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Building advisory notices

Building advisory notices are issued by Building Policy to assist in the interpretation of South Australian building legislation. Building advisory notices and the Building Standard newsletter inform building practitioners of proposed changes to legislation and other building control matters.

Below is the list of current building advisory notices and recent Building Standard newsletters. For an alternative version of these documents see planning contacts.

2012

Technical

Water tanks for fighting bushfires (PDF 56KB)

Non deemed-to-satisfy external wall cladding systems (PDF 70KB)

Applying energy efficiency measures to Class 1 building alterations and additions (PDF 77KB)

The Building Standard Issue 01/2012 (PDF 74 KB)

2011

Administration

Minister's Schedule of Construction Indices for 2011/2012 (PDF 46KB)

Future of the South Australian Housing Code (PDF 55KB)

The Building Standard Issue 01/2011 (PDF 59KB)

The Building Standard Issue 02/2011 (PDF 71KB)

The Building Standard Issue 03/2011 (PDF 57KB)

The Building Standard Issue 04/2011 (PDF 234KB)

The Building Standard Issue 05/2011 (PDF 60 KB)

2010

Technical 

Insulation of internal ductwork (PDF 61KB) 

Moving houses (PDF 41KB) 

Exclusion of shed doors from shed designs (PDF 39KB)

Administration 

Accreditation of solar photovoltaic panel installers (PDF 35KB) 

Occupation of houses (PDF 40KB)

Child care centres (PDF 35KB) 

Minister's schedule of construction indices for 2010/ 2011 (PDF 107KB)

2009

Administration

Digital tv antenna systems (PDF 114KB)

Minister's schedule of construction indices for 2009/ 2010 (PDF 108KB) 

2008

Professional

Inspections and building safety (PDF 211KB)

Administration

Ministers schedule of construction indices for 2008/ 2009 (PDF 147KB) 

Technical

Bushfire protection area (PDF 116KB)

Fire safety requirements in caravan parks and residential parks (2007) (PDF 98KB) 

Legislative changes relating to brush fences (PDF 99KB) 

2007 

Administration

Maintenance of essential safety provisions (PDF 49KB) 

Fire safety in facilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 (PDF 53KB) 

2006

Professional

Roof trusses: buildings at risk (PDF 135KB) 

Roof trusses: application for building alterations (PDF 129KB) 

Technical

Land divisions (PDF 53KB) 

Applying energy efficiency measures to existing class 2 and 9 buildings (PDF 54KB) 

Floor drainage in wet areas (PDF 109KB) 

Mandatory plumbed rainwater tanks for class one buildings (PDF 57KB) 

Building code compliance product alert (PDF 40KB) 

Natural light in child care centres (PDF 43KB) 

Administration

Design wind speed maps (PDF 22KB) 

Directions under the Waterworks Act and Sewerage Act (PDF 43KB) 

2005

Professional

Coroners riverside recommendations (PDF 50KB) 

Independent technical experts (PDF 42KB) 

Technical

Smoke alarms in existing class 1 and 2 dwellings (PDF 51KB) 

Compliance of thermal insulation for energy efficiency (PDF 45KB) 

2004

Technical

Assessing compliance fire stopping for plumbing and ventilation services (PDF 32KB) 

Waterproofing in wet areas (PDF 43KB) 

Fire retardant treated timber (PDF 32KB) 

Professional

Roof trusses nail plate connectors (PDF 41KB) 

Complying development (PDF 34KB) 

Closing of development application files (PDF 37KB) 

Proprietary building systems and roof trusses (PDF 47KB) 

Notification of a decision (PDF 56KB) 

Staged consent and approvals (PDF 44KB) 

Earthquake strengthening of existing buildings (PDF 43KB) 

2003

Technical

Maintenance of street fire hydrants (PDF 52KB) 

Windows and glazed assemblies (PDF 28KB) 

Administration

Australian Institute of Building Surveyors recognised as accreditation body (PDF 30KB) 

Essential safety provisions (PDF 44KB) 

What is the building rules assessment commission? (PDF 45KB) 

Who is licensed as a building work contractor or supervisor? (PDF 39KB) 

Professional

Consents, inspections and complaints (PDF 44KB) 

Consistency between planning and building consents (PDF 48KB) 

Provisional building rules consent and responsibilities (PDF 52KB)

Advice on inclusion of building rules in professional development plan (PDF 31KB) 

Advice on use of AS1668 Part 2 (PDF 39KB) 

Alternative solutions (PDF 49KB) 

2002

Professional

Assignments of classification and certificates of occupancy (PDF 97KB) 

High load timber nailplate roof girder trusses hazard alert (PDF 25KB) 

Administration

Certification of building indemnity insurance (PDF 30KB) 

Easements of support for party walls (PDF 25KB) 

2001

Technical

Residential timber framed construction (PDF 86KB) 

Termite management of wall bracing (PDF 47KB) 

Professional

Private certification and potential conflicts of interest (PDF 112KB) 

2000

Technical

Microbial control in buildings (PDF 49KB)

Building Code of Australia 1996 vol 1 (PDF 91KB) 

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Subscription

Subscriptions for building advisory notices (includes the Building Standard newsletter) are for 12 months commencing in January of each year. Subscribing will ensure you are informed of new notices as they are released.

The hard copy subscription fee is $50 (including postage, handling and GST) and the electronic subscription fee is $40 (including GST).

Use the subscription form which can be submitted online or printed and forwarded with payment to:

Planning Services Branch
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 
GPO Box 1815
Adelaide SA 5001

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