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World’s Safe Buildings Get a New Rating Tool
Green
Friday June 19 2020

World’s Safe Buildings Get a New Rating Tool

Buildings which have robust operational policies, maintenance protocols and emergency plans will be able to be certified as safe buildings under a new rating tool to...

Fighting Fires with Foam – Minimising the Risks
Buildings
Tuesday June 9 2020

Fighting Fires with Foam – Minimising the Risks

Facility owners and managers have become increasingly aware about the dangers and ramifications associated with using the wrong fluorochemicals, which can have a significant impact on...

Australia Needs Clear Competencies for Fire Safety Engineering
Buildings
Tuesday March 10 2020

Australia Needs Clear Competencies for Fire Safety Engineering

The fires in the Lacrosse and Neo 200 buildings in Australia and the Grenfell Tower fire in London shook the building and construction industry to its...

Cladding Calamity
Business
Thursday May 30 2019

Cladding Calamity

The devastation being inflicted on innocent persons in Australia relating to the cladding issue is nothing short of a devastating blow to apartment home owners and...

Two States Well Behind on Building Safety Reform
Business
Thursday April 11 2019

Two States Well Behind on Building Safety Reform

On June 14, 2017, the world of design and construction was rocked as 72 people were killed (including two who died in hospital) and 70 others...

Further Reforms are Coming to Building Law
Business
Tuesday July 17 2018

Further Reforms are Coming to Building Law

Much has been written recently on the issue of fires in buildings not only in Victoria but also elsewhere, including overseas, where the combustible cladding placed...

Building Ministers Forum Must Act on National Licensing Recommendation
Business
Tuesday November 14 2017

Building Ministers Forum Must Act on National Licensing Recommendation

At the start of the official inquiry into the London Grenfell building fire, a minute's silence was observed to honour those who had lost their lives.

Can Building Regulations Deliver ?
Business
Thursday September 28 2017

Can Building Regulations Deliver ?

Legislation cannot be used as an effective means of controlling recalcitrant behaviour unless the enforcement regime has real purchase.

State Regulators: Reckless and Dangerous
Business
Tuesday September 26 2017

State Regulators: Reckless and Dangerous

"Reckless and dangerous" describes how our biggest state governments are dealing with the current issues facing the building industry and what their questionable policies are now...