Specifications
STANDARD SPECIFICATION - BUILDINGS
DPI REFERENCE TEXT - APRIL 2009
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STANDARD SPECIFICATION
FOR SMALL BUILDING WORKS
REFERENCE TEXT 2009
REFERENCE: Read this Standard Specication in conjunction with the Project Specic Requirements
and Drawings if any. Only those parts of the Standard Specication which refer to the works being
carried out apply. This document may be used as a blanket reference specication referring generally
to the standards of materials and workmanship required by the Department for small building works
including services and landscape.
PROJECT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
The selection of specic items or materials for the works being carried out are specied in the Project
Specic Requirements or shown as notes on the drawings.
OR
There are no separate project specic requirements in this specication. For specic items or
materials for the works being carried out, refer to the drawings or extent of work if any.
PRECEDENCE: Any provision in the project specication or on the project drawings shall override
any conicting provision in the Standard Specication.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: If the revised Conditions of Contract are introduced into DPI, this
will incorporate a change in title from Superintendent to Contract Administrator. When working within
the new Conditions of Contract substitute the title ‘Contract Administrator’ in all cases where the
Superintendent is referenced in this standard specication.
HOLD & WITNESS POINTS: These apply whether quality assurance is included in this project or
not. Refer to the denitions of hold points and witness points in the general requirements section of
this reference specication.
SITE COPY: Retain a copy of this document on site for the duration of the works.
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This Reference Specication is based on NATSPEC DOMESTIC and NATSPEC BASIC 2009 Produced by
Construction Information Systems Australia Pty Ltd and modied to the requirements of the Department of
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