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The Building Bill 2022 (the Bill) is part of the next stage of Construct NSW and is intended to ensure best practice regulation of all building work, complementing and supporting the broader building framework.

This Amendment applies to the following elements: Clauses 1.2, 1.4.2, 1.5, 1.11, 1.12, 4.2.2.3, 6.2.1.3 and 8.3.6.5, Figure 6.3, Table 8.18, 9.19 and 9.20, Bibliography.

This Amendment applies to the following elements: Clauses 1.2, 1.4.2, 1.5, 1.11, 1.12, 4.2.2.3, 6.2.1.3, 8.3.6.5, Figure 6.3, Tables 8.18, 9.19 and 9.20, Bibliography.

Sets out requirements for the design of nailplated timber roof trusses for residential and similar building applications in accordance with AS1720.1, AS4055 and the AS(/NZS)1170 series.

Part of the AS 1684 series, sets out the design methods, assumptions and other criteria, including uplift forces and racking pressures, suitable for the design of timber-framed buildings constructed within the limitations and parameters of, and using the building practice described in, AS 1684.2, AS 1684.3 and AS 1684.4.

SCA (NSW) strongly recommends a substantial revision in the insurance rate structure of HOWI for remedial works.

The Builder Self Service Portal was developed to allow builders to monitor and manage their NSW Home Warranty eligibility and HBCF policies online.

This E-brief presents a brief history of HWI in NSW as well as an overview of the current HWI scheme.

This Standard, part of the AS 1684 series, specifies requirements for building practice and the selection, placement and fixing of the various structural elements used in the construction of timber-framed Class 1 and Class 10 buildings as defined by the National Construction Code; provisions also apply to alterations and additions to such buildings; to be used in conjunction with the Supplements.

AS 1684.4:2024, part of the AS 1684 series, provides the building industry with procedures that can be used to determine building practice, to design or check construction details, and to determine member sizes, and bracing and fixing requirements for timber-framed construction in non-cyclonic wind classifications N1 and N2.