A Review of Termite Risk Management in Housing Construction

Forsythe, PJ

A Review of Termite Risk Management in Housing Construction

Forsythe, PJ

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Publisher:: Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
Publication Type:: Report
Citation:: 2004, pp. 1 - 24
Issue Date:: 2004-01

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dc.contributor.author	Forsythe, PJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-9118	en_US
dc.date.issued	2004-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2004, pp. 1 - 24	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12204
dc.description.abstract	Timber has proven to be a cost effective construction soluti on for detached housing and more recently multi-unit residential construction. Despite this, timber is prone to termite attack and concerns have been raised about the building industrys ability to protect buildings against termite attack (Boyle 2002, Harding 2002a). Unfortunately, these concerns are not helped by media coverage that exaggerates the risk of termite attack (Bayard 2000). In addition, alternative products continue to contest established timber markets by claiming to have better resistance to termites. It is therefore important to protect the image and stature of timber by minimising the risk of termite attack. Primarily, there is a need to close the gap between perceived and actual risk.	en_US
dc.publisher	Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation	en_US
dc.title	A Review of Termite Risk Management in Housing Construction	en_US
dc.type	Report
utslib.location	Melbourne, Australia	en_US
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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Abstract:

Timber has proven to be a cost effective construction soluti on for detached housing and more recently multi-unit residential construction. Despite this, timber is prone to termite attack and concerns have been raised about the building industrys ability to protect buildings against termite attack (Boyle 2002, Harding 2002a). Unfortunately, these concerns are not helped by media coverage that exaggerates the risk of termite attack (Bayard 2000). In addition, alternative products continue to contest established timber markets by claiming to have better resistance to termites. It is therefore important to protect the image and stature of timber by minimising the risk of termite attack. Primarily, there is a need to close the gap between perceived and actual risk.

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