NT construction company to move into specialty glass manufacture through $5.4 million project

Multidisciplinary construction company Northern Trade Solutions is diversifying into specialty glass manufacture, opening its Northern Glass Solutions (NGS) division with support from a $668,072 co-investment from the Northern Territory Government. According to a statement on Wednesday, the grant supports a collaborative project related to the effort. The project is expected to run for 12 months,…

Darwin manufacturer secures $650k to develop flatpack steel furniture for remote housing

Darwin Sheet Metal and Laser Cutting has received $650,098 from the Northern Territory Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund to develop innovative flatpack stainless steel furniture targeting remote Aboriginal housing projects, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The $4.16 million, 18-month project will see DSM invest in Territory-first automated precision laser-cut tube machinery, specifically a Trumpf…

Indigenous company’s unique building framing system

Indigenous construction company Warle Construction is addressing housing affordability and availability through a project commercialising its innovative house framing system. The project will establish new manufacturing capabilities and jobs in the Northern Territory while delivering affordable housing designed to withstand harsh climate conditions such as cyclones, according to a statement. Warle’s process makes use of…