NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - APRIL 2025

Refer to the National Worksection Matrix for the worksections included in each NATSPEC/AUS-SPEC package: full, basic/rural cut-down version
and branded worksections. See [Link]. [Square brackets] indicate that no generic worksection is available. A NATSPEC branded
worksection may be available.
00 PLANNING AND DESIGN 0172 Environmental management 0322 Tilt-up concrete
(AUS-SPEC) 0173 Environmental management (AUS-SPEC) 0325 [Concrete protection]
018 Common requirements 033 Masonry
001 General 0181 Adhesives, sealants and fasteners 0331 Brick and block construction
0001 Design reference and checklist 0182 Fire-stopping 0332 Stone masonry
0010 Quality requirements for design 0183 Metals and prefinishes 0333 Stone repair
0012 Waterfront development 0184 Termite management 0334 Block construction
0013 Bushfire protection (Design) 0185 Timber products, finishes and treatment 0335 Brick construction
002 Open space 019 Sundry installations 034 Steel
0021 Site regrading 0191 Sundry items 0341 Structural steelwork
0022 Control of erosion and sedimentation 0192 [Structural components] 0342 Light steel framing
(Design) 0193 Building access safety systems 0343 Tensioned membrane structures
004 Road reserve 0194 [Door seals and window seals] 0344 Steel - hot-dip galvanized coatings
0041 Geometric road design 0195 [Tactile indicators and stair edgings] 0345 Steel - protective paint coatings
0042 Pavement design 0196 [Prefabricated fire stair systems] 0346 Structural fire protection systems
0043 Subsurface drainage (Design) 036 Earth
0044 Pathways and cycleways (Design) 02 SITE, URBAN AND OPEN SPACES 0361 Monolithic stabilised rammed earth walls
005 Road reserve - rural 0362 Mud brick and pressed earth block walls
0051 Geometric rural road design - sealed 020 Demolition
0201 Demolition 0363 Straw bale walls
0052 Geometric rural road design - unsealed 038 Timber
0053 Rural pavement design - sealed 0202 Demolition (Interior and alterations)
022 Preparation and groundwork 0381 Structural timber
0054 Rural pavement design - unsealed 0382 Light timber framing
006 Bridges 0221 Site preparation
0222 Earthwork 0383 Decking, sheet and panel flooring
0061 Bridges and related structures 0385 Cross-laminated timber (CLT)
007 Public utilities 0223 Service trenching
0071 Water supply - reticulation (Design) 0224 Stormwater - site
0225 Water bores 04 ENCLOSURE
0072 Water supply - pump stations (Design)
0074 Stormwater drainage (Design) 024 Landscape structures 041 Tanking and damp-proofing
0076 Sewerage systems - reticulation (Design) 0241 Landscape - walling and edging 0411 Waterproofing - external and tanking
0077 Sewerage systems - pump stations 0242 Landscape - fences and barriers 042 Roofing
(Design) 0243 Landscape - water features 0420 Roofing - combined
0245 [Landscape - external access 0422 [Roofing - daylighting devices]
01 GENERAL automation] 0423 Roofing - profiled sheet metal
025 Landscape cultivation 0424 Roofing - seamed sheet metal
011 Documentation 0250 Landscape - combined 0425 Roofing - shingles and shakes
012 Tendering 0251 Landscape - soils 0426 Roofing - slate
0120 Pre-tendering contract preparation 0252 Landscape - natural grass surfaces 0427 Roofing - tiles
(AUS‑SPEC) 0253 Landscape - planting 0428 Roofing - insulated panel systems
0121 Tendering 0254 Irrigation 0429 Roofing - glazed
0122 Information for tenderers (AUS-SPEC) 0255 Landscape - plant procurement 043 Cladding
