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News & Updates
Stay current with the latest from the industry.


The Risks of Low-Carbon Concrete in Construction
This CQA article examines the potential risks of using low-carbon concrete in construction projects, incorporating insights from the broader discussion on green concrete
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Jul 93 min read


Construction Sustainability and Quality - a symbiotic relationship?
Whilst for decades, sustainability management in construction has been "owned" by Health and Safety, this article argues that it is more closely aligned with quality management than with site safety and environmental management.
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Jul 13 min read


Empowering Quality in Construction: Insights from the CQA × Visibuild Webinar
In our latest CQA webinar, we sat down with Damien Quinn, CEO and co-founder of Visibuild, to unpack the challenges — and opportunities — surrounding quality assurance on construction projects.
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Jul 13 min read


NCRs vs Punchlist vs Defects - what's the difference?
In construction and quality management there are a number of terms/tools used to identify issues with the physical product that need to be fixed, NCRs, Punchlists, and Defects all relate to identifying issues which are unacceptable, but they differ in scope and purpose.
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Jun 263 min read


NSW Government Materials Testing Integrity Project
The Materials Testing Integrity Project (MTIP) is an initiative to implement improvements that strengthen the technical assurance of laboratories undertaking construction material testing on Transport projects.
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Jun 201 min read


New Quality Study - Infrastructure engineer-to-order production systems: Drivers, concepts and principles ofquality II and implications for research
This paper explores Infrastructure Engineer-to-Order (ETO) production systems, which are used in sectors like construction, shipbuilding, and aerospace to deliver highly customized, complex projects.
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May 292 min read


NSW Building Commissioner to oversee repair of hundreds of defective homes in Shell Cove - Waterproofing a key issue
The NSW building regulator has agreed to use an independent third-party manager to oversee the repair of hundreds of defective homes at Shell Cove, south of Wollongong.
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May 181 min read


Welcome to Visibuild - CQA Industry Partner
The CQA Board is delighted to welcome Visibuild as an Industry Partner. Visibuild is a quality-focused construction management platform delivering complete visibility across the project lifecycle — from planning and delivery through to post-completion defect and legacy management.
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Apr 282 min read


Quarterly Newsletter - Q1 2025
Last week we sent out our first Quarterly newsletter of 2025 - here is a link to read it online
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Apr 91 min read


London’s Olympic Village faces £432m fire safety bill after new defects uncovered
London’s former Olympic Village is facing a £432m fire safety bill after new defects were uncovered, its management company has said
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Apr 61 min read


Victorian Government proposes additional controls for high-risk building types
The Victorian government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce two additional mandatory inspections
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Mar 241 min read


NSW Government releases thirteen pre-approved housing designs in “Pattern Book”
Thirteen new housing designs have been commissioned for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book,
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Mar 31 min read


The importance of foundations: 161 Maiden Lane
What was supposed to be luxury high-rise living in the Financial District of NYC turned into a leaning tower.
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Feb 242 min read


GUIDE: How to create an Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
A recent survey revealed that one of the most common Quality system issues that Australian contractors has is the struggle to get...
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Jan 206 min read


NTSB Accident Report into the Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida on March 15, 2018
A partially constructed pedestrian bridge crossing an eight-lane roadway in the city of Miami collapsed killing 6 and injuring 10
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Jan 192 min read


The "Red Tape" of Compliance is GOOD
building with compliant durable materials is key to surviving natural disasters
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Jan 141 min read


NSW Building Defects Library
The NSW Building Commission, has compiled a Building Defects Library to help the industry move on from making the same mistakes over and ove
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Jan 81 min read


Railroad bridge collapses into Marys River in Corvallis (USA)
A 19-car train was crossing the railroad bridge crossing over Marys River near Avery Park on Saturday afternoon January 4 when it collapsed.
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Jan 71 min read


NEWS: ABCB Forums in Melbourne on 19 March or online on 4 April 2024
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) invites you to attend their ABCB Forums.
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Mar 14, 20241 min read


Is BS99001 the ISO9001 for Construction?
BS 99001:2022 is a new British standard for quality management systems in the construction industry. 99001 is based on BS EN ISO...
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Jan 20, 20242 min read
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