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0011 Development and subdivision of land: This worksection consists of five sections- Introduction, Application Process, Council requirements, Engineering requirements necessary to progressively taking the decision to subdivide and develop land to the stage where land allotments can be sold. This worksection also provides an introduction to other documentation prepared to manage development/subdivision matters.

0012 Waterfront development: This worksection consists of the design of waterway facilities and structures for canal type subdivision. It provides requirements related to developments that include wat frontage to natural waterways or include the development of articial waterways. The requriements set out in this worksection are to be considered supplementary to teh requirements of Council.

0013 Bushfire protection: This worksection is applicable to the design of bushfire protection facilities.

0021 Site regrading: This worksection sets out requirements for site regrading involved in Council works and in Council land development and subdivision. Conceptual requirements are presented as necessary considerations when preparing designs for site regrading.

0041 Geometric road layout: This worksection sets out a method for the geometric layout design of Council's roadworks, using principles of street design to ensure safety, improved amenity and to reduce pedestrian/vehicular conflicts. This worksection applies to minor roads. For major highways refer to the relevant State roads authority.

0042 Pavement design: This worksection contains procedures for the design of the following forms of pavement construction: flexible pavements consisting of unbound granular materials, flexible pavements that contain one or more bound layers, including pavements containing asphalt layers other than thin asphalt wearing surfaces, rigid pavements (i.e. cement concrete pavements) and concrete or clay segmental pavements.

0043 Subsurface drainage (Design): This worksection is applicable to the design and documentation of subsurface drainage. This worksection covers the design of the subsurface drainage system for the road pavement and/or subgrade. This worksection contains procedures for the design of subsurface drainage, including subsoil and foundation drains, sub-pavement drains and drainage mats, including Type A and Type B mats.

0044 Pathways and cycleways: This worksection sets out requirements for the design of various types of cycleways and pathways. This worksection serves as a companion document to the AUSTROADS Guide extended to incorporate basic requirements for pathways.

0061 Bridges and other structures: This worksection sets out design of structural engineering elements for works including road traffic bridges, pedestrain bridges, structures other than bridges associated with road e.g. major culverts, arches, retaining walls, earth retaining structures and major sign support structures, small earth dams and detention basins, structures used for public safety, road safety barriers, pedestrian safety rails, street lighting, temporary works. Structures may be of concrete, timber or steel constructions and emphasis is placed on low maintainance.

0071 Water supply - reticulation and pump stations (Design): This worksection contains procedures for the design of water reticulation systems, including pump stations, either as a stand-alone project or part of a development.

0074 Stormwater drainage (Design): The worksection sets out the design of stormwater drainage systems for urban and rural areas.

0075 Control of erosion and stormwater management: This worksection aims to limit/minimise the amount of site disturbance, also, to isolate the site by diverting clean upstream run-on water around or through the site where possible, control runoff and sediment movement at its point source rather than at one final point, stage earthworks and progressively revegetate the site where possible to reduce the area contributing sediment, provide an effective major stormwater system economical in terms of capital, operational and maintenance costs, incorporating water quality controls and to retain topsoil for effective revegetation works and locate sediment control structures where they are most effective and efficient.

0076 Sewerage systems - reticulation and pump stations (Design): This worksection consists of the design of a sewerage system either as a stand-alone project or part of a development. The worksection contains procedures for the design of the elements of the sewerage system including gravity sewers, junctions, property connection sewers, common effluent sewers both gravity and pressurised, vacuum sewer systems, maintenance holes and other structures such as maintenance shafts and the like, rising mains and pump stations.

0110 Specification cover sheet

0111 Tendering cover sheet

0112 Multiple contracts cover sheet

0113 Amendment sheet

0115 Referenced documents

0120 Information for tenders (AUS-SPEC): This worksection outlines the information required for tenders such as documents required, tendering method, site inspection and tendering lodgement requirements.

0121 Tendering: This worksection Template reflects the principles of the main Australian codes of practice, including AS 4120 Code of tendering which is cited in a number of state governments 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.

0121 Conditions of tendering (AUS-SPEC): This worksection applies to traditional paper-based methods of tendering. Similar principles apply for eTendering, but production techniques are adapted to suit the digital means of distribution. Consult with the administrators of eTendering system about the standard forms they provide as part of the system and about amending these to suit your requirements.

0123 Tender submission documents (AUS-SPEC): This worksection outlines the tender submission documents required for the contract such as a tender forms and declarations. Tenderer can choose the forms as appropriate to the project.

0130 Contract preparation model (AUS-SPEC): This worksection is a model for contract preparation. The annexures consists of sample contracts which enables the specifier to complie documentation required fro a contract.

0131 Preliminaries (Generic): 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 cost adjustment, and pest eradication.

0133 Preliminaries (Generic 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 cost adjustment.

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.

0141 Preliminaries - ABIC MW-2008: This worksection Template is applicable 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-2008: This worksection Template is applicable to ABIC SW-2008 for non-housing work in all states and territories except Queensland. It can be adapted for use with the various state and territory specific contracts, for housing work (except Queensland). 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 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 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 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 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.

0147 Conditions of contract (AUS-SPEC): This worksection outlines the general conditions of contract AS 2124-1992, the annexures to the contract and the special conditions of contract.

0148 Preliminaries - ABIC MW-1: This worksection Template is applicable 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.

0149 Preliminaries - ABIC SW-1

This worksection Template is applicable 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.

0152 Schedule of rates - supply projects: This worksection consists of desriptions of quantities required for a schedule of rates for a construction project. The quantities shown are estimated quantities only and are not to be taken as correct quantities of work to be carried out or paid for under the various items of work.

0153 Schedules - period supply and service: This worksection is for supply and deliver contracts. It deals with schedule of rates, bills of quantities and schedules of contractors materials and labour.

0154 Contract schedules for parks and recreation areas: This worksection outlines the contract schedules for parks and recreation areas, bills of quantities and shedules of dayworks rates.

0155 Contract shcedules for building and facilities: This worksection outline the contract schedules for buildings and facilities, bill of quantities and achedule of daywork rates.

0156 Contract schedules for road reserves: This worksection outlines the contract schedules for road reserves, bill of quantities and schedules daywork rates.

0160 Quality (Design) (AUS-SPEC): This worksection sets out the process for quality assurance of designs required by council for engineering works. The requirements are applicable to all design work whether undertaken by Designers within the Council, a Consultant or a Sub-consultant.

0161 Quality (Construction) (AUS-SPEC): This worksection covers the contractual requirements for the quailty system documentation and operation.

0162 Supply quality plan (AUS-SPEC): This worksection covers the quailty requirements for delivery documentation of a quality assured product where the producer has third party certification of an implemented quality system complying with AS/NZA ISO 9001.

0162 Quality: This worksection Template applies to the selection and implementation of quality system procedures based on AS/NZS ISO 9001 . It includes the submission of a quality management system.

0163 Contractors quality plan: This worksection covers the quality requirements for delivery of products for acceptance by the principal in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001. It includes handling, storage, packaging, preservation and delivery.

0164 Parks and recreation areas management plan: The park maintenance plan provides the principal with information regarding day to day execution of the maintenance works and the ways in which the tenderer proposes to record and report information to the superintendent. Part 1 describes the broad scope of the contract management requirements. Part 2 comprises of park maintenance plan specification and a series of documents to be completed and submitted to the superintendent over the duration of the contract.

0165 Buildings and facilities maintenance plan: The building and facilities maintenance plan provides the principal with information regarding day to day execution of the maintenance works and the ways in which the tenderer proposes to record and report information to the superintendent. Part 1 describes the broad scope of the contract management requirements. Part 2 comprises of building and facilities maintenance plan specification and a series of documents to be completed and submitted to the superintendent over the duration of the contract.

0166 Road reserve management plan requirements: This worksection sets out the requirements for the maintenance management plan to be provided by the contractor.

0167 Integrated management (AUS-SPEC): This worksection is applicable to the documentation and operation of a system that collects the operating procedures of occupational health and safety, environmental requiremens and quality requirements into a single management system. The worksection addresses the contractor.

0168 Green star - as built submissions: This worksection Template, as part of a building contract, is directed to the contractor. It gathers together the administrative submissions required to be made by the contractor, to the principal, for inclusion in a submission to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) for assessment under a particular environmental sustainability rating tool. It specifies the submissions that need to be made, not the actual work, which is covered in the relevant specification worksections.

0169 Green star - office as built submissions: This worksection Template, as part of a building contract, is directed to the contractor. It gathers together the administrative submissions required to be made by the contractor, to the principal, for inclusion in a submission to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) for assessment under the Green Star - Office As Built rating tool. It specifies the submissions that need to be made, not the actual work, which is still covered in the relevant specification worksections. The GBCA requirements are included for each relevant NATSPEC worksection.

0171 General requirements

This worksection draws together administrative material which is common to most if not all of the technical worksections for new work, interiors and for alterations and additions. This worksection should therefore be brought to the attention of subcontractors and others using that material. Each technical worksection includes a cross reference to that effect. 0171 General requirements cover topics such as referenced documents, interpretation, inspection and tests, samples and contractor's submissions, materials and components, installation, marking and completion.

The project specification for this worksection may describe acceptable forms of warranty, notice required for inspections, and acceptable testing authorities. It will also define the relationship between the complete project specification and the drawings. The worksection should be read in the context of the general conditions of contract, any special conditions of contract, the project preliminaries, and any separately specified quality assurance requirements.

0176 Technical specification for supply (AUS-SPEC): This worksection deals with the supply of labour, materials and plant to carry out the works under contract.

0177 Technical specification for service (AUS-SPEC): This worksection deals with the supply of labour, materials and equipment necessary to carry out the services specified under a contract.

0179 General requirements (Construction) (AUS-SPEC): This worksection sets out the quality system or qulity control, set out of works, work as executed drawings, environmental protection, site facilities, meetings, suply by Principal, utilities and authorities requirements and project specific requirements.

0181 Adhesives, sealants and fasteners: This worksection Template incorporates the commonly used adhesives, sealants and fasteners and provides basic defaults. It is applicable to projects that require adhesives, sealants and fasteners as part of general construction.

0181 SIKA adhesives and sealants with fasteners: This worksection Template incorporates the commonly used adhesives, sealants and fasteners and provides basic defaults. It is applicable to projects that require adhesives, sealants and fasteners as part of general construction.

0182 Fire-stopping: This worksection Template is applicable to the requirements for fire-stopping which flow from the deemed-to-satisfy BCA C3.15 (Fire protection of openings for service installations) and BCA C3.16 (Fire protection of construction joints).

0183 Metals and prefinishes: This worksection Template is applicable to aluminium and aluminium alloys, steel, coated steel and stainless steel, copper and copper alloys, brazing, welding, electroplating, anodising, metal spraying and prepainting. It identifies relevant standards for metal alloys and forms, and for prefinishing, selecting default grades in some instances for the most commonly used metals and a variety of shop finishes. There are many relevant standards, but none are central.

0184 Termite management: This worksection Template is applicable to various chemical and non-chemical systems which may be used, alone or in combination, to provide termite management. They need to be integrated to be effective and so are located together. They may impact on 0222 Earthwork , 0314 Concrete in situ , 0331 Brick and block construction, and so on. The core standard is AS 3660.1 (Termite management â€“ New building work), cited in the BCA.

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 rating. State legislation will override some of the provisions of this worksection.

0186 Building IT components: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of the various components and elements which make up building services IT systems. For more information on the use of this and related worksections see NATSPEC NTN DES 012 .

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. 0552 Metalwork for predominantly metal items, or items to be made by a metal fabricator.

0192 ANCON structural steel components: This worksection Template is applicable to ANCON structural steel components manufactured by Ancon Building Products consisting of proprietary suites supplied as complete systems, and including the following: Masonry support, windposts and lintels, wall ties and restraint fixings, channel and bolt fixings, tension systems, flooring and formed sections, shear load connectors, stainless steel reinforcement, reinforcing bar couplers, reinforcement continuity systems, punching shear reinforcement, steelwork fixings for structural and secondary steelwork, cavity fixings for fixings to hollow section steel, and support systems for building services suspension.

0193 LATCHWAYS MANSAFE® static line fall protection (Eurosafe solutions): This branded worksection Template is applicable to the supply, installation and maintenance of the LATCHWAYS' Constant Force® ManSafe fall protection system by Eurosafe Solutions®.

0193 Roof access safety systens: This worksection Template is applicable to the supply, installation and maintenance of a roof access safety system.

0194 RAVEN door seals and window seals: This worksection Template is applicable to door and window seals against a combination of leakages and intrusions without impeding normal use. It should read in conjunction with a separate 'door by door' hardware specification or schedule, prepared for the project to your office documentation policy. The 'door by door' specification may be provided by a nominated architectural door hardware supplier This worksection sets out the seal parameters that should be called up for such a 'door by door' specification.

