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A guide to waterproofing of balconies and decks.
A guide to waterproofing of flashings and damp proof courses.
Assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume One that apply to Class 2 apartment buildings.
Assists in understanding the condensation requirements in NCC 2022 Volumes One and Two.
A guide to assist relevant authorities in assessing development applications that apply to the new Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.
This Practice Note provides guidance for building surveyors for amending a building permit in compliance with the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018.
Primarily covers the design and construction of multi-residential, commercial, industrial and public assembly buildings and some associated structures.
Primarily covers the design and construction of smaller scale buildings including houses, small sheds, carports and some associated structures.
Compiles the National Construction Code 2022 Volume 2 Building Code of Australia AND the ABCB 2022 Housing Provisions Standard.
Covers the design, construction and maintenance of plumbing and drainage systems in new and existing buildings.
Covering the design and construction of multi-residential, commercial, industrial and public assembly buildings.
Covering the design and construction of smaller scale buildings including houses, small sheds, carports and some associated structures.
Covering the design, construction and maintenance of plumbing and drainage systems in new and existing buildings.
A companion manual to Volume One. It is intended as a reference book for people seeking clarification, illustrations, or examples
Sets out minimum requirements for the materials, design and installation of waterproofing for domestic wet areas in Class 1, Class 2 and Class 4 buildings as defined in the NCC. It also applies to wet areas within Class 3 to 9 buildings as if it were a Class 2 or 4 part of a building.
Specifies requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of cold water services from a point of connection to the points of discharge, and for non-drinking water from a point of connection to the points of discharge.
AS NZS 3000 2018 (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) specifies requirements for the design, construction and verification of electrical installations, including the selection and installation of electrical equipment forming part of such electrical installations; part 1 provides provisions that constitute the minimum regulatory requirements for a safe electrical installation; part 2 provides work methods and installation practices that are ‘deemed to comply’ with the requirements of Part 1.
AS 1684 specifies requirements for building practice and the selection, placement and fixing of the various structural elements used in the construction of timber-framed Class 1 and Class 10 buildings as defined by the National Construction Code; provisions apply to alterations and additions to such buildings; to be used in conjunction with the AS 1684 Supplements.
Concerning the residential building industry and certain specialist work. (NSW legislation.)
An Act with respect to the registration of design practitioners, principal design practitioners, professional engineers, specialist practitioners and other building practitioners, compliance declarations and a duty of care; and for other purposes. (NSW legislation.)
This Regulation is the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. (NSW legislation.)
This guide is designed for new supervisors or supervisors looking to gain additional skills.
The scope of this document is limited to consideration of the potential risk from consumption of drinking water that contains metals released (leached) from plumbing products in buildings or devices such as drinking water fountains.
This Code of Practice on first aid in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
This Code of Practice on how to manage psychosocial hazards at work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the New South Wales Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).
This Code of Practice on how to meet the requirements for consultation, cooperation and coordination on work health and safety matters is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
This Code of Practice on construction work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
The moisture content of timber varies with changes in humidity and temperature in the surrounding air. The effect is for timber to swell with the uptake of atmospheric moisture, or to shrink with moisture loss. Natural movement that occurs must be accommodated by the installation and finishing processes.
This TECHnote addresses fire hazard properties of insulation and sarking materials as dealt with in both the National Construction Code (NCC) and in NATSPEC.
There are a number of national environmental rating schemes in place in Australia that can be used to understand how efficiently a building is operating as well as measure and reduce its impact on the environment.
Acoustic design can have a significant impact on health and wellbeing, communication and productivity; good acoustic design allows for speech intelligibility and helps promote human interaction and knowledge transfer.
