Overview
This unit will give you the opportunity to examine and apply the National Construction Code (NCC) and associated legislation to Building Class 2 to 9 projects. You will learn about statutory controls and assessment; enforcement proceedings; how Australian Standards, government Acts and other industry codes interact with the NCC; and the application of the principles of performance-based legislation. You should have completed an introductory construction legislation unit to ensure adequate level of entry knowledge. Students who have successfully completed BLSV13021 should not enrol in this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: BLAR11051 Construction Legislation 1 or BLAR12034 Building Legislation 1. Students who have successfully completed BLSV13021 should not enrol in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Feedback
Some assignment questions may be interpreted in multiple ways, which can lead to minor confusion despite supporting critical thinking.
Provide additional clarification for assessment tasks, such as brief explanatory notes or examples, to guide interpretation while maintaining the open-ended nature of the questions.
Feedback from Student Feedback
Students value the detailed and in-depth feedback provided, which offers clear guidance for improvement.
Continue the current approach to providing comprehensive and constructive feedback, as it effectively supports student learning and progression.
Feedback from Student Feedback
Students would benefit from more real-life applications and clearer explanations of NCC provisions to support interpretation and understanding.
Increase the use of real-world examples and expand explanatory content in study guides to strengthen students’ ability to interpret and apply NCC provisions effectively.
Feedback from Staff Feedback
The unit content requires updating to reflect the latest edition of the National Construction Code.
Unit materials should be updated to incorporate NCC 2025 to ensure content remains current, accurate, and aligned with contemporary industry standards.