Yearly Archives: 2016
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Get an edge with green materials
As better design makes Australian homes less energy hungry, the efficiency spotlight’s turning towards the use of materials with a lower ‘embodied energy’. Darcy Wilson reports ... -
Home automation in a box
A new series of pre-assembled home automation kits is opening up the world of home automation to builders everywhere. Paul Skelton reports. Australia is at a ... -
Are you buying a business or a job?
When starting out or developing a business, most owners of architecture and building firms typically channel all their energy into growing the business – after all, ... -
Concrete fire spalling
Fire spalling can drastically reduce the fire resistance of a concrete structure. During a PhD study, significant differences in spalling behaviour of concrete were found under ... -
Do you need a written ‘project’ contract?
It can be easy to avoid writing the details of particular jobs when all you want to do is get in, get the job done and ... -
Importing unsafe building products
The importation of non-compliant building products into the country has long been a problem and will continue to be if tighter measures aren’t brought in. Paul ... -
Keeping Up to Date on Standards
Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government standards organisation. Tim Wheeler, National Sector Manager for Building and Construction, provides us with an update on what’s happening ... -
Keeping up to date on Standards
Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government standards organisation. Jennifer Harwood, Senior National Sector Manager for Building and Construction, provides us with an update on what’s ... -
Construction code raises the bar
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 ... -
Tall timber in taller buildings
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 ...
