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Pathways to compliance: Understanding cladding and the requirements of the NCC 2022

Despite their critical role, facade and cladding design, specification and installation have been the subject of a variety of recent compliance issues in Australia. These defects ranged from ineffective weatherproofing to the use of flammable cladding. Not only are such defects costly to resolve, they impact property values and can make buildings unsafe.

Resource | 30/09/2024

Specifying with confidence: Your guide to specifying steel from BlueScope

This booklet provides a clear reference guide to assist specifiers in selecting products that comply with the National Construction Code (NCC), meet and exceed Australian Standards (AS), as well as steel products that are sourced from ResponsibleSteel™ certified sites. Its a reference guide that can help you specify with confidence.

Resource | 26/09/2024

Lower-carbon aluminium in architecture & design: Understanding its potential for reducing embodied carbon

Alongside brick and cement, aluminium is one of the most important building materials used worldwide. Shifting to lower-carbon aluminium products is essential to helping the design and construction industry meet its zero-emissions targets.

Resource | 28/08/2024

405 Bourke Street, Melbourne: Steel delivers an additional 6,000 square metres of premium A-Grade lettable area

405 Bourke Street is a 167-metre high, 40-storey tower, with a seven-level lobby space dubbed ‘The Lantern’. It provides more than 66,000 square metres of Property Council of Australia A-Grade accommodation and floorplates from 2,200 square metres. The project’s steel mega-column and truss centered design enabled a cantilever to be constructed over the adjoining Heritage building.

Resource | 19/04/2024

Building for high corrosion environments: Considerations when specifying aluminium and steel-based products

In aggressive environments, corrosion can be greatly reduced by making small adjustments, such as choosing materials carefully. Among the most widely utilised metals in the construction sector are steel and aluminium. Even if they appear quite similar, aluminium and steel are two very different metals with their own distinct properties especially when it comes to corrosion resistance.

Resource | 13/04/2023

Fire protection on building exteriors: How to de-risk facade selection

The lessons of the Grenfell and Lacrosse tower fires continue even to this day. With building owners under pressure to replace combustible cladding on their residential buildings, our attention turns towards identifying fully compliant facade products that not only protect occupants but are also sustainable, durable, and cost-effective.

Resource | 08/11/2022

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Pathways to compliance: Understanding cladding and the requirements of the NCC 2022

Specifying with confidence: Your guide to specifying steel from BlueScope

Lower-carbon aluminium in architecture & design: Understanding its potential for reducing embodied carbon

405 Bourke Street, Melbourne: Steel delivers an additional 6,000 square metres of premium A-Grade lettable area

Case study: The Fairview Project, Arncliffe, Sydney

Metal building products: A guide to National Construction Code compliance

GreenCore®: Low-carbon aluminium

Complying with the revised AS 5216 fastener standard

Case study: Meadowbank Education Precinct

Case Study: Sydney Football Stadium

Building for high corrosion environments: Considerations when specifying aluminium and steel-based products

Fire protection on building exteriors: How to de-risk facade selection

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