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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. ... -
Top End gets top MATES
The Northern Territory has launched the workplace mental health and suicide prevention program MATES for the construction, mining and energy industries. Minister for Primary Industry and ... -
Standards Australia wins right to move beyond exclusive distribution arrangements with SAI Global
An agreement that any extended distribution of standards between SAI Global and Standards Australia will be non-exclusive was determined in December 2018. Being in an exclusive ... -
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 ...
