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The objective of this rapid review is to locate and summarise published peer-reviewed review papers, where possible, relating to the retention of biodiversity on private land in urban areas; the main question that this rapid review answers is “How can urban development support biodiversity retention on private lands?”

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.

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

To inform industry and the community about the compliance requirements under the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 for grading floors to floor wastes with showers and other wet areas of dwellings.

Specifies the requirements for the safe discharge of water from a split system air conditioner.

This paper presents various indicators that track the performance of the construction sector.

Sustainable building design should consider durability, affordability, resource conservation, intra and intergenerational social equity aspects, and stakeholder’s perspective throughout its service life; this research has applied life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) framework to estimate the sustainability performance in terms of a single score, and to identify avenues for sustainability improvement strategies of buildings.

This paper examines sustainable environmental solutions in domestic plumbing.

This report considers the research conducted previously on the current methods for sizing sanitary plumbing and drainage systems used within Australia and takes into account industry observations to propose improvements to these methods

On sites with moderate, high and extreme reactive soil AS2870 Residential Slabs and Footings requires special provisions for sewerage and stormwater drainage installations.