Demo library
107 live demos. Open to anyone.
Everything below is a real experience from the Building Trades Qualification demo space (core units), generated and delivered by Nova. No accounts, nothing to install: open a link and it is live.
Interactive sims and benches
10 demosHands-on models that respond to what you do: mix concrete, route loads, rate risks.
Don't blue the edgeTry it live ↗CPCCCA2002How loads travel through a floorTry it live ↗CPCCCA3003Line, level and plumb: the three referencesTry it live ↗CPCCCA3002Power through protection: RCDs and lead managementTry it live ↗CPCCCA2002Rate the Risk: register before and after controlsTry it live ↗CPCWHS3001Setting out on a site with fallTry it live ↗CPCCCA3002The Footing Bench: scaffold footingsTry it live ↗CPCCCM2008The Mix Bench: water, cement and workabilityTry it live ↗CPCCCO2013The hierarchy of controlsTry it live ↗CPCWHS3001The hierarchy of controls (WHS induction)Try it live ↗CPCCWHS2001
Hazard identification and site walks
9 demosWalk a live site and find what is wrong before it finds someone.
Hazard hunt: inspect the fit-out room before you line the wallTry it live ↗Site Walk: Spot the Hazards Before You Shoot LevelsTry it live ↗Site walk practice: spot the environmental hazardsTry it live ↗Site walk-through: spot the hazards before the installTry it live ↗Spot the hazards: ceiling frame worksite walk-throughTry it live ↗Spot the hazards: external stair worksiteTry it live ↗Spot the hazards: inspecting and isolating a block before setting outTry it live ↗Spot the hazards: residential demolition site walk-aroundTry it live ↗Spot the hazards: sub-floor and deck work siteTry it live ↗
Explorable models and cutaways
13 demosPeel structures apart layer by layer, then prove you can name every part.
Anatomy of a set-out profile (hurdle)A hardwood peg, around 50 x 50 mm, driven firmly and plumb into the ground. Each profile needs two pegs, set well clear of the footing excavation so they are not knocked or undermined during digging. On a sloping site yoTry it live ↗Anatomy of a timber external stair — explorable cutawayTry it live ↗Ceiling frame components — explore the frame, then label itThe top plate is the horizontal member on top of the wall frame — typically 90 × 45 mm MGP10 pine. It carries the ends of the ceiling joists and the rafters and transfers their loads down through the wall studs. You set Try it live ↗Full-body harness, lanyard and connectors: explore, then labelA secondary attachment at mid-chest, used for ladder climbing systems, rope access and restraint work where the manufacturer allows it. Always check the manufacturer's instructions before using this point for fall arrestTry it live ↗Inside a Trussed Roof: Timber and Steel Truss AnatomyTry it live ↗Inside a Wall Frame: Timber and Steel AnatomyJamb studs frame each side of a window or door opening and carry the concentrated load coming down from the lintel above. They are usually doubled up with a full-height common stud beside them, which also gives solid fixTry it live ↗Inside a timber sub-floor: from footing to floorboardsTry it live ↗Inside an Automatic Level: Explore the Parts, Then Place the LabelsThe large lens at the front of the telescope, pointed towards the staff. It gathers light to form the image you sight on. Clean it only with a lens brush or lens cloth — fingerprints and grit scratch the coating and blurTry it live ↗Inside the Eave: Name Every Part of the AssemblyTry it live ↗Inside the Mix: Concrete Ingredients, Strength and Keeping It StrongTry it live ↗Inside the Wall: Frame to Cladding CutawayHorizontal blocking fixed between studs to stiffen the frame and give the cladding extra fixing points along the row. Noggings must be fitted to line and sit flush with the wall face — a proud nogging pushes a bump into Try it live ↗Pitched Roof Anatomy: Hip-and-Valley Cutaway ExplorerThe horizontal member on top of the wall studs that carries the whole roof load down into the wall frame. Roof set-out starts here: you mark the position of every rafter along the top plates for the roof type and rafter Try it live ↗Residential Site Plan Explorer: Orient the Plan, Locate Every FeatureTry it live ↗
Process walkthroughs and sequences
34 demosEvery step of a real job, in the right order, from set-out to finish.