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.

0221 Site management: This worksection Template is applicable to the environmental management of the building site and includes general environmental controls, heritage and cultural issues, materials extraction and approvals and clearing and the retention of trees. It offers two alternatives for management control together with actions and follow up monitoring of environmental issues: The preparation of management plans by the contractor; and The management and control measures documented by the consultant.

0222 Earthwork: This worksection Template contains technical content which must be customised by a professional engineer for inclusion in a project specification. It is applicable to topsoil removal, excavation, filling and compaction as required for building operations.

0223 Service trenching: This worksection Template is applicable to trenching for underground services within a building site and contains technical content which must be customised by a professional engineer for inclusion in a project specification.

0224 Stormwater - site: This worksection Template is applicable to stormwater drainage principally associated with pavements.This template overlaps with Stormwater - buildings which should be used for internal stormwater piping for roof water and for simple external systems. Both may be used on a project according to the division of professional and/or contracting responsibility.

0241 Landscape - walling and edging: This worksection Template is applicable to retaining and free standing walls subject to height criteria conforming with local authority requirements.

0242 Landscape - fences and barriers: This worksection Template is applicable to basic fencing including picket and paling (plain paling and lap and cap) fencing, generally for domestic use; chainwire and welded mesh fencing for industrial, commercial and institutional use.

0243 Landscape - water features: This worksection Template is applicable to water features as part of landscape works.

0250 Landscape - gardening: This worksection Template is applicable to simple 'soft' landscaping. It has been prepared for and is suitable only for work of a scale or size which does not warrant the use of separate worksections for each of the different aspects of landscaping work. As such, it combines relevant clauses from the stand alone landscape worksections as follows: 0221 Site management, 0222 Earthwork, 0251 Landscape - soils, 0252 Landscape - soft surfaces, 0253 Landscape - planting, 0255 Landscape - plant procurement, and 0256 Landscape - establishment.

0251 Landscape - soils: This worksection Template is applicable to soils for landscaping including, rock work, filling, topsoil, topsoil additives, compost and mulch. Geotechnical site investigation and soil related earthworks are also covered.

0252 Landscape - soft surfaces: This worksection Template is applicable to grass seeding, hydroseeding and hydromulching, turfing, stolonising and temporary grassing.

0253 Landscape - planting: This worksection Template is applicable to composts, fertilisers, binders, mulching, planting, insect spraying, tree pruning and anchorage and is principally concerned with so-called 'softworks'.

0254 Irrigation: This worksection Template is applicable to automatically controlled fixed watering systems.

0255 Landscape - plant procurement: This worksection Template has been expanded to include shrubs and ground cover as well as trees. It is structured to allow for the supply of plant material as a separate early contract or as part of the head contract.

0256 Landscape - establishment: This worksection Template is applicable to landscape establishment and maintenance for the period between the date of practical completion and the date of final completion under the head contract.

0257 Landscape - roadworks and street trees (AUS-SPEC): This worksection is concerned with soft landscaping works, and is applicable to the vegetation of cut and fill batters, pathway verges, median areas and open drains, surface preparation, topsoiling, fertilising and turfing or sowing seed, and may include surface protection works, hydroseeding, hydromulching and straw mulching, the supply of plants and the planting, fertilising, mulching, staking, watering and maintenance of plants including street trees.

0261 Landscape - furniture and fixtures: This worksection Template is applicable to the supply and installation of proprietary items associated with landscape works, including shade structures.

0271 Pavement base and subbase: This worksection Template contains technical content which must be customised by a professional engineer for inclusion in a project specification.

0272 Asphaltic concrete: This worksection Template is applicable to the supply and laying of asphalt for ancillary areas not forming public roadways. For general guidance on asphalt paving refer to AS 2150.

0273 Sprayed bituminous surfacing: This worksection Template is applicable to bituminous sprayed surfacing including priming, primer sealing and resealing of ancillary areas not forming public roadways.

0274 Concrete pavement: This worksection Template is applicable to the supply and placement of concrete for concrete pavements such as loading docks, carparks, landscape hard paving within site boundaries. It includes residential streets, paths and driveways.

0275 Segmental pavers - mortar bed: This worksection Template is applicable to external paving in stone, industrial cast stone, terrazzo and manufactured cementitious pavers on a cement mortar bed or screed to concrete substrates.

0276 Segmental pavers - sand bed: This worksection Template is applicable to the supply, placement and compaction of proprietary clay and concrete segmental paving on sand bedding for use in vehicular pavements, cycleways, footpaths and landscaped areas, over unbound base and/or subbase layer/s.

0277 Pavement ancillaries: This worksection Template is applicable to the installation of channels, kerbs, linemarking and some types of vehicle barriers.

0278 Granular surfaces: This worksection Template is applicable to the construction of granular pathways and surfaces for minor works, and includes subgrade trimming, base compaction and granular surfacing.

0281 Bushfire perimeter tracks (AUS-SPEC): This worksection is applicable to the construction of perimeter tracks for bushfire protection in rural and urban developments for Crown or private land. It addresses requirements for constructing and maintaining tracks in a way that minimises soil erosion.

0292 Masonry walls (AUS-SPEC): This worksection is applicable to laying of concrete, brick or stone masonry units for construction of retaining walls and free-standing walls such as noise attenuation, dwarf and feature walls for landscaping or similar structures.

0293 Crib retaining walls (AUS-SPEC): This worksection is applicable to the construction of proprietary timber crib and precast concrete crib retaining walls, which may involve the design and construction of structures required to retain and reinforce soil, rock and other materials such as segmental concrete reinforced soil retaining walls or reinforced concrete masonry cantilever retaining walls. It consists of the excavation for foundations, construction of reinforced concrete footing, precast concrete or treated timber crib wall, selected backfill in and behind the crib wall, and subsurface drainage to the wall, as documented.

0301 Piling: This worksection Template is applicable to piled footings for building structures and includes timber, concrete/grout and steel piling aligned with AS 2159 .

0310 Concrete - combined: This worksection Template is applicable to the use of concrete for building and associated structures. It is suitable for work of a scale or size which does not warrant the use of a separate worksection for each of the different parts of the concrete work. It combines relevant clauses from the following worksections: 0311 Concrete formwork, 0312 Concrete reinforcement, 0313 Concrete post-tensioned, 0314 Concrete in situ, 0315 Concrete finishes, 0316 Precast concrete and 0317 Tilt-up concrete. For large projects, use separate worksections.

0311 Concrete formwork: This worksection Template is applicable to supply, installation and removal of formwork for concrete work in buildings and associated structures. It includes formwork using profiled sheeting and ply wood.

0311 FIELDERS KingFlor in concrete formwork: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FIELDERS KingFlor, possibly in conjunction with other formwork types or systems, for the production of formwork for concrete work in buildings and associated structures.

0312 Concrete reinforcement: This worksection Template is applicable to supply and installation of fibre and steel or reinforcement in concrete for buildings and associated structures. It includes ties, supports and dowelling.

0313 Concrete post-tensioned

This worksection Template contains technical content which must be customised by a professional engineer for inclusion in a project specification.

This worksection is applicable to bonded post tensioning of concrete using strands, bars or wires. It allows for various installations and stressing methods and equipment. This worksection may be used to completely designed structure or as a performance specification for the design and installation. It includes supply, installation, stressing and grouting or post tensioned ducts and anchorages.

0314 Concrete in situ: This worksection Template is applicable to concrete placement on site (insitu) for building and associated structures. It includes preparation of the base, concrete supply, placement, compaction, curing and jointing. This worksection is generally used in conjunction with other concrete worksections e.g. 0311 Concrete formwork. However, it can be used alone with minor additions such as simple forms for formwork.

0315 Concrete finishes: This worksection Template is applicable to the production of formed and unformed finishes to concrete surfaces in building and associated structures. It covers the common surface finishes, more project specific finishes may require to be added. This worksection should be used in conjunction with the concrete in situ worksections, in particular for curing.

0316 Precast concrete: This worksection Template is applicable to precast concrete elements cast in a manufacturing plant or factory distant from the final installation location and under quality control. Precast elements include reinforced and pre/post tensioned floors, walls, beams and columns. It includes connections, fixings and lifting accessories Precast manufacture follows advice from the Precast concrete handbook. Installation and erection procedures are in accordance with the National code of practice for precast, tilt-up and concrete elements in building construction and AS 3850 as required, for elements rotated about one edge. The worksection permits contractor design.

0317 Tilt-up concrete: This worksection Template is applicable to tilt-up (or tilt-slab) concrete vertical wall elements cast in a horizontal position at or near it's final location. It involves installation by rotation about one edge until vertical. The panels must be stabilised by bracing or temporary propping members. This worksection is aligned with AS 3850. The worksection permits contractor design.

0318 Shotcrete

This worksection Template is applicable to pre mixed (wet) concrete which is applied pneumatically and compacted dynamically under high velocity. It should be used in situations where formed in situ concrete is not appropriate.

0319 Minor concrete works (AUS-SPEC)

This worksection covers the supply and placement of concrete, including sprayed concrete, and ancillary requirements like excavation, preparation of foundations, forming up, placement of reinforcement and backfilling for work. Supplementary items covered includedrainage pits and other supplementary structures, headwalls, box culverts, box culvert base slabs, driveways, footpaths, median toppings, retaining walls, footings, paving edge strips and works of a similar nature.

0321 Monolithic stabilised earth walling: This worksection Template is applicable to earthwalling derived from traditional rammed earth walling (pise). It uses a blend of 6-10% cement with selected low clays soils containing well graded sand and aggregate. Design, specification and construction are quiet different to traditional rammed earth walling. Rammed stabilised earth blocks are also available, hence the use of 'monolithic' in the title.

0322 Mud brick walling: This worksection Template applies to walling of straw-reinforced, sun-dried earth blocks (adobe), both stabilised and unstabilised. It does not address monolithic stabilised earth walling, compressed blocks (e.g. Cinva ram) or lightly-burnt blocks.

0323 Straw bale: This worksection Template is applicable to straw bale construction principally of single and two story buildings. There is no standard for this type of construction.

0331 Brick and block construction: This worksection Template is applicable to manufactured units comprising of clay, calcium silicate or concrete and auto claved aerated concrete (AAC) used in buildings and associated structures. It includes details on mortar, reinforcement, prestressing, ties and other accessories, lintels, damp proofing and flashings.

0332 Stone masonry: This worksection Template is applicable to natural stone masonry units used in buildings and associated structures. It includes mortar/grout, lintels, wall ties, damp proof courses and flashings and stone foundations. There is currently no Australian standard for the stone masonry product. However, the design and construction is covered in AS 3700 .

0333 Stone repair: This worksection Template is applicable to the repair restoration and cleaning of existing stone masonry. It includes both natural and snthetic stone and the mortar, fixings and methods of repointing.

0334 Block construction: This worksection Template is applicable to unreinforced, reinforced and prestressed concrete blocks laid in mortar and for autoclaved, aerated concrete (AAC) units used in building and related construction. It includes mortar, wall ties, lintels, flashing and damp proof courses and bagging. It covers reinforced and prestresed blockwork.

0335 Brick construction: This worksection Template is applicable to brick masonry units manufactured from clay, calcium silicate and concrete laid in mortar, and used in building and related construction. It includes wall ties, lintels, mortar, face and cauity work, damp proof courses and flashing and bagging.

0341 Structural steel: This worksection Template is applicable to general structural steel framing in buildings, and associated structures. It includes cold formed purlins and girts used in conjunction with structural steelwork. It covers welding, bolting, surface preparation and treatment.

0341 FIELDERS purlins and girts in structural steel

This branded worksection Template is applicable to FIELDERS purlins and girts used in conjunction with structural steelwork. FIELDERS also offer bridging and fascia purlins along with accessories. FIELDERS purlins and girts are manufactured from Hi Tensile Galvanised Steel to conform with the Australian standard for cold form steel structures. They incorporate the latest computerised technology, coupled with efficiency in production.

0341 GALVASPAN® purlins and girts in structural steel: This branded worksection Template is applicable to purlins and girts made from GALVASPANÂ® steel used in conjunction with structural steelwork. Cold formed, galvanised purlins made from GALVASPANÂ® steel have minimum yield strengths around 60 per cent greater than hot rolled steel purlins. This means lighter sections can be used and fixing times can be reduced using self drilling, self tapping screws.

0342 Light steel framing: This worksection Template is applicable to framing for structures generally comprising cold formed metallic-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated steel sections where particular project specific requirements need to be met. It covers residential and low floor, wall roofing and truss framing.

