Building Advisory Services Branch

Building Advisory Services Branch administers the Building Act and associated Building Regulations to ensure that structures within building control areas of the Northern Territory achieve minimum structural, fire, safety, health and amenity standards.

Registered building certifiers assess building applications, issue building permits, undertake site inspections and issue permits to occupy on satisfactory completion of any building works.

Latest News

September 2009

The Australian Building Codes Board is holding the next Building Australia's Future Conference, at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland, 20-23 September 2009.

Topics will include: Climate Change - a moving target, Performance Through Innovation - meeting objectives and expectations, Energy Efficiency - innovative software and future directions, common BCA misinterpretations, Natural Disasters.

For further information, download the flier here, call 1300 134 631 or visit www.abcb.gov.au .

April 2008

The Northern Territory Government’s Building Act reform package established the requirement for the audit of work and/or conduct of registered building practitioners (‘building practitioners’) in accordance with the Building Act (the ‘Act’).

November 2007

The NT Deemed to Comply Manual is no longer available in printed form. From 14 November 2007, visit the Building Advisory Committee's web page to access it on line, free of charge