Insights

  1. Scientific Committee Insights From XIII DBMCThe scientific committee of the XIII International Conference on Building Materials and Components (DBMC) provides the academic foundation for a programme…
  2. Indoor air quality and low-emission material selectionIndoor air quality is a building performance issue with direct consequences for comfort, health and productivity. In homes, schools, hospitals and offices,…
  3. Connecting BIM with material data across the building lifecycleBuilding information modeling has reshaped how geometry, schedules and asset information are coordinated, yet the materials that actually go into a wall, slab…
  4. Material Traceability and the Future of Australian Construction Supply ChainsAustralians tend to take pride in a job done properly, but in the building sector, proving that a job has been done properly is becoming harder than the work…
  5. Understanding peer review for DBMC papersSubmitting a paper to the XIII International Conference on Building Materials and Components (DBMC) in São Paulo places your work within an international…
  6. Comparing test methods for concrete durability assessmentConcrete durability underpins the service life of infrastructure from coastal bridges to outback pipelines, and the methods used to predict that durability…
  7. Seismic design considerations for masonry across South AmericaThe Pacific Ring of Fire runs along the western edge of South America, exposing cities in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia to frequent ground shaking. Across…
  8. How urban heat islands reshape building material performanceAustralia's capital cities have grown dense and reflective in ways their planners rarely anticipated a century ago. In the inner suburbs of Sydney and…
  9. What to Expect from the Exhibition Hall at DBMC 2024The exhibition hall at DBMC 2024 in São Paulo is expected to connect research, manufacturing and practical construction delivery. For Australian delegates, it…
  10. Lessons from the 2019 DBMC Conference in BrazilThe XIII International Conference on Building Materials and Components (DBMC) in São Paulo offered a useful view of how construction research can respond to…