0123 Conditions of tendering (AUS‑SPEC) 0256 Landscape - establishment 0430 Cladding - combined
0124 Tender submission documents 0257 Landscape - road reserve and street 0432 Curtain walls
(AUS‑SPEC) trees (AUS‑SPEC) 0433 Stone cladding
0125 Standard contract checklists (AUS- 0259 Landscape - maintenance 0434 Cladding - flat sheets and panels
SPEC) 026 Landscape finishes 0435 Cladding - planks and weatherboards
0126 Period supply and service checklists 0261 Landscape - furniture and fixtures 0436 Cladding - profiled and seamed sheet
(AUS-SPEC) 0262 External sports and playground surfacing metal
013 Generic preliminaries 027 Pavements 0437 Cladding - insulated panel systems
0131 Preliminaries (Generic) 0271 Pavement base and subbase 0438 [Cladding - cement board]
0133 Preliminaries (Interior and alterations) 0272 Asphalt 0439 [Cladding - systems]
0134 General requirements (Supply) 0273 Sprayed bituminous surfacing 045 Doors and windows
(AUS-SPEC) 0274 Concrete pavement 0451 Windows and glazed doors
0135 General requirements (Services) 0275 Paving - mortar and adhesive bed 0453 Doors and access panels
(AUS-SPEC) 0276 Paving - sand bed 0454 Overhead doors
0136 General requirements (Construction) 0277 Pavement ancillaries 0455 Door hardware
(AUS-SPEC) 0278 Granular surfaces 0456 Louvre windows
0138 Multiple contracts 0279 Paving - on pedestals 0457 External screens
014 Contract preliminaries 028 Pathways (AUS-SPEC) 0458 [Automatic doors]
0140 Preliminaries - ABIC BW-2018C 0281 Fire access and fire trails 046 Glass
0141 Preliminaries - ABIC MW-2018 0282 Pathways and cycleways (Construction) 0461 Glazing
0142 Preliminaries - ABIC SW-2018 029 Retaining walls (AUS-SPEC) 0462 Structural silicone glazing
0143 Preliminaries - AS 2124 (1992) 0292 Masonry walls 0463 Glass blockwork
0144 Preliminaries - AS 4000 (1997) 0293 Crib retaining walls 0466 Structural glass assemblies
0145 Preliminaries - AS 4905 (2002) 0294 Gabion walls and rock filled mattresses 0467 Glass components
0146 Preliminaries - AS 4902 (2000) 047 Insulation
0147 Conditions of contract (AUS‑SPEC) 03 STRUCTURE 0471 Thermal insulation and pliable
0149 Preliminaries - NCW4 (2019) membranes
015 Schedule of rates (AUS-SPEC) 030 Foundations
0301 Piling 0472 Acoustic insulation
0152 Schedule of rates (Construction) 0473 [Acoustic floor underlays]
0153 Schedules - period supply and service 0305 [Foundation isolation systems]
016 Quality assurance 031 Concrete - in situ
0310 Concrete - combined 05 INTERIOR
0160 Quality
0161 Quality management (Construction) 0311 Concrete formwork 051 Linings
(AUS‑SPEC) 0312 Concrete reinforcement 0511 Lining
0162 Quality (Supply) (AUS‑SPEC) 0313 Concrete post-tensioned 052 Partitions
0163 Quality (Delivery) (AUS‑SPEC) 0314 Concrete in situ 0520 Partitions - combined
0164 Commissioning 0315 Concrete finishes 0521 Partitions - demountable
0167 Integrated management (AUS‑SPEC) 0318 Shotcrete 0522 Partitions - framed and lined
017 General requirements 0319 Auxiliary concrete works (AUS‑SPEC) 0523 Partitions - brick and block
0171 General requirements 032 Concrete - systems 0524 Partitions - glazed
0321 Precast concrete 0525 Cubicle systems
 NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - APRIL 2025
Refer to the National Worksection Matrix for the worksections included in each NATSPEC/AUS-SPEC package: full, basic/rural cut-down version
and branded worksections. See [Link]. [Square brackets] indicate that no generic worksection is available. A NATSPEC branded
worksection may be available.
