On a net present value basis, it found that if its ‘Central’ 7 percent per annum discount rate was applied, the cost to build ...

A careful approach is needed when undertaking cost planning for build-to-rent (BTR) construction projects across Australia, ...

In terms of strategies, Patterson says there are five conditions for successful adoption of MMC in Australia. Generating ...

The administrator of Australia’s main construction union has vowed to crack down on illegal behaviour after a report commissioned by the union itself supported allegations of thuggery and criminal ...

On April 16, fire raged through the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange [i] in Copenhagen – one of the city’s oldest buildings. The fire broke out on the building’s roof during a morning shift of building ...

The future is clear. The future is glass. So say the organisers of this year’s Glasstec exhibition in Dusseldorf as preparations continue for the international trade show which will provide glass ...

With a bit of processing, common materials can be made into high-performance building materials, such as pollution-eating roofing and concrete. In some applications, fiberglass insulation, foam ...

Amid the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower and the earlier debacle at the Lacrosse apartment towers in Melbourne in 2014, dangers associated with fire in high-rise buildings have been the subject of ...

Given the extent of reform happening across various jurisdictions in Australia, along with significant levels of disquiet from both the industry and the consumers it serves, now seems like an ...