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Current at: 22 March 2012
Client supplied products: What should a builder check? (NAT)
This information sheet provide builders with guidance on how to manage a contract where the client suppliesa product that is required to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
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Current at: 22 March 2012
Building product technical information: What should you be looking for? (NAT)
This information sheet sets out an approach to getting the right technical information for a building product to assist builders, designers, and building certifiers verify that what they use is fit for the intended purpose.
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Current at: 22 March 2012
Chain of custody – Do you know where your products are from? (NAT)
This information sheet demonstrates how the supply chain can operate in purchasing building products and what verification process should be used, for both imported and domestically manufactured products, to ensure the builder and the consumer are protected.
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Current at: 24 February 2012
Wire Balustrade Construction (Nat)
This information sheet has been prepared to provide details on wire balustrades and how to build them in accordance with the BCA.
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Current at: 21 February 2011
New edition AS 2870 - Residential Slabs and Footings released (Nat)
A new edition of AS 2870 has been published by Standards Australia but it will not be called up by the BCA until 2012. This information sheet explains the changes.
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Current at: 21 February 2011
National Construction Code - What is it?
From 2011, there will be a new National Construction Code published by the Australian Building Codes Board which incorporate BCA 2011 Volumes 1 and 2, along with a new Plumbing Code of Australia.
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Current at: 21 February 2011
Proposed Changes to BCA 2011 – Volume 2 (Housing Provisions) (Nat)
BCA 2011 will apply to all projects with building approvals submitted after 1 May 2011, subject to any transitional provisions that apply in your state. There are changes to both Volume 1 and 2 of the BCA that members should take time to review. This information sheet sets out the changes to Volume 2 - Housing Provisions.
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Current at: 30 September 2010
Revised Timber Standards Released - AS 1684 & AS 1720 (Nat)
Amendments to AS 1684 and AS 1720 have been published by Standards Australia. The changes affect the Machine Grade Pine (MGP) classifications but do not take legal effect until they are called up by the BCA in May 2011. In the interim, suppliers and builders can choose to comply with the new standards or continue to comply with the current standards.
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Current at: 12 May 2009
Domestic Garage Door Installations: AS/NZS 4505
Standards Australia has produced a standard for the manufacture of garage doors, AS/NZS 4505 – Domestic Garage Doors. This standard specifies the requirements for the design, construction, performance and installation of domestic garage doors.
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Current at: 10 February 2009
BCA 2009: Doors in sanitary compartments
The pre-publication draft of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2009 Volume 2 (Housing Provisions) will provide clarification regarding the interpretation of Clause 3.8.3.3 for sanitary compartments, meaning that in some cases the requirement to design using a ‘lift-off’ door system may not apply.
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Current at: 09 January 2009
AS 1684 - Timber framing manual: Simplified or not? (Nat)
HIA receives many enquiries in relation to the residential timber framing manual or AS 1684 as to which is the better document to adopt, the simplified version or AS 1684 Part 4 or the standard version that part 4 was based on, AS 1684 part 2. The following information may assist members to choose.
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Current at: 12 September 2008
The BCA: A performance document
The Building Code of Australia (BCA) is referred to as a ‘performance based’ document that provides flexibility when designing a building. But what does this degree of flexibility mean for those designing and constructing buildings and how can this be utilised in a practical sense?
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Current at: 31 July 2008
BCA and Australian Standards (Nat)
The relationship between the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Australian Standards affects the work of builders and contractors daily and it is important to be clear on when an Australian Standard is legally binding and when it is not.
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Current at: 08 July 2008
Beware of windows that do not comply - AWA (Nat)
The BCA calls up windows that comply with AS 2047. Are you using products that comply? It is your responsibility to ensure your window manufacturer has compliance to AS 2047 or it will end up costing the builder or the owner a lot of money
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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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