0526 Terrazzo precast 0736 Space heating 0961 Information and communications
0527 Room dividers 0737 [Fireplaces] technology (ICT) systems
0528 [Partitions - composite systems] 074 Ductwork and components 0962 Television distribution systems
053 Ceilings 0741 Ductwork 0963 Sound systems
0530 Suspended ceilings - combined 0744 Ductwork insulation 097 Safety systems
0532 Suspended ceilings - flush lined 0745 Attenuators and acoustic louvres 0971 Emergency evacuation lighting
0533 Suspended ceilings - ceiling units 0746 Air grilles 0979 Lightning protection
054 Access floors 0747 Variable air volume terminals 098 Security systems
0748 Chilled beams 0981 Electronic security
0541 Access floors
075 Piping 099 Electrical commissioning and
055 Fixtures
0751 Mechanical piping maintenance
0551 Joinery
0752 Mechanical piping insulation 0991 Electrical maintenance
0552 Metalwork - fabricated
0753 Water treatment
0553 Stainless steel benching 10 FIRE
0754 Liquid fuels
0554 [Handrails, guardrails, balustrades and
0755 Medical gas systems 100 Fire general
other barriers]
0756 [Industrial gas systems] 1000 Reference - Fire services
057 Furniture and furnishings
0757 [Compressed air] 1001 Fire services systems
0571 Workstations
076 Refrigeration 1002 Fire services design and install
0572 Miscellaneous furniture
0761 Refrigeration 101 Fire components
0573 Fire extinguishers and blankets
0762 Cool rooms 1014 Fire services pumps
0574 Window coverings
077 Control 1016 Fire services tanks
0575 Tapestries
0771 Automatic controls 103 Wet fire suppression systems
058 Signs and features
0772 Automatic controls - minor 1030 Combined wet fire suppression systems
0581 Signage
0773 Building management systems 1031 Hydrants
078 Mechanical electrical 1032 Hose reels
06 FINISH
0781 Mechanical electrical 1033 Sprinklers
061 Trowelled and sprayed coatings 0782 Mechanical electrical - minor 104 Dry fire suppression systems
0611 Rendering and plastering 0784 Motors and starters 1041 Gaseous fire suppression systems
0612 Cementitious toppings 079 Mechanical commissioning and 105 Chemical fire suppression system
0613 Terrazzo in situ maintenance 1051 Liquid chemical fire suppression systems
062 Wet areas 0791 Mechanical commissioning 107 Fire safety systems
0621 Waterproofing - wet areas 0792 Mechanical maintenance 1072 Fire detection and alarms
063 Tiling 1073 Emergency warning and
0631 Ceramic tiling 08 HYDRAULIC intercommunication
0632 Stone and terrazzo tiling 108 Fire electrical
080 Hydraulic general
064 Wall surfacing 1082 Fire services electrical - minor
0800 Reference - Hydraulic services
0641 Applied wall finishes 109 Fire commissioning and maintenance
0801 Hydraulic systems
0642 Wallcoverings 1091 Fire services maintenance
0802 Hydraulic design and install
065 Floor surfacing
081 Hydraulic components
0651 Resilient finishes 11 CONSTRUCTION - ROAD
0811 Sanitary fixtures
0652 Carpets RESERVE (AUS-SPEC)
0812 Tapware
0654 Multilayered board flooring
0813 Water heaters
0655 Timber flooring 110 General
0814 Hydraulic pumps
0656 Floor sanding and finishing 1100 Construction reference and schedules
0815 Drinking water dispensers
0657 Resin based seamless flooring 1101 Traffic management
0816 Hydraulic services tanks
067 Painting 1102 Control of erosion and sedimentation
082 Hydraulic systems
0671 Painting (Construction)
0821 Stormwater - buildings
0672 Textured and membrane coatings 111 Formation preparation
0822 Wastewater
0673 Powder coatings 1111 Clearing and grubbing
0823 Cold and heated water
0824 Fuel gas 1112 Earthworks (Road reserve)
07 MECHANICAL 1113 Subgrade and formation stabilisation
0825 Rainwater storage systems
070 Mechanical general 0826 Greywater systems 112 Rainwater collection
0700 Reference - Mechanical services 0827 [Processed water] 1121 Open drains
0701 Mechanical systems 088 Hydraulic electrical 1122 Kerbs and channels (gutters)
0702 Mechanical design and install 0882 Hydraulic electrical - minor 113 Rigid pavements
071 Water plant 089 Hydraulic commissioning and 1130 Rural concrete base
0710 Mechanical services tanks, vessels and maintenance 1131 Roller compacted concrete subbase
