Building surveyor

Publications

Final Report – Security of Payment Reform in the WA Building and Construction Industry

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On 23 February 2018, the Minister announced the establishment of the IAG, as a means of facilitating consultation with key industry stakeholders on measures to improve security of payment for...
Building and Energy
Reports
11 Dec 2018

Industry Bulletin 108 - Ministerial Order: Exemption from requirement for owner signature on building permit applications extended indefinitely

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Made under section 67(2A) of the Building Act 2011 (the Act), the Ministerial Order applies to all building permit applications for a Class 1 or Class 10 building or incidental structure.
Building and Energy
Bulletin
21 Nov 2018

Industry Bulletin 107 - The Building Amendment Regulations (No.2) 2018

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The Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2018 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on 5 October 2018. The Amendment Regulations create new regulation 31HA in the...
Building and Energy
Bulletin
05 Oct 2018

Written Notice of Equivalent Occupation - Building, Painter, Surveyor or Engineering

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Use this form to apply in writing for mutual recognition of your licence if you are working as a builder, painter, building surveyor, or building engineer. If you have issues opening this form in...
Building and Energy
Form – application
04 Jul 2024

State-wide cladding audit status update – public buildings

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The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) contacted all government departments and agencies (agencies) regarding the risk presented by combustible cladding and requested...
Building and Energy
Reports
04 Dec 2023

Industry Bulletin 106 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2018

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The Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2018 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on Friday 21 September 2018. The Amendment Regulations can be...
Building and Energy
Bulletin
11 Nov 2021

Local government’s four yearly inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers 2017/18

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Progress report This report is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman Western Australia (Ombudsman) report titled Investigation into ways to prevent or reduce deaths of children by drowning...
Building and Energy
Reports
18 Sep 2018

Industry Bulletin 104 - Bushfire construction details for housing

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This bulletin is to provide general guidance on typical bushfire construction details that should be included within plans and specifications that are listed in a certificate of design compliance.
Building and Energy
Bulletin
14 Sep 2018

Industry Bulletin 103 - Indicative BAL ratings in bushfire risk assessments

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The Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2016 bushfire performance requirements GP5.1 and P2.3.4 require certain residential buildings (being Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 buildings and associated Class...
Building and Energy
Bulletin
14 Sep 2018

Industry Bulletin 102 - Performance Solutions for housing projects

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This industry bulletin provides guidance on developing performance solutions for housing projects. The information is based on material available at the time of publication and may be subject to...
Building and Energy
Bulletin
13 Aug 2018

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Announcements

Building surveyor obligations reminder

The Building Commission is investigating a number of complaints regarding work being certified by building surveyors that may not show compliance with the performance requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). Building surveyors are reminded that ensuring compliance with the building standards is their fundamental role and that serious consequences can result should they fail to meet...
Building and Energy
Department News
26 Feb 2015

Free access to the National Construction Code series

Future online editions, commencing with the 2015 National Construction Code (NCC), will be freely available to registered users, commencing with access to a free preview of NCC 2015 (both online and in PDF) prior to its adoption date of 1 May 2015. From 1 February 2015, users are able to access NCC 2015 which includes: Volume One (Building Code of Australia for Class 2 to Class 9 Buildings);...
Building and Energy
Department News
30 Jan 2015

WA Alterations & Additions Protocol technical workshop – BCA Part 3.12 Energy efficiency

If you undertake alterations and additions, then you will need to know how to use the WA Alterations & Additions Protocol (Protocol), a new option for meeting the energy efficiency requirements.
Building and Energy
Department News
13 Jan 2015

Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014 – Registration of building surveying practitioner technicians

The Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011 (the Regulations) provide for the registration of building service providers, including building surveyors.
Building and Energy
Department News
13 Jan 2015

Correction – Today Tonight report: “Problems, dangers, and hidden costs of home renovations”

The Building Commission has received several calls regarding a report that aired on Channel 7’s Today Tonight program on 11 December 2014. At the conclusion of the report, which looked at the “problems, dangers and hidden costs of home renovations”, the program’s host stated that “as of next year, you’ll no longer need council approval for swimming pools, patios and granny flats”. This...
Building and Energy
Department News
19 Dec 2014

Accessing the free online National Construction Code 2015

Users can now pre-register for free access to the 2015 edition of the NCC as it becomes available online and as a PDF from 1 February 2015 via the home page of the Australian Building Codes Board website www.abcb.gov.au .
Building and Energy
Department News
16 Dec 2014

Trouble getting paid?

If you’re a subcontractor in the construction industry and have had issues getting paid for your work then we want to hear from you! As a subcontractor, you rely on being paid by those who you have benefited from your hard work. Cash flow is critical to the survival of the business and disputes over payment can be costly and time consuming. The Construction Contracts Act 2004 was established by...
Building and Energy
Event
03 Nov 2014

ABCB opportunity to comment – regulation reduction

Please be advised that the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is currently undertaking a project to reduce the level of regulation in the National Construction Code (NCC). The ABCB has released a survey to seek stakeholder feedback on potentially redundant or unnecessary NCC provisions. The survey closes on 12 December 2014 and is available by clicking the link below. Complete the Regulation...
Building and Energy
Alert
30 Oct 2014

Building The West One Day Conference

Building The West is a one day only conference hosted by Master Builders and the Australian Institute of Building.
Building and Energy
Department News
09 Oct 2014

Position paper – Adoption of the PCA: Administration of alternative solutions

On 19 June 2013, the Hon Michael Mischin MLC, Minister for Commerce, announced an independent review of Western Australia’s plumbing regulation, to be conducted by ACIL Allen Consulting (ACIL Allen). The review examined the effectiveness of the current plumbing laws and made a number of recommendations for change aimed at putting in place a more modern and flexible regulatory framework for...
Building and Energy
Department News
10 Sep 2014

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