National Classification System
There are over 300 worksections in the National Classification system
(click on a worksection name for the application). Combinations of worksections
comprise the BUILDING, SERVICES and AUS-SPEC packages (see 
National
Worksection Matrix for a comparison matrix of package worksection contents).
You can also print out a three page classification
list summary.
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| 00 Planning and design | |
| 001 General | 0010 Quality requirements for design |
| 0011 Development and subdivision of land | |
| 0012 Waterfront development | |
| 0013 Bushfire protection | |
| 002 Open space | 0021 Site regrading |
| 004 Roadways | 0041 Geometric road layout |
| 0042 Pavement design | |
| 0043 Subsurface drainage (Design) | |
| 0044 Pathways and cycleways | |
| 006 Bridges | 0061 Bridges and other structures |
| 007 Public utilities | 0071 Water supply - reticulation and pump stations (Design) |
| 0074 Stormwater drainage (Design) | |
| 0075 Control of erosion and sedimentation (Design) | |
| 0076 Sewerage systems - reticulation and pump stations (Design) | |
| 01 General | |
| 011 Documentation | 0110 Specification cover sheet |
| 0111 Tendering cover sheet | |
| 0112 Multiple contracts cover sheet | |
| 0113 Amendment sheet | |
| 0115 Referenced documents | |
| 012 Tendering | 0120 Pre-tendering contract preparation (AUS-SPEC) |
| 0121 Tendering | |
| 0122 Information for tenderers (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0123 Information for tenderers (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0124 Tender submission documents (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0125 Standard contract checklists (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0126 Period supply and service checklists (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 013 Generic preliminaries | 0131 Preliminaries (Generic) |
| 0133 Preliminaries (Interior and alterations) | |
| 0134 General requirements (Supply) (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0135 General requirements (Services) (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0136 General requirements (Construction) (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0138 Multiple contracts | |
| 014 Contract preliminaries | 0140 Preliminaries - ABIC BW-1 |
| 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 | |
| 0147 Conditions of contract (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0148 Preliminaries - ABIC EW-1 | |
| 015 Schedule of rates (AUS-SPEC) | 0152 Schedule of rates - supply projects |
| 0153 Schedules - period supply and service | |
| 0154 Contract schedules for parks and recreation areas | |
| 0155 Contract schedules for buildings and facilities | |
| 0156 Contract schedules for road reserves | |
| 016 Quality assurance | 0160 Quality |
| 0161 Quality (Construction) (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0162 Quality (Supply) (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0163 Quality (Delivery) (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0164 Parks and recreation areas management plan (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0165 Buildings and facilities maintenance plan (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0166 Road reserve management plan requirements (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0167 Integrated management (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 0168 Green star - as built submissions | |
| 0169 Green star - office as built submissions | |
| 017 General requirements | 0171 General requirements |
| 018 Common requirements | 0181 Adhesives, sealants and fasteners |
| 0181 SIKA adhesives and sealants with fasteners | |
| 0182 Fire-stopping | |
| 0183 Metals and prefinishes | |
| 0184 Termite management | |
| 0185 Timber products, finishes and treatment | |
| 0186 Building IT components | |
| 019 Sundry installations | 0191 Sundry items |