0343 Tensioned membrane structures: This worksection Template is applicable to suspended tensioned membrane structures, including shade fabric cloth or waterproof membrane structures. It covers supporting structure, tension members, anchorages and foundations, both attached to other structures or stand-alone.

0343 MAKMAX tensile membrane structures: This branded worksection Template is applicable to MAKMAX suspended tensile membrane structures. It covers the supporting structure, tension members, anchorages and foundations, both attached to other structures or stand-alone. It is intended to apply to MAKMAX's structures and systems which are covered by their details, specification and certification.

0344 Steel - hot-dip galvanized coatings: This worksection Template is applicable to post-fabrication galvanizing of fabricated structural steelwork or steel products for which significant corrosion risk has been identified due to either climatic or environmental conditions. Consider the corrosivity categories documented in AS 4312 and AS/NZS 2312 in selecting the appropriate category and coating system.

0345 Steel - protective paint coatings: This worksection Template is applicable to the surface preparation of and coating application to structural steelwork or steel products using paint coating systems where corrosion protection is appropriate due to climatic or environmental conditions. It can be used for new work and for maintenance painting.

0345 DULUX steel protective paint coatings: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the surface preparation of and coating application to structural steelwork or steel products using paint coating systems supplied by DULUX where corrosion protection is appropriate due to climatic or environmental conditions. It can be used for new work and for maintenance painting.

0345 INTERNATIONAL protective coatings steelwork: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the surface preparation of and coating application to structural steelwork or steel products using paint coating systems supplied by INTERNATIONAL where corrosion protection is appropriate due to climatic or environmental conditions. It can be used for new work and for maintenance painting.

0346 Structural fire protection systems: This worksection Template is applicable to fire protection systems for building elements where achievement of a FRL is required. They can be specified in prescriptive terms or in performance terms (necessitating contractor-design and testing). The worksection is based on the BCA deemed-to-satisfy requirements (in BCA Spec A2.3 Fire resistance of building elements), and the relevant recommendations of the standard AS 3784.1.

0346 INTERNATIONAL intumescent coatings steelwork: This branded worksection Template is applicable to fire protection systems supplied by INTERNATIONAL for building elements where achievement of a FRL is required. They can be specified in prescriptive terms or in performance terms (necessitating contractor-design and testing). The worksection is based on the BCA deemed-to-satisfy requirements (in BCA Spec A2.3 Fire resistance of building elements), and the relevant recommendations of the standard AS 3784.1.

0381 Structural timber: This worksection Template is applicable to timber building and civil engineering structures or elements for generally commercial, industrial, marine and similar purposes including major beams and columns in residential buildings, timber portal frames and trusses, timber decks, walkways and jetties, pole structures, timber bridges, timber masts, pylons, towers, and similar structures.

0382 Light timber framing: This worksection Template is applicable to light timber framing, bracing and timber trusses as encountered in domestic construction and for isolated framing in light industrial applications. The worksection is built around AS 1684 Parts 2, 3 or 4, as appropriate.

0383 Decking and platform floors: This worksection Template is applicable to external timber or synthetic decking, and to internal platform floors of plywood or particleboard. It assumes the provision of a substrate or a supporting structure.

0383 BGC fibre cement decking and flooring underlay: This branded worksection Template is applicable to BGC fibre cement decking and flooring underlay in conjunction with external timber or synthetic decking, and internal platform floors of plywood or particleboard. It assumes the provision of a substrate or a supporting structure.

0411 Waterproofing - external and tanking: This worksection Template is applicable to tanking and membrane applications to roofing, balconies, concrete slabs over below ground spaces and tanking. It relies on AS 4654 Parts 1 and 2. It does not include concrete mixtures, penetrant sealers or decorative coatings.

0411 SIKA waterproofing - external and tanking: This branded worksection Template is applicable to SIKA tanking and membrane applications to roofing, balconies, concrete slabs over below ground spaces, planter boxes and tanking. It relies on AS 4654.1 and AS 4654.2. It does not include concrete mixtures, penetrant sealers or decorative coatings.

0411 WRIMCO waterproofing - external and tanking: This branded worksection Template is applicable to WRIMCO tanking and membrane applications to roofing, balconies, concrete slabs over below ground spaces and planter boxes and tanking. It relies on AS 4654.1 and AS 4654.2 . It does not include concrete mixtures, penetrant sealers or decorative coatings.

0421 Roofing - combined: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of roof coverings of profiled sheet metal, tiles, slate, fibre cement, shingles and shakes, seamed sheet metal and roof plumbing.

0423 Roofing - profiled sheet metal: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of roof coverings of profiled sheet metal and roof plumbing.

0423 COLORBOND® and ZINCALUME® roofing: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the provision of roof coverings made from profiled COLORBOND® and ZINCALUME® steel and roof plumbing, plastic profiled sheet roofing, glazed roofing, skylights, hatches and roof ventilators.

0423 FIELDERS roofing - profiled sheet metal: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the provision of FIELDERS roof coverings of seamed sheet metal and roof plumbing.

0424 Roofing - seamed sheet metal: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of roof coverings of seamed sheet metal and roof plumbing.

0424 FIELDERS roofing - seamed sheet metal: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the provision of FIELDERS roof coverings of seamed sheet VM zinc and roof plumbing.

0425 Roofing - shingles and shakes: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of roof coverings of timber shingles and shakes and roof plumbing.

0426 Roofing - slate: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of slate roof coverings and roof plumbing.

0427 Roofing - tiles

This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of roof coverings of cement, terra cotta or pressed sheet metal roofing tiles and roof plumbing.

0431 Cladding - combined: This worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external wall cladding of the following products: profiled sheet metal, hardboard and fibre cement planks, timber weatherboards, fibre cement, compressed fibre cement and pre-fabricated flat cladding systems, composite sandwich panels, AAC panels, plywood, plastic and seamed sheet metal panels.

0432 Curtain walls: This worksection Template is applicable to windows and window-and-spandrel assemblies custom-designed to form part, or the whole, of the facades of major buildings, especially high-rise. It contains detailed performance and testing requirements and has extensive quality control provisions. Contractor design is expected. There are no central standards, other than AS/NZS 4284 . For smoke and heat venting, see AS 2665.

0433 Stone cladding: This worksection Template is applicable to mechanically fixed natural stone or cast stone cladding panels in external or internal applications.

0434 Cladding - panels: This worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external wall cladding of composite sandwich panels and AAC panels.

0434 FIELDERS cladding - panels: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FIELDERS lightweight external wall cladding of VM zinc panels and seamed sheet.

0434 ALUCOBOND cladding: This branded worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external fascias and wall cladding and detailed fixtures of ALUCOBOND® aluminium composite panels.

0435 Cladding - planks: This worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external wall cladding for hardboard and fibre cement planks, and timber weatherboards.

0436 Cladding - profiled sheet metal: This worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external wall cladding of profiled and seamed sheet metal products.

0436 COLORBOND® and ZINCALUME® cladding: This branded worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external wall cladding of COLORBOND® and ZINCALUME® profiled sheet metal products.

0436 FIELDERS cladding - profiled sheet metal: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FIELDERS lightweight external wall cladding of profiled sheet metal products.

0437 Cladding - sheet and pre-assembled systems: This worksection Template is applicable to lightweight external wall cladding of fibre cement, compressed fibre cement, aluminium composite, plywood, plastic and pre-fabricated flat cladding systems.

0438 BGC fibre cement cladding: This branded worksection Template is applicable to BGC fibre cement plank cladding and flat cladding systems of fibre cement and compressed fibre cement sheets.

0451 Windows and glazed doors: This worksection Template is applicable to windows and glazed doors consisting of proprietary lines (or 'suites') of manufactured products, supplied as complete systems fabricated and assembled by specialist firms to their standard designs, in documented materials such as aluminium, steel, timber and plastics, and includes glazing, hardware, and associated screens, shutters, integral blinds, louvres, grilles. Installation accessories, such as fixings, flashings, sealants, caulking and weather-stripping, as necessary for the satisfactory functioning of the whole.

0451 AWS aluminium windows and doors

This branded worksection Template is applicable to commercial aluminium framed windows and glazed doors manufactured by AWS Architectural Window Systems Pty Ltd and residential aluminium framed windows and glazed doors manufactured by VANTAGE Aluminium Joinery, consisting of proprietary suites supplied as complete systems, and including the following:

Glazing, hardware and associated, integral blinds, louvres, and grilles.
Installation accessories, such as fixings, flashings, sealants and seals, caulking and weather-stripping, necessary for the satisfactory functioning of the whole.

0452 Window hardware: This worksection Template is applicable to hardware items such as hinges, keys, locks, latches, furniture and window controllers.

0453 Doors and hatches: This worksection Template is applicable to conventional door frames of metal and timber with door leaves of timber and various timber and plastic products. Because of the range of products available, performance requirements and design choices, this worksection only covers some key generic requirements.

0454 Overhead doors: This worksection Template is applicable to sectional and tilting overhead doors, roller shutters (including fire shutters), grilles and garage doors. Manual and motorised operation are covered.

0455 Door hardware: This worksection Template is applicable to hardware items such as hinges, keys, locks, latches, furniture and door controllers. General provisions of this kind would apply as default requirements for items specified only by generic terms without particular prescriptive or performance requirements. Hardware specified as proprietary items (permitted by most public works authorities) will have the quality or performance characteristics of the selected item.

0455 KABA door hardware: This branded worksection Template is applicable to all the hardware associated with doors supplied by KABA Australia Pty Ltd. Door seals are specified in 0453 Doors and hatches. It is preferred that this worksection is read in conjunction with a 'door-by-door' specification, as provided free of charge by KABA incorporating all facets of hardware, access control, and the security of keying requirements. This worksection sets out the parameters for such a 'door-by-door' schedule..

0456 Louvre windows: This worksection Template is applicable to louvre windows consisting of proprietary lines (or 'suites') of manufactured products, supplied as complete systems fabricated and assembled by specialist firms to their standard designs, in specified materials such as metal, timber and plastics, and including louvre blades, hardware, associated screens, installation accessories such as fixings, flashings, sealants, caulking and weather-stripping, as necessary for the satisfactory functioning of the whole.

0456 BREEZWAY louvre windows: This branded worksection Template is applicable to BREEZWAY LOUVRE WINDOWS manufactured by Breezway Australia Ltd. consisting of proprietary suites supplied as complete systems, and including installation accessories, such as fixings, flashings, sealants, caulking and weather-stripping, necessary for the satisfactory functioning of the whole.

0457 External screens: This worksection Template is applicable to external screens consisting of proprietary lines (or 'suites') of manufactured products, supplied as complete systems fabricated and assembled by specialist firms to their standard designs, in materials such as aluminium, steel and stainless steel.

0458 KABA/DOORWAYS automatic doors: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the supply and installation of KABA/DOORWAYS automatic doors for installations including sliding, swing and revolving.

0461 Glazing: This worksection Template is applicable to glazing in framed openings to windows, doors and curtain walls based around AS 1288. The glazing content of this worksection is also included in the 0451 Windows and glazed doors worksection to suit a trade package for factory glazed windows and doors.

0461 VIRIDIAN glazing: This branded worksection Template is applicable to VIRIDIAN glazing and is based around AS 1288 and AS/NZS 2208. For terms used in the glass and glazing industry, see AS/NZS 4668. Refer to the relevant NATSPEC 0131 Preliminaries for clauses on occupied premises, existing services, adjoining property, provisional sums, requirements of authorities, and the like. For selected (or approved) subcontractors, see NATSPEC 0121 Tendering.

0462 Structural glazing: This worksection Template is applicable to the installation of the following structural glazing systems: structural silicone glazing in which the glass is adhered to the framing system with a structural sealant; framed, unframed and partly framed glass assemblies including faceted glazing, fin supported glazing, patch plate jointed suspended glazing and point fixed glazing incorporating spider type glass fittings; and suspended frameless glass assembly with wind stiffening systems.

0462 SIKA structural glazing: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the installation of the following SIKA structural glazing systems: structural silicone glazing in which the glass is adhered to the framing system with a structural sealant; framed, unframed and partly framed glass assemblies including faceted glazing, fin supported glazing, patch plate jointed suspended glazing and point fixed glazing incorporating spider type glass fittings; suspended frameless glass assembly with wind stiffening systems; and weatherproofing sealants for general glazing.

0463 Glass blockwork

This worksection Template is applicable to the following three types of fully framed glass block installation:

Mortar-jointed: Can can take high wind loads and is permanent, so is suited to exposed installations. Panels can be large, and are rigid - resilience under loads derives from perimeter expansion joints.
Fire-rated: Has the same properties as the mortar-jointed system but offers a one-hour fire rating, with limited panel size.
Sealant jointed: Can be used for demountable interior partitioning and smaller external windows, is resilient under load, has thinner joints (and consequently better light transmission) and avoids wet trades.

