Get the latest on the code changes that allow timber buildings to reach eight storeys. Source: Timberbiz
On 23 March is your opportunity to listen to Dr. Jonathan Barnett, one of the top fire engineers in Australia, discuss the advantages and impact of the recent changes to our building code and the impact to the supply chain.
As the result of a two-year consultative project to have the code changed and supported by research, the country’s National Construction Code will be altered so that the permitted height of wooden buildings increases from three storeys to eight.
The changes, effective from 1 May 2016, are expected to offer cost savings of up to 15% compared with other construction systems.
The new regulations are more in line with building codes in North America and Europe, where many seven to nine storey wooden buildings have been completed, and a series of timber-framed skyscrapers are proposed.
But what does this mean for the supply chain?
What does it mean for the merchant?
The first of this year’s TMA supported breakfasts will address this and show you where the opportunities lie.
Dr Barnett is a Fellow in Engineers Australia and is a Chartered Engineer (CPEng, NER). He is a Registered Building Practitioner (EM and EF) in Victoria, C10 Accredited Certifier, Fire Safety Engineering in NSW, and a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and a registered professional engineer (PE) in Massachusetts.
He is also a Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; the Society of Fire Safety, Australia (where he is a member of the National Board); the National Fire Protection Association; ASTM Committee E-5, Fire Standards; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and the International Association for Fire Safety Science.
The event will be held at the Bruce County and bookings are essential contact [email protected]
