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There are often important changes in the planning and building laws for housing which you need to know about quickly. The weekly What's New bulletins will keep you up to date on the latest news in your region. Important information is also available here, just in case you missed it.

Current at: 26 September 2008
Draft BCA 2009 proposed changes (Nat)
Changes to the current BCA, such as a new requirement for wire balustrades and changes to the provisions for protection of structural steelwork, are among some of the expected changes for Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2009.
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Current at: 04 August 2008
Insulation handbook helps explain the ins and outs (Nat)
The Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ) have developed a free handbook publication which provides useful details on the right choices of insulation for your job and how to install insulation to meet the current requirements of the BCA.
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Current at: 20 June 2008
Balustrade construction for Class 1 buildings BCA 2008 (Nat)
The Building Code of Australia (BCA) Volume 2 - Housing Provisions contains requirements for balustrades and other barrier construction for Class 1 residential buildings. This information sheet contains the requirements in the 2008 BCA edition which incorporates some changes.
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Current at: 01 May 2008
BCA 2008 starts 1 May - what are the changes?(Nat)
The Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2008 came into force on 1 May 2008. This year, there are changes to Volume 1 for Class 2 - 9 buildings and Volume 2 for Class 1 and 10 buildings. This information sheet provides details on the changes to Volume 2 for housing.
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Current at: 04 January 2008
AS 3000 2007 New wiring rules for electrical work (Nat)
Australian Standard 3000 - Wiring Rules for all electrical installations in Australia has been updated and will be introduced by all states and territories during mid-2008. Builders need to be aware of some changes in the standard which will affect house construction.
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