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Addressing the risk of floods to new residential buildings – COAG...

On 8 June 2012, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) released a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS). The Consultation RIS examines a proposal...

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Intrusive External Noise in New Residential Buildings – COAG Consultation...

On 20 August 2012, the Australian Building Codes Board released a COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on a proposal to address the problem of intrusive external noise in new residential...

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Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas – COAG Decision Regulation...

On 30 January 2013, the Australian Building Codes Board (the Board) announced the decision to introduce new National Construction Code (NCC) provisions to apply in flood hazard areas as designated by...

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Fire Hose Reels in New Residential Buildings – COAG Consultation Regulation...

On 1 July 2013, the Australian Building Codes Board released a consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) assessing the need for fire hose reels in new residential buildings. Currently fire hose...

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Options to ensure that plumbing and drainage products are fit for purpose –...

On 22 September 2014, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) released a consultation paper examining options to ensure that regulation of plumbing and draining products, including their...

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Emergency Egress for Occupants with Disability – COAG Consultation Regulation...

On 26 September 2014, the Australian Building Codes Board released a COAG Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) for consultation canvassing five proposed amendments to the National Construction Code...

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Fire Hose Reels in New Residential Buildings – COAG Decision Regulation...

In November 2013, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) decided to amend the National Construction Code (NCC) to remove the existing requirement for fire hose reels in new residential buildings,...

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Interconnection of Smoke Alarms – COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement –...

On 28 November 2013 the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) agreed to introduce a requirement in the Building Code of Australia to require interconnection of smoke alarms in dwellings and...

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Emergency Egress for Occupants with Disability

COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) – Australian Building Codes Board On 26 February 2015, the Australian Building Codes Board agreed to develop a non-regulatory handbook documenting...

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Automatic Fire Suppression Systems for Covered Balconies in Residential...

Regulation Impact Statement for Consultation– Australian Building Codes Board In March 2016, the Australian Buildings Codes Board (ABCB) released a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Consultation...

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