0121 Tendering

This worksection Template reflects the principles of the main Australian codes of practice, including AS 4120 which is cited in a number of state government's codes of practice. The worksection assumes head-contract tendering. It is applicable to non-contractual material and so does not form part of the contract documents.

0127 Commissioning - information

This worksection Template provides non-contractual information for the contractor when the owner requires a Commissioning Authority (CxA) to oversee the commissioning process for the whole, or a defined part of a project. It is based on the commissioning process described in ASHRAE Guideline 0.

0131 Preliminaries

This worksection Template is applicable to the site requirements of the owner and allows for the selection of a contract. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, owner's site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, owner-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of payment for the works, and pest eradication.

0133 Preliminaries (interior and alterations)

This worksection Template is applicable to the site requirements of the owner for interior fitout projects and allows for the selection of a contract. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, owner-supplied items, separate contracts, and some aspects of payment for the works.

0138 Multiple contracts

This worksection Template is applicable to projects to be let as several prime contract packages, also known as separate contracts and trade package contracts. It deals with the interfaces between the contracts and provides a framework for scheduling the boundaries of responsibility between the contractor and the principal or other contractors, on behalf of the principal. It is recommended to read NATSPEC TECHnote GEN 003 for Guidance and information before using this worksection.

0141 Preliminaries - ABIC MW-2008

This worksection Template is applicable to the ABIC MW-2008 contract for major non-housing work. It can be adapted for use with the various state and territory specific contracts for housing work. It is relevant to site requirements of the owner. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, owner’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, owner-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0141 Preliminaries - ABIC MW-2011 C Qld

This worksection Template is applicable to the ABIC MW-2011 C QLD contract for major non-housing work. Major housing work in Queensland is covered by ABIC MW-2011 H QLD. It is relevant to site requirements of the owner. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, owner’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, owner-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0142 Preliminaries - ABIC SW-2008

This worksection Template is applicable to the ABIC SW-2008 simple works contract for non-housing work. It can be adapted for use with the various state and territory specific contracts, for housing work. It is relevant to the site requirements of the owner. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, owner’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, owner-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0142 Preliminaries - ABIC SW-C Qld

This worksection Template is applicable to the ABIC MW-2011 C QLD simple works contract for non-housing work. Simple works for housing in Queensland is covered by ABIC MW-2011 H QLD. It is relevant to the site requirements of the owner. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, owner’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, owner-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0143 Preliminaries - AS 2124

This worksection Template is applicable to the AS 2124 building contract for major works. It is relevant to the site requirements of the principal. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, principal’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, principal-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0144 Preliminaries - AS 4000

This worksection Template is applicable to the AS 4000 building contract for major works. It is relevant to the site requirements of the principal. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, principal’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, principal-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0145 Preliminaries - AS 4905

This worksection Template is applicable to the AS 4905 building contract for minor works. It is relevant to the site requirements of the principal. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, principal’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, principal-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0146 Preliminaries - AS 4902

This worksection Template is applicable to the AS 4902 building contract for design and construct. It is relevant to the site requirements of the principal. The project specific version may include site security arrangements, occupancy constraints, adjoining properties constraints, principal’s site office and other temporary facilities, project signage, provisional sums, requirements for progress photographs, authority requirements, survey requirements, principal-supplied items, separate contracts, some aspects of cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0160 Quality

This worksection Template applies to the selection and implementation of a project Quality Management System based on AS/NZS ISO 9001. It includes the submission of a Quality Plan from a contractor having an approved Quality Manual.

0164 Commissioning

This worksection Template is applicable to projects in which the owner requires a Commissioning Authority (CxA) to oversee a commissioning process for the whole of the project. It details minimum requirements for the commissioning process during the construction phase without focusing upon specific building types, systems or assemblies, or on specific project sizes. It is based on the commissioning process described in ASHRAE Guideline 0. Commissioning requirements for individual components and systems are documented in their respective worksections, for example, commissioning of HVAC systems is dealt with in Mechanical commissioning.

0171 General requirements

This worksection Template draws together administrative material which is common to the technical worksections for new work, interiors and for alterations and additions, including services. It should therefore be brought to the attention of subcontractors and others using that material. Each technical worksection includes a cross reference to that effect. General requirements cover topics such as referenced documents, interpretation, inspection and tests, samples and contractor’s submissions, materials and components, bushfire resistance, installation, marking and completion.

0181 Adhesives, sealants and fasteners

This worksection Template is applicable to the commonly used adhesives, sealants and fasteners and provides basic defaults for projects requiring adhesives, sealants and fasteners, as part of general construction.

