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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.

Offers general support for the proposal to reintroduce a mandated Home Warranty Scheme (HWI) into the Tasmanian Residential Construction sector.

The purpose of this paper is to consult with stakeholders, including both industry and consumers, on the development of a new model for home warranty insurance (HWI) in Tasmania.

The review responds to recommendations 16 and 17 of the Legislative Assembly’s Building Quality Inquiry which recommended that the ACT Government review the fidelity fund, the scheme’s prudential standards and report the findings of that review to the Assembly.

An Act to amend the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016 and to consequentially amend the Building Act 2016, the Building Regulations 2016, the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 and the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Regulations 2016. (TAS legislation.)

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.