While a full ban on asbestos entered into effect in Australia in 2003, lots of buildings and houses were renovated and built with asbestos before 1987. During that time, Australian homes were usually fond of asbestos as a roofing material. However, as those houses age and weathered, high exposure to asbestos can slowly harm [...]
Insulation materials are used to create a thermal envelope that reduces heat transfer in a building. It is used in the construction of various areas of a building. Insulation has great positive effects on the environment as it is a sustainable form of energy conservation since it ensures that the temperature desired is maintained; whether [...]
Construction work is more often than not mentally and emotionally exhausting. For property owners and project managers, countless days, weeks, months, and sometimes years of developing a project takes a toll on their well-being. It is usually a sigh of relief when the construction work comes to an end. However, the successful completion of any [...]
The levels of pollution around the globe is at alarming rates. That is why numerous efforts are being made to combat it. One of these efforts is waste management. Waste management involves properly collecting and eliminating waste. All of this is done in regard to the regulations of a particular area’s code of waste management. [...]
In any part of the world you go to, it's almost impossible not to come across a group of people constructing a building or demolishing one. Real estate is one of the backbones of many economies across the globe including New South Wales. Before embarking on demolition or construction of any kind in New [...]
While researching an upcoming project, you may have come across two or three construction documents or articles on the internet that mentioned striping out and demolition. In the piece, the words renovation and defitting may have also popped up a few times. Your inability to understand these four words probably made it difficult for [...]
When someone mentions house demolition, one of the first things that will enter your mind is the associated waste removal. You can engage a company for the demolition work or do it yourself but the demolition clean up part is considered one of the dirty jobs in a literal sense. So, to handle the [...]
During the course of home building, there are a number of wastes that are generated inevitably. These wastes can be in the form of pieces of cardboard, bricks, blocks, plywood, engineered lumbers, drywall scraps, ductwork, roofing material, window and glass, fixtures, wiring, asphalt, stone and gravel. These are commonly referred to as builder's waste [...]
Proper management of construction or demolition waste is not a job for everyone. It involves a number of procedures that require professional expertise, and the use of advanced machinery & equipment. Moreover, some of the waste may contain hazardous materials, which may cause grievous harm if not handled properly. To avoid causing damage to [...]
Recycling of waste products into building materials has lately become the norm in the construction industry. The essence of this practise is to put waste into good use and reduce the amount of trash that goes to landfills. Interestingly, contractors are increasingly joining the green building bandwagon by advocating for the use of recycled [...]
What is a hard demolition? It is not rare to find a building being reduced to rubble due to safety concerns or old age. Just as the name suggests, a hard demolition is the process of safely tearing down the structural elements of a building using heavy equipment and machinery such as bulldozers and [...]
What is a soft demolition? Soft demolition is simply the process of taking a building or a structure apart, piece by piece. The process involves the safe removal of material inside and outside the building, including floor coverings, ceiling tiles, drywall, bathroom fixtures, fittings, lights, cable trays and glass panels. Essentially, it focuses on [...]
Building sites are a dangerous place. The work involved is usually very physical and the workers are often required to use and operate powerful machinery. They are also required to climb to great heights and interact with a whole host of construction waste. As we all know, all these factors contribute to a high [...]
Building a waste incineration facility to generate energy may seem like a great idea. It will not only help you get rid of garbage but will also help you acquire new energy source at a low cost. However, incinerating waste is a big problem. Even those pundits who promote the use of technology when [...]
For many homeowners, the term “demolition” often conjures up an image of large buildings that fall to the ground and create clouds of dust. In fact, this only makes up a fraction of all the demolition work implemented. In general, a demolition project typically involves destroying parts of an exterior or interior to prepare [...]
Research has proven that the construction industry is arguably Australia’s largest user of resources, and equally produces a huge amount of waste. Everyone in Australia’s construction industry can contribute to tackling this menace by reducing waste, utilising building materials in a better way and possibly, recycling some of these wastes. Construction wastes mainly include [...]
If you are looking for an old-style wall or footpath to be put into your building project, then you would be wise to hire concrete contractors who work with recycled material. This product is a great option. It comes from all of the old chunks that used to be in footpaths or walls that [...]
Construction waste is generated from demolition, deconstruction activities and the leftover parts of construction buildings. Examples of these waste include plastics, drywall, tiles, bricks, asphalt, rocks, concrete and timber. Most construction waste materials are non-biodegradable, bulky and heavy.As result, they need to be handled with care. Construction waste recycling is the process of recovering useful [...]
Even if we re-use and reduce as much as possible, it's inevitable that we will generate some form of waste. We can reduce the impact of waste on the environment by recycling our waste. In this post, we shall look at 5 ways in which companies can recycle their waste. Anaerobic Digestion This is a [...]
Most products that you use at home or in the office have been manufactured by a certain industry. These industries usually produce a lot of waste during the process. In this article, we are going to discuss and outline 5 types of industrial rubbish. Chemical waste Chemical waste is typically produced by factories, power [...]
Managing waste is part of any construction or kitchen renovation project. Undergoing a kitchen renovation comes along with several responsibilities. It involves hiring labourers, buying the required raw materials, coming up with a rough estimate of the time the renovation may take and lastly making sure that the construction site is clean from [...]
