Current Worksections

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1General

012

Tendering

   
   

0121

Tendering

   

0122

Tendering (Interior and alterations)

013

Generic Preliminaries

   
   

0131

Preliminaries (Generic)

   

0133

Preliminaries (Generic Interior and alterations)

014

Contract Preliminaries

   
   

0141

Preliminaries - ABIC MW-1

   

0142

Preliminaries - ABIC SW-1

   

0143

Preliminaries - AS 2124

   

0144

Preliminaries - AS 4000

   

0145

Preliminaries - AS 4905

   

0146

Preliminaries - AS 4902

016

Quality Assurance

   
   

0161

Quality

017

General Requirements

   
   

0171

General Requirements

   

0172

General Requirements (interior and alterations)

   

0173

General requirements (Mechanical)

   

0174

General requirements (Hydraulic)

   

0175

General requirements (Electrical)

018

Common Requirements

   
   

0181

Adhesives, sealants and fasteners

   

0182

Fire-stopping

   

0183

Metals and prefinishes

   

0184

Termite management

   

0185

Timber finishes and treatment

   

0186

Building IT components

019

Sundry items

   
   

0192

Ancon structural steel components

2Site

020

Demolition

   
   

0201

Demolition

022

Preparation and Groundwork

   
   

0221

Site management

   

0222

Earthwork

   

0223

Service trenching

   

0224

Stormwater - site

024

Landscape Structures

   
   

0241

Landscape - walling

   

0242

Landscape - fences and barriers

025

Landscape Cultivation

   
   

0251

Landscape - soils

   

0252

Landscape - soft surfaces

   

0253

Landscape - plants

   

0254

Irrigation

   

0255

Trees supply

026

Landscape Finished

   
   

0261

Landscape - furniture and fixtures

027

Pavements

   
   

0271

Pavement base and subbase

   

0272

Asphaltic concrete

   

0273

Sprayed bituminous surfacing

   

0274

Concrete pavement

   

0275

Segmental pavers - mortar bed

   

0276

Segmental pavers - sand bed

   

0277

Pavement ancillaries

3Structure

030

Foundations

   
   

0301

Piling

031

Concrete

   
   

0310

Concrete - combined

   

0311

Concrete formwork

   

0312

Concrete reinforcement

   

0313

Concrete post-tensioned

   

0314

Concrete in situ

   

0315

Concrete finishes

   

0316

Precast concrete

   

0317

Tilt-up concrete

   

0318

Shotcrete

032

Earth

   
   

0321

Monolithic stabilised earth walling

   

0322

Earth block walling

   

0323

Straw bale

033

Masonry

   
   

0331

Brick and block construction

   

0332

Stone masonry

   

0333

Stone repair

   

0334

Block construction

   

0335

Brick construction

034

Steel

   
   

0341

Structural steel

   

0341

Galvaspan purlins and girts in structural steel

   

0342

Light steel framing

   

0343

Tensioned membrane structures

   

0344

Steel - hot dip galvanised coatings

   

0345

Steel - protective paint coatings

   

0345

Dulux steel - protective coatings

   

0345

International Paint steel - protective paint coati

038

Timber

   
   

0381

Structural timber

   

0382

Light timber framing

   

0383

Flooring and decking

4Enclosure

041

Tank and damp-proofing

   
   

0411

Waterproofing - external and tanking

   

0411

Wrimco waterproofing - external and tanking

042

Roofing

   
   

0421

Roofing - combined

   

0422

Roofing - fibre cement

   

0423

Roofing - profiled sheet metal

   

0423

Colorbond and Zincalume roofing

   

0423

Fielders roofing - profiled sheet metal

   

0424

Roofing - seamed sheet metal

   

0424

Fielders roofing - seamed sheet metal

   

0425

Roofing - shingles and shakes

   

0426

Roofing - slate

   

0427

Roofing - tiles

043

Cladding

   
   

0431

Cladding - combined

   

0432

Curtain walls

   

0433

Stone cladding

   

0434

Cladding - panels

   

0434

Alucobond cladding

   

0434

Fielders cladding - panels

   

0435

Cladding - planks

   

0436

Cladding - profiled sheet metal

   

0436

Alucobond cladding

   

0436

Colorbond and Zincalume cladding

   

0436

Fielders cladding - profiled sheet metal

   

0437

Cladding - sheet and pre-assembled systems

045

Doors and windows

   
   

0451

Windows and glazed doors

   

0451

Vantage aluminium windows and doors

   

0452

Window hardware

   

0453

Doors and hatches

   

0454

Overhead doors

   

0455

Door hardware

   

0455

Lockwood door hardware

   

0456

Louvre windows

   

0456

Breezway louvre windows

046

Glass

   
   

0461

Glazing

   

0462

Structural glazing

   

0463

Glass blockwork - combined

   

0464

Glass blockwork - fire-rated

   

0465

Glass blockwork - mortar-jointed

   

0466

Glass blockwork - sealant-jointed

   

0467

Glass components

047

Insulation

   
   

0471

Insulation and sarking membranes

   

0471

Fletcher insulation and sarking membranes

   

0471

Autex insulation and sarking

   

0472

Acoustic insulation

   

0472

Fletcher acoustic insulation

   

0472

Autex acoustic insulation

   

0474

Structural fire protection systems

   

0474

International paint structural fire protection

5Interior

050

Interior demolition

   
   

0501

Demolition (Interior)

051

Linings

   
   

0511

Lining

052

Partitions

   
   

0521

Partitions - systems

   

