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.

Code of Practice Demolition work

This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with demolition work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).

Building - general building work

Information about general building work licences and certificates.

Building Industry Act 1985 (FEDERAL)

Compilation of the Building Industry Act 1985 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date). (FEDERAL legislation.)

Inspecting and maintaining Elevating Work Platforms

Provides information to a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) on EWPs inspection, inspection types, monitoring and testing, and recording and reporting

Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020: Working near overhead and underground electric lines

Provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on managing electrical risks when working near energised (live) overhead or underground electric lines.

Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020: Works

Provides practical advice on ways for an electricity entity to manage electrical safety risks associated with earthing systems, underground cable systems, and supporting structures for overhead lines forming parts of the works of an electricity entity.

Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020: Electrical equipment rural industry

Provides practical guidance about how to manage electrical risk in rural industry work.

Code of Practice Managing the risk of plant in the workplace

This Code of Practice on how to manage risks of plant in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).

Code of Practice Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals

This Code of Practice on labelling hazardous chemicals is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).

Code of Practice Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals

This Code of Practice about the preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).