Investigation after images of Sydney home altered to include ‘expansion joints’ that were never there

NSW Fair Trading is investigating allegations a prominent builder photoshopped images of a Sydney family’s dream home to include a crucial structural aspect that was, in fact, not there. Key points: The builder, Metricon, said the images were not changed in an attempt to deceive the owners Fair Trading’s boss says the organisation is “planning […]

Masonry for small buildings (Construction)

AS 4773.1:2015 sets out acceptable construction practices for clay, concrete or calcium silicate masonry in small buildings such as houses and garages (being typically Class 1a and Class 10 structures) – however, it may extend to small commercial warehouses and the like. This Standard supplements, and is a companion document to, AS 4773.1:2015 Masonry for […]

Probers Eye Expansion Joint in Pittsburgh Slab Mishap 2/8/2007 | 2007-02-08 | ENR

AP Area beneath partial slab collapse in convention center. Investigators, including members of the original design and construction team, are trying to determine why a 60 x 20-ft section of a 6-in-thick concrete floor slab collapsed at the nearly five-year-old David L. Lawrence Convention Center, in Pittsburgh. Although the cause is not yet known, investigators […]