VIC – building practitioners need to be aware that it is a legal requirement to maintain minimum clearance at all times between structures and overhead powerline
VIC – The VBA states building practitioners involved in the design, construction or certification of building work need to be aware that it is a legal requirement to maintain minimum clearance at all times between structures and overhead powerlines. Failure to consider local overhead powerlines […]
QLD – Queensland building companies operating under high-risk financial circumstances are the target of a new crackdown
QLD – Queensland building companies operating under high-risk financial circumstances are the target of a new crackdown by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).
QBCC Commissioner Brett Bassett said the State’s building industry regulator was launching a proactive review into licensees who were […]
VIC – The VBA reports record $32.8b building work in Victoria in 2016-17
VIC – The value of building in Victoria in the financial year 2016-17 reached a record $32.8 billion, according to the latest building permit data from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). – The value of building in Victoria in the financial year 2016-17 […]
VIC – Changes to registration requirements for domestic building work under $10,000
VIC – If you are a domestic builder or draftsperson, you now only need to be registered by the Victorian Building Authority if you want to carry out work costing more than $10,000. That means from now on, consumers only to need check if a practitioner […]
QLD – The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Bill 2017 was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 22 August.
QLD – The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Bill 2017 was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 22 August.
These matters where identified in the Queensland Building Plan discussion paper that was released for consultation earlier this year. The Property Council along with other industry […]