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.

Construction and operation of solar farms

Provides practical guidance to duty holders on how to comply with their work health and safety and electrical safety duties during the design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and end of life management of solar farms.

Concrete pumping

Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties when carrying out construction work involving concrete pumping.

Fair Work Act 2009 (FEDERAL)

This is a compilation of the Fair Work Act 2009 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 7 December 2022 (the compilation date). (FEDERAL legislation.)

Mould at work

Mould at the workplace can be a serious health and safety hazard that could be putting your workers at risk.

Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (QLD)

An Act to regulate the building industry. (QLD legislation.)

Tower Cranes: Duties of Principal Contractor

Provides a summary of the duties of the principal contractor in relation to a tower crane at their site.

Building Confidence: Improving the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia

Commissioned in 2017 by the Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) to assess the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia and to examine a range of issues outlined in comprehensive terms of reference for their work. in particular the report focusses in a succinct way on shortcomings in the implementation of the National Construction Code (NCC).