Category Archives: Design & Construct
How Global Megatrends will Impact Façade Engineering
One of the most important – and hardest – parts of an engineer’s job is future-proofing designs. So, how will some of the global megatrends we are seeing impact the future of façade design?
The Brick Wall of Professional Standards in Society
An opinion piece by Charles Rickard
The Design and Building Practitioners Act (DBPA) – Let’s Make it Better
An opinion piece by Charles Rickard
Reducing Emissions in the Australian Built Environment
By Matthew Broughton (Design Engineer – Rickard Engineering)
Re-establishing control of design and certification
An opinion piece by Charles Rickard
THE AUSSIE ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANELS (ACP) CLADDING CRISIS (PART II)
MELBOURNESpencer Street Tower, MelbournePhoto credit: The Age, SIMONE FOX KOOB PART II – HOW DO OWNERS HANDLE THEIR LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE EXISTENCE OF ACP ON THEIR BUILDINGS? Recently, the Lacrosse Tower fire of 2014 was in court. Judgement...
THE AUSSIE ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANELS (ACP) CLADDING CRISIS (PART I)
MELBOURNE, LACROSSE TOWERPHOTO CREDIT: ARCHITECTUREAU, Metropolitan Fire Brigade. PART I – HOW DID IT HAPPEN?ACP is popular all over the world. Notable known failures include: Lacrosse Tower, Melbourne in 2014 Dubai Hotel Fire (NYE) in 2016 Grenfell Tower,...