WoodSolutions Webinar | Fire Testing, Assessments and NCC Compliance

The National Construction Code (NCC) provides the regulatory framework for the design and construction of buildings to meet community expectations in relation to life safety, health, and amenity in Australia's modern built environment. Over 25% of the NCC Volume One relates to fire, and compliance can be demonstrated via Performance Solutions or the Deemed-to-Satisfy pathway. What evidence do you need for compliance purposes? Steven Halliday is the General Manager overseeing Jensen Hughes’ fire testing operations in Australia with extensive experience in both local and international fire testing standards as well as fire compliance with the National Construction Code/Building Code of Australia. Steven will provide a practical insight into the basics of standardised fire testing and test methods used in Australia and describe the typical fire testing processes and capacity, laboratory accreditation requirements, limitations of a test report and its use with NCC compliance. Omar Saad is the Market Lead – Product Assessments and Fire Safety Engineering Manager in Victoria, with expertise across Australian and international fire testing and assessment standards. Omar will discuss the extension of fire test results, carrying out assessments and engineering desktop reports based on test data, the process of determining the performance of a range of products and sizes, limitations of the testing setup, and NCC compliance for assessed systems. He will also discuss product certification and the differences between prototype testing and a certified product. Join us for this WoodSolutions webinar during which industry experts Steven Halliday and Omar Saad will discuss key aspects of fire testing and assessment to assist builders, developers, and building professionals navigating the NCC fire compliance requirements. You will gain valuable insights into what you need to know and how you can demonstrate compliance.