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Current at: 15 May 2008
What's New On The Market
The lastest products on the market to save time, money and/or the environment.
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Current at: 15 May 2008
All Pumped Up
Many HIA members use air compressors every day. Looks at what’s behind all the hot air.
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Current at: 15 May 2008
Tip Tip Hooray - New Dumpers Make Easy Work
Removing building rubble, particularly from confined areas, can be made much easier with the help of a small, compact, high-tip dumper from Kennards Hire.
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Current at: 12 March 2010
Building defects: your responsibility as the principal contractor (QLD)
The two questions that every builder asks are “Is this really a building work defect?” and if so “Is it my responsibility to rectify these defects?”
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Current at: 10 March 2010
Waterproofing requirements for wet areas (NAT)
The minimum performance requirements that must be met to comply with the regulations for Class 1 single dwellings.
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Current at: 05 March 2010
Checking your insulation: What to look for and ask for (Nat)
As a result of the cancellation of the Federal Government’s Home Insulation Program, there is currently a large amount of insulation products now available in Australia, a percentage of which includes imported products.
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Current at: 24 February 2010
Warranty insurance for domestic building work
This information sheet explains when you need to obtain warranty insurance for domestic building work.
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Current at: 24 February 2010
How to determine default interest for HIA contracts
HIA’s QC1, QC2, QC3 and Small Works contract entitles the builder to charge Default Interest on outstanding monies owed.
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Current at: 24 February 2010
QC1 and practical completion (Qld)
Practical completion can be a confusing time for both the owner and builder when the correct procedures outlined in the contract are not followed. Owners have a perception that every single item will be completed in accordance with the contract. However, for a number of reasons outside the builder’s and owner’s control the home may be practically complete for the purpose of handover and payment and not be absolutely complete.
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Current at: 24 February 2010
Final Payment Handover Procedure (Qld)
You have completed the building works under the contract – what do you do next to be paid? If you do not follow your contract properly then you may compromise your right to get paid quickly or at all.
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Current at: 23 February 2010
Liability for defects and the HIA Building Contract (VIC)
This infosheet discusses the builder's liability for defects in the building work and presumes that a HIA New Homes Contracts (editions including and after February 1999) is in use.
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Current at: 23 February 2010
Practical completion under the New Dwellings and Renovation and Additions Contracts
This information sheet explains practical completion under HIA domestic building contracts for building new homes or for renovations and additions.
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Current at: 23 February 2010
Prime costs and provisional sums and residential building contracts for new dwellings (NSW)
A Prime Cost item is an item that, at the time of the contract, is not selected but is to be selected by the owner. A PC allowance is the cost to the owner for the supply of the item only. A PC does not include any installation cost or the costs of other work related to the PC.
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Current at: 23 February 2010
Guidelines when using Cost Plus Contracts (NSW)
HIA’s NSW cost plus contract is for use when you are contracting with an owner to do residential building work and the contract price is not known.
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Current at: 23 February 2010
Cost Plus Contracts
The Domestic Building Contracts Act (Act) sets out requirements and rules for contracts between building contractors and owners (including owner builders) for domestic building work with a value greater than $5,000. This information sheet provides an overview as to the requirements for cost plus contracts.
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