Information last reviewed at:
04 October 2007
Australian Building Codes Board Products & Pricing
The BCA is amended and published annually. Each annual edition incorporates all of additions and changes regarding building regulations, provisions and solutions to ensure your building practices are up-to-date.
If you do not have the current BCA, you are not up-to-date with building requirements.
When purchasing the annual hard copy BCA publication, the ABCB provides complimentary access to the BCA Online for the duration of the entitled year and relevant adoption period. As part of this service you will also receive a subscription to the ABCB's Bi-annual Building Regulation Magazine; E-Bulletin and Email Alert services, as well as access to previous editions, amendments, subscriptions and related BCA information since 1988.
| Product |
Annual Edition Price |
| BCA in Hard Copy & Online (Vol One: Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings) (Vol Two: Class 1 & Class 10 Buildings) |
$265 |
The 'BCA in Hard Copy & Online' package is priced as an annual edition service. All pricing includes GST and nationwide delivery.
Express Courier services are available at an additional cost.
Additional Products / Packages / Multiple-user Access
In addition to the $265 BCA Hard Copy and Online product, the ABCB provides the following related products:
| Individual Products | Annual Edition Fee |
| BCA on DVD (includes (E-Guide) | $265 |
| Housing Provisions in Hard Copy | $150 |
| Guide to the BCA | $150 |
| Additional Packaged Products | Annual Edition Fee |
| BCA in Hard Copy & DVD (includes E-Guide) |
$395 |
| BCA in Hard Copy & Online & DVD (includes E-Guide) | $495 |
Short-Term Online Access
This service is designed for individuals who only require short-term access to BCA information in electronic read-only format.
| Product | Pricing |
| BCA Online - Monthly Access (access to the web-based BCA only, for a period of 30 consecutive days.) |
$40 |
| BCA Online - Occasional Access (access to the web-based BCA only, for a total period of 12 days within a 12 month period.) |
$40 |
Student Pricing
Full time building and construction industry students currently enrolled in a recognised tertiary accredited course can apply for a student discount by contacting the ABCB’s publishers on 1300 134 631 and forwarding proof of enrolment.
Multiple Product Pricing: Educational / Public Libraries / Councils / Corporations
The ABCB provides reduced pricing for educational institutions, public libraries and commercial organisations seeking to purchase multiple hard copy products, or multiple licenses for BCA electronic products. Concurrent-user pricing is granted on a "per educational campus / library locality / corporate office" basis. For more information on multiple product and / or concurrent-user pricing please phone the ABCB on 1300 134 631.
| Educational Institutions/ Public Libraries NB: Multiple licensing agreements are allocated for individual campus/library locations. |
E.g. 1 x Primary License + additional copies/licenses |
| 1 BCA in Hard Copy and 2 BCA online (i.e. 2 people can be logged in at the one time) |
$265 (primary license) |
| Additional Hard Copies | $150 (additional copies) |
| Additional Online Concurrent User Access | $150 (additional user licenses) |
| Councils Purchases (multi-user) NB: The ABCB provides Councils with an additional 'Public Viewing' copy of both Hard Copy & Online access at no additional cost. Any additional multiple licensing agreements are allocated for individual Council office locations. |
E.g. 1 x Primary License + additional copies/licenses |
| 2 BCA in Hard Copy and 2 BCA online (i.e. 2 people can be logged in at the one time) |
$265 (primary Council license) |
| Additional Hard Copies | $150 (additional copies) |
| Additional Online Concurrent User Access | $150 (additional user licenses) |
| Corporate Purchases (multi-user) NB: Multiple licensing agreements are allocated for individual office locations. |
E.g. 1 x Primary License + additional copies/licenses |
| 1 BCA in Hard Copy and 1 BCA online (i.e. 1 person can be logged in at the one time) |
$265 (primary license) |
| Additional Hard Copies | $150 (additional copies) |
| Additional Online Concurrent User Access | $150 (additional user licenses) |