| 0192 ANCON structural steel components | |
| 0193 Roof access safety systems | |
| 0193 SAYFA roof access and fall protection | |
| 0194 RAVEN door seals and window seals | |
| 02 Site, urban and open spaces | |
| 020 Demolition | 0201 Demolition |
| 0202 Demolition (Interior and alterations) | |
| 022 Preparation and groundwork | 0221 Site management |
| 0222 Earthwork | |
| 0223 Service trenching | |
| 0224 Stormwater - site | |
| 024 Landscape structures | 0241 Landscape - walling and edging |
| 0242 Landscape - fences and barriers | |
| 0243 Landscape - water features | |
| 025 Landscape cultivation | 0250 Landscape - gardening |
| 0251 Landscape - soils | |
| 0252 Landscape - soft surfaces | |
| 0253 Landscape - planting | |
| 0254 Irrigation | |
| 0255 Landscape - plant procurement | |
| 0256 Landscape - establishment | |
| 0257 Landscape - roadways and street trees (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 026 Landscape finishes | 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 | |
| 0278 Granular surfaces | |
| 028 Pathways | 0281 Bushfire perimeter tracks (AUS-SPEC) |
| 029 Retaining walls | 0292 Masonry walls (AUS-SPEC) |
| 0293 Crib retaining walls (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 03 Structure | |
| 030 Foundations | 0301 Piling |
| 031 Concrete | 0310 Concrete - combined |
| 0311 Concrete formwork | |
| 0311 FIELDERS KingFlor in 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 | |
| 0319 Minor concrete works (AUS-SPEC) | |
| 032 Earth | 0321 Monolithic stabilised earth walling |
| 0322 Mud brick 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 FIELDERS purlins and girts in structural steel | |
| 0341 GALVASPAN® purlins and girts in structural steel | |
| 0342 Light steel framing | |
| 0343 Tensioned membrane structures | |
| 0343 MAKMAX tensile membrane structures | |
| 0344 Steel - hot-dip galvanized coatings | |
| 0345 Steel - protective paint coatings | |
| 0345 DULUX steel protective paint coatings | |
| 0346 Structural fire protection systems | |
| 0346 DULUX intumescent coatings in structural fire protective coatings | |
| 038 Timber | 0381 Structural timber |
| 0382 Light timber framing | |
| 0383 Sheet flooring and decking | |
| 0383 BGC fibre cement decking and flooring underlay | |
| 04 Enclosure | |
| 041 Tanking and damp-proofing | 0411 Waterproofing - external and tanking |
| 0411 DURAM waterproofing - external and tanking | |
| 0411 SIKA waterproofing - external and tanking | |
| 042 Roofing | 0421 Roofing - combined |
| 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 | |
| 0428 DANPALON roof glazing | |
| 0429 SOLATUBE tubular daylight systems | |
| 043 Cladding | 0431 Cladding - combined |
| 0432 Curtain walls | |
| 0433 Stone cladding | |
| 0434 Cladding - panels | |
| 0434 ALUCOBOND cladding | |
| 0434 DANPALON translucent facade cladding | |
| 0434 FIELDERS cladding - panels | |
| 0435 Cladding - planks | |
| 0436 Cladding - profiled sheet metal | |
| 0436 COLORBOND® and ZINCALUME® cladding | |
| 0436 FIELDERS cladding - profiled sheet metal | |
| 0437 Cladding - sheet and pre-assembled systems | |
| 0438 BGC fibre cement cladding | |
| 0438 KNAUF aggregate board cement cladding | |
| 045 Doors and windows | 0451 Windows and glazed doors |
| 0451 AWS aluminum windows and doors | |
| 0451 CENTOR in windows and glazed doors | |
| 0453 Doors and access panels | |
| 0454 Overhead doors | |
| 0455 Door hardware | |
| 0455 KABA door hardware | |
| 0456 Louvre windows | |
| 0456 BREEZWAY louvre windows | |
| 0457 External screens | |
| 0458 DOORWAYS-KABA automatic doors | |
| 046 Glass | 0461 Glazing |
| 0461 VIRIDIAN glazing | |
| 0462 Structural glazing | |
| 0462 SIKA structural glazing | |
| 0463 Glass blockwork | |
| 0467 Glass components | |
| 047 Insulation | 0471 Insulation and sarking membranes |
| 0471 AUTEX insulation and sarking membranes | |
| 0471 KINGSPAN insulation and sarking membranes | |