0182 Fire-stopping

This worksection Template is applicable to the fire-stopping requirements of BCA deemed-to-satisfy clauses BCA C3.15 and BCA C3.16.

0183 Metals and prefinishes

This worksection Template is applicable to common metals and metal alloys, and prefinishes.

0184 Termite management

This worksection Template is applicable to various chemical and non-chemical systems which may be used, alone or in combination, for termite management. The various systems are located together in the one worksection as their effectiveness relies on the integration of the chosen systems. They may have impact on the Earthwork, Concrete in situ, Brick and block construction and other worksections. The core standard is AS 3660.1.

0185 Timber products, finishes and treatment

This worksection Template is applicable to the certification, durability and quality conformance of timber products. It includes preservative treatments to the AS 1604 series, moisture content and fire-resistance. State legislation will override some of the provisions of this worksection.

0191 Sundry items

This worksection Template is applicable to building components that may not obviously belong to a particular worksection or alternatively, could reasonably belong to a number of worksections. They are generally small scale proprietary components made from a range of materials, and can be installed in a range of interior or exterior locations. Custom-made items are better located in the appropriate worksection, e.g. Metalwork – fabricated for predominantly metal items, or items to be made by a metal fabricator.

0193 Building access safety systems

This worksection Template is applicable to the design, supply, installation and maintenance of building access safety systems comprising industrial fall arrest and rope access systems. It includes anchors and accessories for rope access and ladders for roof safety systems.

0201 Demolition

This worksection Template is applicable to demolition of existing buildings, structures and services. It includes planning and execution of the work, protection and support of adjacent structures and removal of demolished material.

0202 Demolition (interior and alterations)

This worksection Template is applicable to the demolition and removal of internal building elements and services from within an existing building.

0222 Earthwork

This worksection Template is applicable to topsoil removal, excavation, filling and compaction as required for building operations. The worksection contains technical content which must be customised by a professional engineer for inclusion in a project specification.

0223 Service trenching

This worksection Template is applicable to trenching for underground services within a building site. It covers fill materials, existing services, existing surfaces, excavating, trench back fill and surface restoration.

0224 Stormwater - site

This worksection Template is applicable to stormwater drainage mainly associated with pavements and other non-building projects or parts thereof. It overlaps with Stormwater – buildings, which should be used for internal stormwater piping for roof water and for simple external systems related to buildings. Both worksections may be used on a project according to the division of professional and/or contracting responsibility.

0254 Irrigation

This worksection Template is applicable to automatically controlled, fixed watering systems. It includes micro irrigation, drip irrigation systems, sub surface irrigation and valve boxes.

0573 Fire extinguishers and blankets

This worksection Template is applicable to fire extinguishers and fire blankets. Products used must be on the ActivFire Register of Fire Protection Equipment. The specification should reflect any extra requirements of local statutory authorities. The principal product standards are the AS/NZS 1841 series and AS 2444.

0701 Mechanical systems

This worksection Template covers mechanical services systems, performance requirements and standards. It includes a summary of the systems, design parameters relating to the mechanical systems and details common to more than one mechanical worksection.

0702 Mechanical design and install

This worksection Template is applicable to simple mechanical installations for which the specification will be prepared by the architect because the principal has not engaged a specialist mechanical consultant; the mechanical design will be done by the contractor. It deals with packaged air conditioning systems (ducted and non-ducted) and straightforward mechanical ventilation.

0703 Mechanical design and construct

This worksection Template is applicable to the design component of mechanical services projects in which the design will be undertaken by the mechanical contractor. It covers the design process relating to design and construct with the design parameters covered in the respective worksections.

0711 Chillers - combined

This worksection Template is applicable to factory assembled proprietary electric motor driven reciprocating, centrifugal, screw and scroll chiller sets including air cooled and water cooled, conventional and heat recovery types.

0712 Water heating boilers

This worksection Template is applicable to boilers not intended to produce steam, in which water is heated to less than its normal atmospheric boiling temperature. Water heating boilers are used in space heating systems, indirect potable heated water and similar applications.

0713 Cooling towers

This worksection Template is applicable to cooling towers normally used in commercial buildings. It is not intended for large specialised towers for heavy industrial plant. Evaporative condensers and closed circuit fluid coolers are included in this worksection and fall within the meaning of cooling tower as defined in AS/NZS 3666.1.

0714 Mechanical pumps

This worksection Template is applicable to end-suction centrifugal, inline circulating and submersible pumps. There are no comprehensive reference standards.

