Author: Staff Writer
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Considerations when specifying an intumescent coating system
Fire is a devastating force. It grows quickly, reaches peak temperatures very quickly, and can cause structures to become unstable making fire-fighting efforts difficult. As a ... -
VBA: The Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors
Victorian Building Authority (VBA) state building surveyor Andrew Cialini writes about the Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors following months of preparation and engagement and its ... -
Vinyl Council of Australia: uPVC windows help to heal the ‘wound in the wall’
In Australia, we love our windows for bringing natural light into our homes – the bigger and more of them, the better. But when it comes ... -
Building surveyor cautioned over deficient documents – Modesto Giancaspro
The Building Services board has cautioned a local government building surveyor for failing to ensure that adequate information was included in the certification of work at ... -
Time for change: Australia needs composite windows and doors
Exel Composites business unit manager for Australia, Stephen Smith, explains why the market should switch to composite windows and doors. Since the first aluminium smelter opened ... -
James Hardie and Futureflip explain five ways to find clients and convert sales
Juggling the day-to-day needs of a business, while also finding and securing new work is a demanding role, so it’s important to be as efficient as ... -
Guidance across the board – Standards Australia February 2021 update
Supporting industry with strong guidance material is at the core of Standards Australia’s role as an organisation. However, for standards to be applied and used successfully, ... -
Calls for construction businesses to take leading role in skin cancer testing
Despite a deluge of information on the dangers of skin cancer over the last few decades, Australia remains a global skin cancer hot spot, with mortality ... -
Safe Work Australia re-opens workplace exposure standards review
Safe Work Australia has re-opened the workplace exposure standards for public feedback from 1 February 2021. It’s reviewing the workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants (WES) ... -
Why paying attention to specialised resins and coatings is vital for protecting Australia’s water infrastructure
Water supply systems such as dams, tanks and sewage treatment plants provide essential services for Australian communities. And while these marvels of engineering undertake important functions, ...
