Metal cladding can form part of a building’s lightning protection strategy, but it should never be treated as a complete protection system by default. Panels,…
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How lightning protection works with metal cladding
replacement panels to faded or discontinued cladding
Australia's building stock is ageing into one of its most demanding replacement cycles. From 1970s walk-ups in Sydney's inner west to glass-fronted commercial…
Remodelling Drainage Paths in a Retrofitted Facade
Across Australia's eastern seaboard, a quiet wave of remediation is underway. Mid-rise apartment towers in Parramatta, commercial blocks along Brisbane's…
Making irregular window openings work in visual grid cladding
Irregularly spaced window openings can disrupt an otherwise disciplined facade, particularly when a project uses a visual grid cladding system to create order…
Specifying Coating Thickness for Marine-Grade Powder-Coated Aluminium
Powder-coated aluminium has become a default finish for balustrades, window framing, louvres and rainscreen panels across Australia's coastal strips, from…
Phasing Cladding Around Building Occupation for Staged Handover
Phased handover has become the default delivery model on most large Australian commercial developments, particularly the high-rise apartment and mixed-use…
The Business Case for Hiring an Independent Cladding Site Inspector
When a facade package is worth several million dollars and spans hundreds of panels, the margin between a successful handover and a costly remediation campaign…
Verifying Pull-Out Strength of Fixings Into Aerated Concrete Substrates
Autoclaved aerated concrete, commonly called AAC, has become a mainstay substrate across Australian commercial and residential builds. Its light weight,…
Choosing a Permeable Membrane Behind Timber Frame Cladding
Australia's timber frame sector has rebounded sharply, driven by demand for medium-density housing in corridors like Sydney's inner west, Melbourne's outer…
Specifying the Interface Between Ground-Supported Walls and Cladding
A ground-supported wall and its cladding rarely meet at a clean line. That single junction has to absorb structural load, shed water, resist termites,…