AS 3959:2018 sets out the criteria for construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas, to improve resistance to bushfires. Buy the AS 3959 PDF download.

Australian buildings and infrastructure make use of timber in various ways. This standard set provides guidance for its uses in structure design, construction and installation. Specifically designed for builders and carpenters working in residential timber construction, architects, engineers, and technicians will also find the guidance they provide invaluable. This set also includes the highly practical span tables for timber framing in cyclonic and non-cyclonic areas of Australia.

Timber in buildings set

Today’s builders have a wide skillset and are responsible many facets of the construction process. Our Building Essentials Set will complete your toolbox. It provides guidance around accessibility, timber framing (including the timber framing span tables Supplements), concrete, steel and masonry structures, waterproofing, wet area membranes, tiling as well as construction in bushfire areas. Also for construction managers, project managers, carpenters, engineers and technicians.

Building Essentials Set

The NCC Primary References Set provides access to the standards (and certain other publications) listed in Schedule 2 of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, as well as documents referenced only in the State & Territory variations *NEW*. The set continues to include NCC 2019 publications that are no longer primary references in the NCC to support the transition to the 2022 edition. It is ideal for anyone who requires easy access to standards that are primary references in the NCC.

NCC Primary References Set

An overview of glass & windows in buildings.

AS 3959:2018

Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas