Links

1. Technical information

• Cracking of buildings due to shrink/swell in clay soils – www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/docs/TAG_cracking.pdf

• Cracking in brickwork – www.archicentre.com.au/survival_kit/cracking_brick.pdf

• Concrete slab lifting – www.uretek.com.au

• Brickwork – www.thinkbrick.com.au

• Concrete – www.concrete.net.au

2. Industry links

• Dial before you dig – http://www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au

• Building Professionals Board – http://www.bpb.nsw.gov.au/index.shtml

• Department of planning – http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.asp

• Workplace – http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Organisation/Industry/BuildingConstruction/

• Australian Building Codes Board – http://www.abcb.gov.au/

• Standards Australia – http://www.standards.org.au/cat.asp?catid=32

• Australian Greenhouse Office – http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/buildings/index.html

• Timber & Building Materials Association – http://www.tabma.com.au/

• Construction Forcasting Council – http://www.cfc.acif.com.au/

• Asbestos – http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/5BAFA677-8FC0-49F5-8819-2579EEE0FC43/0/guide_asbestos_removal_4065.pdf

• Department of Fair Trading Home Building Service – http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/building/

• Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal, Home Building –http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/cttt/tribunalinformation/homebuilding.html

3. Suppliers Links

• Plasterboard: www.gyprock.com.au

• Tiling: www.davco.com.au

• Spec-Net: www.spec-net.com.au

• Carter HoltHarvey: www.timberbuilt.com.au

• Paint: www.dulux.com.au

• Paint: www.taubmans.com.au

• Lysaght: www.bhpbuildingproducts.com.au

• James Hardie:www.jameshardie.com.au

• Glass: www.pilkington.com.au

• Insulation: www.bradfordinsulation.com.au

• Roofing: www.stramit.com.au

• Bricks: www.pghclay.com.au

• Timber Developments Association: www.timber.net.au

• Windows:www.stegbar.com.au

• Monier: www.monier.com.au

• Insurance: www.rapidsolutions.com.au

• Concrete: www.cementandconcrete.com

• CSIRO:www.csiro.com.au

• CSR: www.csr.com.au