Combustible Cladding in 2019: What to expect in the year ahead
Combustible Cladding and other Non-Conforming Building Products were a key focus for Government, the Built-Form industry and global industry in 2018.
Addressing the future of Asbestos Management in Australia – A review with Andrew Pakenham
Asbestos continues to be a pressing issue in Australia. The ability to devise and implement a robust Asbestos Management Plan tailored to your requirements will ensure that asbestos management and removal works are carried out in a safe and effective manner, Andrew Pakenham reports.
Will your PII ensure adequate risk coverage? VBA issues bulletin regarding Professional Indemnity Insurance
In a bulletin released earlier this month, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has announced their intention to “continue enquiries to ensure practitioners hold the required insurance… requiring the production of evidence that surveyors hold PII policies that are compliant with the Ministerial Order.”
Emma Hendry named The CEO Magazine “Building & Construction Executive of the Year”
The scene was set for the 2018 CEO Magazine Executive of the Year awards, held at the International Convention Centre Sydney last night. The black-tie event, now in its seventh year, brought together 102 nominees spread across 23 categories to recognise the achievements and initiative of Executives at…
Emma Hendry awarded IML “Emerging Leader” Award
Setting an example for Leadership: IML awards Emma Hendry as the “Emerging Leader” for 2018 Awarded earlier this morning, the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) selected Emma Hendry, CEO, as the “Emerging Leader” for the 2018 Sir John Storey Leadership Awards. This year’s…
Optus recognises Hendry at the 2018 My Business Awards
Leading industry figureheads and emerging entrepreneurs convened for the 2018 Optus “My Business” Awards held in Sydney last Friday evening. The awards night is “Australia’s longest-standing business awards benchmarking the success of the best business operators” and recognises the contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as…
Update: NSW – Cladding Performance Solutions
How can facilities managers embrace the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity that characterise the world of work in 2018?
Western Australian Government issues Bulletin on Performance Solutions for Housing Projects
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Building and Energy have released a bulletin this month to discuss “guidance on developing performance solutions for housing projects.” The document seeks to provide background on key considerations which Building professionals should consider in developing…
NSW Fair Trading Enacts Ban on Unsafe Cladding
The Fair-Trading division of the New South Wales Government’s Department of Finance has established an immediate ban on the use of Combustible Aluminium Cladding in residential and commercial buildings, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent the identified risks of rapid vertical spread of…
Hendry Group ranked 53rd in the 2018 AFR Top 100 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List
Hendry Group, Australia’s leading built-form advisory, was recognised by the Australian Financial Review during their annual awards presentation for Australia’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ last night, ranking 53rd in the overall list. The event is currently in its seventh year and regularly attracts more than one…
