Building surveyor

Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- Resources and guidance
  Publications, events, statistics, WorkSafe plan and other resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
  Information about consulting with stakeholders.
- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Building surveyor

Publications

Lightning and outdoor work

This fact sheet provides information about lightning and includes duties for employers of outdoor workers and precautions to be taken to reduce the risk of injuries and deaths as a result of...

WorkSafe

Fact sheet

18 May 2018

Guidance note - Working in roof spaces

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New legislation will be coming into effect on 14 May 2018 which will require all workers performing work for reward at “domestic-type” premises, turn off all sources of electricity by opening the...

WorkSafe

Guidance note

05 Jul 2018

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 99 – Public buildings – additional construction requirements

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A person who proposes to construct, extend or alter a public building must comply with the relevant requirements of Western Australia’s health legislation relating to public buildings. This Industry...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

04 Apr 2018

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 97 – Building Amendment Regulations 2018

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Building and Energy

Bulletin

09 Mar 2018

Fire engineering assessment of external cladding – Guidance note

READ

Building and Energy

Guidance note

27 Feb 2018

Guidance on fire safety Performance Solutions

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This guide has been produced to inform building surveyors, fire engineers, designers and others involved in developing and approving Performance Solutions relating to fire safety, of the practice...

Building and Energy

Guidance note

01 Feb 2018

Industry Bulletin 95 – Building Amendment Regulations No. 3 2017

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The Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2017 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on 22 December 2017. The Amendment Regulations can be accessed on the...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

11 Nov 2021

Building Act Guidance Note – Amending a building permit or builder's details

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Building and Energy

Guidance note

30 May 2019

BA19 – Request to amend building permit or builder's details

READ

20 May 2019 current version Request to amend building permit or builder's details

Building and Energy

Form – application

02 Sep 2024

BSB policy - Material personal interest - Adopted 9 November 2017

READ

Building and Energy

Policies

13 Nov 2017

Announcements

The Building Commission is moving!

The Building Commission Division of the Department of Commerce will be located at the Mason Bird Building in Cannington from 25 August 2014. We will be joining EnergySafety and WorkSafe at the Cannington building and are looking forward to providing you with a convenient and accessible ‘one stop’ location for a wide range of services. Limited services available on 22 and 25 August While the...

Building and Energy

Department News

21 Aug 2014

Consultations for comment

We wish to draw your attention to a number of consultations being undertaken that are of relevance to the building industry.

Building and Energy

Department News

24 Jul 2014

Save the date: AIBS 2014 WA Conference

The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors' 2014 WA Conference will be held at Joondalup Resort on 16 and 17 October.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Energy efficiency compliance using NatHERS accredited software

The Building Commission is aware of concerns about inconsistencies in star ratings being provided by house energy rating scheme assessors for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the NCC energy efficiency requirements.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Approval sought to retain Level 3 registration

The Building Commission has sought ministerial approval to allow new applications for registration as a Building Surveying Practitioner Technician to be accepted beyond 2 April 2015.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Building surveyor audits coming soon

The Building Commission is developing a new risk-based auditing process for building surveyors.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Building Surveyors' News out now

The Building Surveyors' News contains the latest news and information for building surveyors and their industry from Western Australia's Building Commission.

Building and Energy

Department News

24 Jul 2014

Second draft building surveying qualifications and units for feedback

The project to review and redevelop the Building Surveying qualification framework commenced in September 2012. This CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package ‘continuous improvement’ project has been undertaken to meet the needs of individuals, enterprises and regulators. Following extensive stakeholder feedback received on the first draft qualifications and units disseminated...

Building and Energy

Department News

21 Jul 2014

Paving company penalised over false MBA membership (Repave Spray-On Paving, Peter Vukmirovic)

A Scarborough paving company and its Director have been ordered to pay a total of $20,000 in penalties after admitting to falsely advertising that the business was a member of the Master Builders Association (MBA). Realgold Corporation Pty Ltd, trading as Repave Spay-On Paving, and its sole Director Peter Vukmirovic were each ordered to pay a penalty of $10,000 by the District Court on 24 April...

Building and Energy

Department News

29 Apr 2014

Building Amendment Regulations 2014

The Building Amendment Regulations 2014 (the Amendment Regulations) were published in the Government Gazette on 24 April 2014 and came into operation on 25 April 2014. The Amendment Regulations are outlined in Industry Bulletin 039 .

Building and Energy

Department News

29 Apr 2014

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Lightning and outdoor work

Guidance note - Working in roof spaces

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 99 – Public buildings – additional construction requirements

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 97 – Building Amendment Regulations 2018

Fire engineering assessment of external cladding – Guidance note

Guidance on fire safety Performance Solutions

Industry Bulletin 95 – Building Amendment Regulations No. 3 2017

Building Act Guidance Note – Amending a building permit or builder's details

BA19 – Request to amend building permit or builder's details

BSB policy - Material personal interest - Adopted 9 November 2017

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The Building Commission is moving!

Consultations for comment

Save the date: AIBS 2014 WA Conference

Energy efficiency compliance using NatHERS accredited software

Approval sought to retain Level 3 registration

Building surveyor audits coming soon

Building Surveyors' News out now

Second draft building surveying qualifications and units for feedback

Paving company penalised over false MBA membership (Repave Spray-On Paving, Peter Vukmirovic)

Building Amendment Regulations 2014

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