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Northern Territory business Arctic Installations has passed serviceability and wind pressure testing at James Cook University (JCU).

Funding boost to help over 1,000 low-income households

Replacement roofs are over-represented regarding wind damage Investigation reveals inadequate tie-downs and absent building permits Building and Energy has published a re-roofing guide for home owners Following several cases where replacement roofs have dangerously lifted off in WA, the State’s building regulator is warning that suitable supports and expertise are essential when changing a roof cover to a different material. Building and Energy has published a handy guide for home owners on ...

A report on the widespread damage caused by Cyclone Seroja last month recommends an area just 250 kilometres north of Perth be classified as cyclonic, with calls for building codes and standards to be changed.

Our home is our castle and now researchers are working on ways to make them a fortress against fires, floods and storms. Scientists from the CSIRO and James Cook Universitys Cyclone Testing Station, alongside Room 11 Architects, partnered with Suncorp to create a house capable of withstanding our biggest natural disaster threats. Modelled on a three-bedroom Queenslander, the prototype, called One House, leans on decades of post-disaster damage surveys and incorporates designs and available m...

Download 17.06 MB Residents in Kalbarri, Geraldton and surrounding areas in WA have been surveying the damage left by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja. Given just how far south this cyclone has travelled, do we need to update our building codes in new areas to create resilient homes that stand up to natural hazards? Guests: Dr David Henderson, Chief Research Engineer, Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University Deo Prasad, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales, former Chief Exe...