Advancing Tropical Green Build Business Directory

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Advancing Tropical Green Build: Connecting Tropical North Queensland Capability to Market
Cummings Economics has undertaken a research project “Advancing Tropical Green Build: Connecting Tropical North Queensland Capability to Market” for the Queensland Government. A business directory is now released http://www.greenbuild.com.au/pdf/ATGB_Business_Directory.pdf that profiles businesses in North Queensland that has expertise that has been adapted or developed to meet the unique conditions of tropical environments in the delivery of products and services and uses processes which are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout the building's life cycle in the tropics.

There are clear benefits to North Queensland’s construction industry as follows:
* The project aims to recognise capability and identify market opportunities, infrastructure needs, research and development opportunities and education and training needs to support future industry growth.
* The project aims to raise the profile of tropical green building. It will result in business development marketing collateral profiling individual firm’s tropical green building capability to attract new business.
* The tropical green building sector is growing rapidly worldwide due to the scarcity of natural resources, rising costs of fossil fuel energy, rising material costs and climate change. The economic growth forecast for the tropical zone including India and South East Asia will lead to increased demand for innovative, climate resilient, energy efficient tropical green build solutions.
* Tropical North Queensland has an opportunity to establish itself as a worldwide hub for tropical green building as one of the world's most developed tropical regions.

For further information concerning the project contact Kathy Rankin at Kathy.Rankin@dtrdi.qld.gov.au.