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Discusses NATSPEC worksection Templates include guidance in the form of ‘hidden’ Guidance text to help specifiers select the most appropriate worksections and edit Template content to create a project specification.

This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.

This TECHreport outlines the basic principles of providing access for maintenance, current requirements in Australian legislation and standards, and good practice; draws together relevant information from a variety of sources that designers and specifiers can pursue for more detail.

This TECHreport outlines the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and their application to building specifications; includes guidance for incorporating ESD provisions into each NATSPEC worksection.

This NATSPEC TECHreport provides an overview of the use of classification systems for organising construction information for various purposes.

This TECHnote deals with the manufacture, properties and safety issues related to the use of mineral wool.

Develop simple and flexible guiding principles that work within the context of the practice.

Clear and consistent file naming and folder structures will make it easier to rapidly locate files, including the latest versions of files, reducing confusion and the likelihood of potentially costly mistakes, while also facilitating the reliable retrieval of files from the project archive.

This TECHreport outlines the major procurement systems used in the construction industry today, and the basic principles and reasoning behind these methods; includes an outline of how procurement has evolved from past methods and the directions it is heading.

This TECHreport outlines how NATSPEC may be used to prepare Design and Construct mechanical specifications.