The Federal Government proposed on August 24 that no further residential changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 ...

Dan Hill and Gerard Reinmuth discuss the launch of the Australian Reduction Roadmap – a pathway of carbon emissions reduction ...

Anyone who has built or renovated their own home will know how complex the National Construction Code (NCC) can be. And so, too, does the industry itself. It must keep up with minimum standards for ...

Geoff Hanmer has received research funding from the Building and Construction Council (BACC) NSW. A prestige apartment building in Sydney built by a well-known developer is undergoing a second ...

The federal government has unveiled a suite of measures to cut red tape around Australia's building guidelines in a bid to speed up housing developments. The government promises cutting red tape to ...

Dr Timothy O'Leary has received past funding from the Australian Research Council and the State Government of South Australia for research in housing energy performance, energy disclosure and housing ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...