Rethinking Aged Care Construction - Consider Timber
- Publisher:
- Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited
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- Report
- Citation:
- 2015, pp. 1 - 31
- Issue Date:
- 2015-12
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Open Access
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| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
| pubs.rights-statement | As trends in Australian housing indicate decreasing affordability and the need to accommodate an increasing ageing population, there is a subsequent need to deliver cost efficient housing construction systems. Of note, aged care housing involves a different regulatory compliance pathway compared to the likes of detached housing (where timber construction is already known to provide a cost effective construction solution). This research developed a model aged care building involving application of a lightweight timber-framed solution, and compared it with a common lightweight steel-framed solution. The report provides an explanatory understanding of cost and design related decision making and provides guidance for compliance under the National Construction Code (NCC). The timber solution was found to be cheaper than the steel framing solution in both a quantity surveying based cost planning exercise and a market oriented cost study. Of note, the timber solution used stud walls, roof trusses and I-beam floor joists; the steel solution used studs, trusses and C section joists. The deep timber floor joists for the upper floor construction was found to be the main differentiating feature between the two options. Of less overall impact, timber wall frames were found to be more expensive than steel wall framing. The study enables more accurate construction cost decision making. | en_US |
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