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Credible certifications are vital for a sustainable building industry
Sustainable construction has become an increasingly important topic in Australia, with builders, manufacturers and architects investing more time into designs and projects that are functional, leave ... -
Crystal clear: licensing scheme for silica saves lives
As we learn more about crystalline silica and its ill effects on tradespeople across the country, moves are being made to increase safety. Sean Carroll writes ... -
Tradies hit the road under new scheme
Tradespeople can now move easier between states and territories with the Automatic Mutual Recognition scheme. Sean Carroll finds out how it works. From 1 February 2022, ... -
Identify, mitigate and solve: Reducing defects in construction projects
Dealing with a range of building defects on any construction project can be challenging, time-consuming, and costly, especially if litigation is involved. Construction defects typically relate ... -
Tradies aren’t protecting against skin cancer despite higher UV exposure
New data reveals that Australia’s tradies aren’t acting to protect themselves from the sun despite skin cancer-causing UV ration being up to ten times the rate ... -
Reducing the environmental impact of equipment waste in construction: As easy as IoT
While the construction sector faces significant headwinds with supply chain issues and inflation, most construction companies have kept their sites firmly on the ball when it ... -
Construction Specialties says it’s time to end ‘opt-in’ building product safety standards
With confidence in the building sector at an all-time low, Construction Specialties is calling for the full-scale corner room burn test to be standard on all ... -
Detecting cracks in concrete using AI
Refining how new technologies detect cracks in concrete could prove a game changer for the building industry and it all came about from a university student ... -
Nothing boring about underground tunnels
There’s a whole lot of thought that goes into subterranean and underwater tunnel construction. Hidden beneath every major city are networks of underground tunnels. Many of ... -
Challenging conventional underpinning methods
Conventional steel and concrete underpinning has long been the go-to solutions for engineering and construction professionals who need support or strengthen the foundation of an existing ...
