On 1 May 2015, Western Australia (WA) adopted the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) as the primary technical compliance standard for plumbing work.
If you think a product or material may be non-conforming you can contact the relevant authorities by visiting the Jurisdictional contacts page and select your state or territory.
The Australian Building Codes Board is made up of eighteen members including a Chair, the head of each state and territory building administration, a Commonwealth building policy representative, up to seven industry representatives, and a…
The Australian Building Codes Board is a standards writing body responsible for the National Construction Code, the WaterMark Certification Scheme and the CodeMark Certification Scheme.
Schedule of Products - Valves – General
Schedule of Products - Tapware
Schedule of Products - Fittings – Other
Standards Australia and the Australian Building Codes Board produce an online dictionary of terms for the building and plumbing industry.
Schedule of Products - Fittings – Metallic
Schedule of Products - Valves - Isolation
Building Ministers have asked the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to work with industry and governments to develop guidance that facilitates the increased use of prefabricated and modular construction technologies in Australia that are compliant…
If Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provision D1.4 can be satisfied by providing one exit, is that enough?
This guide provides information for selecting and installing gutters and downpipes, including overflow measures for housing.
The English language is ever-evolving, and new words and meanings are created all the time.
Schedule of Products - Devices and Controllers
We’ve developed a new free educational product range for providers of continuing professional development (CPD).
One of the ways that the ABCB is trying to assist practitioners in raising awareness and competent use of performance-based design is through developing case studies to meet the NCC Performance Requirements.
These low-cost options will make it easier to replace gas appliances with electrical appliances in houses and to support the uptake of EVs.
You may have heard there are new whole-of-home (WOH) energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in NCC 2022. But what does this actually mean?