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Construction Handbook
The Construction Handbook is the second in a series of Multiplex handbooks developed to describe the technical guidelines to assist in preventing defects.
The Handbook is a useful reference for the identification of:
- Specific planning and operational requirements
- Inspection requirements
In addition the Handbook can be used for:
- Risk workshops
- Review of inspection and test plans / procedures
Health and Safety Handbook
- This Construction Handbook should be read in conjunction with the Health and Safety Handbook
The Digital Centre for Excellence – check it out!
The Virtual Walkthrough for the Prototypes at the Centre for Excellence in Rosebery NSW provides direct links to external resources, drawings, photos, videos, and information within the Construction Handbook relevant to the focus area being viewed.
Participants can part-take the tour at their own pace or use the navigation tabs to view specific prototypes and details.
The tour provides a visual understanding of the correct construction of the following critical risk activities, ensuring quality is upheld and we ‘get it right the first time’:
- Internal Waterproofing
- External Waterproofing
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Passive Fire
Click play to take a look at our 3D view of the Prototype of Quality High Risk Activities Multiplex have built of the Centre of Excellence
Construction Handbook Updates
| Item | Change Date | Page Change | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update | 19/06/2024 | Speed Panel Service Shafts | Revised heading to ‘Speed Panel Service Shafts’ |
| Update | 19/06/2024 | Concrete Masonry | General updates relating to cables, cable trays and non-combustible pipework |
| Update | 19/06/2024 | Concrete Floors | General updates relating to conduits and multi services. |
| Update | 19/06/2024 | Fire Resistant Door sets | General updates installation requirements |
| Addition | 19/06/2024 | Fire Resistant Access Panels | Addition and General updates relating to the installation of access panels |
| Update | 18/06/2024 | Speed Panel Walls | General updates relating to pipework, fire dampers, conduits and multi services box |
| Update | 17/06/2024 | Plasterboard Service Shafts | General updates regarding sequencing and penetrations |
| Update | 17/06/2024 | Hebel Walls | General updates relating to cables, cable trays and conduits |
| Update | 12/06/2024 | Fire Resistance - General | General updates relating to the definition of fire resistance and inclusion of the requirements for resistance to the Incipient Spread of Fire (RISF) and compliance of service penetrations in fire rated barriers. |
| Update | 12/06/2024 | Plasterboard Walls | General updates in relation to requirements for penetrations, pipework, cables, cable trays, conduits, multi services and repairs. |
| Update | 22/02/2024 | Grooved Pipework | Feb 24 - New Section relating to Grooved Pipework for fire protection systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), water distribution, and other applications. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update | 25/06/2023 | Door Circulating and Glazing | Amendment to the section relating to glazing visual indicators |
| Update | 28/03/2023 | Concrete Pools, Spas and Saunas, Pools and Spas, Design | Revision of the requirements for the use Bondek or any other metal decking lost form systems. |
| Addition | 18/11/2022 | Access and Mobility | Added in new section to handbook. |
| Update | 12/10/2022 | Suspended Slabs | Incorporation of the Operational Training Video's |
| Update | 20/10/2021 | Concrete Pools, Saunas and Spas | New chapter on pools, spas and saunas |
| Update | 06/09/2021 | Water Prevention | Water Prevention chapter added under General |
| Update | 14/04/2021 | Hydraulics & Gas Electrical Communications Fire Services Medical Gas Plant Rooms, | Services Chapter has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Details for Seismic Restraint. |
| Update | 14/04/2021 | Slab on Ground Suspended Slabs Shotcrete | Concrete Chapter has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Details |
| Update | 12/04/2021 | Expansion Roof Penetrations Flashings Box Gutters | Metal Roof Chapter has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Details |
| Update | 01/04/2021 | Clay Masonry (Brick Vaneer) | Masonry Chapter has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Details |
| Update | 26/02/2021 | Shotcrete section of Concrete chapter has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Detail | Fig 7: Drawing 0205 - Soldier Piles with Shotcrete between piles - section through base of wall |
| Update | 26/02/2021 | Masonry - Multiplex Standard Details - 2020 amended drawings have been incorporated in the relevant sections | Masonry chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Details |
| Update | 24/02/2021 | Metal Roof - Multiplex Standard Details 2020 amended drawings have been incorporated in the relevant sections | Metal Roof section of the handbook has been updated to incorporate the MPX Standard Details |
| Update | 18/12/2020 | Tiling Chapter | Tiling chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate all the MPX Standard Details associated with hard floor finishes |
| Update | 18/12/2020 | Natural Stone. Terrazzo, Segmental & Flag, Pavements, Pedestal Paving | Tiling chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate the requirements for Natural Stone, Terrazzo, Segmental & Flag Pavements, Pedestal Paving |
| Update | 18/12/2020 | Slip Resistance, Testing, Control Joints, Internal Walls | Tiling (Ceramic/Porcelain) chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate the requirements relating to Slip resistance testing, Control Joints, Internal Walls, Intermediate Expansion Joints. |
| Update | 9/12/2020 | Waterproofing Chapter | Waterproofing chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate the minor changes to the drawing no. 17101, 17102, 17142, 17143, 17308, 17313. Also, a new drawing no. 17318 - Vinyl Wet Areas has been added to MPX Standard Detail. |
| Update | 27/11/2020 | Waterproofing Chapter | Waterproofing chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate all of the requirements from the Guide including all of the MPX standard details |
| Update | 10/08/2020 | Waterproofing Chapter | Waterproofing chapter of the handbook has been updated to incorporate all of the requirements from the Guide including all of the MPX standard details |
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