Course Description
Combustibility in Construction – Understanding Fire Performance & Compliance
This course addresses one of the most critical safety concerns in the built environment: combustibility of construction materials.
Whether you’re an architect, builder, fire engineer, certifier, manufacturer, or construction lawyer, understanding of what makes a material combustible or non-combustible, and how to demonstrate compliance, is essential to meeting obligations under the National Construction Code and minimising fire risk.
This course explores the factors that contribute to material combustibility, testing methods, test certificates, verification methods, allowable materials and building compliance.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll have an understanding of:
- The definition of combustibility in the context of the NCC
- How combustibility is tested and determined
- The difference between combustible and non-combustible materials and their usage
- Material use limitations based on building type and risk
- NCC compliance pathways for combustible materials
This course is ideal for professionals who select, assess, specify, approve, or sell materials used in building construction, including:
- Architects and designers
- Builders and contractors
- Fire safety engineers and certifiers
- Building surveyors
- Product suppliers and manufacturers proving product compliance
- Construction lawyers dealing with cladding disputes and liability
- Developers and project managers overseeing high-risk or multi-storey builds
Instructions
Once you have completed the course content scroll down to complete the short quiz then generate your Certificate of Completion.
Approximately 60 minutes – 1 CPD point
