Blogs

23 May 2018. By The Waterproofing team

Whilst waterproofing issues are almost to be expected in older buildings, we are undertaking an increasing amount of work in newer buildings where, during the initial building process the builders and/or their contractors have overlooked specific structural requirements that have caused ongoing issues. Here are a few things you can look out for.

Posted in: Concrete cancer, Structural Building Repair, Waterproofing

12 January 2018. By Remedial Team

In the situation that you do need to hire a structural repair specialist, it is important that you find the right one, but knowing what to look for – for something you have little experience with – in a contractor can be somewhat overwhelming. To help make life that little bit easier, we have put together a cheat-sheet on hiring a structural repair specialist.

Posted in: Concrete cancer, Facade upgrades, Strata, Structural Building Repair, Tips and Tricks

9 January 2018. By Remedial Team

No matter the change in technology, nor the industry the enquiries come from, nor the level of technical expertise of the person enquiring, we have learned that the nature of each and every flooring enquiry can be categorised as one of three things. In this blog we discuss the three ways to classify flooring.

Posted in: Commercial, Commercial kitchens, Flooring solutions, Non-slip flooring, Tips and Tricks

30 March 2018. By Remedial Team

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Posted in: Concrete cancer, Facade upgrades, Strata, Structural Building Repair

22 March 2016. By Remedial

In the past, for reasons of price or beliefs over the efficacy of the surface traditional flooring options have included sealed concrete, tiles or vinyl, but with technology constantly offering innovations in terms of construction materials and visual appeal, the options available today gives owners and managers, a lot more flooring options to consider.

Posted in: Commercial kitchens, Flooring solutions, Non-slip flooring

2 June 2024. By Goran

In the past Workplace safety was something people saw as a necessary evil. When it comes to trips and falls or slips at work, however, a proactive approach to safety is required. Statistics show that over 43% of hospitalisations are from people tripping and slipping on a single surface. We discuss what you can do.

Posted in: Commercial, Flooring solutions, Non-slip flooring

16 March 2016. By Russell Muller

In the past Workplace safety was something people saw as a necessary evil. Today however, Workplace safety is one of the many aspects that business owners as well as facility managers have started to prioritise, recognising that a safe workforce is more motivated and less of a financial burden. In fact, workplace safetly is not only a requirement by Australian law, but it also has a proven effect in boosting productivity, employee retention and end product quality.

Posted in: Flooring solutions, Non-slip flooring

8 March 2016. By Chris Jakovljevic

A recent national survey on strata-titled property – conducted by Queensland’s Griffith University and reported on Domain shows that building defects (physical problems found in the infrastructure or outer finish of a building) are the number one issue facing apartment owners in 2015.

Posted in: Concrete cancer, Strata, Structural Building Repair

17 September 2014. By Hamish Anderson

You're in business right? You know the importance of ensuring that your assets work as hard for you as possible.

Posted in: Flooring solutions, Non-slip flooring

22 February 2013. By Jeff Anderson

The issue of fire safety is one which is very close to our hearts at Remedial Building Services. The opportunity to do our part, by giving building occupants the best chance of survival, is all the incentive we need really.

Posted in: Commercial, Fire upgrades, Strata, Tips and Tricks

10 January 2013. By Russell

If you want to preserve the integrity of your floor for as long as possible, follow these tips.

Posted in: Flooring solutions, Non-slip flooring, Tips and Tricks

9 January 2013. By Hamish Anderson

Happy New Year! Welcome back to 2013, a year we hope is profitable, healthy and successful for you all. In the time over the break a few of us discussed the direction the blog should take this year. What we decided was that we want to have a distinct bias towards providing you with more useful information which has practical use for you.