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Construct Magazine Full Page A4 Advert V4.Indd 1 2019/08/12 4:51:41 PM FEATURE - PREFABRICATED BUILDING INDUSTRY c CONSTRUCTm MAGAZINE ISSUE THREE 2019 A Quick Ten with Gerry Keating National Mentoring Program with Lahey Constructions Career snapshot: Leading ladies in the Middle East Vale. John Lewis Doust AM LFAIB NISSAN FLEET COMPLETE SUPPORT FOR YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS No matter what size your organisation is, Nissan Fleet has you covered with a wide selection of vehicles including the powerful and clever Nissan Navara. With a twin-turbo diesel engine, huge payload, suspension tuned for Australian conditions and strong towing capabilities, no job is too tough. TO FIND YOUR LOCAL DEALER NISSAN.COM.AU/FIND-A-DEALER See Nissan.com.au for warranty T&C’s. NISFLT20671 Navara Construct Mag_Ad_210x297_v04_FA.indd 1 15/8/19 4:04 pm Front cover image: Project – Arc Side, Company – Leone Constructions (Pty Ltd) c CONSTRUCTm MAGAZINE ISSUE THREE 2019 Contents INNOVATION 02 National President’s Message 24 Research Finds Recycled Glass Adds Strength To Concrete 04 CEO’s Column 24 Growing Commitment To Net Zero Carbon Buildings 25 Using Artifcial Intelligence To Beat Prostate Cancer 06 PREFABRICATED BUILDING INDUSTRY 26 Sydney Road Drives World-First Green Concrete Trial 27 A New Roadmap Sets a Course for Sustainable Homes INDUSTRY NEWS 28 The Rise of Construction Robotics 12 A Quick Ten for Construct with Gerry Keating 14 Here’s Your Chance To Meet And Learn From Some Of The INTERNATIONAL Industry Game - Changers! 30 Researchers Champion Cause Of Earth Building Blocks In 14 National Mentoring Program Germany 16 2019 Professional Excellence in Building Awards – State 30 Moscow To Press Ahead With Europe’s Tallest Residential Wrap Up Building 18 Industry Groups Call For Australia Wide Action On Building 31 Autodesk, Citi Invest In New San Francisco Modular Builder Regulation 32 Career Snapshot: Leading Ladies In The Middle East 20 Vale. John Lewis Doust AM LFAIB, Reg Builder, FIArbA OPINION REPORTS 34 Nine Barriers to Construction Innovation in Australia 22 We Create 20M Tons Of Construction Industry Waste Each Year. 35 Lack of Innovation in Australia An introduction to the is published by The Australian Institute of Building Australian Institute of Building The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is incorporated by Royal Charter and PO Box 705 Jamison ACT 2614 is the preeminent professional body for building professionals in Australia and Email: [email protected] the Asia-Pacifc region. The AIB has a long and proud history of supporting and serving the building profession. For more than sixty years the Institute has Telephone: +61 (0)2 6253 1100 worked with the building and construction industry, government, universities and Website: aib.org.au allied stakeholders to promote the building profession, support the development of university courses in building whilst promoting the use of innovative building techniques and a best-practice regulatory environment. The magazine is produced by The AIB is proudly supported by: Ontime Publications. For advertising rates please contact Steve Moxey on 0400 473 200 The Australian Institute of Building cm 1 A message from the President BY DAVID BURNELL, FAIB National President, Australian Institute of Building Welcome to the third edition of and renewal process. All member This evening will showcase the best Construct for 2019. Our Institute associations need to understand a entries from each Chapter and this customer facing ‘outward focus’ will Gala dinner held at the Four Seasons in activity has been focused on the be a signifcant shift from the current Sydney can be booked via our website Professional Excellence Award operations that have an inward view at presentations in all Chapters, that only looks at preserving members needs within an association. www.aib.org.au/professional- and at the time of writing we excellence-awards/national/2019- only have the NSW Chapter We were also extremely pleased to national-awards-tickets/ awards to be completed. hear in the opening statement from Federal Minister - Karen Andrews MP, You can also review details and book confrming the breakthrough agreement your dinner ticket on the web as part of your conference attendance at www. The AIB has been actively promoting on the eve of the meeting that included constructingourworld.com the importance of our members as all states and territories committing to high levels of support for a national professional practitioners in various So, I encourage you to get involved in approach to implementation of the building disciplines to our regulators. an upcoming AIB event and register to Building Confdence report. As I have travelled the country with attend either / or both the National PEA our CEO, we have also tried to Key points of agreement are: dinner and