Definitions from A to Z : National Dictionary of Building & Plumbing Terms
Standards Australia, in partnership with the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has launched an online dictionary for the building and construction industry.
The dictionary will assist industry, government and consumers understand different ways of describing similar terms in the built environment.
The new website aims to further support the 1.2 million Australians employed across the construction and water and waste services industry.
In an aim to bring further clarity and consistency to industry, Standards Australia, alongside the ABCB, has today launched the National Dictionary of Building and Plumbing Terms (www.constructiondictionary.com.au). The website enables individuals to search for definitions used in the National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian (or joint AS/NZS) Standards referenced in the NCC.
Future enhancements to the dictionary will seek to expand the sources included in the online dictionary content, such as relevant terminology used in state and territory building legislation. This next stage emanates directly from the 2018 Building Confidence Report and forms part of the National Implementation Framework agreed to by the Building Ministers’ Forum.