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Balustrading general inspection now commencing

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Balustrading general inspection now commencing

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Building and Energy is carrying out a general inspection of balustrading (barriers) to assess how building standards are being applied
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25 Apr
Access to skilled labour a barrier to 1.2 million new homes

“The influx of overseas migrants into Australia in the last couple of years has added significant demand for new homes. Despite this, skilled trades in the residential sector are not recognised on the Australian government’s Skills Priority List,” stated HIA Senior Economist Tom Devitt.

24 Apr
Victoria should not accept mediocre Housing Scorecard result

HIA has released its Housing Scorecard. Once again Victoria is underperforming. With the Victorian State Budget next month there is also a risk that unnecessary tax increases will entrench this poor outcome.

24 Apr
Cuts to taxes on housing will be increasingly necessary to improve housing supply as interest rates remain high

“Today’s CPI figures are likely to see interest rates remain high for longer as inflation becomes increasingly embedded in the economy,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon

23 Apr
South Australia tops Housing Scorecard again

“South Australia has once again taken out the top spot in HIA’s Housing Scorecard,” stated Stephen Knight, HIA Executive Director.

AS 1288:2021 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation

NCC 2022 referenced. This Standard sets out the procedures for the selection and installation of glass in buildings, subject to wind loading, human impact, and special applications such as overhead glazing, balustrades and glass a...

AS 1288-2006 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation

This Standard sets out the procedures for the selection and installation of glass in buildings, subject to wind loading, human impact, and special applications such as overhead glazing, balustrades and glass assemblies.

AS 4055:2021 Wind loads for housing

This Standard provides designers, builders and manufacturers of building products that are affected by wind loading with a range of wind speed classes that can be used to design and specify such products for use in housing that ar...

AS 4055-2012 Wind loads for housing

This Standard provides designers, builders and manufacturers of building products that are affected by wind loading with a range of wind speed classes that can be used to design and specify such products for use in housing that ar...

AS 2047:2014 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings

This Standard specifies requirements, materials, construction, installation and glazing provisions for windows, sliding and swinging glazed doors, including French and bi-fold doors, adjustable louvers, shopfronts and window walls...

AS 1926.1-2012 Swimming pool safety, Part 1: Safety barriers for swimming pools

This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and performance of fences, gates, retaining walls, windows, doorsets and balconies intended to form a barrier that will restrict the access of young children to swi...

AS 1926.2-2007 Swimming pool safety, Part 2: Location of safety barriers for swimming pools

This standard sets out options for the location of safety barriers intended to restrict the access of young children to swimming pools.

AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 Structural design actions, Part 2: Wind actions

This Standard sets out the procedures for determining wind speeds and resulting wind actions to be used in the structural design of structures subjected to wind actions other than those caused by tornadoes.