The National Destination for Construction Fasteners

Learn why dustless drill bits are essential for construction workers dealing with concrete and how to choose the best dustless drill bit.

Learn how dustless drill bits prevent dust contamination, ensure clean and durable connections, and contribute to a healthier work environment.

Uncover silicosis risks, respiratory health impact, and preventive measures in construction. Protect workers and prevent silicosis with proactive safety practices.

Discover how Allfasteners is revolutionizing warehouse operations with their advanced Vertical Lift Modules.

When it comes to heavy fastening solutions, Allfasteners is the goto for many companies. This was certainly the case for BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam project in South Australia.

Allfasteners is proud to have secured the Tallawrra B Power Station Project as the supplier of anchor bolts and fabrication services.

Zenviron is a leading provider of engineering, procurement, and construction services for the renewable energy sector.

The state of Victoria in Australia is one of the most populated states in the country. However, the population density is much higher in Melbourne largely due to the state’s population residing mostly within 10,000 square kilometers.

Allfasteners manufacturing capabilities were leveraged in the latest works at Arden Station in Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project.

When it comes to specifying products for major projects such as the Sydney Metro Tunnelling, there are a few key things that are considered.

When it comes to tunnel construction projects, the importance of reliable and durable anchoring systems cannot be overstated. One of the most effective and versatile types of anchoring systems are chemical anchors.

Telecommunication tower maintenance is critical to any mobile phone tower’s safe and efficient operation. However, when it comes time for a monopole to be upgraded or repaired, the job can be difficult and dangerous.

When it comes to major infrastructure projects in Australia, there’s no denying that the Inland Rail Project and Victorian Level Crossing Removal Project have been two of the biggest.

Oil and gas operators must maintain high standards of safety and compliance in order to operate safely and efficiently. One of the most critical aspects of safety in oil and gas operations is ensuring that all equipment is properly inspected and maintained.

The full array of products scoped and supplied were hold down bolts, pre-assembled with nuts and washers as well as anchor plates. And as an added element for project specific requirements, the more critical bolts and square anchor plate components were made from Australian steel at AFI’s Melbourne fabrication facility.

In Melbourne’s Southbank precinct, the density of urban living is getting denser by the day. And the commencement of construction of what will be its tallest building—residential or commercial—named ‘Australia 108’, signals the end of a very sho

Hydrajaws revolutionary digital technology captures test results using a mobile phone or tablet device, and creates instant visual graphs on-site for all types of fixings including anchors & eyebolts.

Whether your chemical anchor is of a ‘fast cure’ nature or not, correct storage gets you the most from the product. For example, if you store it in a car or truck on what you think is a temperate day, consider that the temperature inside the cabin.

A mechanical anchor, such as a sleeve anchor, or Dynabolt®, is inserted in the concrete and expands upon tightening. Whilst being a very popular and economical option, there are, however, some limitations. Enter: chemical anchoring.

There’s no question that qualified tradespeople know what they’re doing once the apprenticeship is over. But are there any other things you can learn on the job when you’re established as a trustworthy contractor?
Yes, there are.

While a concrete anchor is not susceptible to normal pressures incurred by every day human contact, it is important to test against environmental factors such as wind, weight-based stresses and high-impact collisions. This is everywhere.

In 2017, the largest wind farm in New South Wales was built just west of Glen Innes, in the New England Tablelands. And there to provide critical componentry was Australian industrial fasteners supplier AF Industrial.

AFI’s Jim Strange said that a combination of compliance, size availability and niche coatings were a challenge for other Australian suppliers approached by BHP Billiton and their project partner, Hatch.

Designed by architectural firm Architectus and built by contractor Laing O’Rourke, 100 Mount St is a new office and commercial development that will be North Sydney’s largest and tallest commercial tower.

Located in Yarwun, 9km west of Gladstone, Central Queensland, commercial explosives and chemical manufacturer Orica has operated a sodium cyanide and ammonium nitrate facility for over 28 years.

The Level Crossing Removal Project is one of the biggest infrastructure projects undertaken in Victoria for decades. It is a great boost for efficient traffic flow of roads and for the safety of pedestrians and drivers alike.

If you've ever wondered what an SDS drill bit is, now's your chance to find out! Here we'll go over the different types of masonry bits and discuss some of the tips for buying SDS bits.

There are many types of horseshoe packers. So where would you use aluminium ones? Read more to find out.

Torx is a common head driver type found in a range of construction applications. We'll explore what fasteners work with which Torx bit!

Heavy Duty Construction screws are perfect for decking joists, trusses & exposed beams, pergolas & pavilions, retaining walls & post supports, and general residential frame construction. Read more about what makes them so versatile.

For existing and new subcontractor companies like Comstar, Westcom and Pacific Towers, who erect and maintain towers and base stations for clients such as Telstra, NBN Co, Optus, Ericsson, Nokia, Vodafone and more, there can be challenges for fastening.

Mat and Jon from valued client company Casello kindly came in to chat with Allfasteners' Neil Boland about their company history, their personal history in the trades, and what makes Casello a well-oiled machine on site.

As the decades have gone by since C&E Fein invented the first power drill in 1895 there have been other innovations in power tools that now help those in more specialised fields and applications gain more efficiency on site. Here's Allfasteners' Big 4.

In Australia’s capital cities in particular over the last 30 years or so, the speed in which commercial, civil, governmental and high-density residential buildings are completed has increased dramatically.

Everywhere you look, skylines are being trane

See how Hickory Group utilised modular construction techniques to overcome narrow site access challenges and to meet an unusual architectural brief.

