure Auditing, Thermal Performance (Energy) Assessors, Building Designers, Access (DDA) Consulting, and Fire Engineering.
In our core, our goal has always been to deliver solutions, bridge the gap between professionals/businesses and the government, and play our part in creating a better built environment for Australia.
BCS Product Suite
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Event Sponsor
European Made & Designed With Net Zero Emission BEV (Burning Ethanol Vapour) technology. Our Electrification Ready, Natural Flame Net Zero🍃Fireplaces requiring No Flue and with 20 - 80+ Long Burn Times, Smart Home, Remote Control, World Class Designs and the Ultimate Real Flame Experience. Chosen by world leading Architects & Designers globally since 2008.
Event Sponsor
Smartcrete is an independent for-impact Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) that empowers innovation collaborations to transition concrete for a sustainable Australia. Working with manufacturers architects engineers developers asset owners and government we invest $21m of Commonwealth funding in university-delivered R&D projects that spur sustainable design use and management of concrete.
Our strength lies in connecting Australia’s concrete ecosystem creating research opportunities and setting up mutually beneficial partnerships that accelerate material change develop new technologies and promote best practice to decarbonise concrete and achieve net zero by 2050.
Event Sponsor
Breezway is Australia’s leading manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient Altair® Louvre Windows. Proudly designed and tested to exceed AS 2047 Standards, Altair® Louvres open wide to deliver maximum natural ventilation that today’s energy-conscious customers demand.
Engineered to thrive in even the harshest environments, Altair® Louvres are cyclone-rated and can be effortlessly automated with the sophisticated, award-winning Altair® Powerlouvre™ System. For added safety, the Stronghold® System ensures fall prevention compliance without compromising airflow. And for next-level comfort and energy efficiency, the multi-award-winning, double-glazed IGLU® System offers exceptional thermal performance while preserving the full benefits of fresh, natural ventilation.
Event Sponsor
Rachel Pedrana redefines luxury art, transforming fast fashion waste materials into sustainable, contemporary masterpieces. Partnering with designers, she streamlines the creative journey, ensuring the artwork aligns with both design vision and client story. With layered textures, curated colour palettes, and meticulous craftsmanship, Rachel Pedrana creates art that matters - bespoke, considered, and design-driven.
Event Sponsor
Established in 1995 Architectural Window Systems (AWS), is one of Australia’s leading suppliers of aluminium window and door systems offering an extensive range of locally designed and manufactured aluminium window and door suites for residential and commercial applications. AWS designs, tests, finishes and supplies aluminium window, door and commercial framing systems under the Vantage Windows and Doors, Elevate Aluminium Systems and ThermalHEART Energy Efficient Solution brands to more than 200 licensed manufacturers throughout Australia.
Event Sponsor
IES is a global climate tech company delivering innovative software solutions and consultancy services to decarbonise the built environment. Over 30+ years, we have built a solid reputation as the leading innovator in integrated performance-based analysis tools to support the design, retrofit and operation of energy, carbon and cost-efficient buildings.
