Approvals

Streamlining DA, CDC, CC & BASIX/NatHERS approvals efficiently

Design and Building Practitioners Act 2021: What Apartment Developers Must Know

Design and Building Practitioners Act 2021: What Apartment Developers Must Know Author: Franz Phan, Registered Design Practitioner (NSW DBP Act 2020), Director of giantA Pty Ltd — 15+ years experience...

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Aug 24, 2026

NSW Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026: What the Biggest Reform in a Decade Means for Your Project

What Does the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 Actually Do? The Bill establishes a single, consolidated framework for building approvals, practitioner registration, enforcement and acc...

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Aug 23, 2026

The Sydney Plan 2026–2046: What the 20-Year Housing Blueprint Means for Your Development

By Franz Phan, Senior Planning Consultant, giantA Pty Ltd — 23 August 2026 What Is the Sydney Plan 2026–2046? The Sydney Plan is a 20-year strategic planning framework finalised by the Minns Labor Gov...

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Aug 22, 2026

BASIX Solar PV and Battery Storage NSW 2026: Energy Compliance and the Emergency Backstop

Introduction: Solar PV Is Now Central to BASIX Energy Compliance When BASIX first launched in 2004, a rainwater tank and a solar hot water system were enough to sail through compliance. Two decades la...

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Aug 22, 2026

Waterproofing in Class 2 Buildings: NSW Compliance Requirements Under the DBP Act and BCA Section F

By Franz Phan, Registered Design Practitioner (NSW) — 15+ years in multi-residential design and building compliance Introduction Waterproofing is the single most prevalent serious defect in NSW apartm...

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Aug 21, 2026

Modern Methods of Construction NSW 2026: How the New Regulatory Framework and Industry Expansion Program Will Reshape Housing Delivery

What Are Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in NSW? Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) refers to off-site, industrialised building techniques that shift significant portions of construction work f...

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Aug 21, 2026

NSW Construction Certificate 2026: Complete Guide to the Building Approval Process After Your DA

NSW Construction Certificate 2026: Complete Guide to the Building Approval Process After Your DA What Is a Construction Certificate and When Do You Need One? A Construction Certificate (CC) is a manda...

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Aug 19, 2026

BASIX Certificate NSW 2026: Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your BASIX Certificate

TL;DR A BASIX certificate is a mandatory planning document required for all new residential developments, renovations over $50,000, and pools over 40,000 litres in NSW. You obtain it through the NSW P...

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Aug 19, 2026

NSW Housing Pattern Book 2026: How to Fast-Track Your Approval in 10 Days

Author: Franz Phan, Senior Planning Consultant, giantA Pty Ltd (15+ years NSW development experience) Published: 19 August 2026 Introduction The NSW Housing Pattern Book represents the most significan...

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Aug 18, 2026

Class 2 Building Compliance Documentation: What Developers Must Lodge on the NSW Planning Portal

Introduction Every Class 2 apartment development in NSW now carries a documentation obligation that did not exist before 1 July 2021. The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 introduced a mandat...

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Aug 18, 2026

NCC 2025 NSW: What the May 2027 Adoption Date Means for Your Building Project

NSW will adopt the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 on 1 May 2027 , a full 12 months after the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) published the complete code on 1 May 2026. The Minns Governme...

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Aug 16, 2026

NCC Energy Efficiency Freeze Until 2029: What It Means for NSW BASIX Compliance and Your Building Project

Author: Franz Phan, Senior Planning Consultant, giantA Pty Ltd (15+ years experience in NSW residential and multi-unit development) Introduction: Why the NCC Freeze Matters for NSW Builders and Homeow...

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Aug 16, 2026

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