Notice of Direction 2018/1.0 The intent of this notice is to provide direction on the evolution requirements for tank types that are not listed on the WaterMark Schedule of Products, i.e. tank types other than prefabricated cold water storage tanks.…
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.
Here’s what to expect with the code’s new referencing system, dubbed SPTC: ‘Section - Part - Type - Clause’.
Type A buildings require protection for vertically separated openings in external walls. This video steps through NCC requirements found in C2.6.
The WaterMark Certification Scheme is a mandatory scheme for plumbing and drainage products of a certain type. Certification ensures products are fit for purpose and appropriately authorised for use in plumbing and drainage installations.
At its meeting on 19 February 2016, the Building Ministers’ Forum agreed to the development and implementation of a range of measures to help address risks associated with high risk cladding products on high rise buildings. This included a National…
The National Construction Code (NCC) requires any plumbing or drainage product of a type listed on the WaterMark Schedule of Products, to be WaterMark certified. It must be certified and installed by a licensed plumbing practitioner.
NCC 2022 comes with some important changes to its structure and format. This short animated video show's what to expect with the code’s new referencing system 'SPTC' (Section - Part - Type - Clause).
This NCC Navigator provides an introduction to thermal bridging and how the NCC addresses it for commercial buildings in NCC Volume One. It explains how to account for thermal bridges when calculating the Total R-Value of certain construction types.…
Assists in developing a better understanding of the NCC Volume Two ABCB Housing Provision Standard Gutters and Downpipes provisions.
To use the GDO Calculator enter information about the location, roof design and types of overflow measures. Based…
This Standard provides technical design criteria requirements for temporary structures, covering structural safety (particularly determining appropriate wind actions), fire safety (including fire resistance of materials; fire safety services and…
The analysis is presented in a summary table for each building Class and type. The table details the costs associated with providing infrastructure for pathways and spaces for telecommunications cabling and equipment and has been calculated from first…
The look and feel of rendered facades is familiar throughout Australia and new technologies have given rise to various synthetic renders, but have you considered if render is ever required by the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provisions of the NCC to be non-…
The ABCB released a video earlier this year that answered the question, ‘Is the internal lining of an external wall a part of that wall?’
This guide provides information for selecting and installing gutters and downpipes, including overflow measures for housing.
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has had some unexpected consequences, including the somewhat bizarre shortage of toilet paper.
There are clearer provisions regarding fire performance of building elements in NCC 2022.