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Calls to improve housing standards as natural disasters loom

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Changes to the National Construction Code to make new homes more resilient to extreme weather could save an estimated 4 billion dollars a year. The Centre for International Economics also warns a lack of intervention will see repair costs for homeowners double by 2050, but experts say the proposal could pose its own challenges.
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