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Terracotta as a building product has been in use for a number of millennia. Despite being all around us and visible to us every day, little is known about the material and often is not noticed on buildings.
Terracotta has many uses – as a roofing
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The latest NCC (National Construction Code) 2022 amendments have, again, presented several changes that could affect the compliance and performance requirements for building cladding and façade systems, plus other construction materials and methods.
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Terracotta cladding is renowned for its design flexibility, distinctive colours, natural textures, durability and sustainability. Its use can be traced back over 4000 years where it had extensive use in palaces, temples and statues. As a building mat
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A long-time favourite and used for centuries, terracotta is recognised for its rustic and enduring appeal. This timeless beauty is now re-emerging as a trend in the design construction industry. Its earthy textures and warm tone have been reappearing
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The NSW Cladding Product Safety Panel (CPSP) has this morning confirmed that suitably tested bonded laminate materials like Vitracore G2, can now be considered as replacement materials under the Project Remediate program.
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What is terracotta?
A building’s façade can feature an array of materials such as timber, masonry, fibre cement, metal, steel and aluminium. The design and performance characteristics of these materials vary significantly,
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Throughout contemporary architecture, terracotta cladding is praised for its design flexibility, distinctive colors, natural textures, durability and sustainability. But terracotta isn’t a new trend – for centuries, terracotta cladding has been popul
PROJECT CASE STUDIES
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Located in the heart of Canberra’s parliamentary precinct, National Circuit comprises a range of commercial buildings occupied by government departments and corporate tenants.
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The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London put combustible building materials, legislation, and industry practices under the spotlight, and highlighted the fatal failings of the combustible materials used in the external wall.
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What is Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance?