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		<title>Another Delay in OFT Owner Builder Course</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New South Wales Office of Fair Trading has just notified Tyrrells that they have, once again, granted an extension to provide the course until 30 September 2010. This means that Tyrrells&#8217; self-paced Owner Builder Course and Certification is still accredited until the end of 2010; provided you complete the course with Tyrrells before 30 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/09/01/another-delay-in-oft-owner-builder-course/</link>
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		<title>Tyrrells launch Emergency Management Pack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend Tyrrells won Best Exhibitor award when it launched its new Emergency Management Pack at the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Conference at Cockle Bay. CEO Jerry Tyrrell described the win as a surprise. &#8220;I know we have good products that help consumers and building professionals. The new Emergency Management Pack will make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/08/23/tyrrells-launch-emergency-management-pack/</link>
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		<title>Essential property resources updated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tyrrells has just updated its property resource documents. The refresh makes the information more accessible by being easier to read on the screen and when printed. These documents are great for anyone who wants to know more about building, buying or maintaining a property. The revamped documents are listed below and are also available in the Downloads [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/07/06/essential-property-resources-updated/</link>
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		<title>Builders warranty insurance deemed a &#8216;junk product&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This was on the ABC a bit over a year ago and was flagged by senior consultant Tony Ransley as something worth watching. &#8220;By law it is compulsory in most states for new home owners and anyone doing residential renovations over $12,000 to take out home builders warranty insurance through their builders. But consumer groups have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/30/builders-warranty-insurance-deemed-a-junk-product/</link>
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		<title>Energy efficiency, the LED way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following up his earlier article on solar technology, in the last edition of Building Connection Magazine, Jerry Tyrrell is at it again. This time Jerry focuses on LED lighting and increasing energy efficiency in order to bring down power consumption and make solar installations more effective. For those interested in reducing their energy bills or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/29/energy-efficiency-the-led-way/</link>
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		<title>Owner build your future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After watching over three decades of building disasters I decided to write a book on Owner Building for Sydney home owners. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, Owner Building makes sense, and dollars as well. But like anything good, it takes hard work and the right choices to make the most of this &#8216;loophole&#8217; in the law. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/28/owner-build-your-future/</link>
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		<title>The Firm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Tyrrells promotional video from the early 90s]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/16/the-firm/</link>
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		<title>Join the solar revolution!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first of two articles by Jerry Tyrrell on solar technology has been added to the Downloads section of the site. To download the article directly please click here. &#8220;Let&#8217;s start a PV revolution&#8221; questions why Australia isn&#8217;t leading the world in the uptake of solar technology, especially given the perception of a &#8220;sunburnt land&#8221;. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/14/join-the-solar-revolution/</link>
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		<title>Comments on mandatory pre-purchase inspections</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend Jerry Tyrrell, founder of Tyrrells, has been quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald&#8217;s property section, Domain. The two pieces highlight the NSW government&#8217;s proposal to require vendors to include pre-purchase reports with the contract of sale. The first article can be found here and provides insight into the different points of view [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/07/comments-on-mandatory-inspections/</link>
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		<title>Sydney suburbs have their own signature</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like people, every Sydney suburb has its own identity and style. This character is rooted the geography of the area and the era when the building was erected. Most roads originally followed the easiest route &#8211; often along the top of ridges, parallel to rivers and creeks or zig-zagging down the steep hills. In contrast, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tyrrells.com/blog/2010/06/07/sydney-suburbs-have-their-own-signature/</link>
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