Beyond the building code – the perils of stopping at the minimum standard

A set of technical design and construction provisions, the National Construction Code (NCC) sets out standards relating to the safety, health, amenity, accessibility, and sustainability of Australian buildings. A comprehensive set of regulations, it covers everything from the specification of walling systems to thermal efficiency and plumbing.Despite this thoroughness – and despite the fact that specifiers should definitely comply with all its regulations – the NCC is by no means per