Quality

Browse myBig’s curated collection to help with compliance of the National Construction Code (NCC).

The NCC is a performance-based code, and sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of certain buildings.

Resources included in this collection are:
•    selected state and territories legislation
•    standards and tolerances guides
•    codes
•    codes of practice
•    NSW Fair Trading documentation
•    Design and Building Practitioner’s documentation
•    work licences and certificates
•    certificates of occupancy, and
•    building certifiers documentation

Australian Standards form a key component to reaching the Performance Solution, and Deemed-To-Satisfy (DTS) Solution, in compliance of the NCC.

The NCC Primary Referenced standards are available separately in the following sets:

NCC Primary References Set
NCC Primary References Plus Set
NCC Primary References Large Business Set

Trade Sets for Australian Standards are also available on myBIG.

Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 No 7 (NSW)

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.)

Waterproofing practices in Australia for building construction

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.

Disability Services Act 1986 (FEDERAL)

Compilation of the Disability Services Act 1986 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 27 November 2020 (the compilation date). (FEDERAL legislation.)

Selecting a Suitable Sustainable Construction Method for Australian High-Rise Building: A Multi-Criteria Analysis

This research aims to identify the most suitable sustainable construction method for high-rise building construction in Australia; results show that the off-site construction method and robotic construction technique significantly improve the construction performance of high-rise construction in Australia.

An Exploration Of Factors Influencing Quality Management System (Qms) Implementation: The Case Of The Australian Construction Industry

This research primarily aims to investigate an inclusive list of factors impacting on quality management system deployment in the construction industry building sector by focusing exclusively on the external factors and the critical success factors of project level in order to develop a comprehensive framework of quality management system deployment.

NatHERS assessor handbook

Explains how NatHERS assessments work and is an essential tool for NatHERS assessors.

Guidelines for inspection of class 2 to 9 buildings (QLD)

Provides building certifiers guidance on how to meet their responsibilities for sufficient inspections under the Building Act 1975 (BA) and the Building Regulation 2006 (BR).

Guideline for the assessment of competent persons (QLD)

Provides guidance for a building certifier assessing an individual as competent to perform certification functions that help the certifier perform building certification functions.

Certificates of occupancy: A guide to assist with issues relating to certificates of occupancy (QLD)

Provides guidance to local governments, building certifiers, building owners and other stakeholders about information to be included in a Certificate of Occupancy (CofO), formerly referred to as a Certificate of Classification (CofC) and where these certificates should be displayed.

Peer review guideline: Assessing the energy equivalence of housing using the peer review process (QLD)

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.