Lightweight polystyrene cladding systems are among non-BCA compliant systems and unlike some other systems are considered to be an alternative solution and require special attention at the building approval stage.
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The public comment draft of changes to the BCA for 2013 has been released. Submissions are due by 1 August and this information sheet outlines the key issues that will affect new houses.
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This information sheet provides a summary of changes to the BCA that started 1 May 2012. The information explains amendment to call up two new Australian Standards for masonry and residential slabs and footings.
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This information sheet provides a summary of changes to the BCA that started 1 May 2012. The information explains new requirements for a handrail on stairs and changes to the requirements for wet areas.
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This information sheet is part of a series that explains when a building product needs to show it complies with the BCA and how a manufacturer or supplier can develop the necessary documents to proof it complies. Part 1 of 3.
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This information sheet is part of a series that explains when a building product needs to show it complies with the BCA and how a manufacturer or supplier can develop the necessary documents to proof it complies. Part 2 of 3.
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This information sheet is part of a series that explains when a building product needs to show it complies with the BCA and how a manufacturer or supplier can develop the necessary documents to proof it complies. Part 3 of 3.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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