Author: Sean Carroll
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NCC 2022 public comment stage one is now open
The Australian Building Codes Board is now welcoming comment of stage one of the NCC 2022 public comment draft (PCD), asking building and construction professionals to ... -
VBA enforcing state-wide cladding audit
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA), through a state-wide cladding audit, has linked dozens of building practitioners to 790 properties for unsafe, non-compliant combustible cladding. The audit ... -
Regulator warns of silent killer in Victorian homes
As gas heaters fire up in homes across Victoria this winter, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is alerting plumbers and consumers to the deadly risk of ... -
Blundstone is thinking on its feet, introduces the #989
Blundstone has combined its best-selling elastic side safety boot with its popular wheat nubuck leather for the #989 boot, packed with durability, comfort and style. The ... -
SLURRYTUB makes clean-up much easier
After a big day on site, there’s nothing worse than the slurry clean-up and dry cement can often end up on the lawn, in the garden ... -
Building capability in construction
The Civil Construction Federation (CCF) Victoria says the construction industry could be facing a “perfect storm” of mental health issues with the expectation that the industry ... -
VBA welcomes accessible housing reforms
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has welcomed the adoption of mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code. The new mandatory standards, which will take effect ... -
MATES in Construction: Suicide prevention is finally in focus
MATES in Construction has said that the recent action from the federal government is a turning point in the discussion about suicide prevention in the community. ... -
Holcim launches new low carbon concrete range
Holcim Australia has launched the ECOPact, a low-carbon concrete product range which aims to reduce the embodied carbon of buildings, infrastructure and homes. At the moment, ... -
Calls for government to help remediate asbestos tainted soil on public land
Asbestos is still an issue despite the steps Australia has taken to remove it. There is an estimated millions of tonnes of tainted soil estimated to ...
