Over the past five years, a lot has changed in the AEC industry’s view on risk. We’ve seen examples from being risk-averse with strict processes and little room for trying untested solutions to leaning further toward an innovative approach and mindset. Though the mindset change is underway, risk assessments and…

The ‘Building Bad’ investigation into the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees union (CFMEU) continues to expose the ‘Underbelly’ of the construction industry, shining a spotlight on criminal and coercive behaviour that has long gone unchecked. For many, the details of the investigation will be new, but the issues it uncovers…

As the world continues to work towards reaching net zero goals, the construction sector has identified windows and doors as overlooked key elements in the green building revolution. Prioritising the environmental credentials of these essential building elements, manufacturers and builders are now focusing on emerging sustainable practices such as producing…

Degradation and deterioration of concrete structures occurs due to exposure to different environmental conditions and agents, such as carbon dioxide and chlorides, and methods that prevent such agents from permeating concrete surfaces are critical to maintaining the concrete’s durability. The deterioration of reinforced concrete structures is caused by the penetration…

The film Back to the Future showed how choices today (in 1985) can have a large and long-lasting impact tomorrow. The message of the film – featuring the shiny, superficially tempting, but commercially tragic DeLorean car – brought to my mind some of the claims by non-NESMA manufacturers throughout Australia…

Climate change is transforming industry practices across all sectors globally. Construction, especially, is looking toward more resilient designs for buildings to withstand these increasing environmental challenges. Integrating adaptability for unforeseen disasters and climate change effects into building processes contributes to a sounder, greener world. The climate crisis: where construction stands…

Fibre cement is one of the most popular construction materials in the world, with its market value and share projected to rise as the demand for customisable building materials which also meet sustainable standards escalate. As the construction industry focuses on more sustainable practices, manufacturers are making efforts in developing…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population, or over one billion people, live with some form of disability. In Australia, 18 per cent or 4.4 million people have a disability and 90 per cent of those have an invisible disability. According to the…