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AS 3740:2021 Explained: Scope, Changes from 2010, and How the NCC Calls It Up
AS 3740:2021 is the edition every NCC 2022 and NCC 2025 wet-area provision points at. What it covers, what changed from 2010 with clause references, which NCC clause calls it up for your building class, and the numbers to keep at hand.
AS 4000:2025 General Conditions of Contract: What Changed and Why It Matters
AS 4000:2025 replaced the 1997 general conditions on 30 June 2025. The headline changes with clause numbers: GST, PPSA, WHS principal contractor, dispute resolution, and what to fix in your templates.
AS/NZS 3500:2025: What Changed and When It Applies
Standards Australia published the 2025 editions of AS/NZS 3500 Parts 1 to 4 on 17 April 2025. Victoria made them mandatory on 20 October 2025; everywhere else they arrive with NCC 2025. The changes, clause by clause.