Commonwealth Experimental Building Station
CEBS · Experimental Building Station · EBS
1944 – August 1982
Renamed National Building Technology Centre in 1982.
Commonwealth building research station at North Ryde, Sydney, that investigated building materials and construction methods and published technical advice to improve the quality and economy of housing and building.
Names over time
- Commonwealth Experimental Building Station1944–1982
- National Building Technology Centre1982–1988
How it came into existence
Set up by the Commonwealth Government in 1944 at North Ryde in Sydney to deal with the expected post-war housing shortage and shortages of building materials, and to improve the quality of housing construction. From 1945 it formed part of the Department of Works and Housing, and it stayed with the Commonwealth works and construction departments thereafter (the Department of Works from 1952, then the construction and housing and construction departments).
Changes during its life
- 1973Its publications were issued under the name Experimental Building Station from about 1973.
How it ended
Renamed the National Building Technology Centre in August 1982.
Main functions
- Research on building materials and construction methods
- Testing of building products and systems
- Technical publications and advice for the building industry
- Research to improve housing quality and economy
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Transport and Construction.
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Sources
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