Industry practitioners

The National Construction Code (NCC) is Australia’s primary set of technical design and construction provisions for buildings. As a performance-based code, it sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of certain buildings.

Use the links below to learn more about the NCC, access education resources and tools such as calculators, discover the history of the NCC and more.

About the NCC

Learn about the NCC, including the different NCC volumes.

Commercial providers

Find out which commercial providers are currently producing the NCC for sale under agreement with the ABCB.

National Dictionary of Terms

Standards Australia and the Australian Building Codes Board produce an online dictionary of terms for the building and plumbing industry.

Improved NCC useability

The improved NCC useability project builds on the successful implementation of free online access to the code in 2015.

Areas of Interest

Find all content on the site related to latest content for areas of interest.

Role of the ABCB

One of the Australian Building Codes Board's (ABCB) primary roles is to update and maintain the National Construction Code (NCC) to ensure it is part of an effective and contemporary regulatory system.

Getting help with the code

Getting your head around the National Construction Code might seem a bit daunting, however there are a number of ways you can get help with using the code.