Tag: NCC

National Construction Code Changes

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 24/09/2019

#NCC #Construction #Australia The Australian Building Code Board is making out of cycle changes to the National Construction Code as a response to the Shergold Weir Report. References NCC 2019 Amendment 1 Public Comment Draft https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/ncc-2019-amendment-1/?utm_source=NCC+subscription+list+%5BAll%5D&utm_campaign=f95867adcc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_09_05_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e6389f8aa-f95867adcc-52874419

Tags Australia, Child Care, Construction Code, Fire Escape, NCC, Public Feedback, Update

Construction

Darwin’s Non-Compliant Buildings

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 08/08/2019

#Darwin #Construction #Non-Compliant Several buildings in Darwin and surrounding suburbs have been discovered to have structural non-compliant issues. Should the department have made their investigation public so prospective buyers could have been informed? References NT Government knew of structural flaws in Darwin buildings, but didn’t tell owners https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-08/nt-government-units-non-compliant-15-months-didnt-tell-owners/11392584

Tags Australia, Australian Construction, Compliance, Confidence, Construction, Darwin, Mascot, National Construction Code, NCC, Non-Compliant, NT, Opal, Structural Issues

Political Commentary

Caravan or House?

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 15/07/2019

#caravan #tinyhouse #compliance As tiny houses increase in popularity we look at the compliance of these dwellings to determine whether they are in fact caravans or houses. As our cities get denser the tiny house could be an alternative to apartments however their compliance needs to be addressed first before they are rolled out at […]

Tags Australia, Bushfire Regulations, Caravan, Caravans, Construction, Construction Industry, Economy, Housing, Modular Housing, NationalConstructionCode, NCC, NonCompliant, Tiny Housing, TinyHouses, transportableBuildings, Volumetric Housing

Construction

Should Australia Adopt Hammurabi’s Building Code? – References

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 02/03/2019

#Hammurabi #BuildingCode #Babylon I look at the aspects of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws that relate to construction and ask the question, “Should Australia adopt these codes?” References Hammurabi, King of Babylon http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/MiddleEast/Hammurabi.html 007. Babil (ancient: Babylon) https://www.cemml.colostate.edu/cultural/09476/iraq05-007.html The Oldest Code of Laws in the World by King of Babylonia Hammurabi https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17150/17150-h/17150-h.htm

Tags Babylon, Builder, Building, Building Code, Building Failure, Code, Code of Law, Code of Laws, Construction, Faulty Construction, Hammurabi, Hammurabis Code of Law, National Construction Code, NCC, Opal Tower, Punishment

Construction Opal Tower

Lessons from Opal – Australian Standards should be Free – References

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 12/02/2019

Lessons from Opal – Australian Standards should be Free #OpalTower #Lessons #Construction Let’s talk about some lessons we can learn from the Opal Tower failure and start by making sure consumers and professionals can get access to Australian Standards for free. References

Tags Australian Standards, BCA, Building Code, Building Code of Australia, Education, Legislation, Lessons, Lessons from Opal, National Construction Code, NCC, Opal, Opal Tower

Construction News Political Commentary

Trying to Shame the Opal Tower Certifier – References

Post author By Heise Says
Post date 28/12/2018

#Opal #Cracking #Certifier Good Old “Where there is smoke, there is fire!” References Opal tower certifier was previously disciplined by building watchdog https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/opal-tower-certifier-was-previously-disciplined-by-building-watchdog/news-story/8252377b84e0a4cd076874565dcbee73

Tags Certification, Certifier, Construction, Cracking, Evacuation, Icon, McKenzie Group, NCC, News.com.au, Opal, Sydney Tower