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Breaking news
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Inquiry into the financial and operational performance of TasWater
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Changes to ACT property developer licensing
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Brick supply and allocation update
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Specific building requirements
AS 1428.1:2021 Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access - New building work
This Standard provides the minimum design requirements for building work to enable access for people with disabilities. The National Construction Code (NCC) and Disability (Access to Premises – Building) Standards (Premises Standa...
Non-member price $ 314
Member/Subscriber price $289
AS 3660.1:2014 Termite management, Part 1: New building work
This Standard sets out the requirements for the design and construction of subterranean termite management systems for new buildings and new building work. It includes solution for both physical and chemical termite management sys...
Non-member price $ 266
Member/Subscriber price $241
AS 4349.0-2007 Inspection of buildings - General requirements
This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for inspection of and preparation of inspection reports on buildings and associated works by a suitably qualified inspector in order to provide advice regarding particular technical ...
Non-member price $ 118
Member/Subscriber price $93
AS 3959:2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas
This Standard specifies requirements for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their resistance to bushfire attack from burning embers, radiant heat, flame contact and combinations of the three ...
Non-member price $ 314
Member/Subscriber price $289
AS 5113:2016 Classification of external walls of buildings based on reaction-to-fire performance
This Standard sets out the procedures and criteria for the classification of external walls of buildings according to their tendency to limit the spread of fire via the external wall and between adjacent buildings and limit fallin...
Non-member price $ 157
Member/Subscriber price $132
AS 4678-2002 Earth-retaining structures
This Standard sets out requirements and recommendations relating to the design and construction of structures required to retain soil, rock, and other materials. It also includes requirements and recommendations for the reinforcem...
Non-member price $ 325
Member/Subscriber price $310