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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, ... -
Brick company PGH pledge new sustainability idea using local waste
Brick and paving company PGH has announced a new sustainable way of minimising waste through commendable efforts using the Parkville tunnel projects off-cuts of clay. PGH ... -
Trench collapse deaths sees company charged
WorkSafe Victoria has charged a civil construction company following the death of two workers after a trench collapsed in Ballarat in March 2018. The events took place ... -
CLOS to open manufacturing factory in Avalon
Cross Laminated Offsite Solutions’ (CLOS) is set to open a new Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) processing and offsite manufacturing factory at Avalon Airport’s new industrial precinct ... -
Big River Group acquires M.B. Prefab Framing
Big River Group, has acquired the assets and trading business of M.B. Prefab Framing Pty Ltd (MB Prefab), based in Geelong, Victoria. MB Prefab is the ... -
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 ... -
UNSW researchers turn clothes into building products
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed an effective process to turn old clothing and textiles into high-quality building products such as flat panels. These high-end composite ... -
Frame 2019 ‘Timber Offsite Construction’ conference topics announced
Frame, the only national event focusing on the world-wide transformation to timber offsite construction, has announced its program for 2019. Now in its 21st year, the ... -
Registration for Future Building Insights Summit 2019 now open
Registration for the Future Building Insights Summit 2019 is now open. This two-day event will be held in Sydney with more than 120 senior building industry ... -
CSR Gyprock celebrates its first Gyprockers Choice Awards
CSR Gyprock has celebrated the work of serious Gyprockers with the 2018 Gyprockers Choice Awards. In its inaugural year, the awards program aims to give members ...
