Features
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Australia ranks 15th in best countries for construction workers
Many employees are looking forward to 2022, when sites will fully reopen, companies will resume making equipment rentals, and construction jobs will return. With a new ... -
Better building standards are good for the climate, your health and your wallet. Here’s what the National Construction Code could do better
Written by Trivess Moore, RMIT University; Alan Pears, RMIT University; Erika Bartak, The University of Melbourne, and Nicola Willand, RMIT University. The recent IPCC report highlighted ... -
Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. And those lovely decorative bits are the first to fall
Written by Ann L Brower, University of Canterbury News of Melbourne’s earthquake today made my left leg hurt. That’s the leg I nearly lost. On February ... -
UniSA digs deep to prevent construction worker suicides
Every year 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives – that’s one worker every second day. They’re confronting statistics, but for an ... -
Mental health: An important building block in construction
Every August, the construction industry celebrates Tradies National Health Month, a period in which companies raise awareness of the health and injury hazards associated with trade ... -
ANZ construction companies can improve performance with key metrics
Many companies across the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) construction industry are using key performance indicators (KPIs) to gauge and compare performance in meeting both strategic ... -
James Hardie, Futureflip: How to meet your deadlines every time
From communication to working your connections, James Hardie and Futureflip give their advice on meeting deadlines From unexpected client changes to inclement weather, there are many ... -
What fire rating intumescents can be used externally?
We all like to think that we are living in a pioneering era. Sure it ma y not be the Renaissance, but we are living in ... -
Considerations when specifying an intumescent coating system
Fire is a devastating force. It grows quickly, reaches peak temperatures very quickly, and can cause structures to become unstable making fire-fighting efforts difficult. As a ... -
VBA: The Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors
Victorian Building Authority (VBA) state building surveyor Andrew Cialini writes about the Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors following months of preparation and engagement and its ...
