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| Building Commission - Insites
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| Mark Lewis, Manager Building Surveying, reports that Victoria's Building Commission and Plumbing Industry Commission produces an informative magazine titled 'insites'. The magazine covers a breath of information and will be of interest to a lot of building owners, property managers and designers. (Bldg Comm)
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| Abbreviations Used in Property & Real Estate
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| Phil Price, Senior Building Surveyor, has compiled a number of very good websites that contain abbreviations used in the property and real estate industries. Eg. Inconjunction, PropInvest, Swinburne, Bendigo, Realestates and realestate. (HENDRY)
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| BCA Illustrated - Your Guide
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| BCA Illustrated provides the BCA online with over 3000 illustrations, issues, explanations and 15000 knowledgebase links. We now provide 'technical' industry links that contribute further to explaining the clause you are viewing. Our first major update in 2009 is the easy to use Help Centre, walking users through the basics to advanced parts of our service.
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| Building Commission Pulse
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| Victoria's Building Commission produces an excellent online news bulletin titled ‘pulse today’. The information contained provides a good overview of the state of the building industry in Victoria (and nationally). (Bldg Comm)
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| BCA 2010 Information Seminars
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| Greg Payne, our General Manager, advises that the ABCB is running Seminars on the updates to the Building Code of Australia 2010. Users of the BCA need to know how the updates will affect your work.
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| Essential Services Update
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| Derek Hendry, our Director, provides a regular ‘Essential Services Update’ article to a national facility managers magazine titled ‘Facility Perspectives’. State based and national articles will be of interest to those responsible for the life safety features in a building. (Facility Persp.)
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| Building Fire Integrity a Basic Guide
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| Geoff Vick, Safety Measures Manager in our Melbourne office, advises commercial building owners and managers that various state regulations and legislation specify differing requirements for mandatory testing, inspection and maintenance of essential safety measures. The following article is generic information on building fire integrity. (EPS)
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| How far should a tread go?
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| The size of stair treads may not be as safe as they appear; radii at their front and rear edges might reduce the tread depth to below that necessary for reliable foot support and thus contribute to the risk of falls. Hendry Group’s consultant, Rod Hunter of Hunarch Consulting, discusses the implications for stair design and modifications. (Hunarch)
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| Fire Stopping - Guide
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| Nathan Semos, Manager Safety Measures, has compiled from the Hendry Knowledgebase articles on fire stopping. These guides provide specific information on fire stopping relative to the BCA, Standards, Installation and maintenance. A list of companies providing fire stopping along with fire test data is included. (EPS)
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| Saving Water Under Pressure
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| There are important considerations when reducing water pressure, particularly in multi-unit, commercial and industrial plumbing. When water pressure is lowered, there is generally an improvement in water and energy conservation. This has caused a surge in the use of water pressure regulators in recent years. (Plumb. Conn.)
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| Legionella Regulations
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| Bruce Chaplin, Director, advises that on 1 January 2010 the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 came into effect. Included in the new regulations are important changes concerning the regulation of cooling towers and warm water systems for the control of Legionella.
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| Developing an Asset Management Strategy
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| Why have an Asset Management strategy? Or maybe the question is, what is an Asset Management Strategy? We all have strategies of some sort in our business environment. The old adage of “if you fail to plan you plan to fail” could equally apply to the concept of strategy. If you don’t have a strategy your strategy… (Hotel Eng.)
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| The New National OHS Laws
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| The recent release of model legislation to establish national Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws represent a significant step toward ensuring that all Australians enjoy equal protections and safety standards in the workplace, as well as providing greater certainty for employers and employees. (Facility Persp.)
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| Property & Facility Management Software
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| fmXpert is a fully integrated Property and Facilities management system. Using the latest technology this system provides a simple user interface, web access, and mobile technology. Key features include Lease Management, Asset Management, Job Management and Document Management.
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| FMA Adopting IFMA Credentialing Program
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| FMA Australia Director and International Credentialing Committee (ICC) Member – Steve Jones provides thoughtful and insightful responses in connection with FMA Australia adopting the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Credentialing program. (FMA)
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| A Sterile Solution to Water Wastage
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| Hospitals are by necessity significant water users. A new connection method for sterilising systems is set to save hospitals an average of 4,400L per day. The public health benefits of plumbing are never more apparent than in hospitals, but along with the expected quality of medical care… (Plumb Conn)
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| Safety Alerts for Installation Installers
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| Nathan Semos, Manager Safety Measures, advises that WorkSafe Victoria has issued a Safety Alert titled ‘Electrical Risks to Insulation Installers. This alert highlights the risks when installing insulation and working near electrical equipment in ceilings and provides guidance about how to identify and control all hazards. (EPS)
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| High-Rise Fire: Evacuation
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| A fire begins on an 18-storey apartment building in Melbourne. The fire alarm sounds at 3.30am. While some residents don’t even wake up, others fight to sleep against the alarm. A lot of people aren’t sure what to do, and stay in their apartments waiting for further instruction. (FPA)
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| Safe Work Australian Newsletter
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Geoff Vick, Manager Safety Measures, reports that Safe Work Australia has published its first edition of 'The Safe Work Australia'. The publication focuses on key issues in occupational health and safety (OHS) and workers’ compensation matters and provides an update on the work of Safe Work Australia.
