Fire safety
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Key bushfire standard open for all Australians to access
Standards Australia’s chief executive Adrian O’Connell and Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews MP has announced a joint funding agreement for access to AS ... -
Bamboo explored for Australian construction
University of Queensland Ph.D. student Mateo Gutierrez suggests exploring the use of bamboo as a sustainable flooring and furniture option. However, the material isn’t a part ... -
Identification of cladding products: the focus of new guidance
The technical specification for labelling of Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) products was published this week. It provides minimum requirements for the marking of ACPs to enable ... -
Industry warned: beware of non-conforming soffit insulation
Building practitioners and contractors are reminded to be on the alert for non-conforming soffit insulation as some importers and merchants try to liquidate obsolete stock. Under ... -
Building surveyor immediately suspended to protect the public
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has used its disciplinary powers to suspend a registered building surveyor on public interest grounds. The VBA discovered that the surveyor ... -
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 ... -
New guidelines on the way in 2019 to reduce ACP cladding risk
2018 was a busy and eye-opening year for those working to resolve our aluminium composite panels (ACP) cladding risk but much remains to be resolved. Andre Mierzwa, ... -
Fire protection industry calls for national action at Building Ministers’ Forum
Fire Protection Association (FPA) of Australia deputy chief executive and general manager of technical services Matthew Wright will be attending the Building Ministers’ Forum in Hobart. ... -
NCC creates opportunities for mid-rise builders
Fire-protected timber construction systems can now be used up to an effective height of 25m in buildings due to changes in the 2019 National Construction Code, ... -
Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) announces new sprinkler rules
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has announced all new residential apartment buildings above three storeys built in Australia will now be required to have automatic ...
