Flash flooding and heavy rains have caused severe disruption and damage across Sydney, as storms and unprecedented rains continue to lash the city. The humidity soared to 90% on Tuesday and the rain is expected to last throughout the week. These weather events have overwhelmed many properties, from commercial facilities to homes and offices. Many …
Australian tech giant Atlassian has unveiled the design for its Sydney headquarters by New York-based Shop Architects and Australian practice BVN. To be built using mass timber construction, the tower is set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world, standing at 40 storeys tall. It will be located adjacent to Sydney’s Central Station …
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Go Gladys ! As a supplier to the evolving Infrastructure & Construction market, we are continually #motivated by the long-term vision and investment in these projects that will underwrite our #economic recovery and job creation. For mopre information on this read the blog post below – courtesy of https://theurbandeveloper.com: Infrastructure, Tax Reform Provide NSW Budget BoostInfrastructure, Tax Reform Provide …
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Australia’s cities are straining under the weight of the country’s rapid population growth, with a major audit finding that $600bn in new spending is needed to keep pace with demand over the next 15 years. Current annual infrastructure spending is at historically high levels of ~$40bn p.a. Joining calls from the Reserve Bank governor for …
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Exposure to silica dust is a key risk in the construction industry. That’s why at Sydney Metro the team has put a lot of effort into protecting worker health. It’s a commitment Sydney Metro share with all delivery partners, making sure that everyone goes home safe at the end of the day – both now, …
The workplace exposure standard (WES) for respirable crystalline silica (silica dust) has recently halved. If you work with materials like engineered stone, concrete, or tiles, use the new silica checklist to see if you need to implement additional control measures in your workplace so that the WES is not exceeded. Safe Work Australia has published …
I have lost count how many times we have been called into workplaces and homes recently because work has been stopped due to unexpected asbestos finds. If you are demolishing or refurbishing a building/area a management survey will not cut it. You are putting trades and contractors at risk and could impact the timeline and …
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRE-DEMOLITION ASBESTOS SURVEYS! Read More »
Huge downpours have seen the number of homes afflicted with mould jump, but our efforts to get rid of the spores is making it worse! Hardly anyone living on the east coast can’t have failed to notice the downpours we’ve been having. In some places, the sheer amount of rain have broken records. …
NSW LAAs are NOT trained and qualified to survey the built environment for asbestos. We have received numerous tenders to survey property portfolios for asbestos recently – all of them specifically requesting the surveys be completed by a Licensed Asbestos Assessor (LAA). Here in NSW, LAAs are licensed for the following work ONLY (refer to …
ASBESTOS SURVEYS – ENGAGE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB Read More »
Another week goes by, another presentation on asbestos in soil. I am not saying that we should ignore asbestos in soil – but when are we going to start talking about the state of registers within the built environment? Poor asbestos management registers and /or a lack of demolition and refurbishment surveys present a much …
