Thermal conductivity common use in the construction and textile industries. The construction industry makes use of units such as the R-value (resistance) and the U-value (transmittance). Although related to the thermal conductivity of a material used in an insulation product, R- and U-values are dependent on the thickness of the product. Likewise the textile industry has several units including the tog and the clo which express thermal resistance of a material in a way analogous to the R-values used in the construction industry. There are a number of ways to measure thermal conductivity. Each of these is suitable for a limited range
Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner the resources sector and academics. In March and April 2011 the ABCC held a series of Roundtable events in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, to provide a forum for all industry participants to discuss the issues surrounding unethical practices and reach industry-wide solutions. The ABCC released its Report on 29 November 2011, which outlined ten recommendations aimed at eliminating sham contracting within the building and construction industry. The recommendations range from looking at the legislative definitions of ‘employees’ and ‘contractors’, developing Whole-of-Government regulatory responses and examining how the ABCC might better conduct its core work investigating breaches of Australia’s