0522

Partitions - framed and lined

   

0523

Partitions - brick and block

   

0524

Partitions - glazed

   

0525

Cubicle - systems

   

0526

Terrazzo Precast

   

0527

Room dividers

053

Ceilings

   
   

0531

Suspended ceilings - combined

   

0531

Armstrong suspended ceilings

   

0532

Suspended ceilings - flushed lined

   

0533

Suspended ceilings - panel

   

0534

Suspended ceilings - tiled

054

Access floors

   
   

0541

Access floors

055

Fixtures

   
   

0551

Joinery

   

0552

Metalwork

   

0553

Stainless steel benching

   

0554

Stairs, ladders and walkways

057

Furniture and fixtures

   
   

0571

Workstations

   

0572

Miscellaneous furniture

   

0573

Extinguishers and blankets

   

0574

Window coverings

   

0575

Tapestries

058

Signs and features

   
   

0581

Signs and display

6Finish

061

Trowelled and sprayed coatings

   
   

0611

Plastering

   

0612

Cementitious toppings

   

0613

Terrazzo in situ

062

Wet areas

   
   

0621

Waterproofing - wet areas

   

0621

Wrimco waterproofing - wet areas

063

Tiling

   
   

0631

Ceramic tiling

   

0632

Stone and terrazzo tiling

064

Wall surfacing

   
   

0641

Applied wall finishes

065

Floor surfacing

   
   

0651

Resilient finishes

   

0651

Forbo resilient finishes

   

0651

Armstrong resilient finishes

   

0652

Carpets

   

0652

Cavalier Bremworth & Ontera carpets

   

0654

Floating panel floors

   

0655

Applied timber flooring

   

0656

Floor sanding and finishing

   

0657

Seamless floor finishes

067

Painting and paper hanging

   
   

0671

Painting

   

0671

Resene painting

   

0672

Wall papering

7Mechanical

070

Mechanical general

   
   

0701

Mechanical general requirements

   

0702

Mechanical design and install

071

Water plant

   
   

0711

Chillers

   

0712

Water heating boilers

   

0713

Cooling towers

   

0714

Mechanical pumps

   

0715

Tanks and vessels

072

Air plant

   
   

0721

Packaged airconditioning

   

0722

Room airconditioners

   

0723

Evaporative coolers

   

0724

Air handling plant - combined

   

0725

Air handling plant - built up

   

0726

Air handling plant - minor

   

0727

Air handling plant - packaged

073

Air handling components

   
   

0731

Fans

   

0731

Fantech fans

   

0732

Air filters

   

0733

Air coils

   

0734

Humidifiers

074

Ductwork and components

   
   

0741

Ductwork

   

0744

Ductwork insulation

   

0744

Fletcher ductwork insulation

   

0745

Attenuators and acoustic louvers

   

0745

Fantech attenuators and acoustic louvres

   

0746

Air grilles

   

0747

Variable air volume terminals

075

Piping

   
   

0751

Mechanical piping

   

0752

Mechanical piping insulation

   

0752

Fletcher mechanical piping insulation

   

0753

Water treatment

   

0754

Liquid fuels

   

0755

Medical gas systems

076

Refridgeration system

   
   

0761

Refrigeration

077

Control

   
   

0771

Automatic controls

   

0772

Automatic controls (minor)

   

0773

Building management system

078

Mechanical electrical

   
   

0781

Mechanical electrical

   

0782

Mechanical electrical (minor works)

   

0784

Motors and starters

079

Mechanical commissioning and maintenance

   
   

0791

Mechanical commissioning

   

0792

Mechanical maintenance

8Hydraulic

080

Hydraulic general

   
   

0801

Hydraulic general requirements

   

0802

Hydraulic design and install

081

Hydraulic components

   
   

0811

Sanitary fixtures

   

0812

Tapware

   

0813

Water heaters

   

0814

Hydraulic pumps

082

Hydraulic systems

   
   

0821

Stormwater - buildings

   

0822

Wastewater

   

0823

Cold and heated water

   

0824

Fuel gas

   

0825

Rainwater storage systems

083

Fire systems

   
   

0831

Hydrants

   

0832

Hose reels

   

0833

Sprinklers

9Electrical

090

Electrical general

   
   

0901

Electrical general requirements

   

0902

Electrical design and install

091

Electrical equipment

   
   

0911

Cable support and duct systems

092

Power systems

   
   

0921

Low voltage power systems

093

Power supply equipment

   
   

0931

Generating sets - stand alone

094

Power distribution equipment

   
   

0941

Switchboards - proprietary

   

0942

Switchboards - custom-built

   

0943

Switchboard components

   

0947

Power factor correction

   

0948

Uninterruptible power supply

095

Lighting systems

   
   

0951

Lighting

   

0952

Luminaires - custom-built

096

Communications systems

   
   

0961

Telecommunications cabling

   

0962

Television distribution systems

097

Safety systems

   
   

0971

Emergency evacuation lighting

   

0972

Fire detection and alarms

   

0973

Emergency warning and intercommunication

   

0979

Lightning protection

098

Security systems

   
   

0981

Electronic security

Product Partners

Architectural Window Systems

Resene

Forbo

Breezway

Wrimco

Bluescope Steel

Autex

Fletcher

Alucobond

Armstrong

Assa Abloy

Ancon

Dulux

Fielders

Cavalier Bremworth and Ontera

International Paint

Fantech

Tasman

Ezystrut

Boral

Nuplex

Raven

Eurosafe Solutions

Granosite

Wattyl

Solver Paints