Builders and Contractors lead Australia as they quietly and skilfully contribute over 10% to our GDP – over $360B every year. Good buildings lead us too….

With every Fire Detection System, there will be an external alarm and / or light / sounder. There are Rules where these can be placed. At…

Almost every large building has a Fire Detection & Alarm System to quickly detect, warn occupants and help the Fire Brigade to manage a fire. Our…

How many times have you seen Ground Floor fire doors wedged open? Or couldn’t find the emergency release on an automatic door? Scary! Illegal & stupid!…

You must be worried if someone like me seriously likes  these technical Tools™ which tell us: the precise areas / clearances for the different sprinkler types –…

Tools™ now includes everything about the install of fire resisting products. The most common for little jobs is still plasterboard. We usually need to know the…

Fire | Egress   You may not design or install many of these doors but when you do it is not as simple as just planning…

So you know the basic types of dampers. But how are they correctly installed? NOT the sloppy, old way! Installation especially opening sizes and careful Fire-Stopping is…

Most Class 2 to 9 buildings have fire dampers. There is industry wide confusion about these vital barriers that stop fire & smoke killing occupants. Fire…

This is a nice little reminder of the Rules everyone needs for Class 1 FRL on or close to a boundaries or a secondary dwelling /…

I learnt most of my trade skills from exceptional craftspeople. The rest I learnt by READING THE INSTRUCTIONS. Yep, good building is a mix of age…