Lightweight Construction in High Fire Risk Industrial Applications – Meeting NCC Fire Requirements in Class 7b and 8 Buildings

Defined, respectively, as storage/warehousing and manufacturing/processing facilities, Class 7b and Class 8 buildings form the structural backbone of Australia’s industrial and logistics sectors.Generally characterised by the high-density nature of their operations, such facilities represent a fire risk. In response, the National Construction Code (NCC) mandates stringent Fire Resistance Levels (FRLs), particularly under Type A construction, where structural integrity, compartmentation and