A modern facade has to do several jobs at once. It must let fresh air move through the building, shed rainwater without staining the internal lining, and hold…
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Balancing natural ventilation openings with continuous rainscreen coverage
Why manufacturer-supervised cladding teams deliver better outcomes
Across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, facades have become more ambitious than at any point in Australia's recent building history. Composite panels,…
Shadow gap detailing for panels with different thermal expansion
When two cladding panels meet at a shadow gap, the joint looks simple on a CAD detail but hides a real engineering problem. Each panel wants to move with…
Understanding Fire Test Evidence for Non-Combustible Insulation
Australia's building industry has been profoundly reshaped by a decade of high-profile facade fires, particularly the 2014 Lacrosse tower blaze in Melbourne's…
Planning a night glazing lift that keeps the street open
When a high-rise tower needs a fresh curtain wall or a podium needs a feature glazing overhaul, the real headache is rarely the panels themselves. It is what…
Why mixing cladding fixing suppliers is risky for a single project
Specifying cladding for a commercial or residential scheme rarely starts and ends with the panels themselves. Behind every rainscreen, insulated metal panel,…
Choosing the Right Gauge for Aluminium Cladding Sheet Profiles
Aluminium cladding has reshaped the look of Australian architecture, from the glittering high-rises of Sydney's CBD to community centres in suburban Brisbane…
Building a Reliable As-Built Documentation Pack for Complex Glazing Facades
The final handover of a glazed envelope is rarely a single moment. It is the end of a long chain of design tweaks, supplier changes, site adaptations and…
Aligning Rainwater Discharge Plans with Cladding and Roofing Specialists
Rainwater discharge is one of the trickiest interfaces on a building envelope. When the cladding contractor and the roofing team do not see eye to eye on where…
Maintenance implications of Alcobond and zinc composite panels
Facade materials influence a building long after the scaffold comes down. The choice between an Alcobond aluminium composite panel system and a zinc composite…