The fire risk hiding in the walls of Australian homes
Lightweight, cheap and energy-efficient, expanded polystyrene has been used to clad buildings for decades. But its combustibility and ability to produce toxic smoke has firefighters concerned.
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Lightweight, cheap and energy-efficient, expanded polystyrene has been used to clad buildings for decades. But its combustibility and ability to produce toxic smoke has firefighters concerned.
The introduction of the NCC 7-Star rating will rely heavily upon the insulation sector, yet achieving this rating need not completely change the way we build.
Insurance premiums will keep rising without measures to reduce the risk of damage from floods and bushfires, the...
Insurance premiums will keep rising without measures to reduce the risk of damage from floods and bushfires, the...
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