Features
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And they said print was dead…
The University of Newcastle (UoN) has recently completed its first large-scale installation of printed solar panels. Cameron Grimes takes a look at how this new technology ... -
Slow burn for fire retardant coatings
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has recently published a Code of Practice focusing on fire retardant coatings and their use on timber in the building ... -
Hop on the CLT bandwagon
A Sydney-based cross laminated timber (CLT) specialist has recently completed its first residential project using the material. Cameron Grimes takes a look at some of the ... -
Blocks and mortar: Blockchain and the building sector
Blockchain technology has the potential to change the way the building sector conducts its business. But how does it all work? Cameron Grimes explains. Blockchain-based technology ... -
Plastered all over the wall
As the restoration market grows, more builders are being contracted to fix heritage buildings using traditional methods and materials. Simeon Barut looks at what builders need ... -
The building industry gets smart
While the construction industry has been lagging behind other sectors in the adoption of new technologies, this gap is starting to close as companies work to ... -
Crop rotation: building with hemp
Building with hemp has been around for decades. Today, advocates of hemp-based construction are on a mission to propagate their industry in mainstream thinking. Paul Skelton ... -
When six ain’t six: failing to reach the NCC’s six-star air tightness requirement
Despite the NCC setting a minimum energy rating requirement of six-stars for new homes in Australia, research has found this is routinely not being met due ... -
Mentors of means: A funding boost for apprentices
The Federal Government has announced a funding boost for its apprenticeship mentoring program, but who will benefit from it most – the tradies, or the apprentices ... -
Home Warranty Insurance: Wrestling the Beast
State and territory-based home warranty insurance schemes, first introduced in 1972 in NSW, have always been divisive, poorly understood and deeply unpopular with both builders and ...
