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It it leaks, it fails: alternative solutions for wet areas
While alternative solutions are now acceptable in building projects, you must ensure that the one you choose, or are provided with, actually complies with legislative requirements. Andrew Gollé explains. Wet area defects ... -
Silicosis is back into the dust disease fold
Disease from the fibres of asbestos are well reported in the building game, but another material is bringing silicosis back into the dust disease fold, writes Deborah Andrich. Lung diseases from asbestos ... -
Why re-stumping is important
House foundations repairs, such as re-stumping, are crucial to ensuring the safety and stability of buildings because, as with any physical support, foundations are bound to wear out. Adelle King reports. Timber ...
It it leaks, it fails: alternative solutions for wet areas
While alternative solutions are now acceptable in building projects, you must ensure that the…
Ted Riddle considers the advantages and disadvantages of bamboo flooring. I recently attended the HIA…
Membrane performance: how thick are you?
Andrew Golle looks at the various reasons why membrane systems fail and the best ways…
Timber buildings cost less than concrete construction
The facts are now beyond doubt. Timber doesn’t just compete with traditional concrete in…
TV
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Building TV Episode 2 (1 June 2018)
This month, Simeon Barut looks at recent changes to Deakin University's BIM offering to students, the Building Designers Association of Victoria’s 2018 10-star Sustainable Design ... -
Building TV Episode 1 (1 May 2018)
In the first episode of Building TV, journalist Simeon Barut looks at information sessions on amendments to NCC and BCA available in regional WA, Victorian ...