| 0472 Acoustic insulation | |
| 0472 AUTEX acoustic insulation | |
| 0473 DAMTEC acoustic floor underlays | |
| 05 Interior | |
| 051 Linings | 0511 Lining |
| 0511 KEYSTONE ACOUSTICS in lining | |
| 052 Partitions | 0521 Partitions - demountable |
| 0522 Partitions - framed and lined | |
| 0522 BGC partitions - demountable | |
| 0522 KNAUF in partitions - framed and lined | |
| 0523 Partitions - brick and block | |
| 0524 Partitions - glazed | |
| 0525 Cubicle systems | |
| 0526 Terrazzo precast | |
| 0527 Room dividers | |
| 053 Ceilings | 0531 Ceilings |
| 0531 Suspended ceilings - combined | |
| 0531 MIKOR suspended ceilings | |
| 0531 KNAUF in suspended ceilings | |
| 0531 USG suspended ceilings | |
| 0532 Suspended ceilings - flush lined | |
| 0533 Suspended ceilings - panel systems | |
| 0534 Suspended ceilings - tiled | |
| 054 Access floors | 0541 Access floors |
| 0541 ASP FLOORS in access floors | |
| 0541 TASMAN access floors | |
| 055 Fixtures | 0551 Joinery |
| 0551 HETTICH hardware in joinery | |
| 0552 Metalwork - fabricated | |
| 0553 Stainless steel benching | |
| 0554 SAYFA stairs, ladders, walkways and guardrails | |
| 057 Furniture and furnishings | 0571 Workstations |
| 0572 Miscellaneous furniture | |
| 0573 Extinguishers and blankets | |
| 0574 Window coverings | |
| 0575 Tapestries | |
| 058 Signs and furnishings | 0581 Signs and display |
| 06 Finish | |
| 061 Trowelled and sprayed coatings | 0611 Plastering |
| 0612 Cementitious toppings | |
| 0612 POLYFLOR KIESEL self levelling cementitious toppings | |
| 0613 Terrazzo in situ | |
| 062 Wet areas | 0621 Waterproofing - wet areas |
| 0621 DURAM waterproofing - wet areas | |
| 0621 LATICRETE waterproofing - wet areas | |
| 0621 SIKA waterproofing - wet areas | |
| 063 Tiling | 0631 Ceramic tiling |
| 0631 LATICRETE in ceramic tiling | |
| 0632 Stone and terrazzo tiling | |
| 0632 LATICRETE in stone and terrazzo tiling | |
| 064 Wall surfacing | 0641 Applied wall finishes |
| 065 Floor surfacing | 0651 Resilient finishes |
| 0651 DALSOUPLE in resilient finishes | |
| 0651 FORBO resilient finishes | |
| 0651 POLYFLOR resilient finishes | |
| 0652 Carpets | |
| 0652 DUNLOP cushion in carpets | |
| 0654 Engineered panel flooring | |
| 0655 Timber flooring | |
| 0656 Floor sanding and finishing | |
| 0657 Resin based seamless flooring | |
| 0657 NUPLEX resin based flooring | |
| 0657 SIKA resin based seamless flooring | |
| 067 Painting and wall papering | 0671 Painting |
| 0671 DULUX painting | |
| 0671 RESENE painting | |
| 0671 SOLVER painting | |
| 0671 TAUBMANS painting | |
| 0671 WATTYL painting | |
| 0672 Textured and membrane coatings | |
| 0672 GRANOSITE coatings | |
| 0673 Powder coatings | |
| 0673 AAF anodising, powder coatings and fluoropolymer | |
| 0679 Wall papering | |
| 07 Mechanical | |
| 070 Mechanical general | 0700r Reference - Mechanical services |
| 0700s Schedules - Mechanical services | |
| 0701 Mechanical systems | |
| 0702 Mechanical design and install | |
| 0703 Mechanical design and construct (Design) | |
| 071 Water plant | 0711 Chillers - combined |
| 0712 Water heating boilers | |
| 0713 Cooling towers | |
| 0714 Mechanical pumps | |
| 0715 Tanks, vessels and heat exchangers | |
| 0716 Chillers - centrifugal | |
| 0717 Chillers - water cooled screw | |
| 0718 Chillers - air cooled screw and scroll | |
| 072 Air plant | 0721 Packaged air conditioning |
| 0722 Room air conditioners | |
| 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 | |
| 0745 Attenuators and acoustic louvres | |
| 0745 FANTECH attenuators and acoustic louvres | |
| 0746 Air grilles | |
| 0747 Variable air volume terminals | |
| 075 Piping | 0751 Mechanical piping |
| 0752 Mechanical piping insulation | |
| 0752 SEKISUI PILON mechanical piping insulation | |
| 0753 Water treatment | |
| 0754 Liquid fuels | |
| 0755 Medical gas systems | |
| 076 Refrigeration | 0761 Refrigeration |
| 0762 Cool rooms | |
| 077 Control | 0771 Automatic controls |
