Building Product Specifications (First edition, Amendment 1)

Abbreviation
BPS (First edition, Amendment 1)
Amendment
Amendment 1
Version
First edition
Valid from
2/04/2026

Information provider
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
Information type
Material specification,
Format
PDF,


Description

This document, the Building Product Specifications First Edition Amendment 1 amends the Building Product Specifications First Edition under section 25B(3) of the Building Act 2004 and is the current and amended version effective on 2 April 2026.

The amendment 1 contains additional specifications for:

  • Wall bracing elements
  • Fire doors and fire resisting glazing

Amendment 1 also contains additional general text on the compatibility of products and systems.

This edition contains specifications and standards related to the following building products:

  • Engineered fill used in site works
  • Concrete, including reinforcement 
  • Steel
  • Timber 
  • Cladding 
  • Windows, external doors and glazing
  • Insulation
  • Gypsum plasterboard (when used as a bracing element in wall linings)
  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

It also contains requirements for fire characteristics of building products and materials. 

Some sections contain no specifications in this version but are reserved for future use.

Scope

This document includes specifications for building products that can be used with an acceptable solution or verification method to achieve compliance with the Building Code. This includes specifications for building products in relation to their manufacture, fabrication, testing, quality control, physical properties, performance, installation, and/or maintenance.

Any geographical scope requirements for overseas product standards must be demonstrated to be within the scope of requirements appropriate for the location of the building.

Items outside the scope of the document

This document does not include information relating to design or construction methods, when or how building products should be used to demonstrate compliance with the Building Code, or the scope and limitations of the use of the building products.  

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Notes/comments

This document cannot be used in isolation to demonstrate compliance with any requirements of the Building Code. Acceptable solutions and verification methods may cite the Building Product Specifications to include relevant product specification information. Where this occurs, the Building Product Specifications forms part of the acceptable solution or verification method.

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This document cannot be used in isolation to demonstrate compliance with any requirements of the Building Code. Acceptable solutions and verification methods may cite the Building Product Specifications to include relevant product specification information. Where this occurs, the Building Product Specifications forms part of the acceptable solution or verification method.

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Building Product Specifications (First edition, Amendment 1)

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Building Product Specifications (First edition, Amendment 1)

Description

This document, the Building Product Specifications First Edition Amendment 1 amends the Building Product Specifications First Edition under section 25B(3) of the Building Act 2004 and is the current and amended version effective on 2 April 2026.

The amendment 1 contains additional specifications for:

  • Wall bracing elements
  • Fire doors and fire resisting glazing

Amendment 1 also contains additional general text on the compatibility of products and systems.

This edition contains specifications and standards related to the following building products:

  • Engineered fill used in site works
  • Concrete, including reinforcement 
  • Steel
  • Timber 
  • Cladding 
  • Windows, external doors and glazing
  • Insulation
  • Gypsum plasterboard (when used as a bracing element in wall linings)
  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

It also contains requirements for fire characteristics of building products and materials. 

Some sections contain no specifications in this version but are reserved for future use.

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Building Product Specifications (First edition, Amendment 1)
Description

This document, the Building Product Specifications First Edition Amendment 1 amends the Building Product Specifications First Edition under section 25B(3) of the Building Act 2004 and is the current and amended version effective on 2 April 2026.

The amendment 1 contains additional specifications for:

  • Wall bracing elements
  • Fire doors and fire resisting glazing

Amendment 1 also contains additional general text on the compatibility of products and systems.

This edition contains specifications and standards related to the following building products:

  • Engineered fill used in site works
  • Concrete, including reinforcement 
  • Steel
  • Timber 
  • Cladding 
  • Windows, external doors and glazing
  • Insulation
  • Gypsum plasterboard (when used as a bracing element in wall linings)
  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

It also contains requirements for fire characteristics of building products and materials. 

Some sections contain no specifications in this version but are reserved for future use.

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