Concrete trouble in Paradise
A new Paradise Dam wall will be built further along the Burnett River in Queensland after new problems were identified with the … Read more
Electrifying idea for concrete
Instead of traditional kiln-made cement, an entirely new way of making the material has been discovered by two MIT scientists. Research by … Read more
Adbri takeover bid
The for sale sign is out front of building materials business Adbri, with two of its stakeholders set to acquire Australia’s second … Read more
Winning design for First Nations college
The University of Technology, Sydney has announced what it calls an “extraordinary winning design” for its new residential college that will house … Read more
Building surveyors fined for misconduct
Two building surveyors have been taken to task over a height dispute on a building in Perth, Western Australia. The state’s Building … Read more
Taking the high road to CCUS
A new roadmap outlines the opportunities and challenges for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies needed to reduce the concrete industry’s … Read more
Countdown to net-zero
The world’s first carbon captured net-zero cement will be manufactured on a large scale from 2025. Being touted as “the future of … Read more
NSW powers up Building Commissioner
Construction reforms watchdog to crack down on poor practices with enforcement powers to be boosted from this week to clean up the … Read more
‘Disposable’ buildings not acceptable
A five-year-old building in Melbourne is earmarked for demolition and there is nothing the government can do about it but to approve … Read more