Construction Waterproofing information flow is our objective with this new format eNewsletter.

What is happening at State Regulatory bodies, the Australian Building Codes Board, Standards Australia, and National Licensing, will be just a few of the inclusions.

Together with these we will have regular items of a Technical nature and also what is happening where and when with our Training Courses – both the Certificate III and Short Courses.

We would also welcome input from you on items you would like to see included and/or addressed in what will be our quarterly publication.

Membership renewal

Looking to renew your AIW membership? You can download the form here

Technical

AS3740:2004 Internal Wet Areas for Residential buildings.

The final draft for the updated revision of this Standard is currently out for Ballot. It is hoped we will see this in print later this year.

Training

All the details related to training courses conducted by the AIW are available here.

Enterprise-based productivity places program extended

The Australian Government will co-fund almost 11,000 extra training places for existing workers in small, medium and large business to boost skills in high demand...read more

BCA 2010 free seminars, only a few seminars left!

The BCA 2010 Changes came into affect May 1st 2010. The Building Commission is currently presenting the BCA 2010 changes at free information seminars around Victoria.. read more

National Construction Code Strategy

The Building Code of Australia which currently provides technical regulatory solutions in areas including structural, fire, health, amenity, sustainability and access will be expanded to include plumbing... read more

Building Code of Australia 2010

The 2010 edition of the Building Code of Australia (BCA 2010) came into effect on 1 May 2010. Like previous BCA changes, BCA 2010 is the result of extensive development and review processes involving research and consultation with stakeholders including a public draft being available on the ABCB website.

BCA 2010 includes a number of changes from BCA 2009. For a list of Amendments to Volume One of the Building Code, click here.
For a list of Amendments to Volume Two of the Building Code, click here.

Access to information on building-related issues

The ABCB has produced several non-mandatory handbooks, designed to assist practitioners, and where appropriate, provide non-regulatory solutions to building related issues... read more