Industry practitioners

The National Construction Code (NCC) is Australia’s primary set of technical design and construction provisions for buildings. As a performance-based code, it sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of certain buildings.

Use the links below to learn more about the NCC, access education resources and tools such as calculators, discover the history of the NCC and more.

Resource library

Access our resources to help you better understand and apply the National Construction Code.

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Calculators

Find all the latest calculators produced by the Australian Building Codes Board.

Commercial providers

Find out which commercial providers are currently producing the NCC for sale under agreement with the ABCB.

Value-add products

Find out how to seek approval for NCC Intellectual Property use or about opportunities for production and distribution of NCC content.

National Dictionary of Terms

Standards Australia and the Australian Building Codes Board produce an online dictionary of terms for the building and plumbing industry.

History

Find out about the history of the National Construction Code and the Australian Building Codes Board.

Education

The Australian Building Codes Board delivers a broad range of resources to help improve understanding and competent use of the National Construction Code.

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Areas of Interest

Find all content on the site related to latest content for areas of interest.

Lifecycle of the NCC

The National Construction Code (NCC) is updated every 3 years, based on required regulatory practices, industry research, public feedback and policy directions from governments between publishing cycles.

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Role of the ABCB

One of the Australian Building Codes Board's (ABCB) primary roles is to update and maintain the National Construction Code (NCC) to ensure it is part of an effective and contemporary regulatory system.