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Fit to be tied
Garage brick-veneer boundary walls must be secured to a Standard. Ken Turnbull reports. A worrying practice has been uncovered by state building inspectors and it’s likely ... -
Energy efficiency and windows
Gary Smith explains how the requirement for energy efficient homes has seen an increase in window material and design innovation as well as discussing what further ... -
ACIF Forecasts answer the big questions
Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) will launch its new ten-year forecasts for building and construction at the ACIF Briefing to be held at International Convention Centre Sydney ... -
Business, unions, sport & media come together to look out for MATES
Today a range of high profile speakers will headline the 2017 MATES In Construction (MIC) Conference in Sydney to raise awareness and address alarming statistics that ... -
Canning Vale builder fined for altered contract
A Canning Vale registered building contractor’s misleading and deceptive conduct has resulted in it being fined $2,500 by the Building Services Board. The Board determined ... -
Industry supply chain needs to get smarter
How most Australian business sectors transact throughout their supply chains (from manufacturer to installer/end customer) is rapidly changing, however the building and construction sector remains rooted ... -
HIA housing forecasts
New Housing Forecasts During the year ended September 2016, there were over 229,000 dwellings that commenced construction. While this is still an exceptionally high level ... -
Crafting creature comforts
It is one thing to design and build an aesthetically appealing and functional home, but it’s another to meet the rising demand for sustainable homes that ... -
Gyprock launches an all-new, expanded edition of the Red Book
CSR Gyprock has released an all-new expanded edition of industry design guide, the Red Book, to help architects, designers, engineers and specifiers with the selection of ... -
HIA Economics releases updated profile for residential building approvals
HIA Economics today released an updated analysis of building approvals by region and type which can be downloaded here. The updated analysis outlines five categories of ...