the Constructing our World meet with building departments and Conference in Sydney this September, Ministers confrmed their minister’s ofces around the timing of and I look forward to meeting with you commitment to a national approach; our Chapter Awards visits since their at a future AIB event. commencement in May. Recognition that States will continue The public remains highly focused on to work in local jurisdictions in parallel the highlighted topics around building to address and progress the paths to issues. Building cladding, structural building remediation already identifed cracking, building evacuations and as issues needing attention now; site contamination are continuing to the Australian Building Codes circulate in the press. In our meetings Board (ABCB) will get federal support over the last two months with ministers to roll out the implementation plan for and regulators to discuss these Shergold-Weir recommendations; matters, we also asked about progress being made in support of the Building The new work plan for the ABCB Confdence report recommendations. is comprehensive and Industry It is clear each jurisdiction has targeted Representation will be required to support the work of the Building Codes diferent areas of work as priority Board issues. We welcome this action and attention while understanding no one Better outcomes for the public will only has the resources to address all 24 be recognised, and reported by media, recommendations at the same time. when businesses and individuals are seen to have standards and ethics This last period has seen the AIB profle backed by data that produces improved raised with our continuing attendance standards of construction. at the Building Ministers Forum most recently held in Sydney. The July 2019 Finally, our Constructing our World meeting was focused on two main – International Building Conference issues regarding Professional Indemnity program will include our AIB National Insurance and the role of Professional Awards dinner celebrations on the Standards being involved in the future; evening of Thursday 19th September as as part of the ongoing licensing review a highlight of the 2019 event calendar. David Burnell FAIB 2 cm The Australian Institute of Building BY DAVID BURNELL, FAIB National President, Australian Institute of Building NISSAN FLEET COMPLETE SUPPORT FOR YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS No matter what size your organisation is, Nissan Fleet has you covered with a wide selection of vehicles including the powerful and clever Nissan Navara. With a twin-turbo diesel engine, huge payload, suspension tuned for Australian conditions and strong towing capabilities, no job is too tough. TO FIND YOUR LOCAL DEALER NISSAN.COM.AU/FIND-A-DEALER See Nissan.com.au for warranty T&C’s. NISFLT20671 Navara Construct Mag_Ad_210x297_v04_FA.indd 1 15/8/19 4:04 pm CEO’s column GREG HUGHES, CEO, Australian Institute of Building One of the most repeated So, we listened and with this, Constructing Chris Lockwood, CEO, Mates in comments I have heard when Our World is just weeks away – a must Construction attend event for you and if you manage a I have been out on the road team, your staf. Jim Moschoyiannis, Director & and talking with a myriad of Shareholder L.U Simon Builders The conference (September 18 – 20 in stakeholders is ‘why isn’t the Sydney) is a collaboration between the Franklin Po, Principal, Tierra Design AIB running a conference for Australian Institute of Building, the New Studio its members?’ Zealand Institute of Building and the Adam Rennie, Project Manager, Rennie Singapore Institute of Building Limited. This Developments Pty Ltd year Constructing Our World will be held in one of Australia’s most vibrant and bustling Neil Savery, Chief Executive, Australian cities – Sydney! Building Codes Board The conference is set to bring together Adam Spencer, Keynote Speaker, some of the world’s best thought leaders Australian Media Personality and innovators and explore: Stephen Williams, Managing Partner, How should we educate and train Greenwich Projects our builders for the future? Prof Benita Zulch, Head of Are our current systems keeping up Department of Construction Economics, with the demands of new technology? University of Pretoria What might the buildings of the John Tansey, Executive Director future demand of builders’ knowledge Regulatory Policy, NSW Department of and processes? Finance, Services and Innovation What are the politicians planning for You’ll have the opportunity to mix and our sector and how do the fnanciers see the future for building in our mingle, ask questions and seek out region? opportunities to engage with the experts one-on-one. Make no mistake, our We have speakers joining us from Australia speakers are approachable and enjoy and around the world who will give an sharing their knowledge and expertise
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