Information sheets
HIA information sheets cover a wide range of industry topics. Prepared by HIA information specialists, they are designed to help HIA members answer questions about a variety of complex areas. You can search by category. Members can also talk to HIA for additional help and support.
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This information sheet provides advice on how a builder should manage the necessary documentation to ensure building work can continue and an occupation certificate issued where a building surveyor has been suspended part way through building work.
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This information sheet provides HIA members with general advice about ways to protect your business and ensure that the building materials and products you buy and receive on site meet the relevant building laws and standards and that they are fit for purpose.
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This information sheet sets out an approach to the provision of technical information and product technical statements for building products. This approach is intended to assist builders, designers, and building certifiers to identify the right information in relation to any building product being used on a project to verify that it is fit for the purpose you intend to use it.
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This information sheet outlines circumstances where a builder may seek to charge a prospective client for a quote.
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This information sheet provides an overview of the new requirements for Principal Certifying Authorities for the collection of data about certification work and related matters.
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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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This information sheet explains the changes to the Australian Standard for concrete which alters the slump requirements in some situations.
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Updated information sheet explaining the changes to BCA 2016 that start on 1 May 2017 and alter the Australian Standard used for termite management in new homes.
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This information sheets provides an overview of the major changes to be introduced under BCA 2014 for houses.
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This information sheets provides an overview of the major changes to be introduced under BCA 2014 for houses.