0467 Glass components: This worksection Template is applicable to glass products such as shower screens, balustrades and mirrors.

0471 Insulation and sarking membranes: This worksection Template is applicable to insulation and sarking membranes for roofs, ceilings, walls and floors. It is generally specified around AS 3999, AS/NZS 4200.1, AS/NZS 4200.2 and AS/NZS 4859.1. A sarking membrane can be used for water proofing, vapour proofing and reflective insulation separately or combined.

0471 DCT insulation and sarking membranes: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the following DCT products: insulation for roofs, ceilings, walls and floors; sarking membrane to roofs; and wall wrap to walls of BCA Class 1 to 10 buildings.

0472 Acoustic insulation: This worksection Template is applicable to acoustic insulation to walls and ceilings of individual rooms.

0511 Lining: This worksection Template is applicable to the installation of internal lining systems permanently fixed to walls and framed ceilings. This worksection deals with internal dry linings of timber boards, gypsum plasterboard and cellulose fibre reinforced cement. It is also an appropriate location for external soffits.

0521 Partitions - demountable: This worksection Template is applicable to complete proprietary partition systems.

0522 Partitions - framed and lined: This worksection Template is applicable to internal partitions framed in either lightweight steel or timber and lined, with bulk acoustic insulation or autoclaved aerated concrete panels; as a complete trade package.

0522 BGC partitions - framed and lined: This branded worksection Template is applicable to BGC internal partitions framed in either lightweight steel or timber and lined with BGC plasterboard or fibre cement products, with bulk acoustic insulation or autoclaved aerated concrete panels; as a complete trade package.

0523 Partitions - brick and block: This worksection Template is applicable to internal non-load bearing brick and block construction of a simple nature associated with interior fitout works.

0524 Partitions - glazed: This worksection Template is applicable to internal non-load bearing framed and frameless glass partitions, and glazed door leafs.

0525 Cubicle systems: This worksection Template is applicable to partitioned cubicles for toilets and showers. The material can be adapted for changing areas and various decontamination cubicles such as air showers.

0526 Terrazzo precast: This worksection Template is applicable to precast terrazzo elements and/or products including toilet and shower cubicle partitions, stairs and door thresholds.

0527 Room dividers: This worksection Template is applicable to operable walls, folding doors and accordion doors.

0531 Suspended ceilings - combined: This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary suspended internal ceilings and external soffits of dry construction with suspension systems attached to a supporting structure.

0531 ARMSTRONG suspended ceilings: This branded worksection Template is applicable to suspended internal ceilings of dry construction with suspension systems attached to a supporting structure supplied by ARMSTRONG World Industries Pty Ltd.

0531 MIKOR suspended ceilings: This branded worksection Template is applicable to MIKOR proprietary suspended internal ceilings and external soffits of dry construction with suspension systems attached to a supporting structure.

0531 USG suspended ceilings: This branded worksection Template is applicable to USG proprietary suspended internal ceilings and external soffits of dry construction with suspension systems attached to a supporting structure.

0532 Suspended ceilings - flushed lined

This worksection Template is applicable to the fixing of flush lined internal suspended ceilings and external soffits of dry construction with suspension systems attached to a supporting structure.

0533 Suspended ceilings - panel systems: This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary suspended internal ceilings and external soffits of dry construction with suspension systems attached to a supporting structure.

0534 Suspended ceilings - tiled: This worksection Template is applicable to the installation of proprietary ceiling tiles to suspension systems attached to a supporting structure.

0541 Access floors: This worksection Template is applicable to pedestal access floor systems, covered by AS 4154. Proprietary systems may include service elements such as sub-floor gas flooding, airconditioning, cable trays, smoke detection, and sub-floor drainage. Airtight construction requires coordinated effort. Non-pedestal systems (not covered by AS 4154), incorporating integral cable ducts or troughs in general have considerably lower overall height than pedestal systems. They have no potential for acting as a plenum or return air exhaust space. Factors which may affect the design of such a system are high point loads or the use of heavy mobile equipment.

0541 CUBIC access floors: This branded worksection Template is applicable to CUBIC pedestal access floor systems, covered by AS 4154. Proprietary systems may include service elements such as sub-floor gas flooding, airconditioning, cable trays, smoke detection, and sub-floor drainage. Airtight construction requires coordinated effort. Non-pedestal systems (not covered by AS 4154), incorporating integral cable ducts or troughs in general have considerably lower overall height than pedestal systems. They have no potential for acting as a plenum or return air exhaust space. Factors which may affect the design of such a system are high point loads or the use of heavy mobile equipment.

0541 TASMAN access floors: This branded worksection Template is applicable to TASMAN pedestal access floor systems covered by AS 4154. Access floor systems may include service elements such as sub-floor gas flooding, airconditioning, cable trays, smoke detection, and sub-floor drainage. Airtight construction requires coordinated effort.

0551 Joinery: This worksection Template is applicable to the shop fabrication and site installation of custom made joinery fixtures.

0551 HETTICH hardware in joinery: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the shop fabrication and site installation of custom made joinery fixtures incorporating HETTICH joinery hardware fittings and systems.

0552 Metalwork: This worksection Template is applicable to what is generally known as architectural metalwork such as handrails, access ways, screens, guards, furniture, flagpoles, sunscreens, and decorative items.

0553 Stainless steel benching: This worksection Template is applicable to stainless steel benches and associated fitments usually for commercial applications such as kitchens, laboratories and hospitals.

0554 Stairs, ladders and walkways: This worksection Template is applicable to the construction of stairs, ladders, fixed platforms and walkways for commercial and industrial applications.

0571 Workstations: This worksection Template is applicable to the supply of office workstations.

0572 Miscellaneous furniture: This worksection Template is applicable to loose furniture and other fixed items that are capable of retrofitting. Furniture will usually be specified as proprietary items, with particular requirements (e.g. layouts) shown on the drawings. Room-by-room furniture schedules may be included in the project specification, although NATSPEC does not offer a standard format. There is no reference standard.

0573 Extinguishers and blankets: This worksection Template is applicable to fire extinguishers and fire blankets. Products used must be on the CSIRO CMSE 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 .

0574 Window coverings: This worksection Template is applicable to window coverings both decorative and blockout comprising, curtains and blinds, manual and power operated.

0575 Tapestries: This worksection Template is applicable to wall-hung tapestries woven using the Gobelin method. It was developed with the Victorian Tapestry Workshop. There is no central standard.

0581 Signs and display: This worksection Template is applicable to house signage, display and statutory signs. Signage for switchboards, piping, etc should be dealt with in the appropriate technical worksection, but coordinated with this worksection.

0611 Plastering: This worksection Template covers traditional wet plastering and rendering, though proprietary and special systems may feature in the project specifications and drawings. It includes work on lath, and on panelling of various materials.

0612 Cementitious toppings: This worksection Template is applicable to cement-based toppings on floors and steps. There is no relevant standard in Australia but there are numerous guides available from BRANZ and the Cement and Concrete Association.

0613 Terrazzo in situ: This worksection Template specifies in situ cementitious terrazzo floor systems. It was originally compiled with the Australian Stone and Terrazzo Association. Particular requirements such as type of terrazzo, materials, underbeds, bonding and precast details may be shown on the drawings or incorporated in the specification. There is no relevant standard. Terrazzo is deemed to comply with the BCA requirements for fire hazard properties (see BCA C1.10 ).

0621 Waterproofing - wet areas: This worksection Template is applicable to membrane applications to wet areas and is written with reference to AS 3740 and AS/NZS 4858. Many wet area membrane systems are polyester or polyurethane. Some are bituminous. Acrylic systems are also available. Fibreglass is the usual reinforcement, where one is used.

0621 SIKA waterproofing - wet areas: This branded worksection Template is applicable to membrane applications to wet areas as supplied by SIKA Australia Pty Ltd and is written with reference to AS 3740 and AS/NZS 4858.

0621 WRIMCO waterproofing - wet areas: This branded worksection Template is applicable to membrane applications to wet areas as supplied by WRIMCO WATERPROOFING and is written with reference to AS 3740 and AS/NZS 4858.

0631 Ceramic tiling: This worksection Template is applicable to floor and wall ceramic tiling. Tiles may be specified by manufacturer's brand name or by generic type, plus essential characteristics such as size, colour, surface, edge type etc. Bedding, grouting, fixing and jointing requirements should also be specified.

0632 Stone and terrazzo tiling: This worksection Template is applicable to stone tiling, industrial cast stone tiling, terrazzo tiling (cementitious and resinous) and manufactured cementitious tiling on various substrates.

0641 Applied wall finishes: This worksection Template is applicable to custom made wall panels, in situ applied wall linings and the in situ application of specialist wall finishes. There are no published standards, Australian or otherwise, for the specialist finishes utilised by interior designers.

0651 Resilient finishes: This worksection Template is applicable to resilient sheet and tile laid finishes with associated underlay. It also covers synthetic sporting surfaces.

0651 ARMSTRONG resilient finishes: This branded worksection Template is applicable to resilient products supplied by ARMSTRONG World Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd, as follows: Polyurethane Coated Homogenous Sheet Vinyl manufactured in Australia, of high durability; Homogenous Sheet Vinyl manufactured in Australia, of high durability with slip resistant qualities; Seamless vinyl wall covering; Heterogenous Sheet Vinyl; Vinyl Composition Tiles manufactured in Australia; Accessories comprising vinyl weld rod, stair tread nosings, capping strip, edge trim and pre-formed coved vinyl skirtings; and Adhesives.

0651 FORBO resilient finishes: This branded worksection Template is applicable to resilient products supplied by FORBO Floorcoverings Pty Ltd as follows: Sheet linoleum floor finishes supplied as Marmoleum, Artoleum and Corkment underlay; Commercial vinyl sheet and tile floor finishes supplied as Project vinyl in Slip resistant, Wetroom and High performance grades; Domestic cushioned vinyl floor finishes; Accessories comprising linoleum and vinyl welding cable and pre-formed coved linoleum and vinyl skirtings; Static conductive sheet vinyl supplied as ColoRex EC; Static dissipative sheet vinyl supplied as ColoRex SD; Linoleum supplied as Marmoleum Ohmex; and Adhesives.

0652 Carpets: This worksection Template is applicable to carpet materials, including broadloom carpet, carpet tiles and underlay, their fixing methods and cleaning. It refers to AS/NZS 2455. AS/NZS 1530.3 is cited for fire hazard properties.

0654 Engineered panel flooring: This worksection Template is applicable to manufactured floating and adhesive fixed panel floor systems on various substrates. It assumes the provision of a substrate or a supporting structure for an underlay.

0655 Timber flooring: This worksection Template is applicable to fitted timber strip flooring, intermittently and continuously supported, adhesive fixed fitted timber block parquet and mosaic parquet flooring products and associated underlays. It assumes the provision of a substrate or a supporting structure for an underlay. There is no reference standard.

0656 Floor sanding and finishing: This worksection Template is applicable to basic floor sanding of timber substrates for other finishes, basic floor sanding as the first stage preparation for clear coating systems, finish sanding for clear coating systems and the selection and application of clear coating systems.

0657 Resin based seamless flooring: This worksection Template is applicable to resin based applied flooring and includes in situ resinous terrazzo flooring.

0657 NUPLEX resin based flooring: This branded worksection Template is applicable to NUPLEX resin based applied flooring and includes in situ resinous terrazzo flooring.

0657 SIKA resin based seamless flooring: This branded worksection Template is applicable to resin based seamless flooring by SIKA Australia and includes in situ resinous terrazzo flooring.

0671 Painting: This worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of coating films to buildings and interior elements. The primary referenced standard is AS/NZS 2311 which provides a guide to products and procedures for the painting of buildings for general domestic, commercial and industrial use.

0671 DULUX painting

This branded worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of DULUX coating films to buildings and interior elements. The worksection outlines requirements for materials, workmanship and equipment involved in the preparation and application of:

Painting systems over various substrates, including the priming coat or system for the protection on non-structural metals
Clear finishes and transparent staining systems for high quality indoor woodwork.

0671 RESENE painting

This branded worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of RESENE coating films to buildings and interior elements. The worksection outlines requirements for materials, workmanship and equipment involved in the preparation and application of:

Painting systems over various substrates, including the priming coat or system for the protection on non-structural metals
Clear finishes and transparent staining systems for high quality indoor woodwork.

0671 SOLVER painting

This branded worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of SOLVER coating films to buildings and interior elements. The worksection outlines requirements for materials, workmanship and equipment involved in the preparation and application of:

Painting systems over various substrates, including the priming coat or system for the protection on non-structural metals
Clear finishes and transparent staining systems for high quality indoor woodwork.

