Two diary dates for this year
9th October - Construction & Waterproofing in 2023 and Beyond Having a look at the issues and innovations this gathering at 'Jeff's Shed' is an event not to be missed. We will be on the AIW stand. CONSTRUCTION connect PDF (5) Monday 13th November - AIW - AGM and
Vic members of AIW had successful information exchange.
On the 8th June some of the Victorian members of the AIW had a spirited discussion following a short presentation about changes to the new NCC, information about VBA initiatives. Drinks and nibbles were provided which allowed engaged discussions.
May News update 2023
Price Increases are coming: We have receive notifications from most suppliers to expect price increases on stock from the start of the new financial year. We anticipate prices to go up between 3-7%, some products will be more effected than others. We will attempt to maintain prices on the products
NCC Changes in Drainage provisions
The ABCB have been very helpful in highlighting the changes in the NCC 2019 and 2022 versions, recently they have released an advisory note on NCC 2022 Gutter-downpipe-provisions-for-housing For Class 1 buildings, the NCC Volume Two & Housing provisions provides the reference for Performance Requirements, with either a D-t-S or
Additional Staff – Cert iii Waterproofing Graduates available
Now is a good time to explore additional waterproofing staff The TAFE's and RTO's have a lot of students who have just finished the Certificate iii in Construction and Waterproofing. These students are keen, ready and looking for work. If you are in need of new staff, contact your local
Seasons Greetings
Enjoy the silly season! We will be open on most weekdays except Public Holidays. Closing: Friday 23rd (midday), 26 and 27th for Xmas and Boxing Day holidays, plus 2nd January 2023 for New Year's holiday. The new NCC was released in October 2022. The new NCC has quite a
Recent new products from Sika
Sika Roof MTC - Systems flyer 2022
Changes to NCC 2022
The 2019 version of the National Construction Code (NCC) will be updated in September 2022. The impact on waterproofing compliance is worth studying. First difference is in the structure of the document with different headings to the previous version in both Volume 1 and Volume 2. Differences between the 2022
SIKA Sealant and Membrane – are you doing it right?
Sika make the Sikaflex brand of sealants and the Sikalastic brand of liquid applied membranes. Kieran Biber has written an interesting article about common miss understandings relating to faults in product choice. application issues and compatibility. Worth a read. SIKA - Sealant and Membrane - are you doing it right?
Couple of new products
Introducing a couple of new products, particularly for Remedial works Contec FLEX Two Part Flexible Cementitious Membrane System Contec FLEX Kit Brochure 2021 HELICAL Remedial Structural reinforcement for masonry and other substrates HELICAL BROCHURE CONRETE PROTECTION PTY LTD