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Stairways, barriers and handrails
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Looking for clarity on stairway and balustrade requirements under the National Construction Code (NCC)? This section breaks down common questions about stairways, barriers, and handrails. We’ve designed these answers to…

2017 NCC Seminars: Can a handrail have a break at a landing?
/resources/videos/2017-ncc-seminars-can-handrail-have-break-landing

The 2017 NCC Information Seminars included a presentation on ‘Can a handrail have a break at a landing?’ as part 7 of the 13 part BCA sessions delivered throughout February and March 2017.

New requirements for early childhood centres and primary schools in multi-storey buildings
/news/2022/new-requirements-early-childhood-centres-and-primary-schools-multi-storey-buildings

New NCC 2022 requirements address potential emergency evacuation challenges.

Designing for childcare in high rise buildings
/news/2018/designing-childcare-high-rise-buildings

The increasing demand for childcare coupled with long working hours for parents are giving rise to the need for CBD based childcare.

Survey Di Mazio Slip, trip and falls
/resource/report/survey-di-mazio-slip-trip-and-falls

This document is a summary of the research findings undertaken by Di Marzio Research, which was designed to identify the impact of the proposed BCA changes to the riser and going dimensions of stairs and the provision of handrails. The key aim of the…

Survey-Di-Mazio-slip-trips-falls.pdf (281.12 KB)

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