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April 2024 Library Update
April 2024 Library Update
The myBIG library is constantly growing with new content.
From Australian Standards to legislation, codes of practice to technical specifications, and everything in between, myBIG holds the most current Building and Construction industry resources.
These are the new items recently added, or updated, in myBIG April 2024.
Legislation
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (QLD)
This regulation may be cited as the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Regulation 2018. (QLD legislation.)
Building and Construction Occupations: Visa Availability (WA)
Visa Availability for building and construction occupations in Western Australia.
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 No 59 (NSW)
This Act is the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011. (NSW legislation.)
Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2017 (NSW)
This Regulation is the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2017. (NSW legislation.)
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA)
This is the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021. (WA legislation.)
This Act may be cited as the Building Act 1975. (QLD legislation.)
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (QLD)
An Act to regulate the building industry. (QLD legislation.)
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 (QLD)
This regulation may be cited as the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018. (QLD legislation.)
This regulation may be cited as the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Minimum Financial Requirements) Regulation 2018. (QLD legislation.)
Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991 (QLD)
This Act may be cited as the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991. (QLD legislation.)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 (QLD)
This Act may be cited as the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018. (QLD legislation.)
Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (FEDERAL)
This Act may be cited as the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. (FEDERAL legislation.)
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (QLD)
An Act to provide for the licensing and regulation of providers of labour hire services and related matters. (QLD legislation.)
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (QLD)
This regulation may be cited as the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011. (QLD legislation.)
An Act providing for an efficient, effective, transparent, integrated, coordinated and accountable system of land use planning and development assessment to facilitate the achievement of ecological sustainability. (QLD legislation.)
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (QLD)
This Act may be cited as the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024. (QLD legislation.)
Research Papers
Sustainable building design should consider durability, affordability, resource conservation, intra and intergenerational social equity aspects, and stakeholder’s perspective throughout its service life; this research has applied life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) framework to estimate the sustainability performance in terms of a single score, and to identify avenues for sustainability improvement strategies of buildings.
Plumbing, sustainability and training
This paper examines sustainable environmental solutions in domestic plumbing.
Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage Pipe Sizing: Phase 2
This report considers the research conducted previously on the current methods for sizing sanitary plumbing and drainage systems used within Australia and takes into account industry observations to propose improvements to these methods
Plumbing and Installation NSW
Guideline for plumbing and drainage: Installing Code Compliant Work and Performance Solutions
The responsible person for plumbing and drainage work must ensure the work complies with the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and other prescribed codes and standards.
Energy Equivalence
Outlines the peer review process which can be used as a compliance option for assessing the energy equivalence (thermal performance) of new houses and major renovations (where practical) in Queensland.
Safety
This guideline aims to provide advice to building owners and facility managers of the issues associated with the continued use of refrigerant R22 in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and to encourage the development of strategies for the planned management, recovery, reclamation or safe destruction of this ozone depleting substance.
Western Australia: Building and Design
Design 01: Standard for all public buildings
The purpose of the OGA’s General Design Standard is to formalise a set of objective, minimum provisions for design quality to use in the delivery of all public works.
A guide to the building approvals process in Western Australia
The Building Commission has prepared this overview of the building approvals process to assist those in the building industry, home-owners, permit authority clients and staff, owner-builders and building industry students.
Building & plumbing handbook: a guide for working with Water Corporation
This handbook has been produced by Water Corporation to assist builders and plumbers to work with us and our regulators to deliver the best possible outcomes for our customers, by protecting public health as well as public and privately owned assets.
Western Australia Guide to standards and tolerances 2019
The Western Australia guide to standards and tolerances 2019 (the Guide) has been developed for use by builders and building owners as a convenient reference for acceptable standards of workmanship in residential building construction; it is intended to address areas that are not prescribed under legislation or under a home building contract.
Subcontracting in the building and construction industry: Understanding your rights and obligations
As a subcontractor, it is your responsibility to fully understand your rights and obligations in the relationship with your head contractor under contract law, before you enter into any subcontracting arrangement.
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