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Author: Staff Writer

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  • Features
    By Staff Writer
    March 16, 2018
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    A safer solution to asbestos removal

    Dealing with asbestos is an unfortunate part of construction in Australia; however, the task is becoming easier thanks to an intuitive product developed in Queensland. With an alarming ...
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  • FeaturesNews
    By Staff Writer
    March 9, 2018
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    Creating a functional and safe kitchen

    Kitchens can be a beautiful part of the home and it is too easy to focus on the aethetics, but as Selina Zwolsman explains, it must ...
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  • FeaturesNewsWindows
    By Staff Writer
    March 9, 2018
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    Simon Owen explains the proper installation of aluminium-framed windows

    Despite prescriptive instructions in window system manufacturers’ literature and warnings in entry-level manuals aimed at building investigators, the lack of correct installation of dams at the ...
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  • FeaturesNewsSustainability
    By Staff Writer
    March 9, 2018
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    What defines a ‘comfortable home’?

    As energy prices in Australia continue to rise, the market demand for environmentally sustainable homes with low running costs and specifications above the mandatory 6-star rating ...
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  • NewsStandards and Regulations
    By Staff Writer
    March 7, 2018
    314
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    NCBPs need a fresh new approach

    Non-conforming building products (NCBPS) have permeated our building and construction industries for too long thanks to a mix of regulatory complexity. Governmental denial, poor policing, and ...
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  • Fire safetyNews
    By Staff Writer
    March 6, 2018
    272
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    Fire rated foam a potential hazard

    The use of so-called ‘fire rated’ foams for fire stopping of service penetrations or control joints is sadly becoming more prevalent here in Australia. This trend ...
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  • FlooringNews
    By Staff Writer
    March 6, 2018
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    Flooring cassettes emerging as the future

    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 ...
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  • FeaturesPrefabrication
    By Staff Writer
    March 6, 2018
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    Prefab housing on the rise in Australia

    Prefab housing is breaking through old stereotypes and, if markets throughout the rest of the world are anything to go by, it looks like it may ...
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  • FeaturesStandards and RegulationsWindows
    By Staff Writer
    March 5, 2018
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    Acoustic glazing for noise attenuation

    Congestion and noise pollution are increasing as development spreads further into the countryside and densities become higher in urban areas. Add to this a general desire ...
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  • FeaturesSustainability
    By Staff Writer
    March 2, 2018
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    Building a passive house

    There are several techniques that can be used when designing a home to ensure it is naturally cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Clare Parry ...
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