Research
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Foamex is recycling polystyrene and closing the loop
Building product supplier Foamex has upgraded its Bayswater North plant with a recycling machine that allows it to recycle polystyrene more efficiently from its building customers, ... -
Monash-developed technology improves site safety, quality and productivity
Researchers at Monash University, Victoria have filed a patent for new technology that can generate thousands of images of construction machinery, train deep neural networks and ... -
New tool uses AI to target smarter repairs with limited funds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a tool to help governments and other organisations with limited budgets spend money on building repairs more wisely. ... -
VBA: Building permit bounce back a sign of industry rebound
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria’s building industry had a strong 2020 and recorded the highest level of permit approvals in the past two decades. The Victorian ... -
Construction industry gets automated at new Monash University facility
Monash University’s Department of Civil Engineering will lead an interdisciplinary team from seven Australian universities to develop a one-of-a-kind facility centred on structural assembled and construction ... -
Survey shows culture the source of construction industry tension
A new construction industry forum and survey has found that workplace culture is the most pressing part of the industry that needs to change. The New ... -
Cleaner, stronger, harder: New tech improves sustainable concrete
Researchers from RMIT University, Victoria have developed a new technology to manufacture concrete made from recycled materials that is stronger and more durable than the traditional ... -
USG Boral committed to restoring confidence in the build quality of projects
USG Boral has said it’s committed to working closely with the design and construction industry to restore confidence in the build quality of commercial and multi-residential ... -
ANZ construction industry rapidly adopting technology in 2020
Head contractors in the Australian and New Zealand construction industries are adopting technology in response to COVID-19 according to a study by Autodesk. The research report, ...
