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Built-in quality and safety checks
With a number of imported building products quite literally coming under fire this year for being unsafe and non-compliant with local safety regulations, there is a ... -
Payment disputes with residential clients
While we’d all prefer otherwise, payment disputes are an unfortunate component of the building game. Anthony Igra describes a typical scenario and ways to avoid it ... -
The rationale evaporates
Those roof-top systems that rely on water evaporating just don’t measure up compared with modern air-conditioning. John Konstantakopolous and Matthew Wright present the argument. To anyone ... -
Are you experienced?
Governments, insurers and lawyers are often looking for construction experts who can weigh in where they’re needed. Darcy Wilson explains how to put your experience and ... -
Carpentry as a community
A new industry organisation specifically for carpenters is aiming to fill a void, and set a consistent standard for carpentry work across Australia. Darcy Wilson reports. ... -
Fire rated foam – a killer?
The use of so-called ‘fire rated’ foams for fire stopping of service penetrations or control joints is sadly becoming more prevalent here in Australia. This trend ... -
Get an edge with green materials
As better design makes Australian homes less energy hungry, the efficiency spotlight’s turning towards the use of materials with a lower ‘embodied energy’. Darcy Wilson reports ... -
Home automation in a box
A new series of pre-assembled home automation kits is opening up the world of home automation to builders everywhere. Paul Skelton reports. Australia is at a ... -
Are you buying a business or a job?
When starting out or developing a business, most owners of architecture and building firms typically channel all their energy into growing the business – after all, ... -
Concrete fire spalling
Fire spalling can drastically reduce the fire resistance of a concrete structure. During a PhD study, significant differences in spalling behaviour of concrete were found under ...
