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.

MP 3.5: Construction of buildings in flood hazard areas (QLD)

This Part of the Queensland Development Code (this Part) was published on 12 December 2013 and commences on 20 December 2013.

MP 1.2: Design And Siting Standard For Single Detached Housing - On Lots 450m2 And Over (QLD)

To provide good residential design that promotes the efficient use of a lot, an acceptable amenity to residents, and to facilitate off street parking.

Queensland Development Code: Non-mandatory Part 1.10 - Accessible Adult Change Facilities

This guide is intended to provide information to help readers understand and apply the Queensland Development Code, Non-mandatory Part 1.10 — Accessible Adult Change Facilities (the QDC part).

Confined spaces

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.

Practice Standard for Professional Engineers

The Practice Standard for Professional Engineers applies to all NSW registered professional engineers; it sets the clear standards of work and behaviour by engineers carrying outprofessional engineering work under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBPAct).

Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.

How to safely remove asbestos

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with removing asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from workplaces.

Welding processes

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.

Safe design of structures

Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace; this includes architects, building designers and engineers; this Code is also relevant for anyone making decisions that influence the design outcome, such as clients, developers and builders.