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 in continuing deterioration of compliance with Conventions 87 and 98. The Government responded to the complaint by outlining the national conditions that led to the BCII Act, which included the Royal Commission’s finding of a culture of lawlessness in the building and construction industry. On 19 November 2010, ABCC Commissioner Leigh Johns announced that the Agency would conduct a national Inquiry into sham contracting within Australia’s building and construction industry. On 22 December 2010, a call was made for written public submissions to the Inquiry. A total of 21 submissions were received from various industry participants including employer representatives, subcontractors,