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.

Excavation work

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.

Confined spaces

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

Applicants Checklist: For Individual Applicants – General Building Work (Building) (NSW)

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate for the category of General Building Work; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

Applicants Checklist: For Individual Applicants For Other Building Work And Trade Categories

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate for any of the Restricted Building or Trade Categories; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

Applicants Checklist: For Individual Applicants For Specialist Work Categories (NSW)

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate or a tradeperson certificate for Specialist Categories of work; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

Abrasive blasting

Intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with abrasive blasting.

Code of practice Managing electrical risks in the workplace

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

20-Minute Neighbourhoods Checklist Tool

The 20-Minute Neighbourhood checklist is a quick and informal tool to assist the urban development industry and councils to implement 20–Minute Neighborhoods in larger scale developments.

Managing the 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.

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.