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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 ... -
Sun collection
Designed and built in Australia, the new envelope range of collectors from Solahart has five patents pending and represents a breakthrough in flat plate technology. The ... -
Building Act changes that may affect you
The Victorian Government has made changes to the Victorian Building Association’s powers and functions under the Building Act 1993. Some of these changes may affect your ...