0715 Tanks, vessels and heat exchangers

This worksection Template is applicable to pressurised vessels and non-pressurised tanks. It includes head tanks (open and closed), water storage tanks for chilled and heating water, calorifiers and ice tanks. It also covers plate heat exchangers.

0716 Chillers - centrifugal

This worksection Template is applicable to factory assembled proprietary electric motor driven water cooled centrifugal chiller sets.

0717 Chillers - water cooled screw

This worksection Template is applicable to factory assembled proprietary electric motor driven water cooled chiller sets with screw compressors.

0718 Chillers - air cooled screw and scroll

This worksection Template is applicable to factory assembled proprietary electric motor driven air cooled chiller sets with screw or scroll compressors.

0719 Chillers - absorption

This worksection Template is applicable to factory assembled proprietary single stage and two stage, water cooled, lithium bromide absorption chillers. This worksection is oriented to absorption chillers as part of systems which typically use relatively low temperature hot water as a heat source.

0721 Packaged air conditioning

This worksection Template is applicable to one piece and split, direct expansion (DX) packaged air conditioning plant with nominal cooling capacities greater than 8 kW(r). It includes air cooled and water cooled types, and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems as well as close control packaged plant.

0722 Room air conditioning

This worksection Template is applicable to one piece and split direct expansion (DX), air cooled room air conditioning plant with nominal cooling capacities less than 8 kW(r).

0723 Evaporative air coolers

This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary, non-refrigerated evaporative air coolers intended for ducted and free discharge applications. The reference standard is AS 2913.

0724 Air handling plant - combined

This worksection Template is applicable to all types of air handling plant from small room fan coil units to large built-up air handlers. It deals with proprietary air handling plant, site erected air handling units and site erected plenums associated with proprietary air handling plant.

0725 Air handling plant - built up

This worksection Template is applicable to site erected air handling units and site erected plenums.

0726 Air handling plant - minor

This worksection Template is applicable to small room fan coil units.

0727 Air handling plant - packaged

This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary factory assembled air handling plant and includes site erected plenums associated with these.

0731 Fans

This worksection Template is applicable to centrifugal, axial flow, mixed flow and propeller fans, roof mounted fans and window/wall mounted fans of the type commonly used in air conditioning and ventilation systems.

0732 Air filters

This worksection Template is applicable to air filters commonly used in mechanical systems. It includes dry media dust filters (including HEPA, viscous impingement and electrostatic), grease filters and gas phase absorbers (e.g. activated carbon). It is based on AS 1324.1, AS 1324.2 (general air conditioning filters) and AS 4260 (HEPA and MEPA types).

0733 Air coils

This worksection Template is applicable to coils used in heating and cooling systems and includes water and refrigerant coils.

0734 Humidifiers

This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary self-generating electric steam humidifiers that produce steam at atmospheric pressure. It may also be applied to humidifiers in packaged computer room air conditioning units. It does not apply to humidifiers that use a boiler as defined in AS 1228.

0741 Ductwork

This worksection Template is applicable to ductwork fabricated from galvanised steel, stainless steel and aluminium. It includes ductwork ancillaries such as flexible duct, duct fire-resistance rating, dampers, fabricated hoods and canopies. The reference standards are AS 4254.1 (flexible duct) and AS 4254.2 (rigid duct). PVC-U ductwork, which is not covered by AS 4254.2, is also included.

0744 Ductwork insulation

This worksection Template is applicable to acoustic and thermal insulation and sheathing of ductwork. Insulating materials include glass wool, rock wool, polyester fibre, polyolefin foam and elastomeric foam. Facing materials include aluminium foil laminate and sheet metal. The worksection references AS 4254.1 and AS 4254.2.

0745 Attenuators and acoustic louvres

This worksection Template is applicable to duct mounted sound attenuators, wall mounted acoustic louvres and cross-talk attenuators.

0746 Air grilles

This worksection Template is applicable to fixed and adjustable air grilles, used in air conditioning and ventilation systems. The term air grille is used generically and includes diffusers, registers and weatherproof (exterior) louvres. The reference standard is AS 4254.2.

0747 Variable air volume terminals

This worksection Template is applicable to variable air volume (VAV) terminals (also called VAV boxes). It covers series and parallel fan assisted types and non-fan, pressure independent terminals. Also included are hot water and electric heating associated with VAV terminals.

0748 Chilled beams

This worksection Template is applicable to chilled beam terminals. It covers active and passive type terminals.

0801 Hydraulic systems

This worksection Template covers hydraulic services systems, performance requirements and standards. It includes a summary of the systems, design parameters relating to the hydraulic systems and details common to more than one hydraulic worksection.

