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A guide to internal wet areas waterproofing.

A guide to waterproofing of balconies and decks.

A guide to waterproofing of planter boxes.

A guide to waterproofing of flashings and damp proof courses.

The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, or NatHERS, is being expanded to include Whole of Home assessments and ratings to support the proposed National Construction Code energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in 2022; the changes will help households improve a home's energy efficiency and reduce energy use, which provides a range of benefits including lower energy bills, improved comfort and health for occupants, and reduced carbon emissions.

Queensland homeowners who experienced damage to their residential property as a result of flooding in 2021–22 can now register their interest for the $741 million Resilient Homes Fund.

This Industry Guidance for Flood Resilient Homes provides information about improving the flood resilience of new and existing Queensland homes.

Flood resilient design is one of the many ways Queenslanders can build their resilience to floods.

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.

This Standard 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; the provisions of this Standard also apply to alterations and additions to such buildings; this Standard is to be used in conjunction with the Supplements to this Standard.

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.

Home Building Regulation 2014. (NSW legislation.)

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.)

6 ways you can use big data to win more work.

RDO and Public Holiday Calendar 2020.

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.