In reinforced masonry, compliance isn’t just a requirement—it’s a responsibility shared across the entire construction chain. From structural engineers and certifiers to builders and asset owners, everyone depends on getting reinforcement placement right. That’s where BlockAid Rebar Positioners provide a smart, simple solution.
Here’s how BlockAid helps you achieve risk-free compliance, certification, and protection—from design to insurability.
Achieve Compliance with Australian Standard AS3700
BlockAid Rebar Positioners are designed to accurately locate horizontal reinforcement as each course of block is laid and to provide a clear aperture for vertical reinforcement to be inserted after construction. This creates a perfectly aligned lattice of steel throughout the entire wall, meeting the reinforcement positioning requirements of Australian Standard AS3700.
By using BlockAid, project teams can ensure masonry walls are built to standard, from the start, avoiding the time, cost, and liability associated with rework or failed inspections.
Governments, engineers, and certifiers have a vested interest in specifying rebar positioners (also known as bar chairs for blockwork) to improve work practice and ensure compliance, so that block wall assets remain safe, certifiable, and insurable.
Achieve Risk-Free Certification
Certification relies on visible, verifiable compliance. With BlockAid in place, the certifier can clearly identify that both horizontal and vertical reinforcement are correctly located and secured throughout the wall—no guessing, no assumptions.
This transparency enables certifiers to confidently sign off on a wall’s compliance to AS3700, without the risk of litigation tied to certifying a structure later found to be non-compliant.
Achieve Protection for the Asset Owner
Despite existing regulations, evidence shows that reinforcement in masonry block walls is frequently non-compliant. This poses long-term durability issues, reduces structural strength, and—most importantly—puts the owner’s investment at risk.
BlockAid offers peace of mind. When reinforcement is accurately placed and secured using BlockAid Rebar Positioners, the wall’s performance and durability can meet the intended design life, helping asset owners avoid costly repairs or replacements, and protecting them from denied insurance claims if a wall fails due to poor reinforcement practices.
Achieve Risk-Free Insurability
Non-compliant reinforcement isn’t just a construction fault – it’s a liability. When failures occur due to misplaced reinforcement, insurance companies may refuse to pay out on claims, leaving asset owners exposed to massive financial risk.
By ensuring accurate, standards-compliant reinforcement placement, BlockAid eliminates this risk. Builders, certifiers, and engineers can confidently deliver a structure that meets Australian Standards, making it fully insurable from day one.
Build With Confidence
BlockAid isn’t just a product. It’s a commitment to doing things right for the builder, the certifier, the structural engineer, and the asset owner.
✅ Comply with AS3700
✅ Achieve fast, confident certification
✅ Protect long-term asset value
✅ Ensure full insurability
Let’s make compliance easy.
Contact Chris Rafferty on 0407 002 669 to request specifications and delivery details.