Oxford Green 13/3/23 Oxford Green 13/3/23

Concrete: The Future of Building in Australia

There is more and more talk in the building industry regarding the use of concrete in the construction of homes and other structures. There seems to be a real shift occurring in the building, construction and property development community recently, with more and more industry leaders converting to team concrete and singing the benefits of using the material to the masses.

So, what has inspired this recent interest in concrete? There’s been a few factors at play which have positioned concrete as the future of building in Australia. Read on to explore these external considerations which are impacting the way we build residential homes in Australia.

Oxford Green 9/1/23 Oxford Green 9/1/23

Decoding New Energy Efficiency Regulations | NCC 2022

Australia’s building industry is set to experience one of its biggest shake ups in decades in 2023.

While the changes to the National Construction Code were released in 2022, Australian builders were given until October 2023 to ensure they were able to meet new requirements which are designed to improve accessibility while reducing the carbon footprint of builders and the eventual residents of the home. Other changes in the code, such as updates to the waterproofing standard, will come into effect on May 1st, 2023.