0802 Hydraulic design and install

This worksection Template is applicable to simple hydraulic installations for which the specification will be prepared by the architect because the principal has not engaged a specialist hydraulic consultant, the hydraulic design will be done by the contractor. It deals with hot and cold water services, sanitary plumbing and drainage, stormwater, rainwater storage systems, grey water systems, natural gas, LP gas and fire services installations.

0811 Sanitary fixtures

This worksection Template is applicable to the selection and installation of sanitary fixtures. It incorporates design for access and mobility standards AS 1428.1, AS 1428.2 and AS 1428.3 as well as the standards listed in the WaterMark Product Database.

0812 Tapware

This worksection Template is applicable to taps and tapware and includes related fittings such as towel rails.

0814 Hydraulic pumps

This worksection Template is applicable to pumps used in hot and cold water services and stormwater. The pumps in this worksection are all close-coupled type (i.e. they have no pump bearings). For direct-coupled pumps refer to the Mechanical pumps worksection.

0821 Stormwater - buildings

This worksection Template is applicable to stormwater systems related to buildings. It is not intended for work that is normally designed by a civil engineer (primarily stormwater drainage associated with pavements and other surface drainage elements) which is covered in Stormwater – site. However, this worksection overlaps with Stormwater – site, and both worksections may be used on a project according to the division of professional and/or contracting responsibility.

0822 Wastewater

This worksection Template is applicable to sanitary plumbing (above ground) and sanitary drainage (below ground) for a range of applications including laboratories. On-site treatment is limited to septic tanks.

0823 Cold and heated water

This worksection Template is applicable to potable cold and heated (hot and warm) water services including water for human consumption, food preparation, food utensil washing and personal hygiene. It is also applicable in certain circumstances to non-potable water services.

0824 Fuel gas

This worksection Template is applicable to installations for natural gas and other fuel gases such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG), tempered liquid petroleum gas (TLP) and simulated natural gas (SNG). The worksection does not cover appliances. The reference standard for this worksection is AS/NZS 5601.1. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities are outside the scope of this worksection.

0825 Rainwater storage systems

This worksection Template is applicable to rainwater tanks and ancillaries. It covers rigid plastic, bladder, coated steel and concrete tanks for above ground and underground installation.

0826 Greywater systems

This worksection Template is applicable to systems and ancillaries for greywater (water from hand basins, showers, washing machines and the like not containing human excrement). The worksection covers both untreated (greywater diversion systems) and treated greywater systems.

0831 Hydrants

This worksection Template is applicable to fire hydrant installations, accessories, piping and installation either mandated by the BCA or required for other reasons. The worksection relies almost entirely on the referenced standards, many of which are statutory.

0832 Hose reels

This worksection Template is applicable to fire hose reels. It relies almost entirely on the referenced standards, many of which are statutory. For installation, AS 2441 (Installation of fire hose reels) is a deemed-to-satisfy standard under the BCA.

0833 Sprinklers

This worksection Template is applicable to automatic fire sprinkler systems conforming to the AS 2118 series. It may be used for both standard fire sprinkler systems and wall wetting sprinkler (drencher) systems. Products used must be on the ActivFire Register of Fire Protection Equipment.

0882 Hydraulic electrical - minor

This worksection Template is applicable to the electrical work associated with minor hydraulic projects using packaged plant. It is a simplified design and install type specification without selection schedules.

0900r Reference - Electrical services

Reference Electrical services IS NOT A STAND-ALONE SPECIFICATION. Together with schedules completed for a specific project, it forms the project specification. The project specific information may be based on the Schedules Electrical Template which is supplied to NATSPEC Services subscribers.

0900s Schedules - Electrical services

This schedules Template is applicable to a two-part specification. A two-part specification must include Schedules based on this Template customised to suit the project and the respective service Reference.

Reference for each service is available to NATSPEC subscribers as a pdf file downloadable from Resource material downloads/Reference specifications at SPECbuilder Live. Non-subscribers can purchase hard copies of Reference from NATSPEC.

Reference includes the full text of worksections, with the SELECTIONS, Prompts [complete/delete], Guidance (green hidden text), and Optional text excluded. These are included in Schedules.

0901 Electrical systems

This worksection Template covers electrical services systems, performance requirements and standards. It includes a summary of the systems, design parameters relating to the electrical systems and details, common to more than one electrical worksection.