| 0772 Automatic controls - minor | |
| 0773 Building management systems | |
| 078 Mechanical electrical | 0781 Mechanical electrical |
| 0782 Mechanical electrical - minor | |
| 0784 Motors and starters | |
| 079 Mechanical commissioning and maintenance | 0791 Mechanical commissioning |
| 0792 Mechanical maintenance | |
| 08 Hydraulic | |
| 080 Hydraulic general | 0800r Reference - Hydraulic services |
| 0800s Schedules - Hydraulic services | |
| 0801 Hydraulic systems | |
| 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 | |
| 0826 Greywater systems | |
| 083 Fire systems | 0831 Hydrants |
| 0832 Hose reels | |
| 0833 Sprinklers | |
| 088 Hydraulic electrical | 0882 Hydraulic electrical - minor |
| 09 Electrical | |
| 090 Electrical general | 0900r Reference - Electrical services |
| 0900s - Schedules - Electrical services | |
| 0901 Electrical systems | |
| 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 Power generation - engine driven |
| 0933 Power generation - photovoltaic | |
| 0937 Uninterruptible power supply | |
| 0937 EATON ELECTRICAL uninterruptible power supply | |
| 094 Power distribution equipment | 0941 Switchboards - proprietary |
| 0942 Switchboards - custom-built | |
| 0943 Switchboard components | |
| 0943 EATON ELECTRICAL switchboard components | |
| 0947 Power factor correction | |
| 095 Lighting systems | 0951 Lighting |
| 096 Communication systems | 0961 Telecommunications cabling |
| 0962 Television distribution systems | |
| 0963 Sound systems | |
| 097 Safety systems | 0971 Emergency evacuation lighting |
| 0972 Fire detection and alarms | |
| 0973 Emergency warning and intercommunication | |
| 0979 Lighting protection | |
| 098 Security systems | 0981 Electronic security |
| 0981 KABA electronic security access controls | |
| 11 Construction - roadways | |
| 110 General | 1101 Control of traffic |
| 1102 Control of erosion and sedimentation (Construction) | |
| 111 Formation preparation | 1111 Cleaning and grubbing |
| 1112 Earthworks (Roadways) | |
| 1113 Stabilisation | |
| 112 Rainwater collection | 1121 Open drains, including kerb and channel (gutter) |
| 1122 Kerb and channel (gutter) replacement | |
| 113 Pavement and subbase and base | 1131 Rolled concrete subbase |
| 1132 Mass concrete subbase | |
| 1133 Plain and reinforced concrete base | |
| 1134 Steel fibre reinforced concrete base | |
| 1135 Continuously reinforced concrete base | |
| 1136 Cold milling of asphalt and base course | |
| 114 Pavement | 1141 Flexible pavements |
| 1142 Bituminous cold mix | |
| 1143 Sprayed bituminous surfacing | |
| 1144 Asphaltic concrete (Roadways) | |
| 1145 Segmental paving | |
| 1146 Bituminous slurry surfacing | |
| 115 Road openings and restorations | 1151 Road openings and restoration |
| 1152 Road openings and restoration (Utilities) | |
| 116 Rigid traffic barriers | 1163 Rigid road safety barrier systems |
| 117 Pavement moisture control | 1171 Subsurface drainage |
| 1172 Subsoil and foundation drains | |
| 1173 Pavement drains | |
| 1174 Drainage mats | |
| 119 Traffic facilities | 1191 Pavement markings |
| 1192 Signposting | |
| 1193 Guide posts | |
| 1194 Non-rigid road safety barrier systems | |
| 1195 Boundary fences for road reserves | |
| 1196 Street lighting | |
| 13 Construction - public utilities | |
| 134 Water supply | 1341 Water supply - reticulation and pump stations (Construction) |
| 135 Water cycle management | 1351 Stormwater drainage (Construction) |
| 1352 Pipe drainage | |
| 1353 Precast box culverts | |
| 1354 Drainage structures | |
| 136 Sewerage systems | 1361 Sewerage systems - reticulation and pump stations (Construction) |
| 139 Others | 1391 Service conduits |
| 1392 Trenchless conduit installations | |
| 14 Maintenance and operations - urban and open spaces | |
| 140 General | 1401 Technical specifications for parks and recreation areas |
| 141 Horticultural | 1411 Street landscaping |
| 1412 Grass mowing in road reserves | |
