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Building Product Safety Alert : Use of ACP and EPS as external wall cladding
This Building Product Safety Alert warns building practitioners about the potential fire risks associated with the non-compliant use of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) and expanded polystyrene (EPS) products when used as external wall cladding and provides information on the Ministerial Guideline restricting the use of these products. See the following linked PDF issued by the … Read moreBuilding Product Safety Alert : Use of ACP and EPS as external wall cladding
Both houses of the NSW parliament have passed the “Building Products (Safety) Bill 2017
The Bill is the latest in a series of steps taken nationally in a response to both the Port Melbourne “Lacrosse fire” in Victoria and the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London. This bill is similar in its intent to the QLD Non-Conforming building products regulations. Source: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=3471
Banning Combustible Cladding In Victoria
The Andrews Labor Government will ban the most dangerous types of combustible cladding from being used on Victorian buildings. Minister for Planning Richard Wynne today released new ministerial guidelines to building surveyors – a key recommendation of the Victorian Cladding Taskforce – which focuses on buildings where people sleep or gather. Aluminium Cladding Panels with … Read moreBanning Combustible Cladding In Victoria
Building Code of Australia, non-combustible materials test
In the Building Code of Australia, non-combustible means a material not deemed combustible as determined by AS1530.1 Please see Ignis Solutions, a fire testing lab, testing advice note. This shows test sample requirements of your product for testing for AS1530.1 compliance. AS 1530.1-1994 – TESTING ADVICE NOTE www.ignissolutions.com.au
False claims up in flames as company pays penalty
A Sydney based company and its director have entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), for alleged breaches of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). Between 2 July 2015 and 20 January 2016, Peter Jones, director of Fire Combat Australia Pty Ltd (which previously traded as Modakboard), imported and sold fire-resistant … Read moreFalse claims up in flames as company pays penalty
ABCB – Discussion Paper on WaterMark
Please see the below PDF for ABCB Discussion Paper on WaterMark Titled: Feasibility of Point of Sale Regulation for the WaterMark Certification Scheme WaterMark_Point_of_Sale_Discussion_Paper.pdf
ABCB – WaterMark Direction
Please see the below PDF files for the latest ABCB direction on the WaterMark Certification Scheme titled, Transition timeframe for certification of products formerly excluded from the WaterMark Certification Scheme. 2017-5.0-NoD-Transition_time_for_products_formerly_excluded.pdf WaterMark-Schedule-of-Products.pdf WaterMark-Schedule-of-Excluded-products.pdf
A CodeMark Certified Product MaxiWall (AAC) mentioned in the HIA Housing Magazine November Issue
In the HIA’s November 2017 issue of Housing magazine p47 has an article on cost-competitive concrete. The product mentioned is MaxiWall (AAC) by Big River Group. This product is CodeMark Certificate accredited by CertMark International. You can find their CodeMark Certificate and Installation manual on our certificate register at the following link. https://register.certmark.org/register-search/?gv_search=CM40185 HIA Housing … Read moreA CodeMark Certified Product MaxiWall (AAC) mentioned in the HIA Housing Magazine November Issue
HIA Housing Magazine: Potential Ban on PE-cored ACP
In the HIA’s November 2017 issue of Housing magazine p14 has an article on Product quality. Of particular note in this article is that following the senate inquiry into non-conforming building products, Senator Nick Xenophon introduced a bill seeking to ban the importation of PE-cored ACPs into Australia. https://hia.com.au/housing Direct link to the page mentioned … Read moreHIA Housing Magazine: Potential Ban on PE-cored ACP
The Australian Building Codes Board now has a new Chair
The Australian Building Codes Board now has a new Chair. To read more click the following link http://www.abcb.gov.au/Connect/Articles/2017/11/Introducing-the-new-Chair-of-the-ABCB
HIA offers sound advise on the QLD Nonconforming building products legislation
The HIA has recently published a very informative Information sheet REF LEG 17-05 NEW LAWS REGARDING BUILDING PRODUCTS (QLD). CMI strongly recommends that any person engaged in Product Design, Manufacture , Importation , Supply or Installation study this document as well as obtaining a copy of the new laws.
Industry News – Sourceable.net “Building Product Certification Scheme Undergoing Change”
Sourceable.net Recently posted an article titled “Building Product Certification Scheme Undergoing Change” where John Thorpe, chief executive officer of CertMark International, provided comments on the subject. Building Product Certification Scheme Undergoing Change
CMI Advisory Note: Building Code of Australia Fire Group Number Classifications explained
Building Code of Australia Fire Group Number Classifications explained The purpose of this technical notification is to provide assistance to those wishing to understand the requirement of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) in relation to establishing group numbers for products used in building construction. 1 DEEMED TO SATISFY PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFICATION C1.10 FIRE … Read moreCMI Advisory Note: Building Code of Australia Fire Group Number Classifications explained
CMI Advisory Note: CertMark International (CMI) appoints Damon Sayer as National Sales Manager for New Zealand
CertMark International (CMI) appoints Damon Sayer as National Sales Manager for New Zealand CMI is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Damon Sayer to the position of National Sales Manager (New Zealand). Damon has a solid building industry background both on the tools and in New Zealand Building Code Compliance. Damon is a … Read moreCMI Advisory Note: CertMark International (CMI) appoints Damon Sayer as National Sales Manager for New Zealand
CMI Advisory Note: Amendment to Limitation relating to Combustible Facades
Amendment to Limitation relating to Combustible Facades Recently CMI release an Advisory Notice 07/2017 in relation to Combustible Facades and the requirement to have a mandatory Condition and Limitation to read as follows: Reaction to Fire: This Certification relates only to the subject wall elements reaction to fire, and no evaluation has been made of … Read moreCMI Advisory Note: Amendment to Limitation relating to Combustible Facades
WaterMark Enhanced Scheme
It is great pleasure that we can announce that the review into the WaterMark Scheme has concluded with consolidated Scheme Rules to be known as the Manual for the WaterMark Certification Scheme. This Manual will come in affect from the 1st of August 2017. A Notice of Direction called ‘Improved WaterMark Certification Scheme Transition … Read moreWaterMark Enhanced Scheme
Fairview’s new packaging initiative for use on ACM panel types
Finding safe solutions to the non-compliant use of ACM cladding is currently a primary focus of industry regulators and businesses. Fairview keenly supports this drive, and has several updates below, which may help find effective answers to critical problems. We hope you find this informative and useful. CertMark initiative Fairview – in partnership with CertMart … Read moreFairview’s new packaging initiative for use on ACM panel types
WaterMark Update
WaterMark Certification Scheme Notice of Direction 2017/2.0 Moratorium for products awaiting confirmation of status in the improved single-level Scheme 2017-2.0 NoD – Moritorium RA Products.pdf
CMI Advisory Note: Combustible Facades
Combustible Facades CMI, in consultation with the Society of Fire Safety and leading Fire Safety Engineers have discussed the recent issues of combustible facades. From these discussions, a number of issues have been raised in relation to the nature of wall systems which may contain multiple combustible elements such as insulation, weatherproofing or decorative cladding. … Read moreCMI Advisory Note: Combustible Facades
Increasing certainty in Certification
The ABCB, in conjunction with the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ), has been driving hard towards the implementation of the revised and improved CodeMark Australia Scheme. The new scheme will be implemented early in the second half of the year. Significant changes from its predecessor scheme have largely been informed by … Read moreIncreasing certainty in Certification
