Research
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HIA: Skilled tradespeople shortage hurting long-term building target
A pre-budget submission from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has reported the Federal Government’s target of building 1.2 million homes over the next five years will ... -
University researchers confirm new silica-free alternative to engineered stone
University of Adelaide researchers have confirmed a new silica-free alternative to engineered stone with a new product manufactured by the company SilkSurface. SilkSurface began investigating quality ... -
Report reveals serious defects for over half of strata buildings
More than half (53%) of all strata buildings have serious defects between 2016 to 2022, with an estimated $79 million being spent by owners’ corporations to ... -
UNSW Sydney develops first fire-retardant paint for extreme fire protection
UNSW Sydney engineers have developed the first fire-retardant paint to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack. The paint, now on sale ... -
Quadshore solution improves safety and efficiency at construction sites
The engineering design solution Quadshore has been improving safety and efficiency at construction sites after undergoing rigorous destructive and non-destructive experimental tests at material, component and ... -
Research shows outsourced labour on the rise
Big business is outsourcing labour in Australia at rapidly rising rates, undermining wages, job security and conditions in all industries. The practice is rife in aviation, ... -
Australia-first study tests effectiveness of VR for construction worker training
An Australia-first study has tested the effectiveness of training delivered using virtual reality (VR) for construction worker training. Researchers tested the outcomes from a ‘Working safely ... -
Industry experts say building approvals continue to head in wrong direction
Industry experts have stated that building approvals are heading in the wrong direction at a time when communities are crying out for more housing. “We can ... -
ABS data shows weakest quarter of building approvals in a decade
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) latest monthly building approvals data has shown building approvals to be down across almost all the jurisdictions in the March ... -
Report highlights benefits of recycled roads
Standards Australia, in collaboration with the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR), has released a new report that steers industry and government towards the increase of recycled ...