Building a Boxed Eave: Step-by-Step from Drawings to MouldingsTry it live ↗Building a Secure Pallet Load Ready for Mechanical HandlingTry it live ↗Cavity Sliding Door: Fit, Hang and Adjust — Guided WalkthroughTry it live ↗Ceiling frame set-out by the numbers: joists, trimmers and hanging beamsTry it live ↗Changing Blades, Cutters and Discs the Safe WayTry it live ↗Checking a building for square using equal diagonals within toleranceTry it live ↗Constructing and Fixing a Rebated External Door Frame: Put the Steps in OrderTry it live ↗Determining level of risk (likelihood × consequence)Try it live ↗Erecting Roof Trusses: Step-by-Step Erection SequenceTry it live ↗Erecting formwork for a slab on ground: the full sequenceTry it live ↗Establishing sound footings and base plates on varying ground conditionsTry it live ↗Get Ready Before You Pick Up a Tool: Plan-and-Prepare SequenceTry it live ↗Getting a Stud Wall True: Preparing the Frame Before Lining Goes OnTry it live ↗Grinding and Honing: Getting the Bevel Angles RightTry it live ↗Hanging a Door: Hinge Set-Out and Gaps to AS 2688Try it live ↗Installing Horizontal Weatherboards: From Set-Out Rod to Finished CornersTry it live ↗Marking Out a Stringer: Step-by-Step Setout for Timber External StairsTry it live ↗Plan Before You Lift: Sequence the Prep StepsTry it live ↗Positioning and levelling a window unit in the wall frame openingTry it live ↗Pouring a concrete path: full job walkthrough from substrate to finishTry it live ↗Set Out, Square and Level: Bearers and Joists Done RightTry it live ↗Set-out, plumbing & alignmentTry it live ↗Setting Out Junction Cuts from the PitchTry it live ↗Setting Out Slab Formwork: Line, Level, Plumb and SquareTry it live ↗Setting Out Wall Plates and a Pattern Stud: Step-by-Step WalkthroughTry it live ↗Setting Out a Building: The Full Sequence, Step by StepTry it live ↗Setting Out a Timber and Sheet-Material StackTry it live ↗Setting Out the Pattern Rafter — Birdsmouth, Overhang and Creeper ReductionTry it live ↗Setting out ceiling joist positions on the top plateTry it live ↗Sharpening Edge Tools: Grind, Sharpen and Hone a Plane Blade and ChiselTry it live ↗Stripping Slab Formwork Safely and Preparing Components for ReuseTry it live ↗Three-Anchor Restraint Traverse: Stay Connected from Start to FinishTry it live ↗Top-Down Deconstruction: Demolishing a Small Timber-Framed Structure with Attached Deck and RoofTry it live ↗Two Peg Test: Checking Your Automatic Level Before You Trust ItTry it live ↗
Calculation and quantity practice
12 demosFormulas, take-offs, conversions and ordering, applied to the job, with the coach one tap away.
Booking and Reducing Levels: Rise and Fall vs Height of CollimationTry it live ↗Counting Studs, Plates, Noggings and Rafters: Framing Quantity DrillsTry it live ↗Cutting Lists and Quantities: Window and Door InstallTry it live ↗Effective Cover and the Set-Out RodTry it live ↗Formulas on the Board: Area and Volume for Carpentry ShapesTry it live ↗Metres ↔ Millimetres: Fast Conversion DrillsTry it live ↗Order It Right: Formwork and Concrete Quantities for a Slab on GroundTry it live ↗Reducing levels: rise and fall, and height of collimationTry it live ↗Shapes on Site: Area and Volume FormulasTry it live ↗Stadia Distance Drills: Staff Intercept × Multiplying FactorTry it live ↗Take-off from the truss layout plan: trusses, brackets and fastenersTry it live ↗Working Out Concrete Volume: Paths, Slabs and OrderingTry it live ↗
Plans, documents and compliance
9 demosRead the drawings, the SWMS, the SDS and the standards, and find what matters.
Completing Site Records: Diary, Timesheet and Near-Miss ReportTry it live ↗Completing a Site Environmental Observation ReportTry it live ↗Know Your Compliance Documents: NCC, AS 1684, NASH and Workplace Quality — Constructing EavesTry it live ↗Reading a Safety Data Sheet Before You Handle a ProductTry it live ↗Reading a work order and SWMS: external wall demolition for a 3 m openingTry it live ↗Reading and Scaling Dimensions from a Residential PlanTry it live ↗Reading site documents: finding the right informationTry it live ↗The Rules Behind the Frame: NCC, AS 1684 and the NASH StandardTry it live ↗Walking through a JSA: Standing timber wall framesTry it live ↗
Scenarios, toolbox talks and judgement calls
8 demosConversations and decisions under pressure, with consequences and a debrief.
Fire near the materials store: make the right callsTry it live ↗Got It? Listening, Questioning and Confirming on SiteTry it live ↗Is It Dead? Confirming the Status of Services Before DemolitionTry it live ↗Reading a skills self-assessment: Apprentice CarpenterTry it live ↗Running Through a Toolbox Meeting, Step by StepTry it live ↗Sorting Out the Frame Crew BottleneckTry it live ↗Toolbox Huddle: Planning the Wall Frame Stand-UpTry it live ↗Toolbox Talk: Confirming the Demo Scope, Reporting a Faulty Tool and Raising a HazardTry it live ↗
Guided practice
12 demosFocused skill-builders that do not fit a tidy box.
Asbestos on Site: Spot It, Don't Disturb It, Report ItTry it live ↗Damp proof course and termite barrier arrangementsTry it live ↗Door typeTry it live ↗Electrical safety on site: extension leads, portable RCDs and lead managementTry it live ↗Hammer and pinch barTry it live ↗Hierarchy of controls for eliminating or minimising riskTry it live ↗Keep dry and off the groundTry it live ↗Manually lifting and carrying timberTry it live ↗Match the PPE to the Handling TaskTry it live ↗Mitres, Scribes and the Scotia Return: Tight Joints Every TimeTry it live ↗Salvage / reuseTry it live ↗Setting up and testing your level: from tripod to two-peg testTry it live ↗
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Every demo here was generated from the source material of a single building trades qualification. Bring one unit of yours and see the same thing built for your world.