Columns
-
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 ... -
Exciting future for timber in commercial construction
The use of timber in construction is growing in popularity and providing solutions to the challenges faced by modern builders and designers. Kevin Ezard explains. Residential ... -
Lightweight construction on the rise
For a few reasons, multi-residential timber framed construction’s an increasingly popular option in Australia. Kevin Ezard explains why, and where it could be going. The party ... -
Flooring cassettes are the way to go
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 ... -
Achieving housing affordability with timber
One of the problems with introducing medium density housing in the outer suburbs is doing so in a cost-effective way, without compromising on quality. New prefab ...
