New Design Guide: Mid-rise Timber Building Structural Engineering
The new design guide has been written to provide structural engineers with the information they require to confidently design a mid-rise timber building.
2019 changes to the National Construction Code (NCC)
Changes to the 2019 National Construction Code Volume One (NCC) increase the range of buildings, up to an effective height of 25m, in which fire-protected timber construction systems can be used.
DeHavilland Apartments - mid-rise timber challenges in WA
We spoke to Stuart Hawley, a Perth builder/developer from Bluerock Projects, who is hoping to use his latest project as a demonstration to drive the uptake of timber mid-rise building systems
Bunjil Place - Grand Prix winner in the 2018 Australian Timber Design Awards
Melbourne’s City of Casey’s spectacular new entertainment precinct, Bunjil Place, added the Grand Prix Award at the Australian Timber Design Awards (ATDA) to its impressive list of achievements.
Hear a material disruptor at Frame Australia 2018 - Register Now!
Now in its 20th year, Frame Australia 2018 –Timber Offsite Construction (Monday & Tuesday 18-19 June at Park Hyatt Melbourne), features serial construction disruptor Nick Milestone as a keynote speaker
New research shows the benefits of bringing nature to work
Employers looking to boost worker productivity should consider using more of one of the world’s oldest and most sustainable materials in their office fit-outs: wood.
'Social tribes' inspired hotel room design a winner
Five international design houses used the ‘Science of Tribes’ social concept to design uniquely imagined guest rooms that were the star attractions at a Sleep hospitality industry interior design show in London.
A spotlight on timber's natural features and vast range of available finishes, accentuating its beauty which, alongside its many other advantages, makes wood the building material of choice in a wide range of applications.
