October 15, 2024
Block Falls Away From the Street? Stormwater Options Explained
Gravity, easement, charged line or pump-out? How Sydney builders solve stormwater on blocks that fall away from the street - and what…
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Updates from Contrive Consultants.
October 8, 2024
Campbelltown Council Stormwater & OSD Requirements Guide
How Campbelltown City Council assesses stormwater and OSD under the Sustainable City DCP - for builders in Menangle Park, Mount Gilead and…
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September 24, 2024
Rural Driveways and Culverts: Section 138 Approvals in NSW
Building a rural driveway or culvert in NSW? Learn when you need section 138 Roads Act approval and how to design an…
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September 17, 2024
Drainage Easements in NSW: Negotiation, s88K and Your Options
When your NSW site can't drain to the street you may need an easement over a neighbour's land. How to negotiate, what…
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September 10, 2024
OSD Certification in NSW: WAE Surveys & 88B Instruments
Works-as-executed surveys, positive covenants and 88B instruments - the OSD paperwork between practical completion and your occupation certificate.
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September 3, 2024
Western Sydney Aerotropolis Explained for Builders and Owners
What the Western Sydney Aerotropolis means for builders and land owners: the planning framework, precincts, flood and servicing constraints, and the SIC.
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August 20, 2024
BASIX in 2024: The Higher Energy and Thermal Standards Explained
BASIX raised its thermal and energy standards from 1 October 2023. What the 7-star era means for NSW builders - and the…
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August 13, 2024
Box Gutters, Eaves Gutters & Downpipes: Sizing to AS/NZS 3500.3
How box gutters, eaves gutters and downpipes are sized under AS/NZS 3500.3:2021 - design storms, overflows and the mistakes that fail certification.
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July 16, 2024
OSD, Infiltration or Rainwater Retention: Which Suits Your Site?
OSD, infiltration or rainwater retention? How soil, slope, groundwater and your council's DCP decide the right stormwater strategy for Sydney sites.
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July 9, 2024
Ocean Protect Systems: OceanGuard, StormFilter & More in NSW
A consultant's guide to Ocean Protect stormwater devices - OceanGuard pit baskets, StormFilter cartridges and Jellyfish - and how they fit NSW…
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