Specification Guide

The aim of the Specification Guide is to assist those responsible for the production of documentation required for the construction and maintenance of school facilities with the technical information on specific construction components.

DoE policy is that the Specification Guide will complement the technical documentation in NATSPEC (the National Building Specification), by providing supplementary clauses specific for school projects. The sections consist of DoE school specific requirements in the form of amended NATSPEC clauses, additional clauses or scheduling information complete with guide notes for use in school building specifications.

As part of the specification process, users should be familiar with the technical and performance requirements noted in the Design Guide. The technical information is “deemed to satisfy” the Design Guide requirements.

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Policy and Procedure SG000 – SG015

This section outlines DoE policy in regards to documentation requirements associated with tendering and contracting. Information associated with standard contract conditions, specification preliminaries, conditions of tendering and associated schedules is included. Specification requirements for DoE data capture are also provided.

SG000 Notice to Specification Writers

SG010 General

SG011 Contract

SG012 Preliminaries

SG013 Conditions of Tendering & Tendering Schedules (All Contracts)

SG014 Field Data Capture

SG015 Asset Data Capture

General SG171 – SG191

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “General” worksections providing information on Tendering, Preliminaries, General Requirements and Common Requirements,

SG171 General Requirements

SG184 Common Requirements - Termite Management

SG185 Common Requirements - Timber Products, Finishes & Treatment

SG191 General - Sundry Items

Site SG221 – SG278

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Site, Urban & Open spaces” worksections providing information on Demolition, Site Management, Earthworks, Landscaping & Pavements.

SG221 Preparation & Ground Work - Site Management

SG222 Preparation & Ground Work - Earthwork

SG223 Preparation & Ground Work - Service Trenching

SG242 Landscape Structure - Fences and Barriers

SG251 Landscape Cultivation - Soils

SG261 Landscape - Tensioned Fabric Shade Structures

SG272 Pavements - Asphaltic Concrete

SG274 Pavements - Concrete Pavement

SG277 Pavements - Pavement Ancillaries

SG278 Pavements - Roadwork Ancillaries

Structure SG311 – SG383

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Structure” worksections providing information on concrete, masonry, steelwork and timber components.

SG311 Concrete - Formwork

SG314 Concrete - In Situ

SG315 Concrete - Finishes

SG331 Masonry - Brick & Block Construction

SG342 Steel - Light Steel Framing

SG381 Timber - Structural Timber

SG382 Timber - Light Timber Framing

SG383 Timber - Sheet Flooring & Decking

Enclosure SG421 – SG471

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Enclosure” worksections providing information on roofing, cladding and opening components

SG421 Roofing - Profiled Sheet Metal

SG431 Cladding - Combined

SG451 Windows and Glazed Doors

SG453 Doors and Access Panels

SG454 Overhead Doors

SG455 Door Hardware

SG461 Glazing

SG471 Thermal Insulation and Pliable Membranes

Interior SG511 - SG581

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Interior” worksections providing information on non structural interior building components including furniture, fixtures & equipment.

SG511 Lining

SG525 Cubicle Systems

SG526 Terrazzo - Precast

SG527 Room Dividers

SG531 Suspended Ceilings - Combined

SG551 Joinery

SG552 Metalwork

SG553 Stainless Steel Benching

SG572 Miscellaneous Furniture

SG573 Extinguisher and Blankets

SG574 Window Coverings

SG581 Signs and Display

Finishes SG611 – SG671

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Finishes” worksections providing information on floor, wall and other applied finishes

SG611 Rendering and Plasterings

SG612 Cementitious Toppings

SG631 Ceramic Tiling

SG651 Resilient Finishes

SG652 Carpets

SG655 Timber Flooring

SG671 Painting

Hydraulic SG811 – SG824

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Hydraulic” services worksections including preferred fixtures.

SG811 Sanitary Fixtures

SG812 Tapware

SG821 Stormwater

SG824 Fuel Gas

Electrical SG951

This section provides information that would normally be in the NATSPEC “Electrical” services worksections including preferred fixtures.

SG951 Schedule of Luminaires & Equipment

Specification Guide Drawings

These drawings are to be used as guides for the detailing of select fixtures. They can also be found on each Room or Space to which they correlate to.

All Specification Guide Drawings