Using mineral fibre ceiling tiles with a Group 1 fire rating can help ensure compliance and provide greater protection for building occupants in the event of a fire.

‘Compostable’ means material that can be similarly broken down but — critically — into species that are useful and beneficial to compost.

Understanding details around specifying passive fire protection for drainage penetrations through balconies.

Could multiple applications of less durable wood stains outperform a more durable paint system in terms of carbon footprint?

A look at the various ways of approaching roof and balcony drainage on high density residential projects. 

With a number of material options available for roof and balcony membrane drainage products — each suitable for different project requirements — it's important that architects carefully consider membrane type, flow rate, spatial requirements and environmental factors to choose the best option for the application. 

It is critical that any firestopping sealant that is used on CPVC products is checked for both chemical compatibility, and of course like all firestopping products, evidence that the product has been tested in accordance with AS1530.4:2014 & AS4072.1-2005 and meets the required fire resistance level for the desired application.

The very nature to how the CLT slowly chars away adds extra consideration for firestopping systems as these treatments are often mounted to the wall in a way that they could fall off as the timber burns away.

Offering insight into Brock Common’s passive fire strategy, we discuss how the passive fire safety approach should not be considered industry best practice, and how fire testing would have supported the project’s overall goal of being a unique research and learning opportunity related to innovative construction with engineered wood products.

Preventing groundwater finding its way into your basement structure starts at the planning and designing stages of the project. Here is what you need to know to avoid this hard to fix problem.