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BASIX Water Efficiency NSW 2026: Rainwater Tanks, WELS Fixtures & Landscape Compliance Guide

BASIX Water Efficiency NSW 2026: Rainwater Tanks, WELS Fixtures Landscape Compliance Guide What Is the BASIX Water Section? The BASIX Water section requires new residential developments in NSW to redu...

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Aug 13, 2026

Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026: What NSW's Biggest Regulatory Overhaul Means for Your Project

The NSW Parliament passed the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 on 4 August 2026, marking the most significant overhaul of the state's building regulatory framework in a generation. The...

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Aug 9, 2026

Can You Build a Duplex on 451m² in NSW? A Complete Site Feasibility Checklist

Short answer: Maybe — but square metres alone dont tell the full story. At giantA, we see builders and homeowners ask this exact question every week. The real answer depends on eight critical data sou...

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Jul 23, 2026