PHILADELPHIA: A change to building regulation codes in Australia means that architects will be allowed to build timber-framed structures up to eight storeys in height for the first time.
As the result of a two-year research project, the country’s National Construction Code will be altered so that the permitted height of wooden buildings increases from three storeys to eight.
The changes, effective from 1 May 2016, are expected to offer cost savings of up to 15 per cent compared with other construction systems…