heat exchangers 0891 Hydraulic maintenance 1132 Lean mix concrete subbase
0711 Water heaters - air source 1133 Plain and reinforced concrete base
0712 Water heaters - gas-fired 09 ELECTRICAL 1134 Steel fibre reinforced concrete base
0713 Cooling towers 1135 Continuously reinforced concrete base
090 Electrical general 114 Flexible pavements
0714 Mechanical pumps
0900 Reference - Electrical services 1140 Wearing course, base and sub-base -
0715 Chillers - combined
0901 Electrical systems unsealed
0716 Chillers - centrifugal
0902 Electrical design and install 1141 Flexible pavement base and subbase
0717 Chillers - water cooled screw
091 Electrical equipment 1142 Cold mix asphalt
0718 Chillers - air cooled screw and scroll
0911 Cable support and duct systems 1143 Sprayed bituminous surfacing
0719 Chillers - absorption
092 Power systems 1144 Asphalt (Roadways)
072 Air plant
0921 Low voltage power systems 1145 Segmental paving
0721 Packaged air conditioning
0925 Electric vehicle charging systems 1146 Microsurfacing
0722 Room air conditioners
093 Power supply equipment 1147 Sprayed preservation surfacing
0723 Evaporative air coolers
0931 Power generation - engine driven 1148 Cold milling of asphalt and base course
0724 Air handling plant - combined
0933 Power generation - photovoltaic 115 Road openings and restorations
0725 Air handling plant - built up
0937 Uninterruptible power supply 1151 Road openings and restoration
0726 Air handling plant - minor
094 Power distribution equipment 1152 Road openings and restoration (Utilities)
0727 Air handling plant - packaged
0941 Switchboards - proprietary 116 Pavement stabilisation
073 Air handling components
0942 Switchboards - custom-built 1161 In situ pavement stabilisation using
0731 Fans
0943 Switchboard components cementitous binders
0732 Air filters
0947 Power factor correction 1162 In situ pavement stabilisation using
0733 Air coils
095 Lighting systems bituminous binders
0734 Humidifiers
0951 Lighting 1163 Ex situ (plant mix) pavement stabilisation
0735 [Natural ventilation and smoke
096 Communication systems 1164 In situ pavement stabilisation of unsealed
management]
roads
 NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - APRIL 2025
Refer to the National Worksection Matrix for the worksections included in each NATSPEC/AUS-SPEC package: full, basic/rural cut-down version
and branded worksections. See [Link]. [Square brackets] indicate that no generic worksection is available. A NATSPEC branded
worksection may be available.

117 Pavement moisture control 1475 Playground equipment 1613 Repairs to bituminous surfacing
1171 Subsurface drainage 1476 Park furniture 1614 Crack sealing
1172 Subsoil and formation drains 1477 Sport ground facilities 1615 Local shape correction
1173 Pavement drains 1478 Public art 1616 Grading unsealed roads
1174 Drainage blankets 148 Operation - open spaces 1617 Resheeting unsealed roads
119 Traffic facilities 1481 Accident repairs (Recoverable) 1618 Heavy patching
1191 Pavement markings
1482 Accident repairs (Non-recoverable) 1619 Minor patching
1192 Signposting
1483 Emergency call out 1620 Pothole repair
1193 Guide posts
1194 Non-rigid road safety barrier systems
1484 Storm damage response 1621 Concrete pavement repairs
1195 Rigid concrete safety barrier systems 149 Operation - cleaning and waste 1622 Concrete slab stabilisation
1196 Boundary fencing for road reserves management 1623 Emergency pavement repairs
1197 Street and public lighting 1491 Open space litter collection 163 Shoulder
1492 Open space graffiti removal 1631 Edge break repairs
13  CONSTRUCTION - PUBLIC 1493 Beach cleaning 1632 Grading unsealed shoulders
UTILITIES (AUS-SPEC) 1633 Resheeting unsealed shoulders
15  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 1634 Local scour repairs
134 Water supply - BUILDINGS (AUS-SPEC) 164 Roadside
1341 Water supply - reticulation (Construction) 1641 Kerb and channel (gutter) repairs
1342 Water supply - pump stations 150 General 1642 Traffic islands
(Construction) 1500 NATSPEC Maintenance reference 165 Pavement moisture control
