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The new National Construction Code (NCC), which came into effect on the 1st of May 2023, includes higher energy efficiency regulations and provisions for dwellings to better meet community needs.

How best to build our homes so they can better withstand natural disasters? It's not just about designing for floods or fire, for example, but creating structures to withstand multiple threats. And to cope with any change of temperature on top of that? Many countries are facing an increase in climate-related threats, and they're struggling to cope and adapt. In Australia, a review of the National Construction Code is underway and there are calls for higher minimum standards. Should suc...

If you’ve been researching to upgrade your staircase, you might have encountered the term ‘stringers’ several times.

The local building industry continues to face a shortage of skilled tradespeople and persistent rising of costs despite some reprieve demand after a turbulent few ye...

A long delay for regulatory approvals combined with rising construction costs have caused a big headache for the development of more affordable housing in south-east Queensland.

Can architects combine timber and fabric acoustic specification for their wall and ceiling linings in commercial buildings?

From houses to high rises, buildings account for half of Australia’s electricity use and almost a quarter of its climate change emissions.

"This is a widespread issue across Australia," says legal expert

Kingspan Digital Academy presents a new webinar on ‘Commercial Roofing Solutions & the National Construction Code 2022’ on May 31, 2023.

AODELI Australia, the leading manufacturer of ‘Fire Safe’ aluminium facade cladding solutions (AODELI), announces that Anil Khanna has joined the Melbourne team as Business Development Manager.