0902 Electrical design and install

This worksection Template is applicable to simple electrical services installations, in which the specification will be prepared by the architect, without the involvement of a specialist electrical consultant, and the electrical design will be undertaken by the contractor. It includes a summary of the systems and design parameters relating to the electrical installation.

0911 Cable support and duct systems

This worksection Template is applicable to cable support and duct systems that are common to a number of worksections such as Low voltage power systems and Telecommunications cabling. These include metallic and non-metallic conduits, cable trays and ladders. This worksection includes systems for use both within buildings and externally.

0921 Low voltage power systems

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of low voltage power systems, the associated low voltage power cables and conductors and the connected outlets and accessories.

0931 Power generation - engine driven

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of proprietary packaged generating sets powered by reciprocating diesel or gas engines, and includes controls and ancillary equipment. They may be self-contained, enclosed external units, or installed singly or in groups inside a building.

0933 Power generation - photovoltaic

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of photovoltaic generating systems incorporating storage batteries, inverter, protection, controls and ancillary equipment. It may be used for grid connected or stand-alone systems by the deletion of irrelevant sections.

0937 Uninterruptible power supply

This worksection Template is applicable to battery driven, static uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) designed to provide an instantaneous, short term 50 Hz power supply in the event of interruption to the normal power supply. It is not intended for direct grid connection purposes.

0941 Switchboards - proprietary

This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary, off-the-shelf low voltage distribution switchboards using standard proprietary components and relies on AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3439 series. It should be used in conjunction with the Switchboard components worksection.

0942 Switchboards - custom-built

This worksection Template is applicable to custom-built, low voltage switchboards. It should be used in conjunction with the Switchboard components worksection. This worksection provides a brief specification for the design, manufacture, installation and testing of low voltage custom-built switchboards. It relies on AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3439.1 as well as individual standards related to various components.

0943 Switchboard components

This worksection Template is applicable to protective and control devices and for the selection of switchboard components.

0947 Power factor correction

This worksection Template is applicable to microprocessor controlled power factor correction equipment.

0951 Lighting

This worksection Template is applicable to the components of the lighting system and includes proprietary (and refurbished proprietary) luminaires, lighting control systems and wiring requirements.

0961 Telecommunications cabling

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of a telecommunications cabling network in commercial (non-industrial) buildings and relies on the Australian Communications and Media Authority (AMCA) technical standards AS/CA S008 and AS/CA S009. This worksection supplements the ACMA standards, and provides a general specification for a complete telecommunications block cabling and facility wiring system, including connection frames.

0962 Television distribution systems

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of RF analogue and digital television and sound system distribution systems and relies on AS/NZS 1367. The worksection is intended to supplement this standard and provide a general specification for commercial quality systems that would be installed in residential and commercial buildings. This includes the reception of broadcast band FM radio signals, analogue and digital free-to-air television, and cable and satellite television broadcasts.

0963 Sound systems

This worksection Template is applicable to systems used for medium quality sound reinforcement for public address across campuses and sites and in simple halls and lecture theatres. It also includes the necessary provisions to comply with the BCA requirements for the hearing impaired.

0971 Emergency evacuation lighting

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of emergency evacuation lighting and exit signs in buildings. It relies on AS 2293. It is expected that the emergency lighting system has been designed and luminaires selected that meet the project requirements for lighting performance and electrical characteristics.

0972 Fire detection and alarms

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of fire detection and alarm systems in buildings connected to a remote monitoring network, and is to be used in conjunction with AS 1670.1. It covers associated equipment, such as door holders, and the connection to air handling systems where required. Also covered are addressable detector systems, where a data cable loop can be used to connect a mixture of thermal and combustion product detectors, to a common zone.

0973 Emergency warning and intercommunication

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of building emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS) and relies on AS 1670.4, AS 60849 and AS 4428.4. It is also to be used for occupant warning systems (OWS) which are a requirement of the BCA wherever a fire alarm system is included.

0979 Lightning protection

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of lightning protection systems to achieve a tolerable level of risk for buildings. It relies on AS/NZS 1768 and assumes a system is required, either following an assessment of risk or regardless of the outcome of any risk assessment, for example, when there is a desire for no avoidable risk.

0981 Electronic security

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of access control and security alarm systems in buildings. It relies generally on AS 2201, and includes local alarm systems, centrally monitored systems, access control systems and closed circuit television (CCTV). The worksection is intended to supplement the standard and to cover general commercial grade systems, of the sort likely to be installed in office buildings, residential apartments, hospitals, nursing homes and similar buildings. The worksection can also be used for institutional projects such as schools and technical colleges by the inclusion of appropriate details in the project specification.