| 1413 Tree and vegetation control in road reserves | |
| 1414 Weed control in road reserves | |
| 1415 Weed control | |
| 1416 Planting of annuals and trees | |
| 1417 Care of trees and shrubs | |
| 1418 Gardens | |
| 1419 Care of grass and turf | |
| 1420 Grass mowing | |
| 1421 Native bushland | |
| 1422 Dunal areas | |
| 1423 Pest control | |
| 1424 Landscape - maintenance (NATSPEC) | |
| 143 Pathways | 1431 Footpath paving repairs |
| 1432 Great footpath repairs | |
| 1433 Footpath and kerb ramp repairs | |
| 144 Pavements | 1441 Bitunimous surfacing repairs |
| 1442 Boat ramps | |
| 146 Enclosures | 1461 Swimming enclosures |
| 1462 Boundary fence repair | |
| 147 Equipment | 1471 Barbecues |
| 1472 Drinking fountains | |
| 1473 Barriers | |
| 1474 Lighting | |
| 1475 Playground equipment | |
| 1476 Park furniture | |
| 1477 Sports ground facilities | |
| 148 Operation open spaces | 1481 Accident repairs (Recoverable) |
| 1482 Accident repairs (Non recoverable) | |
| 1483 Emergency call out | |
| 1484 Storm damage response | |
| 149 Cleaning and waste management | 1491 Open space litter collection |
| 1492 Open space graffiti removal | |
| 15 Maintenance and operations - buildings | |
| 150 General | 1500r NATSPEC Maintenance reference |
| 1501 Technical specifications for buildings and facilities | |
| 153 Structure | 1531 Floors |
| 1532 Walls | |
| 1533 Doorways and windows | |
| 1534 Ceilings | |
| 1535 Roofing | |
| 157 Services | 1571 Mechanical systems - maintenance |
| 1572 Hydraulic systems - maintenance | |
| 1573 Electrical systems - maintenance | |
| 157 Operation of buildings | 1581 External building surveillance |
| 1582 Accident repairs management (Recoverable) | |
| 1583 Emergency call out | |
| 1584 Storm damage response | |
| 1585 External cleaning | |
| 1586 Internal cleaning | |
| 1587 Sanitary cleaning | |
| 1588 Window cleaning | |
| 1589 Cleaning - blinds and fire proofing of curtains | |
| 16 Maintenance and operations - roadways | |
| 160 General | 1601 Technical specifications for road reserves |
| 161 Pavement | 1611 Pavement sweeping |
| 1612 Auxiliary work for reseals | |
| 1613 Repairs to bituminous surfacing | |
| 1614 Crack sealing | |
| 1615 Local shape correction | |
| 1616 Grading unsealed roads | |
| 1617 Resheeting unsealed roads | |
| 1618 Heavy patching | |
| 1619 Minor patching | |
| 1620 Pothole repair | |
| 1621 Concrete pavement repairs | |
| 1622 Concrete slab stabilisation | |
| 1623 Emergency pavement repairs | |
| 163 Shoulder | 1631 Edge break repair |
| 1632 Grading unsealed shoulders | |
| 1633 Resheeting unsealed shoulders | |
| 1634 Local scour repair | |
| 164 Roadside | 1641 Kerb and channel (gutter) repairs |
| 1642 Traffic islands | |
| 165 Pavement moisture control | 1651 Clear road reserve subsoil drains |
| 1652 Clear road reserve open drains | |
| 167 Traffic facilities | 1671 Road reserve boundary fence repair |
| 1672 Road reserve fences and handrails | |
| 1673 Street seals and bus shelters | |
| 1674 Carriageway delineators | |
| 1675 Roadway guard fence | |
| 1676 Road reserve signs | |
| 1677 Road reserve guide signs | |
| 168 Operation roadways | 1681 Accident repairs (Recoverable) |
| 1682 Road reserve emergency call out | |
| 1683 Storm damage response for road safety | |
| 1684 Traffic facilities - road traffic control | |
| 169 Cleaning and waste management | 1691 Road reserve litter collection |
| 1692 Removal of graffiti visible from roads | |
| 17 Maintenance and operations - bridges | |
| 170 Structure | 1701 Wharves and decks maintenance |
| 18 Maintenance and operations - public utilities | |
| 184 Water supply | 1841 Water supply - irrigation systems |
| 185 Water cycle management | 1851 Clear open space and drains |
| 1852 Clear open space drainage culverts | |
| 1853 Clear roadway culverts and pits | |
| 1854 Minor repair of lined drains in road reserves | |
| 188 Cleaning and waste management | 1881 Beach cleaning |
