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Australia Must Prepare for and Stop Building Fires of the Future
Buildings
Monday September 19 2022

Australia Must Prepare for and Stop Building Fires of the Future

On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London was started in a bakery in Pudding Lane.

Can I Specify Ancillary Facing Materials on Fire Doors?
Buildings
Monday October 25 2021

Can I Specify Ancillary Facing Materials on Fire Doors?

Doors are no longer expected to just be a functional item for access and egress.

Above 8 Percent Combustible Cladding Must Go: Panel
Buildings
Friday April 23 2021

Above 8 Percent Combustible Cladding Must Go: Panel

All composite panels on residential apartment buildings which are part of the NSW government’s cladding rectification program should be removed where they have more than eight...

Toward a New Future in Fire Safety Design
Buildings
Tuesday March 16 2021

Toward a New Future in Fire Safety Design

The Shergold/Weir inquiry and resultant “Building Confidence Report” have shown us that the building and construction industry must be transformed to significantly improve the quality and...

Victoria Bans Flammable Cladding
Buildings
Monday February 1 2021

Victoria Bans Flammable Cladding

Highly combustible cladding products can no longer be used on multi-storey buildings in Victoria as an order banning their use is now in effect.

Industry Comes Together for a Big Win in Fire Protection
Buildings
Wednesday December 2 2020

Industry Comes Together for a Big Win in Fire Protection

The bar has been set and an Australian best practice fire protection licensing framework driven by industry is rolling out in Queensland.

Fire Safety Regulation and Control – Moving Forward
Buildings
Tuesday September 15 2020

Fire Safety Regulation and Control – Moving Forward

Is the combustible cladding crisis behind us, or at least under control? Or are there other major fire risks and latent fire hazards waiting to hit...

Australia Needs Fire Engineering Education Which is Up To Scratch
Buildings
Thursday June 18 2020

Australia Needs Fire Engineering Education Which is Up To Scratch

Shergold/Weir in their Building Confidence Report (BCR) argued there is a need in Australia for a lift in “standards, competency and integrity”, including in fire safety...