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ichoose Business & Finance Building & Construction Industry Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)
A national uniformed code for building codes and standards.
www.abcb.gov.au Australian Paint Approval Scheme (APAS)
The Australian Paint Approval Scheme (APAS) develops minimum performance standards for coatings; tests and approves products available on the market; and publishes an annual List of Approved Products complying with APAS specifications. It also audits manufacturers to ensure they are complying with industry best practice manufacturing standards.
www.apas.gov.au Australian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC)
The Australian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) is the peak council of departments responsible for procurement and construction policy of the Australian, State and Territory governments.
www.apcc.gov.au Building and Construction Industry (National Code and Guidelines)
Workplace relations in the building and construction industry.
www.workplace.gov.au Building Code of Australia
The Building Code of Australia is available for purchase from the On-Line Shop of the Australian Building Codes Board.
www.abcb.gov.au
Consumer Handbook Online - Building and Housing
Consumer advice and information and complaint handling services in Australia.
www.consumersonline.gov.au
CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology (CMIT)
CSIRO divisions of Building, Construction & Engineering and Manufacturing Science & Technology, serving the needs of manufacturing and infrastructure industries.
www.cmit.csiro.au ESD Design Guide for Australian Government Buildings
A basic introduction to ecological sustainability issues and specifically how the built environment affects them.
www.environment.gov.au Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC)
The role of the Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) is promote and improve occupational health and safety in the building and construction industry through an OHS accreditation scheme for Australian Government building and construction work.
www.fsc.gov.au First Home Owner Grant (FHOG)
The First Home Owner Grant Scheme (FHOGS) is a joint Australian and State Government initiative to help first home owners. The grant provides a $7000 benefit to eligible applicants. Each State and Territory Revenue Office is responsible for administering the grant in their respective jurisdiction. This site includes links to the various revenue offices.
www.firsthome.gov.au Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS)
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme enables the design of a home to be assessed by skilled professionals using sophisticated computer modeling programmes to improve the quality of design and as a means of achieving building approvals.
www.nathers.gov.au Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC)
The ABCC provides a national service to ensure that workplace relations laws are enforced in building and construction industry workplaces.
www.abcc.gov.au Painting Contractors Certification Program (PCCP)
The Painting Contractor Certification Program (PCCP) is an Australian Government accreditation scheme which audits protective coating painting contractors to verify that they comply with minimum standards for competency, professionalism, OH&S and environmental requirements for large industrial painting projects.
www.apas.gov.au Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry (2001-2003)
Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry web site. Includes the terms of reference, discussion papers, submissions, transcripts and reports.
www.royalcombci.gov.au Water Efficiency Guide: Office and Public Buildings
Practical guide for building owners, managers and users to reduce water use by up to 30% to 40%.
www.environment.gov.au Your Home - Design for lifestyle and the future
Your Home is Australia's guide to environmentally sustainable house design and construction.
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