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    Water Leaks – Owner Builders Watch
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    New change to Tasmanian Building Act
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    Building Amendment – Specific Use Bushfire Protected Buildings
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    NEW CHANGES TO THE BUILDING ACT!
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    Safety - Don't do!
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    UPDATE - Infinity Cables
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    Stronger councils for Sydney and regional NSW
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    The development of roof trusses being engineered from plan and delivered on
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    The development of roof trusses being engineered from plan and delivered on-site is all...
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    What should I do if something goes wrong?
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    The best endeavours to prevent problems will never guarantee that the building will proceed...
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    Owner Builder Home wins Built Environment category prize at 2015 Qld Premier’s Sustainability Awards
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    Cost Estimating
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    How much will my home cost to build?This will show you upfront whether you...
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    Project Management
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    Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve...
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    Choosing the Right Products When Building and Why the Australian Standards are in Place to Protect You!
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    Australian Standards are used to ensure the building products we use meet the minimum...
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    Be wary of cheap imported products they may come back to bite you!
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    A recent debate has been circling the building industry around the high volume of...
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    Turning the spotlight on energy
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    Changes to the Building Code of Australia will put significant limits on the maximum...
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    Concrete Pavers
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    Concrete Pavers … the natural and economical  choiceConcrete has been used in building since...