0671 TAUBMANS painting

This branded worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of TAUBMANS coating films to buildings and interior elements. The worksection outlines requirements for materials, workmanship and equipment involved in the preparation and application of:

Painting systems over various substrates, including the priming coat or system for the protection on non-structural metals
Clear finishes and transparent staining systems for high quality indoor woodwork.

0671 WATTYL painting

This branded worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of WATTYL coating films to buildings and interior elements. The worksection outlines requirements for materials, workmanship and equipment involved in the preparation and application of:

Painting systems over various substrates, including the priming coat or system for the protection on non-structural metals
Clear finishes and transparent staining systems for high quality indoor woodwork.

0672 Textured and membrane coatings: This worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of latex extensible (membrane) coating and textured surface coating systems to buildings and interior elements. The primary referenced standard is AS/NZS 2311 which provides a guide to products and procedures for the painting of buildings for general domestic, commercial and industrial use. Textured coatings are described generically in AS/NZS 2311 clause 4.14.

0672 GRANOSITE coatings: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the in situ application of GRANOSITE latex extensible (membrane) coating and textured surface coating systems to buildings and interior elements. The primary referenced standard is AS/NZS 2311 which provides a guide to products and procedures for the painting of buildings for general domestic, commercial and industrial use. Textured coatings are described generically in AS/NZS 2311 clause 4.14.

0673 Powder coatings: This worksection Template is applicable to the off-site application of powder coating systems to aluminium architectural applications, and to exterior and interior buildings elements. The primary referenced standards are AS 3715 for aluminium and aluminium alloy substrates and AS 4506 for substrates other than aluminium.

0679 Wall papering: This worksection Template deals with wallpapers of various materials and their installation. For projects which may include items not covered by this worksection new text or modification of this text may be required. Examples include 'Commercial vinyl or fabric' in which text from the manufacturer's recommendations can be incorporated. There are no relevant standards.

0700r Reference Mechanical Services

Reference - Mechanical services includes the full text of the NATSPEC worksections listed in its Table of Contents, except for the following:

Selections (schedules) in the respective NATSPEC worksections.
Prompts, indicated by [complete/delete] in the full electronic versions of the respective NATSPEC worksections.
Guidance (green hidden text) and Commentary included in the full electronic versions of NATSPEC worksections.

0700s Schedules - Mechanical

Schedules - Mechanical includes the following:

Selections (schedules) in the respective NATSPEC worksections.
Prompts, indicated by [complete/delete] in the full electronic versions of the respective NATSPEC worksections.

Schedules - Mechanical does not include:

Guidance (green hidden text) other than the worksection abstract.

0702 Mechanical design and install: This worksection Template is applicable to simple mechanical installations in which the specification will be prepared by the architect and the mechanical design will be undertaken by the contractor without the involvement of a specialist mechanical consultant. It deals with packaged airconditioning systems (ducted and non-ducted) and straightforward mechanical ventilation.

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 domestic hot water heating 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 used for heavy industrial plant. Evaporative condensers and closed circuit fluid coolers are also 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.

0721 Packaged airconditioning: This worksection Template is applicable to one piece and split, direct expansion (DX). packaged airconditioning plant with nominal cooling capacities greater than 7.5 kW. It includes air cooled and water cooled types, conventional comfort plant and close control packaged plant.

0722 Room airconditioners: This worksection Template is applicable to one piece and split, direct expansion (DX), air cooled room airconditioning plant with cooling capacities less than 7.5 kW.

0723 Evaporative coolers: This worksection Template is applicable to proprietary, non-refrigerated evaporative 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 airconditioning and ventilation systems.

0731 FANTECH fans: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FANTECH centrifugal, axial flow, mixed flow and propeller fans, roof mounted fans and window/wall mounted fans of the type commonly used in airconditioning 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). This worksection is based on AS 1324.1, AS 1324.2 (general airconditioning 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 airconditioning units. It does not apply to humidifiers that use a boiler within the definition boilers 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 rating, dampers, fabricated hoods and canopies. The reference standard is AS 4254. PVC-U ductwork, which is not covered by AS 4254, is also included in the worksection.

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 (e.g. Armaflex). Facing materials include aluminium foil laminate and sheet metal. The worksection references AS 4254.

0744 FLETCHER ductwork insulation: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FLETCHER acoustic and thermal insulation and sheathing of ductwork. Insulating materials include glass wool, rock wool, polyester fibre and elastomeric foam. Facing materials include aluminium foil laminate and sheet metal. The worksection references AS 4254.

0745 Attenuators and acoustic louvres: This worksection Template is applicable to duct mounted sound attenuators and wall mounted acoustic louvres.

0745 FANTECH attenuators and acoustic louvres: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FANTECH duct mounted sound attenuators and wall mounted acoustic louvres.

0746 Air grilles: This worksection Template is applicable to fixed and adjustable grilles and diffusers used in airconditioning and ventilation systems. It also includes weatherproof (exterior) louvres. The reference standard is AS 4254.

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 boxes. Also included are hot water and electric heating associated with VAV terminals. The reference standard is AS 4254.

0751 Mechanical piping: This worksection Template is applicable to piping, valves, fittings and accessories commonly used for mechanical systems including chilled, condenser and heating water, high temperature hot water and liquid fuels. It covers piping in a variety of materials including steel, copper and plastic, and includes valves, fittings, supports, and accessories. The worksection is based on AS 4041.

0752 Mechanical piping insulation: This worksection Template is applicable to the insulation and sheathing of piping, tanks, vessels and flues. It covers a variety of materials including FBS-1 Glass Wool and rock wool, polyester, polyolefin, polystyrene foam and elastomeric foam (e.g. Armaflex).

0752 FLETCHER mechanical piping insulation: This branded worksection Template is applicable to FLETCHER insulation and sheathing of piping, tanks, vessels and flues. It covers a variety of materials including FBS-1 Glass Wool and rock wool, polyester, polystyrene foam and elastomeric foam.

0753 Water treatment: This worksection Template is applicable to water treatment for open and closed water systems and is intended for use in conjunction with AS/NZS 3666.1. The clauses for sand filters and water softener may be used for boiler feed water treatment. Cathodic protection for condenser water systems is also included.

0754 Liquid fuels: This worksection Template is applicable to fuel oil systems. It is intended for use in conjunction with AS 1692 (Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids) and AS 1940 (The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids). It covers components normally used in a fuel oil system including the storage tanks, pumps, piping, valves and accessories.

0755 Medical gas systems: This worksection Template covers non-flammable medical gas systems including medical breathing air, medical suction, oxygen, nitrous oxide, surgical tool gas and carbon dioxide. The reference standard is AS 2896.

0761 Refrigeration: This worksection is applicable to built-up refrigeration systems. It is intended for use in conjunction with AS/NZS 1677.2 (Refrigeration system â€“ Safety requirements for fixed applications) and SAA HB 40.1 (The Australian refrigeration and air conditioning code of good practice â€“ Reduction of emissions of fluorocarbon refrigerants in commercial and industrial refrigeration and airconditioning applications), and covers the equipment and components including piping, accessories, evaporators, condensers and compressors.

0762 Cool rooms: This worksection Template is applicable to refrigerated cool rooms with a room operating temperature below 5°C including those operating below freezing. It includes the construction of the room and its associated refrigeration system and controls.

0771 Automatic controls: This worksection Template is applicable to large automatic control systems for mechanical services. If used in conjunction with 0773 Building management systems and related worksections it can provide a complete building management system (BMS) for building management, monitoring and control.

0772 Automatic controls - minor

This worksection Template is applicable to small stand-alone automatic control systems for mechanical services. Typical applications are small packaged unit airconditioning installations, simple ventilations systems and fan coil unit extensions to existing chilled and heating water systems.

0773 Building management systems

This worksection Template is applicable to Building Management Systems (BMS) which provide the facility to monitor, control and manage building services systems which may include mechanical services, power systems, lighting, fire detection and alarms, electronic security, hydraulic services and medical gas services. BMS operates through a system of discrete stand-alone controllers which are networked together using a common, open, communications protocol.

0781 Mechanical electrical: This worksection Template is applicable to electrical work associated with medium to large mechanical projects where the specification and selections will be prepared by a mechanical engineer.

0782 Mechanical electrical - minor: This worksection Template is applicable to the electrical work associated with minor mechanical projects using packaged plant and smaller ventilation systems. It is a simplified design and install type specification without selections tables.

0784 Motors and starters: This worksection Template is applicable to alternating current electric motors, their starters and associated motor protection equipment. It includes a range of starter types including direct-on-line, star delta, semi-conductor and variable speed drives.

0791 Mechanical commissioning: This worksection Template is applicable to balancing, commissioning and testing of mechanical services including control systems.

0792 Mechanical maintenance: This worksection Template is applicable to routine, emergency and statutory maintenance of mechanical services systems including plant (chillers, cooling towers, fans etc.) distribution systems (ductwork, piping, fire dampers etc.) automatic controls and mechanical electrical installations. It includes maintenance to be provided during and after construction.

0800r Reference Hydraulic Services

Reference - Hydraulic services includes the full text of the NATSPEC worksections listed in its Table of Contents, except for the following:

Selections (schedules) in the respective NATSPEC worksections.
Prompts, indicated by [complete/delete] in the full electronic versions of the respective NATSPEC worksections.
Guidance (green hidden text) and Commentary included in the full electronic versions of NATSPEC worksections.

0800s Schedules - Hydraulic

Schedules - Hydraulic includes the following:

Selections (schedules) in the respective NATSPEC worksections.
Prompts, indicated by [complete/delete] in the full electronic versions of the respective NATSPEC worksections.

Schedules - Hydraulic does not include:

Guidance (green hidden text) other than the worksection abstract.

0802 Hydraulic design and install: This worksection Template is applicable to simple hydraulic installations in which the specification will be prepared by the architect and the hydraulic design will be undertaken by the contractor without the involvement of a specialist hydraulic consultant. It deals with hot and cold water services, sanitary plumbing and drainage, stormwater, natural gas and LP gas installations.

0811 Sanitary fixtures: This worksection Template is applicable to the selection and installation of sanitary fixtures. AS/NZS 3500.0 uses the term fixtures generically for all receptacles that discharge into the sanitary plumbing or sanitary drainage installation. It distinguishes between soil fixtures and waste fixtures. A soil fixture includes WC pans, urinals and slop hopper. Waste fixtures covers all fixtures that are not soil fixtures. The reference standards are the AS/NZS 3500 series which are cited in the Plumbing Code of Australia.

0812 Tapware: This worksection Template is applicable to taps and tapware and includes related fittings such as towel rails. The reference standards are the AS/NZS 3500 series which are cited in the PCA (Plumbing Code of Australia).

0813 Water heaters: This worksection Template is applicable to storage type water heaters and covers electric, gas, solar (with gas or electric boost) and heat pump types. It also includes small instantaneous heaters. The reference standards are the AS/NZS 3500 series which are cited in the Plumbing Code of Australia.

0814 Hydraulic pumps: This worksection Template is applicable to pumps used in hot and cold water services and stormwater. The worksection is not required if there are no pumps for hydraulic services in the project. The pumps in this worksection are all close-coupled type (i.e. they have no pump bearings). For direct-coupled pumps refer to the 0714 Mechanical pumps worksection. The reference standards are AS/NZS 3500.1 and AS/NZS 3500.3 which are cited in the Plumbing Code of Australia.

0821 Stormwater - buildings: This worksection Template is applicable to stormwater systems related to buildings. It not intended for work that is normally designed by a civil engineer which is covered in 0224 Stormwater - site. The reference standard is AS/NZS 3500.3 which is cited in the Plumbing Code of Australia.

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. The reference standard is AS/NZS 3500.2 which is cited in the Plumbing Code of Australia.

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-drinking water services. The reference standards for this worksection are AS/NZS 3500.1 and AS/NZS 3500.4 which are cited by the Plumbing Code of Australia.

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 5601.

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. AS 2419.1 is a deemed-to-satisfy standard under the BCA. Products used must be on the ActivFire Register of Fire Protection Equipment.

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. Products used must be on the ActivFire Register of Fire Protection Equipment.

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.

0900r Reference Electircal Services

Reference - Electrical services includes the full text of the NATSPEC worksections listed in its Table of Contents, except for the following:

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Prompts, indicated by [complete/delete] in the full electronic versions of the respective NATSPEC worksections.
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0900s Schedules - Electrical

Schedules - Electrical includes the following:

Selections (schedules) in the respective NATSPEC worksections.
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Schedules - Electrical does not include:

Guidance (green hidden text) other than the worksection abstract.

0902 Electrical design and install: This worksection Template is applicable to simple electrical installations in which the specification will be prepared by the architect and the electrical design will be undertaken by the contractor without the involvement of a specialist electrical consultant.