135 Water cycle management
1651 Clear road reserve subsoil drains
1351 Stormwater drainage (Construction) 1501 General requirements - building and 1652 Clear road reserve open drains
1352 Pipe drainage facility (Maintenance)
1353 Precast box culverts
167 Traffic facitilities
1502 Maintenance schedules - building and 1671 Road reserve boundary fence repairs
1354 Drainage structures
facility 1672 Road reserve fences and handrails
136 Sewerage systems
1361 Sewerage systems - reticulation 1503 Building and facility maintenance plan 1673 Street seats and bus shelters
(Construction) (BFMP) 1674 Carriageway delineators
1362 Sewerage systems - pump stations 1504 Annexures to building and facility 1675 Road reserve guard fence
(Construction) maintenance plan (BFMP) 1676 Road reserve signs
139 Others 153 Structure 1677 Road reserve guide signs
1391 Service conduits 1530 External works 168 Operation - road reserve
1392 Trenchless conduit installation 1531 Floors 1681 Accident repairs (Recoverable)
1393 CCTV inspection for drainage conduits 1532 Walls 1682 Road reserve emergency call out
1533 Doorways and windows 1683 Storm damage response for road safety
14  AINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
M 1534 Ceilings 1684 Traffic facilities - road traffic control
- URBAN AND OPEN SPACES 1535 Roofing 169 Operation - cleaning and waste
(AUS-SPEC) 157 Services management
1571 Mechanical systems - maintenance 1691 Road reserve litter collection
140 General 1572 Hydraulic systems - maintenance 1692 Removal of graffiti visible from roads
1401 General requirements - parks and 1573 Electrical systems - maintenance
open space (Maintenance) 1574 Fire systems - maintenance 17  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
1402 Maintenance schedules - parks and 158 Operation - buildings
open space - BRIDGES (AUS-SPEC)
1581 External building surveillance
1403 Parks and open space maintenance 1582 Accident repairs (Recoverable) 170 Structure
plan (PMP) 1583 Emergency call out 1701 Wharves and decks maintenance
1404 Annexures to parks and open space 1584 Storm damage response
maintenance plan (PMP) 18 
18 MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCEANDANDOPERATIONS
OPERATIONS
1585 External cleaning
141 Horticultural 1586 Internal cleaning -- PUBLIC
PUBLIC UTILITIES
UTILITIES (AUS-SPEC)
(AUS-SPEC)
1411 Street landscaping 1587 Sanitary cleaning
1412 Grass mowing in road reserves 184 Water supply
1588 Window cleaning 1841 Water supply - irrigation systems
1413 Tree and vegetation control in road 1589 Cleaning - blinds and fire proofing of
reserves 185 Water cycle management
curtains 1851 Clear open space drains
1414 Weed control in road reserves
1415 Weed control 1852 Clear open space drainage culverts
16  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 1853 Clear road reserve culverts and pits
1416 Planting of annuals and trees
- ROAD RESERVE (AUS-SPEC) 1854 Minor repair of lined drains in road
1417 Care of trees and shrubs
1418 Gardens 160 General reserves
1419 Care of grass and turf 1601 General requirements - road reserve 20 CONVEYING
1420 Grass mowing (Maintenance)
1421 Native bushland 1602 Maintenance schedules - road reserve 200 Conveying general
1422 Dunal areas 1603 Road reserve maintenance plan (RMP) 201 Conveying equipment
1423 Pest control 1604 Annexures to road reserve maintenance 2011 Lifts design and install
plan (RMP) 2012 [Escalators and moving walkways]
143 Pathways
202 Other conveying equipment
1431 Footpath paving repairs 161 Pavement
2021 [Pneumatic tube systems]
1432 Gravel footpath repairs 1611 Pavement sweeping
1433 Footpath and kerb ramp repairs 1612 Auxiliary work for reseals
1434 Fire access and fire trails repairs
144 Pavements CONTACT INFORMATION
1441 Bituminous surfacing repairs
1442 Boat ramps NATSPEC PHONE 1300 797 142
146 Enclosures PO Box 1527
1461 Swimming enclosures FAX 1300 797 143
1462 Boundary fence repair SYDNEY NSW 1230 EMAIL mail@[Link]
147 Equipment Australia WEB [Link]
1471 Barbecues
1472 Drinking fountains
1473 Barriers
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