Recent widespread heavy rainfall across the east coast of Australia has caused significant water ingress to homes and workplaces resulting from flooding, roof leaks, elevated humidity and rising damp. Significant water ingress within buildings can cause mould growth, which may only become evident weeks or sometimes months after the initial moisture event. Mould has the …
The use of combustible cladding was identified as a factor in the rapid spread of fire through the Grenfell Tower and during a 2014 incident at the Lacrosse building in Melbourne. Following these incidents, Australian state & territory governments have made widespread amendments to regulations governing the use of Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) in the …