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Understanding and enhancing responses to distress in the construction industry: protocol for a data linkage study 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This research aims to understand the characteristics, including sociodemographic characteristics, health services utilisation and contacts with non-clinical services, of individuals working within the construction industry and who experience distress, and to quantify the costs and benefits of different help-seeking pathways.
Waterproofing practices in Australia for building construction 2018 cover

Version:  2018.  (Current)
This paper aims to discuss Standards and Codes; membrane systems and performance, waterproofing practices, design and installation techniques, inspection and testing and quality assurance adopted by the waterproofing industry in Australia.
Suicide trends among Australian construction workers during years 2001–2019 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This study provides evidence of a decline in suicide rates among Australian construction workers over the last two decades; this decline may be attributable to the combined effects of population-wide, male-specific, and sector-specific suicide prevention efforts over this same period, suggesting that the continuation or expansion of such efforts may lead to further declines.
Construction Workforce’s Mental Health: Research and Policy Alignment in the Australian Construction Industry 2023 cover

Version:  2023.  (Current)
The Australian construction industry is facing a mental health crisis; poor mental health indicators are significantly higher than the all-industry average. This paper addresses the knowledge gap by reporting the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed mental health research and reveals significant misalignment between existing research and Australian government regulation.
Selecting a Suitable Sustainable Construction Method for Australian High-Rise Building: A Multi-Criteria Analysis 2022 cover

Sustainability

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This research aims to identify the most suitable sustainable construction method for high-rise building construction in Australia; results show that the off-site construction method and robotic construction technique significantly improve the construction performance of high-rise construction in Australia.
Drivers of Productivity: a Case Study of the Australian Construction Industry 2015 cover

Construction Economics and Building

Version:  2015.  (Current)
Wages and research and development expenditure were found to drive construction productivity at the national level and expenditure on research and development and the number of apprentices were found to be drivers of construction productivity in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 1: General principles and recommendations 2006 cover

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Version:  First Edition 2006.  (Pending Revision)
Provides general principles and recommendations for the lighting of building interiors to enhance the performance and comfort of those performing visual tasks; deals with illuminating essential task details, using both artificial light and daylight, while controlling or excluding factors that might cause visual discomfort.
AS 5011-2001 Hygienic production of natural casings for human consumption 2001 cover

Standards Australia

Version:  First Edition 2001.  (Current)
Sets out requirements for the hygienic production of natural casings for human consumption. This Standard was developed by a technical subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) under the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ).
AS/NZS 1680.2.1:2008 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.1: Specific applications - Circulation spaces and other general areas 2008 cover

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Version:  First Edition 2008.  (Pending Revision)
Sets out recommendations for the lighting of circulation spaces and other areas which commonly occur in buildings of various types; contains material that adds to or amends the recommendations in AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 and is intended to be read in conjunction with that Standard and with any applicable specific recommendations in other Standards in the AS/NZS 1680 series.
AS/NZS 1680.2.3:2008 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.3: Specific applications - Educational and training facilities 2008 cover

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Version:  First Edition 2008.  (Pending Revision)
Sets out recommendations for the creation of good seeing conditions in educational and training facilities by means of appropriate lighting and interior colour treatment.