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Grenfell fire: Michael Gove says government guidance was a factor
Author: Tom Symonds, BBC Building regulations were "faulty and ambiguous" in the run-up to the Grenfell Tower fire, Housing Secretary...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read
Ensuring Materials Conformance Assurance in Overseas Procurement of Construction Products and Materials
Operating in a global market, large amounts of construction products and materials are sourced from overseas.
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Jan 25, 20233 min read
How a Hot Housing Market Leads to Construction Defects (USA)
Residential housing built over the past three years will suffer from quality issues that will lead to litigation if the builders aren’t will
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Dec 11, 20221 min read
Defect-riddled apartments covered in mould could be write-offs as repair costs mount
Black mould is being uncovered in the walls of defective apartment blocks, in what experts describe as an "absolute catastrophe".
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Nov 30, 20221 min read
35-story Dubai apartment cladding fire
Alarming footage from a 35-storey building on fire in Dubai has placed the spotlight on cladding on the outside of the residential apartment
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Nov 8, 20221 min read
What is Glancing Light on surfaces - and how can we manage risks from it?
Today’s buildings benefit from many innovations that have increased the speed of construction and allow almost unlimited design freedom....
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Oct 13, 20221 min read
Developer to pay $3 million to guarantee apartment rectification
Australian YMCI will lodge a $3 million security with the NSW government to guarantee the rectification work.
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Oct 7, 20221 min read
CQI - World Quality Week 2022: Quality Conscience - doing the right thing
World Quality Week is an annual campaign celebrated by the CQI, which raises awareness of the quality management profession globally.
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Sep 16, 20221 min read
Built Environment - Volatile Vocabulary
Some of the most significant root causes for errors include poorly communicated design information and ineffective communication.
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Sep 13, 20221 min read
Encouraging a more holistic approach to waterproofing
Many waterproofing issues stem from the fact it has traditionally been viewed in isolation from the broader building design.
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Sep 12, 20221 min read
Mirvac cuts build time by 25 percent in prefabrication townhouse trial
Australian builder Mirvac has recently used prefabrication to cut build time by almost 25 per cent and reduce labour hours by 11 per cent
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Sep 11, 20221 min read
Opinion: Why Australian Construction is going to hell
Often European visitors will complain of being colder in Australia than back home because the standard of construction here is so poor.
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Sep 7, 20221 min read
UK Construction Innovation Hub today launches the Construction-Product Quality Planning framework
The Construction-Product Quality Planning (CPQP) sets out a Quality Framework process
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
Timber Bridges Closed in Norway After Collapse
There are calls for a new investigation into the safety of Norwegian bridges.
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Sep 4, 20221 min read
Angry Aussie tradies expose ‘garbage’ building work
Stunned tradies are taking to social media and posting examples of poor workmanship in newly built apartments and homes in Australia, claimi
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Sep 3, 20221 min read
Where does YOUR organisation sit on the Quality Culture Ladder
Most construction people know that if you consistently get quality right your site teams will have less rework and less safety incidents
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Sep 2, 20221 min read
The Beauty of Quality
BRANZ HAS DEFINED building quality in terms of functionality, durability and performance.
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Aug 30, 20221 min read
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