Who can access building sites?
For safety reasons, regulations exist to restrict who’s allowed to access your home’s construction site. As the owner you are allowed, however only under...
Portable toilets and other amenities
Portable toilets, sheltered areas, washing facilities, water boiling facilities, first aid and drinking water may all need to be provided on a building site,...
Protection of adjoining properties
When demolition is taking place, dust and debris can create a hazard on neighbouring properties. Learn more about the sorts of measures that are...
Dilapidation reports
Dilapidation reports help to confirm whether or not your construction or demolition work is the cause of any damage to nearby buildings.
Building and demolition...
Disconnection of electricity, gas and water
For safety's sake, one of the most important parts of demolition is ensuring that things like electricity and gas have been properly disconnected. Find...
Demolition permits
Depending on what you're demolishing, how much of an existing structure you're demolishing and where you're doing it, you may need one of several...
Demolition: what’s involved?
There are a few reasons you might want to demolish an existing house - or part of it. Find out what demolition work involves,...
What are siteworks?
‘Site works’ describes the work required on your building site to prepare it for your home to be built, as well as the ongoing...
Reflective foil insulation
Foil-type insulation is reflective insulation, designed to prevent radiated heat from entering your home. This type of insulation is most often used in...
Insulation maintenance
Feeling a chill in your home? Think your heater's being overworked? It could be that you need a top up on your insulation, but...