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| rmXpert - Booking Resource Needs
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| Announcing an exciting new product to manage all your resource booking needs, rmXpert will manage all of your resources and equipment simply and efficiently. It can manage meeting rooms, sporting events, bus time tabling, equipment access and more. All your resources managed on line, approved on line with automatic notifications to keep everyone informed. Introductory price includes software, installation and training.
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| WRMC Endorses WH and Safety Act
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| National OHS laws will become a reality, following the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) decision to endorse the model Work Health and Safety Act. The model Act was submitted by Safe Work Australia and incorporated a number of amendments proposed as a result of consideration. (SafetoWork)
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| Glossaries Bushfire
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| Mark Lewis, Manager Building Surveying, has compiled a number of very good websites that contain a glossary of bushfire terms used in the industry that building developers and consumers should be aware of. Eg. CFS, VIC and EESA. (HENDRY)
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| A Case In Design Negligence
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| A claim was brought against the builder, developer, project manager, building surveyor, architect, building inspector, corporate surveyor, body corporate, and two individuals who were wrestling on the landing and caused the plaintiff to fall over a balustrade 935.5mm high above the landing. (BDAV)
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| Keeping Out the Embers AS 3959-2009
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| The immediate adoption of Australian Standard 3959-2009 gave limited time for manufacturers to prove the validity of fire-rated materials. Recent approvals in roofing and window systems will bring confidence to the industry and consumers alike. (Bldg Conn)
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| Going Green with Home Security
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| For a long time home automation has focused on style and not substance, conjuring up images of high-tech theatres that feature the latest gadgets but as it becomes more important for home automation to be both impressive and functional… (Conn Home)
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| BCA Illustrated - Your Guide
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| BCA Illustrated provides the BCA online with over 3000 illustrations, issues, explanations and 15000 knowledgebase links. We now provide 'technical' industry links that contribute further to explaining the clause you are viewing. Our first major update in 2009 is the easy to use Help Centre, walking users through the basics to advanced parts of our service. (HENDRY)
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| AIRAH Best Price Guidelines
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| Geoff Milner, Manager Building Surveying, advises that AIRAH has issued the AIRAH Residential Air Conditioning Best Practice Guideline sets out industry best practice guidelines for the selection, installation and maintenance of residential air conditioning units. The guideline addresses issues such as energy efficiency and air conditioner noise in a clear and concise manner. (AIRAH)
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| Shaping Our Suburb - Victoria
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| New planning guidelines for Melbourne’s fastest-growing outer suburbs will help deliver more connected urban communities to local transport and local employment. Planning Minister Justin Madden has launched new planning guidelines designed to change the way our future suburbs look, feel and what they offer to families. (BDAV)
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| Best Practice Guide to Lighting
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| Geoff Milner, Manager Building Surveying advises ResourceSmart has issued ‘Energy Efficiency Best Practice Guide to Lighting’. Lighting can be responsible for up to 60% of energy costs. This Guide to Lighting is a step-by-step guide to improving energy efficiency in lighting systems.
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| BCA 2010 - Webcast Energy Efficiency
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| To assist the consultation process, the ABCB Office, in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) has prepared an information webcast featuring the Consultation Regulation Impact Statements (RIS) on the proposed Energy Efficiency Provisions for BCA 2010. (ABCB)
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| How 'Green' Is My Chemical
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| Once upon a time when you pictured green, you pictured rolling grassland, not cleaning chemical. However with climate change and the green revolution, all that has changed and chemical manufacturers are striving for a new, greener image with environmentally friendly products. But just how green are they? (ABSJ)
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| Water Saving: Flushing Mechanism
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| A flushing mechanism that claims to save enough water to fill Sydney Harbour each year while facilitating the drainage system is finally set to be adopted Australia-wide. Plumbing Connection reports on Drainwave, an invention that could solve the dry drain problem. (Plumb Conn)
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