Quality

Browse BIG's curated collection to help with compliance of the National Construction Code (NCC).

The NCC is a performance-based code, and sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of certain buildings.

Resources included in this collection are:
•    selected state and territories legislation
•    standards and tolerances guides
•    codes
•    codes of practice
•    NSW Fair Trading documentation
•    Design and Building Practitioner’s documentation
•    work licences and certificates
•    certificates of occupancy, and
•    building certifiers documentation

Australian Standards form a key component to reaching the Performance Solution, and Deemed-To-Satisfy (DTS) Solution, in compliance of the NCC.

The NCC Primary Referenced standards are available separately in the following sets:

NCC Primary References Set
NCC Primary References Plus Set
NCC Primary References Large Business Set

Trade Sets for Australian Standards are also available on BIG.

Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017

Developed for builders and building owners to use as a convenient reference to the minimum technical standards and quality of work; provides references to relevant areas of legislation and gives guidance on areas of building standards that are not covered by legislation.

Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (QLD)

An Act to provide for the security of payment in the building and construction industry by providing for effective, efficient, and fair processes for securing payment. (QLD legislation.)

Practice standard for registered certifiers – 1 – new residential apartment buildings

This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.

Rest easy, bed bunk safety: A compliance guide to bunk bed safety for short-term rental accommodation

Short-term rental accommodation providers are encouraged to incorporate the new bunk bed regulation into their existing safety compliance programs as soon as possible.

Queensland Development Code: Mandatory Part 3.8 - Public cyclone shelters

This guide is intended to provide information to help readers understand and apply the Queensland Development Code, MP 3.8 – Public Cyclone Shelters (MP 3.8), which is a mandatory part of that code.

Code of Practice Managing the risk of falls in housing construction

This Code of Practice on how to manage the risk of falls in housing construction is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).

Code of Practice Managing the work environment and facilities

This Code of Practice on managing the work environment and facilities is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).

Managing risks of plant in the workplace

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with managing risks of plant in the workplace.

Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace

Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.

Managing electrical risks in the workplace

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.