The National Building Code of Australia
Today, the building industry in Australia is flourishing in a way that it never has before. As a matter of fact, there has never been a time in our country’s history where we have seen so many developments and renovations taking place at one time. While this is good news for our towns and cities, it’s now more important than ever that each and every project manager is abiding by the appropriate regulations that are in place to govern the industry.
The mother of all guidelines, the National Building Code of Australia; is a document that incorporates all on-site building and plumbing requirements into a single code. It has in it all the minimum requirements for the design, construction and performance of buildings in the country; and is designed to ensure that all parties involved in the process of building are doing so in a way that is safe, healthy and ecological. It is a legal requirement in Australia that all building work complies with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia Volume 1 and 2.
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If your project does not satisfy the national construction code of Australia, it can become an exorbitant and costly affair. Being in violation of building code compliance can equal out of pocket rebuilds for property owners. Over time, changes between existing site conditions and current Building Code of Australia requirements can occur, resulting in the potential for non-compliance. This is because the Building Code of Australia changes each year, meaning that in order to keep up with the requirements that apply to new buildings and renovations, you need to do your homework. It is extremely important that property owners are aware of this.
You have two choices when checking your building for compliance. Firstly, you can make sure that you have an updated copy of the Building Code of Australia and then carry out a DIY audit of the building in question to check for any violations. It is understandable that keeping up to date with code requirements can be challenging, so your other option is to get help from the experts.
There are companies in Australia, such as Online Permit Solutions, that offer compliance audits to ensure that you are not in violation of the Construction Code of Australia. They thoroughly audit your building and take the pressure away from you of conducting your own audit and tediously carrying out compliance checks. Afterwards, written reports are prepared with recommendations and strategies for necessary changes and suggested building works that need to occur to make the building compliant — including upgrades.
To ensure your building is up to code, we highly recommend you get in touch with the industry pros from Online Permit Solutions at www.onlineps.com.au or call us on 1300 737 648.
