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AS 2444-2001 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets - Selection and location 2001 cover

Standards Australia

Version:  Sixth Edition 2001.  (Current)
Specifies the criteria for the selection of portable fire extinguishers and the requirements for their application, location and distribution.
AS 1670.3:2018 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning, Part 3: Fire alarm monitoring 2018 cover

Standards Australia

Version:  Fourth Edition 2018.  (Current)
Specifies the requirements for fire alarm monitoring systems between the monitored fire detection and alarm system and the fire dispatch centre and includes requirements for the monitoring equipment.
AS 1670.4:2018 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning, Part 4: Emergency warning and intercom systems 2018 cover

Standards Australia

Version:  Third Edition 2018.  (Current)
Specifies the design, installation and commissioning requirements for emergency warning systems and emergency intercom systems used in buildings for the evacuation of building occupants in the event of a fire or other type of emergency.
Mesothelioma in Australia: cresting the third wave 2016 cover

Version:  2016.  (Current)
Proposes approaches to obtaining the information needed to properly estimate the risk of third-wave asbestos exposures, and guide actions that will crest a likely third-wave with minimum harm and cost to the community.
Understanding and enhancing responses to distress in the construction industry: protocol for a data linkage study 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This research aims to understand the characteristics, including sociodemographic characteristics, health services utilisation and contacts with non-clinical services, of individuals working within the construction industry and who experience distress, and to quantify the costs and benefits of different help-seeking pathways.
Drivers of Productivity: a Case Study of the Australian Construction Industry 2015 cover

Construction Economics and Building

Version:  2015.  (Current)
Wages and research and development expenditure were found to drive construction productivity at the national level and expenditure on research and development and the number of apprentices were found to be drivers of construction productivity in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Waterproofing practices in Australia for building construction 2018 cover

Version:  2018.  (Current)
This paper aims to discuss Standards and Codes; membrane systems and performance, waterproofing practices, design and installation techniques, inspection and testing and quality assurance adopted by the waterproofing industry in Australia.
Suicide trends among Australian construction workers during years 2001–2019 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This study provides evidence of a decline in suicide rates among Australian construction workers over the last two decades; this decline may be attributable to the combined effects of population-wide, male-specific, and sector-specific suicide prevention efforts over this same period, suggesting that the continuation or expansion of such efforts may lead to further declines.
Construction Workforce’s Mental Health: Research and Policy Alignment in the Australian Construction Industry 2023 cover

Version:  2023.  (Current)
The Australian construction industry is facing a mental health crisis; poor mental health indicators are significantly higher than the all-industry average. This paper addresses the knowledge gap by reporting the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed mental health research and reveals significant misalignment between existing research and Australian government regulation.
AS/NZS 3013:2005 Electrical installations - Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements 2005 cover

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Version:  Third Edition 2005.  (Current)
Sets out a classification scheme for wiring systems according to their resistance to the hazards of fire and mechanical damage.