 The 2022 edition of the National Construction Code comes with important changes to its structure and format. Because the NCC has evolved over many years, its current structure varies between volumes and even within volumes. This is especially noticeable in volume 2. This was purposefully designed very differently to volumes 1 and 3, to operate as a standalone housing code. However, for the ABCB to continue delivering an NCC that is user-friendly and modern, all volumes must have an identical structure. There are many benefits to this, including ensuring the NCC can be easily understood and referenced by a broad range of practitioners, and so it can be expanded into many different formats in the online world. To do this, the ABCB conducted research into the content and intent of the NCC, and has developed a new, consistent volume structure. So, what's changing? The NCC's new structure will have very little impact on volumes 1 and 3. The big change will be in volume 2. Importantly, the new volume structure retains the ACM and ACP content of volume 2, which has proven both successful and popular with the housing industry. The ACP content of volume 2 will be moved into a separate ABCB publication, which will be known as the Housing Provisions. This will be divided up into chapters which reflect the 12 parts that currently make up section 3 of volume 2 in their existing order. The ACM content will be unchanged, and where there was previously a choice of ACM or ACP, this will continue but with a change in terminology. Instead of ACM and ACP, the deemed to satisfy provisions in most cases will simply refer to the Housing Provisions, or relevant Australian standards. And of course, the Housing Provisions will be part of the NCC suite, available free and online. So, while your new NCC may look a little different at first, the benefits will go a long way in supporting you and your industry and professional development. And while this change doesn't come into effect until NCC 2022, you will see this new volume structure in the public comment draft in May 2021. Want to know more? The ABCB has developed a range of resources to support you through the changes to the NCC structure and format.