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. It 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. The application of the generator set for standby, stand-alone, hybrid or grid connection etc. will be determined by the design of the complete low voltage power system and should be specified in Low voltage power systems.

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. The application of the photovoltaic generator system for stand-alone, hybrid, or grid connection etc purposes will be determined by the design of the complete low voltage power system and should be specified in Low voltage power systems. This worksection assumes that any associated civil, building or infrastructure work will be documented in other worksections.

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.

0937 EATON ELECTRICAL uninterruptible power supply: This branded worksection Template is applicable to EATON ELECTRICAL 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. It should be used in conjunction with the 0943 Switchboard components worksection. This worksection relies on AS/NZS 3000 and AS 3439.

0942 Switchboards - custom-built: This worksection Template is applicable to custom-built, low voltage switchboards. It should be used in conjunction with the 0943 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. The 0942 Switchboards - custom-built worksection is intended for use by specialist electrical consultants.

0943 Switchboard components: This worksection Template is applicable to protective and control devices and for the selection of switchboard accessories. The switchboard components may be installed in a switchboard specified under the 0941 Switchboards - proprietary or 0942 Switchboards - custom-built worksections. A switchboard schedule may assist tenderers where the project consists of multiple switchboards with a variety of switchboard components.

0943 EATON ELECTRICAL switchboard components: This branded worksection Template is applicable to EATON ELECTRICAL protective and control devices and for the selection of switchboard accessories. The switchboard components may be installed in a switchboard specified under the 0941 Switchboards - proprietary or 0942 Switchboards - custom-built worksections. A switchboard schedule may assist tenderers where the project consists of multiple switchboards with a variety 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 proprietary (and refurbished proprietary) luminaires and lighting control systems. It is expected that in most cases, proprietary luminaires will be specified and incorporated in a schedule. It is expected that the lighting system has been designed and luminaires selected that meet the lighting performance and have the electrical characteristics required for the project.

0961 Telecommunications cabling: This worksection Template is applicable to the provision of a telecommunication cabling network in commercial (non-industrial) buildings and relies on the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) technical standards AS/ACIF S008 and AS/ACIF S009.

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. It 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.

0962 HILLS television distrubution systems: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the provision of HILLS RF analogue and digital television and sound system distribution systems and relies on AS/NZS 1367. It 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 systems 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, including central battery and single-point systems. It relies on AS 2293.

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 sound and intercommunication systems (EWIS) and relies on AS 1670.4, AS 60849 and AS 4428.4. It should also 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 for buildings. It relies on AS/NZS 1768 and assumes that a system is required either by this standard or by a decision taken regardless of the calculated risk management assessment.

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. This 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, nursing homes and similar buildings. This worksection can also be used for institutional projects such as schools and technical colleges by the inclusion of appropriate details in the project specification.

0981 HILLS electronic security: This branded worksection Template is applicable to the provision of HILLS 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. This 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, nursing homes and similar buildings. This worksection can also be used for institutional projects such as schools and technical colleges by the inclusion of appropriate details in the project specification.

1101 Control of traffic: This worksection is applicable to design, construction, maintenance and removal of temporary roadways including side tracks, divided road crossovers, detours, provision of traffic controllers, signposting, road markings, raised pavement markers, lights, barriers and any other items required. It applies to the safe movement of traffic and protection of persons, including temporary diversions and signage to secure the work site.

1102 Control of erosion and sedimentation: This worksection is applicable to the control of erosion and sedimentation in accordance with an Environmental Management Plan for moderate sized works and supplemented by a Soil and water management plan for major works, both prepared by the Contractor.

1111 Clearing and grubbing: This worksection is applicable to the clearing, grubbing and removal of all vegetation, logs, stumps, boulders, roots, scrub, debris and dumped material to allow site works for roadway construction. Demolition and disposal of any minor man-made structures (such as fences and livestock yards). Removal of all rubbish and other materials that are unsuitable for use in the works.

1112 Earthworks (Roadways): This worksection is applicable to the excavation of cuttings, construction of embankments, including site regrading, borrow activities and selected material zone.

1113 Stabilisation: This worksection is applicable to materials and processes for stabilisation of subgrade and pavement courses.

1121 Open drains, including kerb and channel (gutter): This worksection consists of the construction, lining and protection of all types of open drains, including the construction of ferb and/or channel and the construction of rock filled wire mattresses and gabions.

1122 Kerb and channel (gutter) replacement: This worksection is applicable to the removal and disposal of existing kerb and channel (gutter) and the construction of new kerb and channel (gutter) and associated works including foundations for components, adjustment/replacement of gully pits and reinstatement of pavement and driveways as documented.

1131 Rolled concrete subbase: This worksection is applicable to the construction of rolled concrete subbase, including mixing, transportation, placement, compaction and curing.

1132 Mass concrete subbase: This worksection is applicable to construction of mass concrete subbase including trial sections and subgrade beams to the dimensions and levels shown on the drawings and in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

1133 Plain and reinforced concrete base: This worksection is applicable to construction, by mechanical or hand placement of plain or reinforced concrete base, including trial sections, slab anchors and terminal slabs to the dimensions and levels shown on the drawings and in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. The work also includes the construction of reinforced concrete approach slabs at bridge abutments and traffic signal approach slabs where specified on the drawings.

1134 Steel fibre reinforced concrete base: This worksection is applicable to the construction of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) base and minor SFRC works for pavements. It does not apply to large scale highway works.

1135 Continuously reinforced concrete base: This worksection is applicable to the construction of continuously reinforced concrete base including trial sections and slab anchors.

1136 Cold milling of asphalt and base course: This worksection is applicable to the removal of asphalt and base course by cold milling to a specified depth, the hauling of the material to stock piles and disposal areas and the sweeping of pavement.

1141 Flexible pavements: This worksection consists of the supply, spreading, compaction and trimming of base and subbase courses of flexible and semi rigid (bound) pavements to specified levels and thicknesses.

1141 Flexible pavements: This worksection consists of the supply, spreading, compaction and trimming of base and subbase courses of flexible and semi regid (bound) pavements to specified levels and thicknesses.

1142 Bituminous cold mix: This worksection consists of design, production and delivery of hot mixed - cold laid plant mix, referred to as cold mix, and includes supply of materials, sampling testing and any other operations necessary to provide the comforming product. This worksection, unless amended, applies to dense graded cold mix of nominal sizes 7, 10 or 14mm.

1142 Bituminous cold mix: This worksection is applicable to design, production and delivery of â€˜hot mixed â€“ cold laid plant mixâ€™ (cold mix) including supply of bituminous materials, sampling, testing and all other operations necessary to provide the conforming product or dense graded cold/mix of nominal sizes 7, 10 or 14 mm.

1143 Sprayed bituminous surfacing: This worksection covers the supply of materials, design and application of sprayed seals for roads and related applications and includes the prime, primerseal and seal types of sprayed treatments. The work to be performed under this worksection includes supply and delivery of materials, storage and handling of raw materials, precoating of aggregate, preparation of pavement surfaces, preparation of bituminous materials, application of primer, primerbinder, spreading and rolling of aggregate, removal of loose aggregate and care of completed work.

1143 Sprayed bituminous surfacing: This worksection covers the supply of materials, design and application of sprayed seals for roads and related applications and includes the prime, primerseal and seal types of sprayed treatments. The work to be performed under this worksection includes supply and delivery of materials, storage and handling of raw materials, precoating of aggregate, preparation of pavement surfaces, preparation of bituminous materials, application of primer, primerbinder and binder, spreading and rolling of aggregate, removal of loose aggregate and care of completed work.

1144 Asphaltic concrete (Roadways): This worksection is applicable to providing hot mixed, dense graded, open graded, stone mastic and fine gap graded asphalt for roads and related applications.

1145 Segmental paving: This worksection covers the constructio of both clay and concrete segmental paving for road pavements, medians, traffic islands, driveways, cycleways, footpaths and other pedestrain areas. The work to be executed under this worksection consists of the supply, placement and compaction of segmental pavers including the provision of a sand bedding course and joint filling sand, over mass concete, bound or unbound base and/or subbase layer/s.

1145 Segmental paving: This worksection covers the constructions of both clay and concrete segmental paving for road pavements, medians, traffic islands, driveways, cycleways, footpaths and other pedestrian areas. It includes supply, placement and compaction of segmental pavers including the provision of a sand bedding course and joint filling sand over mass concrete subbase, bound or unbound base and/or subbase layer/s.

1146 Bituminous slurry surfacing: This worksection consists of the design, supply, mixing and placement of bituminous microsurfacing correction and wearing surface applications on road pavements, carparks, cycleways and footpaths.

1146 Bituminous slurry surfacing: This worksection is applicable to the design, supply, mixing and placement of bituminous slurry surfacing comprising slurry seal and microsurfacing for surface correction and wearing surface applications on road pavements, carparks, cycleways and footpaths.

1151 Road openings and restoration: This worksection is applicable to road openings and restoration works associated with installation of Council and/or public utility services, for contracts let by local authorities.

1152 Road openings and restoration (Utilities): This worksection is applicable to road openings and restoration works associated with installation of public utility services consistent with the objectives of the Streets Opening Conference Information Bulletin on Codes and Practices and Model Agreement for Local Councils and Utility/Service Providers. It is applicable for contracts let by public utilities and reflects the utility/service provider's needs for contracted restorations.

1163 Rigid concrete and road safety barrier systems (Public Domain): This worksection is applicable to the setting out and construction of concrete safety barriers.

1171 Subsurface drainage: This worksection is applicable to provision of subsurface drainage system for roadworks including establishment, supply, placement, recording and marking on ground.

1172 Subsoil and foundation drains: This worksection is applicable to the excavation of trenches, bedding, installation and backfilling of subsoil and foundation drains for the drainage of ground water, seepage, springs and wet areas in pavements in cuttings and adjacent to foundations associated with roadworks.

1173 Pavement drains: This worksection is applicable to sub-pavement drains, intra-pavement drains and edge drains for pavement layers, including excavation, pipework, backfilling and outlet structures associated with roadworks.

1174 Drainage mats: This worksection is applicable to the installation of drainage mats (blankets) to intercept or collect subsurface water impacting the construction of roadways.

1191 Pavement markings: This worksection is applicable to pavement markings comprising setting out, supply and application of pavement marking paint, thermoplastic pavement marking material, pavement marking tape and raised pavement markers.

1192 Signposting: This worksection is applicable to the supply and erection of signs for roadways.

1193 Guide posts: This worksection is applicable to the supply of all materials and the erection of guide posts and delineators.

1194 Non-rigid road safety barrier systems (Public Domain): This worksection is applicable to supply and erection of non-rigid road safety barriers.

1195 Boundary fences for road reserves: This worksection is applicable to construction of boundary fences including setting out, clearing, supply of materials and components, and erection.

1196 Street lighting: This worksection is applicable to street lighting installations in which the specification will be prepared by the local government authority and the lighting and electrical design will be undertaken by the contractor without the involvement of a specialist electrical consultant.

1341 Water supply - reticulation and pump stations (Construction): This worksection consists of the construction of mains up to DN 600 nominal size and small pump stations. It excludes the construction activites for reservoirs, including repainting of reservoirs, treatment plants, dams, headworks, including bores and weirs, dosing plant and larger pump stations.

1351 Stormwater drainage (Construction): This worksection consists of perparation for stormwater drainage construction, temporary drainage during construction, siting of pipes, pipe arches and box culverts, all activities and quality requirements associated with excavation and backfilling, all concrete work associated with stormwater drainage.

1352 Pipe drainage: This worksection covers the supply and installation of pipe culverts and pipe arches for stormwater drainage and should be read in conjunction ith 1351 Stormwater drainage (Construction). The work to be executed under this worksection consists of supply of pipes and pipe arches, beding, installation and backfilling.

1353 Precast box culverts: This worksedtion covers the installation of precast concrete box culverts and should be read in conjunction with 1351 Stormwater darinage (Construction). The work to be exceuted under this worksection consists of the preparation of foundations, provision of bedding, consrtuction of base slab, installation or precast culvert units, headwalss and wingwalss, backfilling against structures, provision and removal of coffee dams, excavation of inlet and outlet channels.

1354 Drainage structures: This worksection covers the construction of drainage structures including headwalls, wingwalls, pits gully pits, inspection pits, junction boxes/pits, drop structures, inlet and outlet structures, energy dissipators, batter and other supplementary structure.

1361 Sewerage - reticulation and pump stations (Construction): The work to be constructed under this worksection consists of the construction of gravitation sewers up to DN 600 nominal size, common effluent sewers, both gravity and pressuried, vacuum sewerage systems, rising mains up to DN 600 nominal size, standard appurtenances such as maintenance holes, maintenance shafts and property connection sewers, small pump stations, usually limited to single wells with submersible pumps. This worksection excludes the construction activities for treatment plants, headworks, dosing plant, larger pump stations, works controlled by others, including overflow management.

