Standards and Regulations
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Cemintel’s Territory range secures AS5113 EW classification
Cemintel has secured the first AS5113 EW classification for a fibre cement system for its Territory range. It acquired an additional rating to its existing CodeMark ... -
Adding fuel to the fire
When CertMark International advised industry in February that it had withdrawn nine of its certificates, it brought a spotlight onto the problems with CodeMark Certificates as ... -
Insurance industry warns against unspecified products
Builders are being warned that using non-compliant alternatives for specified products can have the effect of voiding professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies. The Insurance Council of ... -
Forum to take national approach to building standards
State, territory and Commonwealth ministers have unanimously agreed to establish a national approach to address poor building outcomes. The decision was made at a Building Ministers ... -
USG Boral take steps to healthier workplace
Plasterboard manufacturer USG Boral has committed to improvements in the development of water-resistant plasterboard and jointing compounds, following growing concern over the rise in reported respirable ... -
Governments must act on building certifier insurance crisis
Construction industry leaders met yesterday to urge the Federal, State and Territory Governments to act now to address the building certifier insurance crisis that has potential ... -
Certify to thrive
An Adelaide building company is the first in South Australia to achieve the new Standard in safety as well as quality and environmental management. Can you ... -
Study examines building defects
The number of defects in apartment buildings, and the effect they have on residents and owners, is the subject of a new study undertaken at Deakin ... -
Have your say on Standards
Standards Australia is starting a consultation process to examine the ways in which is distributes content. Following an arbitration win supporting Standards Australia’s position that future ... -
A step in the right direction
According to former Chair of Subcontractors WA and founder of award-winning payments platform ProjectPAY Louise Stewart, changes to the WA Bill to better protect subcontractors is ...
