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• Extension of the Concession which Allows Timber Framed Construction in Class 2 Buildings to Include Class 3 Buildings

  Timber construction in multi-residential buildings has been restricted by building regulations, often without a basis in science. This project investigated extending the building code provisi... Read More

• Fire Safety Engineering Design of Combustible Façades

  Architects are increasingly using sustainable materials in the design of building façades. This presents challenges to regulators since the existing requirements in the National Construction ... Read More

• Good news for suburban apartment buyers: New timber rule set to reduce emissions and construction costs

  Changes to the National Construction Code allowing timber construction in buildings up to eight storeys high could make mid-rise suburban apartments both more affordable and environmentally fr... Read More

• National desktop review of bushfire building regulations

  The recent tragic 2019/20 bushfires in Australia have demonstrated the devastation that can be reigned on Australian communities by the rugged and natural Australian landscapes with questions ... Read More