Australia’s construction sector has unveiled a new good practice guide intended to strengthen safety, improve product information and rebuild confidence in the built environment. The National Building Products Coalition has released the Good Practice Building Product Information Guide as a key step toward more consistent and reliable information across the supply chain.

Developed through an industry-led collaboration that includes Master Builders Australia, RICS, Standards Australia and Engineers Australia, the guide responds to recommendations from the Building Confidence Report and sits within the National Building Product Assurance Framework. The coalition positions the guide as both a transparency measure and a business improvement tool, estimating potential annual economic gains of about two point four billion dollars if the recommended practices are widely adopted.

The resource is designed for practical use within day to day operations and is structured around two focus areas. For specifiers and installers, it provides key product conformity questions to confirm fitness for purpose before items reach the site. For manufacturers and suppliers, it sets out a checklist of twelve behaviours aimed at ensuring claims are credible and verifiable. The intention is to create an easy path for companies to embed stronger assurance into their standard processes. 

According to industry leaders, the release advances a rigorous and clearly understood approach to product conformity that aligns with the National Construction Code. The framework seeks to reduce ambiguity for project teams by clarifying expectations for evidence, documentation and declarations tied to performance and compliance.

The guide also complements the Building Product Information Traceability and Digitalisation Guide issued earlier this year. Together, the two documents promote modern data practices so that information about performance, sustainability and other attributes can be tracked and verified through a product’s life cycle. With backing from more than twenty major sector bodies, the coalition describes the package as a roadmap for manufacturers, builders and regulators to lift standards while supporting a safer and more sustainable construction industry.

Source: Build Australia