1391 Service conduits: This worksection includes the supply of material and the installatin of electrical and telephone conduits, pits and footings for streetlighting columns. It excludes the installation of wiring, equipment and streetlighting columns.

1392 Trenchless conduit installations: This worksection covers the installation of any type of drainage or service conduit where it is a requirement of the contract that trenchless techiques are to be used. Trenchless techniques minimise interference with existing features, facilities or traffic. These techniques may be by either jacking, ramming, bursting thrust or auger boring, micro-tunnelling, directionl drilling or other suitable technique as appropriate for the particular installation.

1401 Technical specifications for parks and recreation areas: This worksection is applicable to rountine and minor specific maintenance. The contractor will act for the council in undertaking the activities listed in the parks and recreation areas assigned.

1411 Street landscaping: This worksection includes the inspection and maintenance of gardens, trees and hurbs in landscaped areas provided in councils' streets. These landscaped areas are located in roundabouts, islands, threholds, road closures and pedestrian plazas and are scheduled in the network descriptions of the road reserve definition information.

1412 Grass mowing in road reserves: This worksection cover slahing or mowing of roadside, shoulders, verges or median growth and those areas classified by council as grassed areas and included information provided as part of the contract documnets. This activity includes edge trimming where specified including around trees, shrubs, inspection lids, hydrants, posts, poles, under and around seats and tables.

1413 Tree and vegetation control in road reserves: This worksection includes trimming of growth on trees and shrubs and minor lopping on roads and footpaths.

1414 Weed control in road reserves: This worksection covers the spraying of herbicide or related treatment to provide a weed free surface area at the lip and joints of a kerb and gutter, traffic islands around road furniture (e.g guardfence, fences, signs and guidepost) as directed adjacent to culverts, bridge abutments and along boundary fences for which the council is responsible.

1415 Weed control: This worksection covers the spraying of herbicide or related treatment such as hand weeding and hot water or direct chemical application to provide a weed free surface area to parks and recreation areas, gardens, around park/area furniture and along boundary fences for which the council is responsible.

1416 Planting of annuals and trees: This worksection include the removal of spent annual plants, preparation of beds and planting out and watering the new annuals in garden areas provided in councils' parks and recreation areas. It also includes the planting of replacement trees in councils' parks and recreation areas.

1417 Care of trees and shrubs: This worksection will include the care of trees and shrubs and the trimming of growth on trees and shrubs in parks and recreation areas including provision of minimum clearances for both roadways and footways.

1418 Gardens: This worksection includes the inspection and maintenance of gardens, excluding annual plants, in areas provided in councils' parks and recreation areas.

1419 Care of trees and turf: This worksection covers watering, fertilising, soil aeration, thatch removal and top-dressing of parks and recreation areas.

1420 Grass mowing: This worksection covers mowing of all classifications of parks and recreation areas and those areas classified by council as grassed areas. It also includes edge trimming along footpath edges, around trees, shrubs, access chambers, hydrants, post, poles, under and around seat and tables.

1421 Native bushland: This worksection includes the inspection and maintenance of native bushland in councils' parks and recreation areas in accordance with councils' bushland management plan. The major work will be consolidation and long-term weeding following the primary weeding carried out in council's bush regeneration programme. Planting of native and indigenous species and protective fencing of sensitive areas are activities provided external to this maintenance activity.

1422 Dunal areas: This worksection covers the special maintenance acivity related to the stabilisation and preservation of areas predominated by sand dune terrain. The activity includes inspection and maintenance of board and chain walkways, fencing and plantings.

1423 Pest control: This worksection covers the spraying of pesticide or related treatment such as direct chemcial application to provide and insect/pest free surface area to parks and recreation areas, gardens, around park/area furniture and along boundary fences for which the council is responsible.

1424 Landscape - maintenance (NATSPEC): This worksection is applicable to the maintenance of established landscape projects for the period between the date of final completion of the project under the head contract and the date of the end of the nominated maintenance contract period. Consider obtaining a price when calling tenders for maintenance to be extended beyond this period.

1431 Footpath paving repairs: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of concrete and segmental paver footpaths located in parks and recreation areas. It includes paths for shared or sole-use by bicycles. The activity includes the removal of any footpath defects which could constitute a safety hazard to park and recreation area users.

1432 Gravel footpath repairs: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of gravel footpaths located in parks recreation areas. Gr5avel paths include footpaths and shared or sole use bicycle pathways and include crushed rock, pebbles, sand or compacted gravel surfacing. This activity includes restoration of the surface quality and associated minor work provide for the ongoing functionality of the surface.

1433 Footpath and kerb ramp repairs adjacent to roadways: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of all footpaths and kerb ramps located adjacent to the carriageway. The activity includes the repair of any damaged kerb ramps and removal of any footpath defects, which could constitute a safety hazard to pedestrians.

1441 Bituminous surfacing repairs: This worksection covers the repair of pavement surfacing on footpaths, car parks or driveways by several techniques. Surfacing is defined as the wearing course only. The work may utilise hot asphalt or coldmix but shall more typically comprise bitumen emulsion sealing with fine aggregate.

1442 Boat ramps maintenance: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of recreational boat ramps located in bays, rivers or lakes, both tidal and non-tidal.

1461 Swimming enclosures maintenance: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of swimming enclosures located in bays, rivers, lakes or ocean, both tidal and non-tidal, including rock or constructed pools at coastal locations refreshed by tidal action. The activity excludes purpose built olympic pools in council parks and leisure centres.

1462 Boundary fence repair: This worksection covers the inspection of all boundary fences, gates and access points in parks and recreation areas. It includes monitoring possible future problems, i.e. intrusion by extended tree or shrub growth, and poor foundations. Replacements of fencing components to an approved work plan will be paid under the conditions of a work order.

1471 Barbecues maintenance: This worksection covers the maintenance of outdoor electrical, or liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, barbecues situated in council parks and recreation areas.

1472 Drinking fountains maintenance: This worksection covers the maintenance of drinking fountains (bubblers) located in council's parks and recreation areas.

1473 Fences, rails, racks, guards and barriers: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance, including painting, of fences, handrails, bicycle racks, vehicle barriers, tree and garden guards, and similar items to ensure that they continue to provide the function for which they were installed. It includes the containment fences at lookouts and playgrounds and containment and catch fences at sportsgrounds.

1474 Lighting maintenance: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of lighting systems, electrical or solar power, installed in public parks and recreation areas. It includes lighting for sportsgrounds, carparks and pedestrian areas.

1475 Playground equipment maintenance: This worksection covers the maintenance of playground equipment in public parks and recreation areas in accordance with the maintenance requirements of AS/NZS 4486.1.

1476 Park furniture maintenance: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of park furniture such as seats, tables, shelters, gazebos, bollards, signs, plaques in parks and recreation areas to ensure that they continue to provide the function for which they were installed.

1477 Sport ground facilities maintenance: This worksection includes the maintenance, installation and removal of equipment and apparatus required for the conduct of sports activities for each particular sportsground. Included are goal posts, goal and catch nets, track and field athletics equipment and apparatus, cricket sight screens, pitches and mats, sports linemarking and the maintenance of synthetic grass surfaces.

1481 Accident repairs (Recoverable): This worksection covers inspection and appraisal of damage, compilation of details and reporting related to accidents where costs are recoverable.

1482 Accident repairs (Non recoverable): This worksection covers inspection and appraisal of damage, compilation of details and reporting related to accidents or vandalism where costs are non-recoverable.

1483 Emergency call out: This worksection is a template for recording actions taken in response to an emergency call out. It provides for indicating any costs that may be recoverable in respect of public safety. Performance requirements are also set out.

1484 Storm damage response: This worksection covers short notice repairs under emergency conditions concerned with making the park or recreation area safe. It is limited to activity which could reasonably be undertaken in a 24 hour period. Work includes removal of debris, causing obstruction or damage to the adjacent property, or park/area furniture. The cause of the storm damage may be due to the action of wind, rain, flood or lightning strike. This may include the use of tree pruning contractors, cherry pickers, chainsaws, trucks and the like. It may also include provision or repairs to scours or erosion so as to make the park or recreation area safe.

1491 Open spaces litter collection: This worksection covers all park and recreation area litter collection, including removal of dead animals, and emptying of litter bins. It includes the proper disposal of the litter clear of the park or recreation area either by recycling or legal tipping. It also includes the provision of plastic bag liners to all litter bins.

1492 Open space graffiti removal: This worksection includes the identification and removal of any graffiti on council property that is visible to the public.

1500r NATSPEC maintenance reference: NATSPEC Reference is quality statement for maintenance and repairs only and is not suitable for customisation for construction purposes. NATSPEC Reference is derived from the NATSPEC worksection text. Documentation for maintenance contracts will require additional information to cover the selection of products and materials to match existing work and to fulfill slip resistance obligations.

1501 Technical specifications for buildings and facilities: This worksection comprises of the defined maintenance activities required in the buildings and facilities generally described as routine cleaning and minor specific maintenance. The contractor will act for the council in undertaking the activities listed in the buildings and facilities assigned.

1531 Floors: This worksection covers the maintenance of floors including the internal and external horizontal structural surfaces which constitute part of the building and area accessible by users of the building. Materials may include masonry, concrete, metal, timber. Surfacing can include resilient surfaces, paint, carpet and tiles.

1532 Walls: This worksection covers the maintenance of walls, including all internal and external continuous vertical structures, separating rooms or open areas that are either load or non-load bearing. Materials may include masonry, concrete, metal, light timber framing with cladding, plasterboard, timber, steel or glass blockwork. Walls may be surfaced or finished with timber, steel, exposed masonry, resilient surfaces, wallpaper, paint and tiles.

1533 Doorways and windows: This worksection covers the maintenance of doorways including all the internal and external entry and exit structures. Doorways include timber doors, steel clad doors, timber, steel and aluminium door frames, security doors, fire resistant doors, frameless glass doors, revolving doors and overhead doors. Surfacing is either natural, painted or stained. Windows include all metal and timber windows as well as all window frames, screens and grills. Window frames may be painted, stained or anodised. Window and door furniture such as locks, hinges are included.

1534 Ceilings: This worksection covers the maintenance of ceilings including all the overhead structural surfaces either suspended or attached in the under roof area of a building or facility. Materials may include plasterboard panels, fibrous plaster tiles, mineral fibre tiles, glass fibre panels, metal louvred panels, steel panels, aluminium panels, wood fibre panels, strawboard and plywood panels. Ceilings may be surfaced in paint, resilient surfaces and wallpaper.

1535 Roofing: This worksection covers the maintenance of roofs including all the external structures and cladding that protect buildings and facilities from the weather. Materials may include tiling, fibre cement shingles, timber shingle and shale roofing, sheet metal, copper, concrete, plastic sheet, glazed roofing, suspended fabric. Roofs may be surfaced with resilient surfaces, paint or anodised. Roofing also includes guttering and all rain water goods.

1571 Mechanical systems: This worksection covers the maintenance of mechanical systems including all the fittings, structures, units, installations for use in association with mechanical operations in a building or facility. Mechanical systems include chillers, water heating boilers, cooling towers, fans, pumps, air coils, tanks and vessels, packaged equipment, refrigeration ductwork and mechanical piping, mechanical insulation and equipment for water treatment and for liquid fuel storage and reticulation.

1572 Hydraulic systems: This worksection covers the maintenance of hydraulic systems including all the fittings, pipes, sanitary fixtures, installations for use and conveyance of water, wastewater, fuel or gas. Hydraulic Systems include stormwater, wastewater, freshwater, irrigation and fuel or gas systems as well as hydrants, hose reels and sprinklers.

1573 Electrical systems: This worksection covers the maintenance of electrical systems including all the fittings, wiring, installations for use in association with power and lighting in a facility. Includes systems for domestic installations, generating sets, uninterruptible power supply, switchboards, wiring or accessories, luminaires, emergency evacuation lighting, telecommunications cabling, master antenna television, lightning protection, fire detection and alarms, emergency warning and intercommunications as well as electronic security.

1581 External building surveillance: This worksection covers the maintenance of the external security of council buildings and secured areas by way of monitoring of intruder alarm systems from a central control facility and the provision of mobile security patrols to the buildings and secured areas as designated.

1582 Accident repairs management (Recoverable): This worksection covers the inspection and appraisal of damage, compilation of details and reporting related to accidents where costs are recoverable. The Contractor shall liaise with the police or public to obtain details of persons responsible, vehicles/drivers and take photos of damage when required. Where vehicles are involved, the contractor shall note the registration Nos, vehicle make and model, driver's name, address and license No. A report on the value and nature of building/facility asset damage shall be prepared. This activity does not include repair work.