As of late March 2020, there were 21 major infrastructure projects underway or were in commencement stage in Australia. Many of the projects that make the news revolve around road and rail initiatives, but the range of project types are far more...

For tradespeople, their tools are central to their viability as a service, and in turn their living. We explore how to keep those things safe on site,

Discover how Australia's unique east coast topography and nation-wide environmental factors affect how we build. Do we need to use stainless steel fasteners?

In early 2019, a new Australian Standard for the design of post-installed and cast-in concrete anchors was referenced in the NCC 2019. It applies to safety-critical applications. Find out what it means to you here.

For larger projects, our specialist fabrication division, AF Industrial, works every day to produce high quality and accurately-specified products for some of the biggest infrastructure contractors in Australasia.

It has become synonymous with construction adhesive in general as a brand in this country, and its presence on worksites is obvious wherever you go — the green cartridges strewn all over the place.

New Zealand is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Find out here why the use of seismic anchoring is so crucial to the country's construction projects and structures.

It is a given that sealing joins in wet areas like bathrooms requires a different type of caulk than say those used in places where substrates like dry timber or masonry are featured.

But there are more specific things to consider.

Got engineering considerations to comply to with a building project that uses concrete anchors? Specifying the correct anchor for concrete can hinge on the type of load that the anchor will experience once embedded.

In Australia, do seismic considerations even make a speck on the horizon of architects’ and engineers’ worlds? Our earthquake record is extremely intermittent compared to somewhere like New Zealand, but it can be worth considering.

In a major step towards a fully comprehensive offering—consultation as well as products—Allfasteners Australia have for the first time appointed an in-house Engineering Manager, Eugene Deev. Find out more about Eugene.

Since 2015, the standard for the design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings in concrete has been Standards Australia Technical Specification SA TS 101:2015 . In the last month, it has been updated. Find out more.

Ramset’s gun, and similar models by several competitors, allows for easy and fast injection of chemical anchoring with a light finger-touch on the trigger, as opposed to a sustained firm squeeze by an entire hand.

From traditional through-bolting to welding, we explore why the use of Hollo-Bolts is the way forward instead. Start fixing your SHS properly from now on.

...our engineering expertise has also attracted the attention of some major players in the oil and gas, infrastructure and mining Industries, thanks to our in-house and auxiliary capabilities with respect to the manufacture of stud bolts, anchor bolts...

Allfasteners have hit an important milestone. The company’s 500,000th invoice was raised just last week, thanks to an order from Melbourne sign manufacturer Rhino Signmakers.

Hanging a door can be one of the fiddliest jobs a builder encounters – propping it up whilst trying to align hinges and latches. It’s a thing you want to get right the first time.
Using the wrong fasteners to secure the hinge plates can undo it all.

...driver was first adopted by screw makers and the automotive industry for its self-centring design in the 1940s. Success came with its use in power tools where a slotted configuration was more likely to make the driver slip out of the screw head...

You have probably picked one up even way before you started your apprenticeship ... The drill driver says exactly what it does – drills out holes and drives screws.

It’s a popular material in modern building, interior design and architecture. But working with stainless steel can present challenges during fabrication – keeping it clean and drilling through it efficiently. But there is a way.

Stainless steel—also known as inox steel—is widely used for construction and manufacturing applications: from refrigerators to buildings, tools to fasteners. Learn to identify it when used in construction fasteners.

In an employment climate that sees struggle in some sectors, AF are contradicting the trend. The AF team is now ready to handle the additional enquiries that the new highly-ranked website and enhanced market presence now creates.

For such commonly-used fasteners, the confusion in features and application of both self-tapping and self-drilling screws is equally common. So, let’s set the record straight. Here are the differences between both fasteners.

Did this power tool really come from nowhere?

The answer lies in the history of a German power tool manufacturer, and an unlikely problem that needed solving in an unlikely profession – medicine.

We know that Dynabolts and other mechanical anchors exist for fixing into concrete without the need for any adhesive. And they hold pretty significant loads.

But what about more light duty applications where fasteners need to be less obtrusive?

You’ve seen the WorkSafe ad – “So let’s get some rails up there”. Safety when working at height no longer only resides in the consciousness of the construction industry.

When scaffolding is erected, it is essential, before carrying out any work on it, to make sure that ties or any other type of anchoring is safe and secure, when attached to a wall or masonry substrate. You can do these tests yourself.

Polyurethane. Silicone. they are almost the ‘Hoover’s of the sealant world, synonymous with anything that seals or even adheres, no matter what the substrate or conditions are. But there is a stronger, better way.

As an estimator, project manager or foreman, the most time-consuming part of a build can be the run-around caused by getting quotes for materials. Even before the client has agreed to utilise a contractor’s services, there is a lot of unpaid work to be

Tendering for a construction job can mean a lot of unpaid groundwork. It’s a fact of life. And the thing that can bloat the hours spent on the proposition can be collating materials quotes in order to estimate your own costs.

In construction, particularly in trades such as glazing and carpentry, a tradie has to deal with irregular surfaces and substrates every day. They are, after all, building on what is movable Earth and with often malleable or flexible materials.

Early beginnings started with the supply of quality fasteners and anchors for the needs of the local construction and manufacturing markets. Since then we have grown into a global company servicing these industries across Australia, Asia-Pacific and the U.

New Quik Drive PRO300s > Drives screws up to 75mm! The Quik Drive® autofeed screw driving system is an ideal solution to save time and effort when fastening subfloors, wall plates and decks to timber and steel joists. The auto-feed design uses collate