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Building and Construction: Overview

Building and Construction subject guide

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Library contact details

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Phone  5434 1516

email  library@bendigotafe.edu.au

 

time  Regional Opening Hours

phone  9279 2424

email  library@kangan.edu.au

 

time  Metro Opening Hours

The Construction Industry Toolkit

Keywords and shelf locations

Click on the keyword to search the catalogue or go directly to the shelves.

Keywords Shelf Locations
Brickwork 693.21
Building industry 690.023
Building tools 621.908 & 684.083
Concrete 620.136 & 693.5 
Framing 694.2
Roofing 690.15 & 695
Sustainable construction

690.0286 & 720.47
Windows and doors 694.6

Help for students

Databases

National Construction Codes - Available free online

Register for free access to Australian Building Codes Board Publications online. See helpsheet.

  • Go to the ABCB website: https://www.abcb.gov.au/ 
  • Click on the login icon and select "Register".
  • Follow the prompts to register for free access.
  • NOTE: an ABN and organisation name is not compulsory to include.

Click to here to access the Resources Library search from the Australian Building Codes Board

Accessing Australian Standards

Click HERE to access a comprehensive collection of Australian and International standards which can be access through the SAI global platform

For information about how to access Australian standards, account creation and printing, please use our guide here.

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