Recommendation 19 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures to regulate the installation, commissioning and certification of fire safety systems.
Recommendations 13-16 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures to standardise and improve the process for building design approval and acceptance.…
This video sets out to detail the contents of the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and the changes from the 2019 update. It has been developed to assist as an introduction for new practitioners to the plumbing industry and/or the PCA.
The PCA contains the technical requirements for plumbing in Australia.
NCC provision A2.2(4) took effect on 1 July 2021. It sets out the formal process and documentation requirements for the development of Performance Solutions, including the preparation of a Performance Based Design Brief (PBDB).
Recommendation 20 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures for regulating minimum building manual information that must be made available to…
This Technical Specification sets out minimum product requirements for appliances and commercial catering equipment connected to the water service and/or sanitary plumbing piping. Appliances covered by this Technical Specification are listed on the…
Recommendation 3 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out the key principles for regulating continuing professional development (CPD) on the NCC and ethics. It expands on the CPD requirements…
Recommendations 1 & 2 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out a consistent national registration framework for building practitioners. It has been designed to facilitate practitioner…
This Implementation Plan is a roadmap for the national transition to low lead plumbing products through NCC 2022. The plan sets out the key milestones and review points for installation and enforcement, and has been developed in consultation with…
Here’s the key changes in quantifying Performance Requirements for NCC 2022.
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.
ABCB advisory note on EV charging
Over the past decade, the construction industry has seen technology greatly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of process, particularly in the areas of design and on-site safety. However, as the construction industry constantly improves, there is…
Understand what the NCC covers, what it doesn’t, and how to tell whether an issue is an NCC matter or something handled by another authority.
Learn more about the National Construction Code, including its history, purpose and role within the building system, and how it is developed, updated and maintained over time.
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 2)
This Technical Report, Large Scale Experiments to provide Data for Validation of Building Fire Performance Parameters, was undertaken to provide experimental validation to demonstrate that the set performance…
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 6) This Technical Report, BCA Fire Safety Requirements for Shopping Centres, involved investigation into factors affecting fire-safety in low-rise, sprinklered shopping centres. In the early stages of this work a…
There are new quantified Performance Requirements in NCC 2022.