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Mesothelioma in Australia: cresting the third wave 2016 cover

Version:  2016.  (Current)
Short Description
Proposes approaches to obtaining the information needed to properly estimate the risk of third-wave asbestos exposures, and guide actions that will crest a likely third-wave with minimum harm and cost to the community.
An Exploration Of Factors Influencing Quality Management System (Qms) Implementation: The Case Of The Australian Construction Industry 2020 cover

Version:  2020.  (Current)
Short Description
This research primarily aims to investigate an inclusive list of factors impacting on quality management system deployment in the construction industry building sector by focusing exclusively on the external factors and the critical success factors of project level in order to develop a comprehensive framework of quality management system deployment.
Understanding and enhancing responses to distress in the construction industry: protocol for a data linkage study 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
Short Description
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)
Short Description
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)
Short Description
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)
Short Description
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

Publisher
Sustainability

Version:  2022.  (Current)
Short Description
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

Publisher
Construction Economics and Building

Version:  2015.  (Current)
Short Description
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 1940:2017 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids 2017 cover

Publisher
Standards Australia

Version:  Sixth Edition 2017.  (Current)
Short Description
Provides requirements for the planning, design, construction, and safe operation of all installations in which flammable or combustible liquids are stored or handled. In separate sections it deals with minor storage, package storage and handling, storage in tanks, fuel dispensing, piping and tank auxiliaries, operations and fire protection facilities. Appendices deal with tank venting, combustion characteristics, fire exposure protection, gas-freeing precautions and principles, and power station and grid transformers.
AS/NZS 2022:2003 Anhydrous ammonia - Storage and handling 2003 cover

Publisher
Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Version:  Third Edition 2003.  (Current)
Short Description
Specifies requirements for the design, construction, location, and operation and testing of systems for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia. Requirements for the management of emergencies involving anhydrous ammonia and for the fire protection associated facilities are also specified.