31 Oct National Conference: Melbourne
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is the venue for the next national conference in late November, with a tour of Reid Construction systems and dinner at Yarra Botanica. Register here. ...
28 Sep Latest magazines out!
The latest editions of Construction Engineering Australia, Inside Constructions, Roads & Infrastructure Australia & Highway Engineering Australia are out now. Click here to check the online editions. ...
29 Mar The future of the Precast industry
National Precast's President and the Managing Director of Waeger Construction - Michael Waeger talking about what makes a trustworthy precaster and how we grow the next generation precasters with Construct NSW's skills and capability leader Vanessa Carmody-Smith. Watch video here...
08 Feb Master Precaster taking precast to new heights
Master Precaster taking precast to new heights According to National Precast’s CEO Sarah Bachmann, National Precast has introduced a new category of membership, Master Precaster, and it’s a must-have when awarding a precast contract. The initiative comes in response to discussions with external bodies such as...
22 Jan National Precast sets industry meeting dates
Just as National Precast announced that its usual quarterly national member meetings would resume, Brisbane went into lockdown. Association CEO Sarah Bachmann comments that the lockdown was a reminder that COVID is still very much with us. “Until a vaccine has had widespread implementation, attempting to...
19 Jan Announcement of National Precast Board Members for 2020-21
We are pleased to formally announce the National Precast Board of Directors for 2020-21. We look forward to the future of the Association in these expert hands. Michael Waeger Waeger Constructions (President) Pictured above with his dashing moustache for Movember Craig Zinn Stresscrete...
01 Jul Don’t risk it: use a Master Precaster
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National Precast has today introduced a new category of membership, Master Precaster. Why it’s been introduced How often have you had precast supplied by a third party certified company yet the quality is less than favourable? While third party certification is generic. While it can validate that...
02 Jun Understanding Grouted Precast Joints – Section 2.4 Grouted methods commentary
National Precasts' Understanding Grouted Precast Joints - A guide for engineers and building contractors is having impact and has been taken as a quality and much needed document within the industry. It has come to our attention that a part of the guide is being used...
13 May NEW!! Understanding Grouted Precast Joints
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National Precast has released a new guide for engineers, builders, installers and grouting contractors, that will help them better understand the importance of, and suggested practices for designing and constructing grouted precast joints. The new publication, Understanding Grouted Joints: A guide for engineers and building contractors,...
20 Apr Fire protection for external precast walls and what the NCC says about it.
Do control joints in external precast concrete walls need fire protection? Properly detailed and constructed joints play a vital part in maintaining the integrity of the external envelope of a building, ensuring they conform to specified fire resistance and meeting any other requirements such as weatherproofing...