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Timber price movements
There’s a lot said about rising timber prices – but have prices risen unreasonably over the years? Ted Riddle investigates. “Lies, damned lies, and statistics” – ... -
Fire rated party walls: are you doing them right?
With multi-residential developments on the rise – and new proprietary fire rated party wall systems entering the market, it’s important for builders to understand what’s what. ... -
NCC 2015 – an overview
This edition of the ABRB is published to coincide with the distribution of the 2015 National Construction Code (NCC) series. For readers who haven’t yet familiarised ... -
Keeping up to date on Standards
Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government Standards organisation. Senior National Sector Manager for Building and Construction Jennifer Harwood, provides us with an update on what’s ... -
Waterproofing: how to get the knowledge
There’s no excuse for non-compliant waterproofing. Andrew Gollé explains the avenues that are available for people to get educated on waterproofing according to the BCA and ... -
Accessing the free NCC 2015
While the NCC is set to become freely available in February, interested parties can pre-register for updates and news, amendments and changes. On 30 May 2014, ... -
Has wood-plastic come of age?
Wood plastic composite (WPC) decking has improved in many ways over the years and nowadays accounts for a very large chunk of the decking market. Ted ... -
Waterproofing to BCA – doesn’t apply to me!
Regional variances, quirks and differences in waterproofing application are evidence of isolation and parochial trends – but BCA compliance still applies to everyone, writes Andrew Gollé. ... -
Simple marketing tactics to make your business shine
If you think that growing your profile as an expert builder or contractor is expensive, then think again. While online marketing has taken off, there are ... -
National Construction Code: free for all from 2015
As of February 2015, the National Construction Code (NCC) will be available free online. Find out what the changes mean, and how you can access the ...
