Building construction around the world, and now in Australia, is steadily moving to greater use of offsite systems – but why, and what does offsite really mean? Kevin Ezard explains.…
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Australian developers and builders will now be able to build taller timber buildings, following approval of the Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) proposal to the Australian Building Codes Board… -
Kevin Ezard discusses the increasing use of timber in tall buildings in Australia and around the globe. Tall timber buildings have become popular in countries such as North America and… -
The use of timber in construction is growing in popularity and providing solutions to the challenges faced by modern builders and designers. Kevin Ezard explains. Residential construction using timber and… -
For a few reasons, multi-residential timber framed construction’s an increasingly popular option in Australia. Kevin Ezard explains why, and where it could be going. The party wall feature for this… -
As the housing industry in Australia adapts to changing economic conditions, builders and developers are increasingly looking to prefab solutions proven in Europe and the USA to help manage costs… -
One of the problems with introducing medium density housing in the outer suburbs is doing so in a cost-effective way, without compromising on quality. New prefab technologies like those presented… -
Looking after your bottom line is always a priority for builders, but with the cost of materials on the rise, this is often easier said than done. This article examines… -
Following the world-first construction of the Forte building in Melbourne, the use of prefabricated timber as a core building material in medium and high density residential buildings continues to increase.… -
As demand for new housing land increases to cater for Australia’s growing population – much of it in natural termite habitats – the importance of protecting homes from termite attack…
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