Way back in May 2015, The Australian ran a story about unsafe building materials coming in from overseas, and despite failing to comply with local standards, being used here. Quoting Master Builders Queensland, the story noted that eventually these substandard...
A long vertical pipe sits against white-painted brickwork in the corner of a cramped storeroom. Two men wearing orange boiler suits and gloves crouch at its base. One uses a scraper to remove lumps of what looks like wet papier-mâché from the outside of the pipe, into...
As Australia’s asbestos scandal grows, take action before it kills more workers By Angelique Donnellan Updated yesterday at 4:49pm Originally published: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-24/asbestos-action-needed-before-it-kills-more-workers/7781364 The...
The latest reports of asbestos-tainted roof panels and metal skirting at a Perth Children’s Hospital project and a Queensland Government’s Executive Building has highlighted the risks posed by non-conforming building products. The discoveries coincide with the recent...
Australians are at risk of being exposed to asbestos in imported building products, an industry group has warned. The Asbestos Industry Association said the potentially deadly material was discovered in cement compound board from China two months ago. “The...
