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» June 2009
- New BCA Energy Efficiency Requirements – May 2010
- Structural Framing
- Specifications for Reinforced Concrete Masonry Retaining Walls

» April 2009
- Rebuilding for Bushfire Risk
- House Construction in Bushfire-Prone Areas
- Understanding the AS 1530.4 Fire Resistance Test
- Specifying Fire Resistant Materials

» January 2009
- Preventing Cyclone, Earthquake &Tsunami Damage to Houses in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Distance Learning Training for Builders, Designers, Principal Certifiers, Architects, Engineers

» November 2008
- Cracking in Concrete and Masonry
- Concrete Slab-on-Ground
- Termite Management
Industry News: Fibercon Synthetic Fibre

» September 2008
- Air Quality and Toxicity
- Protection of Steelwork
- Cleaning Concrete and Masonry

» July 2008
- AS 3727:1993 Guide to Residential Pavements - Design
- Permeable Concrete Segmental Pavements
- AS 3727:1993 Guide to Residential Pavements - Construction

» May 2008
- Ecolabelling, Life Cycle Analysis and In-service Performance
- Corrosion in “Severe Marine Environments
- Selection of Appropriate Roof Plumbing Components

» March 2008
- Making Homes Safer for the Elderly
- Concrete slabs to accommodate masonry walls and tiled floors
- Tiling Details

» January 2008
- Sustainable Site Contouring
- Retaining Wall Details
- Drainage for Retaining Walls

» November 2007
- Compaction: What is it and why is to required?
- Compaction and Optimum Moisture
- Compaction Requirements

» September 2007
- Draft Standard: Sustainability Specifications, Criteria and Compliance for Australian Building Products
- Determining Energy Efficiency of External Glazing
- Window and Door Specification

» July 2007
- AS 4773 Parts 1 and 2 - Masonry in Small Buildings
- AS 3700 Amendment 3 Masonry Detailing for Earthquake
- AS/NZS 4455 Masonry Units, Retaining Walls, Pavers & Flags

» May 2007
- Considerations in the Selection of Retaining Wall Systems
- AS 4678 Earth Retaining Structures
- BCA 2007

» February 2007
- Acoustic considerations for design of privacy walls
- Structural design of free-standing privacy walls
- Construction of free-standing privacy walls
- Fabric8 Internet Scheduling & Communication

» December 2006
- New earthquake limits on masonry buildings
- Structural design for earthquake loads
- Earthquake compliance

» October 2006
- Sustainability specifications
- Geotextile filters
- Timber framing & bushfire protection

» August 2006
- Centrally Sited Vacuum Systems
- Optimisation of Steel Purlin and Girt Design
- Fire Resistance

» June 2006
- Remedial ties to rejuvenate tired brickwork
- Design of mortarless reinforced concrete block wall systems
- Correct wall ties for brick veneer and cavity masonry

» April 2006
BCA 2006
– Energy efficiency measure
– Structural test data for design by “Alternative Solutions”
– How to cope with insufficient detail on drawings

» February 2006
- Slip resistance
- Design of concrete slabs to accommodate masonry walls and tiled floors
- Tiling details in wet areas

» December 2005
Audit of South-East Asian Tsunami Reconstruction
– House design
– Structural issues
– Building control

» October 2005
What is happening to:
- Product certification?
- The Retaining Wall design standard?
- Australian Standards for residential pavements?

» August 2005
What is happening to:
- Energy efficiency regulations?
- Earthquake loading standard?
- Australian Standards for masonry?