The Australian Building Codes Board is now welcoming comment of stage one of the NCC 2022 public comment draft (PCD), asking building and construction professionals to have their say on the next edition of the NCC.

To reduce burden on stakeholders, comment will be sought via two separate consultation stages.

The first stage of consultation seeks comment on all proposed NCC amendments except energy efficiency and condensation proposals that arise from project work. The public comment period for this first stage is open Monday 10 May 2021 until 11:59 PM AEST Friday 2 July.

Proposed content relating to energy efficiency and condensation project work will open for comment on Monday 19 July, as the second stage of NCC 2022 PCD. You will receive another email once this consultation has opened.

Within both stages of the PCD, the NCC is implementing its new format for NCC 2022. These changes form part of the ABCB’s Improved NCC useability initiative, delivering a more user-friendly and digitally contemporary code.

Feedback is not being sought on the new structure and format. Public comment is requested only on the proposed technical amendments as identified by track-change format.