Specifications providing a clear description of the materials and building elements that cannot be shown on the drawings. For example, durability issues would be shown here.
Specifications provide qualitative information about the building project, which complement the drawings.
Specifications should have a logical structure and path of navigation, starting with a preliminary and general section followed by various technical sections.
Reference to standards and Compliance DocumentsNon-mandatory guidance documents offering only one method of compliance with specific performance criteria of the New Zealand Building Code. Compliance Documents can be downloaded from the Department of Building & Housing’s website (www.dbh.govt.nz). needs to be specific rather than general, for example, NZS 3604:1999 compliance schedules.
If building workBuilding work means work in connection with, the construction, alteration, demolition, or removal of a building, siteworks, and building design. relates to specified system(s), a complete list of all specified systems that are being added, altered or removed must be provided.
Supporting information shall include and specify the proposed maintenance, inspectionA Building Consent Authority (BCA) undertakes inspections while the building is being built to ensure compliance with the Building Consent. A BCA decides what inspections need to be carried based on an evaluation of the plans, specifications and other information. and reporting procedures for each system and the relevant standard to determine performance measures.