The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a joint initiative of all levels of Australian Government and includes representatives from the building industry. The Board was established in an inter-government agreement signed by the Australian Government and State and Territory Ministers responsible for building regulatory matters on 1 March 1994 and reaffirmed by Ministers in April 2006.
What's New
Access for People with a Disability - Update
On 2 December 2008, draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards, together with a number of associated documents, were tabled in the House of Representatives. [More]
Date published: 24/12/08
Impact Assessment Toolkit Now Available
The ABCB has developed an Impact Assessment Toolkit to help assess and analyse the costs and benefits of regulatory proposals. The information contained in this Toolkit will increase understanding of the impact assessment process and improve the quality of analysis on proposals to amend the Building Code of Australia. [More]
Date published: 24/12/08
BCA 2009 Information Seminars
Updates to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) for 2009 are being developed, and as building industry practitioners, you need to know what changes are coming into effect. [More]
Date published: 19/11/08
Climate Zone Maps for BCA 2009 Now Available
New climate zone maps for use with BCA 2009 are now available. [More]
Date published: 12/11/08
Digital TV Antenna Systems 2008 Non-Mandatory Handbook - Now Available
A new Handbook is available to assist with the conversion of analog Free-to-Air TV to digital in buildings with shared antenna systems. [More]
Date published: 15/07/08
Summer 2008 Edition of the Australian Building Regulation Bulletin - Now Available for Download
The ABRB is the ABCB's core technical magazine that is published twice a year as the primary value adding information service to the Building Code of Australia subscribers. [More]
Date published: 06/02/08
Protocol for the Development of BCA Referenced Documents
This protocol was prepared by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to assist organisations preparing or revising documents proposed for referencing in the Building Code of Australia (BCA). [More]
Date published: 10/12/07
