Conditions of Use

Current at: 27 May 2010 (D)

Users accept the Conditions of Use that apply to all As-Built Learning Exchange (ABLE) material.

Limit of Application

Local Practice Information & Resources on this website can only be used in Western Australia and only apply for the Building Code of Australia Volume 2 for Class 1 and 10 Buildings (BCA).

Additional conditions that apply to the use of specific material are noted on that material.

Open Exchange Use

Unless specifically indicated otherwise, Local Practice Information & Resources within this As-Built Learning Exchange are available for use:

Free of charge by building professionals.
By non-building professionals only if written approval is given by As-Built Learning Exchange Pty Ltd (Company).

Building professionals means natural persons who earn their living in building and construction by undertaking hands on activities involved in the preparation of proposals, plans and supporting documentation and the corresponding and subsequent operational practices connected with building and construction work.

Subject to the above Local Practice Information & Resources downloaded from this website can be freely copied, distributed to other building professionals and adapted to suit individual needs and situations. Building professionals who wish to contribute to the development of their industry are invited to communicate their user experiences and/or send new or adapted content to As-Built Learning Exchange so that new material can be added and existing material can be reviewed and improved.

Currency of Material

The Building Code of Australia is amended every year, Australian Standards, Manufacturer Directions and the like change over time, errors in existing As-Built Learning Exchange (ABLE) material can be discovered, and new issues continually emerge.

Building professionals must familiarise themselves with the BCA, Australian Standards and Manufacturer Directions to ensure the material they are using is currently applicable. The Amendment Register explains the version protocol used for ABLE material and provides indicative descriptions when amendments are made to published material.

Building professionals who wish to contribute to the development of their industry are invited to feedback their user observations and/or suggestions for revised content to ABLE so that material can be continuously reviewed and improved.

Disclaimer

The purpose of materials within this As-Built Learning Exchange is to provide building professionals with a guide as to the application of the Building Code of Australia, Australian Standards and Manufacturer Directions (Codes and Directions) to building practices in Western Australia.

The Local Practice Information & Resources put forward are a guide only and may not apply in every instance.

Building professionals must familiarise themselves with Codes and Directions.

The publisher gives no undertakings, guarantees, or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of the Local Practice Information & Resources and other information provided.

To the maximum extent permissible by law, the publisher excludes liability for loss suffered by any person resulting in any way from the use of or reliance upon this publication.

Privacy Policy

As-Built Learning Exchange (ABLE) acts to provide useful information to building professionals working in the building industry in exchange for learning about their at-work experiences and issues. This exchange works best when the people contributing their at-work experiences know that their personal and business details will remain confidential.

ABLE values individual and business privacy.

Individual user information provided to ABLE will only be used for the purpose of notifying that person of new information and resources. It will not be intentionally released, sold, rented or shared unless required by a Government agency by law.

Generic user information will be used to better understand how resources are being used, and to demonstrate to Supporters, Partners and Contributors how ABLE resources are being used.

Personal, business, building site or other specific details provided to ABLE will not be used or intentionally released.