ABCB Office | ABCB
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ABCB Office | ABCB
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ABCB Office
The ABCB Office is a professional, technical and administrative team that provides support to the
Board
and executes its ongoing work program.
Constitutional responsibility for regulating the built environment rests with the states and territories, who are therefore responsible for enforcing the National Construction Code (NCC).
The ABCB Office is responsible for:
executing the work program agreed by the Board
updating, amending and maintaining
the NCC
administering and managing the
WaterMark
and
CodeMark Australia
Certification Schemes
undertaking research projects and regulatory impact analysis
consultation
and liaison
managing and coordinating technical committee activities
advising on policy development
disseminating information and awareness raising
supporting practitioners through educational and professional development resources
providing clarification
on NCC content
other matters as determined by the Board.
The ABCB Office is NOT responsible for:
As the states and territories are responsible for regulating the built environment,
state or territory government building and plumbing administration
should be contacted for the following matters which fall outside the jurisdiction of the ABCB.
Rulings, interpretations or classifications, advice or dispute resolutions on specific construction projects or state or territory variations
Occupational health and safety guidelines and legislation
Workmanship control, quality, durability of materials or other building-related aspects not specifically required by the NCC
Regulation concerning demolition, site-related industrial matters and asbestos removal
Administrative documents such as contracts, permits, compliance inspections and reports, stop-work notices and certificates
Licensing and auditing of building and plumbing practitioners
Regulatory offences and penalties and appeal processes
Planning issues such as subdivision allotment orientation, minimum set-backs and fence heights
Skip to main content
ABCB Office
The ABCB Office is a professional, technical and administrative team that provides support to the
Board
and executes its ongoing work program.
Constitutional responsibility for regulating the built environment rests with the states and territories, who are therefore responsible for enforcing the National Construction Code (NCC).
The ABCB Office is responsible for:
executing the work program agreed by the Board
updating, amending and maintaining
the NCC
administering and managing the
WaterMark
and
CodeMark Australia
Certification Schemes
undertaking research projects and regulatory impact analysis
consultation
and liaison
managing and coordinating technical committee activities
advising on policy development
disseminating information and awareness raising
supporting practitioners through educational and professional development resources
providing clarification
on NCC content
other matters as determined by the Board.
The ABCB Office is NOT responsible for:
As the states and territories are responsible for regulating the built environment,
state or territory government building and plumbing administration
should be contacted for the following matters which fall outside the jurisdiction of the ABCB.
Rulings, interpretations or classifications, advice or dispute resolutions on specific construction projects or state or territory variations
Occupational health and safety guidelines and legislation
Workmanship control, quality, durability of materials or other building-related aspects not specifically required by the NCC
Regulation concerning demolition, site-related industrial matters and asbestos removal
Administrative documents such as contracts, permits, compliance inspections and reports, stop-work notices and certificates
Licensing and auditing of building and plumbing practitioners
Regulatory offences and penalties and appeal processes
Planning issues such as subdivision allotment orientation, minimum set-backs and fence heights