8 questions to ask to ensure easy exterior fitout maintenance
How to manage the challenges of exterior fitout maintenance is shared by MATT DE CAROLIS, managing director of De Carolis. It’s the bad start to the week all facilities managers hate – coming in on a...
View ArticleGrasping glazing retrofits’ glaringly obvious gains
As electricity costs soar and ever-higher comfort levels are expected by building users, the replacement of old glazing systems with superior modern products makes more sense than ever. JOHN POWER...
View ArticleFirst rate façade maintenance
ERROL GOLDBERG, managing director of Pall Mall Manufacturing, offers advice on cleaning and maintaining exterior building materials – from windows to solar panels – and how to achieve the best results....
View ArticleNew National Asbestos Exposure Register
The Australian Government has created a new register to record the details of those who think they may have been exposed to asbestos. The Australian Government has created a new register to record the...
View ArticleAddressing asbestos risks in the rollout of the NBN
How Comcare is responding to reports of asbestos in Telstra communication pits. In response to reports of inappropriate handling of asbestos in telecommunication pits being accessed as part of...
View ArticleMould risk minimisation: Remediation and removal
Following on from the first half of this article, Inspection and assessment, DR PETER KEMP, DR HEIKE NEUMEISTER-KEMP, CEDRIC CHEONG and KEVIN WHITE from Mycologia discuss mould remediation and the...
View ArticleThe benefits of choosing steel for construction
Why steel is increasingly being selected as a construction material is explained by BEN CAMPBELL. Steel, although often used for all those little bits and bobs to help finish and tidy up a project, is...
View ArticleBIM can cut FM costs by 30 percent
According to the AMCA, the vast majority of Australia’s major contractors, subcontractors and suppliers embrace BIM, which it says has the capacity to cut facilities management costs by 30 percent....
View ArticleElectrical fire safety advice
Recommendations to help reduce the risk of electrical fires in the workplace. Businesses using portable electric heaters and other electrical equipment in the workplace are advised to be extra vigilant...
View ArticleForté leads the way for cross laminated timber construction
Forté has proven that cross laminated timber (CLT) offers a viable alternative to traditional construction options, such as concrete and steel, which are carbon intensive. Forté, the world’s tallest...
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