1583 Emergency call out: This worksection covers the provision of an effective service which is readily contactable 24 hrs a day, year round and which the public or others may call for assistance. The contractor is required to make a record, or diary of calls and details and to liaise and direct urgent action, by way of inspection and appraisal.

1584 Storm damage response: This worksection covers short notice repairs under emergency conditions concerned with making the building or facility safe and is limited to activity which could reasonably be undertaken in a 24 hour period. Work includes removal of debris causing obstruction or damage to the adjacent property, and provision of temporary roofing with tarps. The cause of the storm damage may be due to the action of wind, rain, flood or lightning strike. This may include the use of tree lopping contractors, cherry pickers, chainsaws, trucks, and the like.

1585 External cleaning: This worksection includes all procedures necessary for the routine cleaning of the external surfaces of buildings, covered areas immediately adjacent to buildings and external stairways. This activity covers all required activities such as cleaning walls, paths, signs, graffiti removal and clearing gutters.

1586 Internal cleaning: This worksection includes all procedures necessary for the routine cleaning of buildings including offices, foyers, meeting rooms, kitchens, hallways. It excludes toilets covered in 1587 Sanitary cleaning. This activity covers all required activities such as carpet and upholstery cleaning, dusting and polishing furniture, emptying waste bins and ash trays, cleaning walls and doors and replacing light bulbs and tubes. Area covered by this activity includes all internal areas and covered foyers and alcove areas immediately outside external access doors.

1587 Sanitary cleaning: This worksection covers all procedures necessary for the routine cleaning of sanitary facilities designated for public or staff use located in a separate building or within buildings and facilities. This activity covers all required activities such as the cleaning of toilets and hand basins in addition to all related surface cleaning commonly required for the upkeep of such premises. Building and facility cleaning not directly related to sanitary facilities is covered under other activity specifications. Provision has been made within this specification for the routine replenishment of consumable supplies required to meet to the requirements of this activity such as hand towels, soap, toilet paper, sanitary napkins and light bulbs.

1588 Windows cleaning: This worksection includes all procedures necessary for the routine cleaning of the internal and external surfaces of perimeter windows and both sides of all internal windows, glass partitions and glass panels.

1589 Cleaning - blinds and fire proofing of curtains: This worksection includes all procedures necessary for the routine cleaning of blinds and curtains as well as the fire proofing of curtains.

1601 Technical specifications for road reserves: The worksection comprises of the defined maintenance activities required on the road network as shown in Annexure A. The area of responsibility is depicted within the road reserve definition information which indicates areas of road reserve or other specific assets which are incorporated in the work and any other special responsibilities. The work generally comprises the activities that are listed for inclusion in the maintenance management plan and is described as routine and minor specific maintenance. The contractor will act for the council in undertaking the activities listed in the road network assigned. The work includes activities associated with the maintenance of the wearing surface of bridges, bridge and culvert waterways and other drainage features.

1611 Pavement sweeping: This worksection covers the removal of loose material from the road surface by hand brooming, mechanical rotary brooming, suction brooming, or drag brooming of road surfaces. This includes sweeping at intersections, median kerbs, median openings median islands and within bicycle lanes. The activity also includes the removal of any slippery substance from the road surface.

1612 Auxiliary work for reseals: This worksection covers preparatory, support and post seal operations where the contractor is required to provide resources to assist the resealing contractor appointed by council to provide resealing services. The reseal operation will be programmed by the council and advised to the contractor. This activity is additional to normal routine maintenance undertaken during the course of the contract.

1613 Repairs to bituminous surfacing: This worksection covers the repair of pavement surfacing by several techniques. Surfacing is defined as the wearing course only. The work may utilise hot asphalt or coldmix but shall more typically comprise bitumen emulsion sealing with fine aggregate. Work may also include the spreading of grit on surfaces exhibiting soft and excess amounts of bitumen. The work shall include provision of temporary linemarking where necessary.

1614 Crack sealing: This worksection covers the cleaning and filling of cracks or joints in pavements to make the surface water resistant. This type of work is usually undertaken on concrete, asphalt or bitumen sealed surfaces. It includes temporary reinstatement of line marking where necessary. Crocodile cracking with no deformation or pumping of fines on asphaltic concrete pavements is excluded from this activity except where the distress is very localised and readily treated.

1615 Local shape correction: This worksection covers the local correction of ruts, shoving, depressions, or abnormal crossfall by application of coldmix, asphalt or emulsion and fine aggregate seals. More extensive works will be treated as major works at the principal's discretion.

1616 Grading unsealed roads: This worksection includes the grading of unsealed road formations including table drains, whether the surfacing comprises imported granular material or the natural subgrade. The activity includes rolling after grading and the inclusion of water if this is deemed necessary.

1617 Resheeting unsealed roads: This worksection covers the provision of imported granular overlay material on unsealed roads and the grading and compaction of this material as a resheet. The activity includes preparatory grading of the formation including table drains.

1618 Heavy patching: This worksection covers the repair of major pavement failures. Major failures comprise areas greater than 25 sq m. Heavy patching is defined independently of the depth of repair. Typically the pavement is deformed and/or cracked due to poor construction or a weak subgrade or pavement layer, often due to water ingress.

1619 Minor patching: This worksection covers the repair of minor pavement failures. Minor failures comprise areas greater than 1.0 m² and less than 25 m². Minor patching is defined independently of the depth of repair. Typically the pavement is deformed and/or cracked due to poor construction or a weak subgrade or pavement layer, often associated with water ingress.

1620 Pothole repair: This worksection covers the reinstatement of sealed surface faults using either base course granular material or bituminous materials. Surface faults under this category are less than or equal to 1 m² and will require infill material to reinstate the sealed or asphalt surface rather than just a surface dressing.

1621 Concrete pavement repairs: This worksection covers the repair of concrete pavements, with or without an asphalt overlay, which have failed due to poor construction or a weak subgrade, often due to water ingress. The activity also includes permanent restoration of service openings.

1622 Concrete slab stabilisation: This worksection covers the stabilisation of concrete road slabs that have tilted, have become loose, and have scoured underneath such that voids have formed where the slab foundation has been eroded. The work involves replacing the foundation with cementitious grout or other approved grout pumped under pressure to re-stabilise the slab.

1623 Emergency pavement repairs: This worksection covers short notice pavement repairs required for safety reasons. The work may be temporary if circumstances require. The use of this code is reserved for emergencies that involve damage to the pavement e.g. major pothole, collapsed culvert, burst water main, slippery surfacing or flushing surfacing.

1631 Edge break repair: This worksection covers the repair of broken edges of seal or asphalt surfaced pavements. The repair aims to restore the line and level of the original surfacing.

1632 Grading unsealed shoulders: This worksection covers the grading of unsealed shoulders including table drains. The activity includes rolling after grading and the inclusion of water if this is deemed necessary.

1633 Resheeting unsealed shoulders: This worksection covers the provision of imported granular overlay material on unsealed shoulders and the grading and compaction of this material as a resheet. The activity includes preparatory grading of the shoulder and table drains.

1634 Local scour repair: This worksection covers the repair of scouring on batters, shoulders and drains and/or scouring adjacent to inlets or outlets to drainage structures draining the road area. The work includes action to reinstate the area affected and to prevent re-occurrence of the scour.

1641 Kerb and channel (gutter) repairs: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of all kerb and gutters located adjacent to the carriageway. The activity includes the repair of any damaged kerb and guttering which could constitute a safety hazard to road users and pedestrians.

1642 Traffic islands: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of all concrete kerbed islands located on the carriageway and including those with hard or paved infill areas. The activity includes the repair of any damaged kerbing and the removal of any defects which could constitute a safety hazard to road users and pedestrians.

1651 Clear road reserve subsoil drains: This worksection covers maintenance of subsoil drains. These are often located behind kerbs, within pipe trenches or other locations marked on road plans. It will be required to record inspections and locations of outlets.

1652 Clear road reserve open drains: This worksection covers all unlined open drains, catch drains, spoon drains, table drains and waterways that contribute to the structural integrity of the roadway.

1671 Road reserve boundary fence repairs: This worksection covers the inspection of all fence and access points on the road reserve network.

1672 Road reserve fences and handrails: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance, including painting, of median and pedestrian fences and handrails to ensure that the fences and handrails continue to provide the function for which they were installed.

1673 Street seats and bus shelters: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of street seats and bus shelters to ensure that they continue to provide the function for which they were installed.

1674 Carriageway delineators: This worksection includes the inspection and maintenance of all types of delineators. These include guideposts, guidepost delineators, safety/rumble bars, raised pavement markers both reflective and non reflective, flaps and guardfence delineators as well as width markers on bridges and culverts.

1675 Roadway guard fence: This worksection includes the inspection and maintenance of W Beam guardfence. The work will include the inspection, reporting, scheduling and supervising all guardfence repairs. Periodic inspection is required to check alignment, and anchorage and stability of posts. Work shall include the removal and replacement of sections.

1676 Road reserve regulatory, warning and standard signs: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of regulatory, warning and standard signs as defined in AS 1742 such as speed limit, advisory speed signs, alignment, and directional hazard indicators. Maintenance of sign supports is included. The maintenance of signs denoting council maintenance segments is included.

1677 Road reserve guide signs: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance of street name, advanced direction and directional signs as well as reassurance signs, and other specialised and tourist signs. This activity does not include advance direction and direction signs which refer to an intersection or junction within the contract network but which are positioned on roads or highways not maintained by the council.

1681 Accident repairs (Recoverable): This worksection covers inspection and appraisal of damage, compilation of details and reporting related to accidents where costs are recoverable.

1682 Road reserve emergency call out: This worksection covers the provision of an effective service which is readily contactable 24 hrs a day, year round and which the public or others may call for assistance.

1683 Storm damage response for road safety: This worksection covers short notice repairs under emergency conditions concerned with making the road safe and limited to activity which could reasonably be undertaken in a 24 hour period. Work includes removal of debris, causing obstruction or damage to the adjacent property, road or roadside furniture. The cause of the storm damage may be due to the action of wind, rain, flood or lightning strike.

1684 Traffic facilities - road traffic control: This worksection covers the provision of traffic control by the contractor to assist the operation of works by others, or where explicit instructions are not provided in other activity specifications. This activity is additional to normal routine maintenance undertaken during the course of the contract.

1691 Road reserve litter collection: This worksection covers all road and roadside litter collection, including removal of dead animals, and emptying of litter bins at designated locations. It includes the proper disposal of the litter clear of the road reserve and the provision of plastic bag liners to all litter bins.

1692 Removal of graffiti visible from roads: This worksection includes the identification and removal of any graffiti on council property that is visible to the public from roads.

1701 Wharves and decks maintenance: This worksection covers the inspection and maintenance, including painting/oiling, of wharves and decks, including jetties, fishing and viewing decks, boardwalks, mangrove walkways, lookouts and similar structures to ensure that they continue to provide the function for which they were installed. It includes structures that are situated in water or on land.

1841 Water supply - irrigation systems: This worksection covers the maintenance of irrigation systems equipment in public parks, sportsgrounds, gardens and recreation areas.

1851 Clear open space and drains: This worksection covers all unlined open drains, catch drains, spoon drains, table drains and waterways in parks and recreation areas. Low flow channels, table drains and catch drains, if grassed are to be mowed during the mowing program. Table drains are to be graded as required to remove obstructions. Watercourses may require maintenance to remove or control silt or scour.

1852 Clear open space drainage culverts: This worksection covers the clearing of all stormwater drainage structures whether located in the road network, in public car parking areas, drainage easements or parks. These include all types, such as extended kerb inlets with or without grate, side entry pits and gully pits, connections from inlets to the main drain, culverts and energy dissipators as well as bridge drainage scuppers and bridge expansion joints.

1853 Clear roadway culverts and pits: This worksection covers the clearing of all stormwater drainage structures located in parks or recreation areas including the public car parking areas. These include all types, such as extended kerb inlets with or without grate, side entry pits and gully pits, connections from inlets to the main drain, culverts and energy dissipators.

1854 Minor repair of road reserve lined drains: This worksection covers the repair and maintenance of all lined drains. These include concrete, stone pitched drains, drains permanently protected by geotextile or similar material and drains lined with galvanized corrugated iron units. Work includes repair of scour or subsidence as well as the clearing of siltation or vegetation effecting the efficiency of the drain.

1881 Beach cleaning: This activity includes raking and sieving of beaches by mechanical means and by manual cleaning where areas are not accessible by mechanical cleaning equipment. The activity also includes the disposal of the collected debris either by recycling or legal tipping.

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