Standards and Regulations
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NCC taskforce progresses at BMF-industry meeting
The COAG Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met for the first time including an Industry Forum of peak industry bodies and professional association representatives from ... -
HIA expresses concerns over delay in household power
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has sent a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission to express its concern “that builders and owners of ... -
Developing Industry Standards
The Australasian Thermographers Association has engaged The Haystack Group to order a scoping study into the thermal imaging industry and the need for national ... -
MectecnoKassest becomes first facade system to pass new Standard
Australian manufacturer MetecnoKasset is the first façade system to pass all criteria of the new Australian Standard AS5113:2016 Fire Propagation for Exterior Walls, which ... -
Master Builders Australia welcomes review into Security of Payment laws
Master Builders Australia has released the following statement in regards to the Federal Government’s review of the Security of Payment laws: Master Builders Australia ... -
The 2018 Standards Awards
The Standards Awards were recently held in Sydney to recognise those who have made significant contributions to standardisation and shown an outstanding service in enabling Standards ... -
Silicosis is back into the dust disease fold
Disease from the fibres of asbestos are well reported in the building game, but another material is bringing silicosis back into the dust disease ... -
Steel structures Standard published
A new Standard focusing on steel used to construct fences, lighting poles, steel framed houses and shelves in major retailers has been published by ... -
ABCB announces fourth Consultation Regulation Impact Statements open for public comment
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has announced that the consultation period for commercial energy efficiency changes proposed in the National Construction Code (NCC) ... -
Non-conforming products prompting changes to the CodeMark certification scheme
The Australian building industry is highly regulated, yet incidents of non-conforming or non-compliant products being used on building sites still occur and have prompted ...
