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NT government to impose more red tape on builders
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The decision comes at a time when the local home building industry has already seen a 50 per cent increase in the cost of a typical new house build in recent years and is now dealing with the challenges arising from further increases in the cost of building products and fuel, caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
HIA Executive Director Building Policy, Shane Keating said “It does not make any sense to impose new laws at this time, when the cost of fuel and building materials is surging.
“The government advised registered practitioners in February NCC 2025 would go ahead on 1 May 2026, and circumstances have changed a lot since then.
“They appear indifferent to already stressed budgets, businesses and consumers who will ultimately have to pay for changes required to designs and onsite solutions for home building.
“While adopting NCC 2025 could be managed with adequate notice, there has been no public advice and the broader industry, suppliers and consumers deserve more than 2-weeks’ notice
“NSW, WA, SA, ACT and Qld all sensibly chose to delay mandating NCC 2025 until 1 May 2027, and by announcing nothing publicly the government has allowed hope to build up that it may also delay the commencement.
“This is despite government being regularly told by HIA now is the time to ‘do no harm‘.
“It is unreasonable that they expect home builders will build more homes, while adding to the burden of producing them,” concluded Mr Keating.
For more information please contact:
Shane Keating
HIA Executive Director - Building Policy
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