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New NCC CPD to build industry understanding  (Sponsored content)
Business
Wednesday May 20 2020

New NCC CPD to build industry understanding  (Sponsored content)

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) in partnership with industry, government and subject matter experts is set to launch a suite of online Continuing Professional Development...

Building Code Responds to Shergold Weir
Buildings
Tuesday September 24 2019

Building Code Responds to Shergold Weir

Safety requirements for childcare centres which are above the ground floor in multi-storey buildings could be tightened whilst a concept of ‘complex buildings’ which require greater...

Feedback Sought on Mandatory Requirements for Performance Solutions
Buildings
Friday September 13 2019

Feedback Sought on Mandatory Requirements for Performance Solutions

Mandatory requirements for the development of performance solutions could be inserted into the National Construction Code (NCC) under proposals currently under consideration to improve the accountability...

National Plan to Fix Australia’s Building Mess
Business
Friday July 19 2019

National Plan to Fix Australia’s Building Mess

Building Ministers around the country have agreed to adopt a national approach to solving the insurance crisis and to addressing deficiencies which have led to thousands...

Hard Numbers are Reshaping Australia’s Building Code
Business
Wednesday May 1 2019

Hard Numbers are Reshaping Australia’s Building Code

As of today, Australia has a new building code as the 2019 version of the National Construction Code (NCC) came into force this morning.

Australia’s New Building Code Comes Into Force
Business
Wednesday May 1 2019

Australia’s New Building Code Comes Into Force

Australia now has a new building code as the 2019 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) is now in force.

Can the National Construction Code be Made More Readable?
Business
Wednesday November 8 2017

Can the National Construction Code be Made More Readable?

In the 1990s, there was agreement that 60-year-old legislation in respect of income taxes in Australia could be made clearer and easier to understand.

Building Product Certification Scheme Undergoing Change
Business
Tuesday August 22 2017

Building Product Certification Scheme Undergoing Change

With the recent Greenfell tragedy and the 2014 Lacrosse fire in Melbourne, considerable attention has turned to the issue of ensuring that products used in building...

Uncertainty Holds Back Use of Performance Solutions
Business
Tuesday June 13 2017

Uncertainty Holds Back Use of Performance Solutions

At its core, the National Construction Code is a performance oriented document which focuses not upon ticking boxes but instead upon delivering outcomes surrounding the comfort,...