
Six Causes of Construction Failures
The causes of a failure come in all shapes and forms: faulty design, use of substandard materials, unqualified workmanship, poor supervision, lack of maintenance… Join us as we travel from ...
MoreThe causes of a failure come in all shapes and forms: faulty design, use of substandard materials, unqualified workmanship, poor supervision, lack of maintenance… Join us as we travel from ...
MoreToday, they also start reshaping the way we treat the environment. The amount of energy buildings use and the greenhouse gases they emit present a revealing wake up call. To ...
MoreConcrete forms a major part in many construction projects. With a high compressive strength, concrete is used for many load bearing and transferring components of any structure. Whether it is ...
MoreShould buildings have a car parking area? Is an air conditioner a must? Do we have to demolish old, inefficient houses to build better ones? These and many other components ...
MoreNo air-conditioning. No car park. No tiles in the kitchens and bathrooms. No individual laundry. It’s real. Located in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, this residence is called The Commons. ...
MoreAs you go through the long list of needs and requirements, you have to handle the challenge of competing objectives. The building must comply with laws and regulations. It should ...
MoreNumbers accompany us in every field of human activity. It’s because no industry will promise you everlasting stability and unchanging state of affairs. Construction is no exception. That’s why ...
MoreIt’s a culture you adopt the moment you enter the construction industry. It is your zero tolerance towards faulty design that may cost injuries and lives. “Don’t learn safety by ...
MoreSo, we’ve made it this far.The construction industry seems to be a nice fit.We have begun our training or are thinking about construction course options.The early starts, demanding work and ...
More In the spirit of reconciliation Back to Basics acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.