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Manage your high risk work assessor accreditation

Managing your high risk work assessor accreditation can include adding a class, renewing, changing your contact details or replacing a lost or stolen licence or accreditation documentation. Add a class Adding a class of high risk work to your assessor accreditation is a similar process to applying...
High risk work licence assessor accreditation
10 Jan 2024

Application for recognition of an interstate accreditation

To be granted a WA accreditation based on your interstate accreditation you must submit an application. How to submit your application complete Application for recognition of an interstate assessor accreditation collect all of your supporting documents lodge and pay for your application in one of...
High risk work licence assessor accreditation
10 Jan 2024

Translated captions: Building your new home video

Building your new home is an exciting time but such a big investment can be daunting. This video guidance has been produced to outline the most important things for you consider, ensuring that you’re aware of your rights and responsibilities at each stage of the build. By knowing what to expect and...
Building or renovating your home
14 Sep 2023

Video – Building your new home

Building your new home is an exciting time but such a big investment can be daunting. This video guidance has been produced to outline the most important things for you consider, ensuring that you’re aware of your rights and responsibilities at each stage of the build. By knowing what to expect and...
Building or renovating your home
22 Aug 2023

Western Australian building contractor insolvencies

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The graph below shows the number of registered building contracting companies which became insolvent in WA since 2017–18 as well as the broader construction data captured by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC data includes a broad range of industries that are...
Building a home in challenging times
15 Aug 2023

Archived newsletters and bulletins

Archived advisory notes, industry newletters and bulletins from the Building Commission and Energy Safety (now Building and Energy). Local government advisory notes Building advisory note 24 – Alterations and additions, extension of transition period for energy efficiency Building advisory note 23...
Newsletters and bulletins
23 Jun 2023

Building and Energy Industry Bulletins – for plumbers and building service providers

A complete list of building industry bulletins published for the building services and plumbing industries. Plumbing Industry Bulletin 166 – New rules for plumbing modules commencing 10 February 2025 Industry Bulletin 165 – Expanded scope of water supply plumbing work commencing 10 February 2025...
Newsletters and bulletins
22 Jun 2023

Translated captions: Building and Energy dispute resolution service video

Building and Energy provides an avenue for both consumers and builders to resolve disputes relating to workmanship and contractual issues in connection with a regulated building service or home building work contract. An animated has been produced to provide detailed information on the dispute...
Building complaints
19 Jun 2023

Video – Information on the Building and Energy dispute resolution service

Building and Energy provides an avenue for both consumers and builders to resolve disputes relating to workmanship and contractual issues in connection with a regulated building service or home building work contract. This video provides detailed information on the dispute resolution process...
Building complaints
20 Feb 2023

Human factors: Information sheets

These information sheets provide information on how human factors can contribute to a sequence of events that lead to a major incident and how the inclusion of human factors can assist major hazard facility operations. Human factors in the HAZOP process This information sheet provides information...
Human factors
02 Feb 2023

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Publications

Progress Report - Local Government periodic inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers 2023–24

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This Report is the sixth annual report on the progress of local governments’ pool inspection programs and is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman WA report Investigation into ways to...
Building and Energy
Reports
06 Nov 2024

Stay clear, stay safe – Cutting trees near powerlines can be deadly and dangerous

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To help maintain an acceptable level of safety and reduce the possibility of incidents, Building and Energy has developed a n ew fact sheet for vegetation control and saftey near powerlines. Any...
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
12 Sep 2024

Safety barriers for private swimming and spa pools in excluded areas

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This document provides guidance to owners of existing private swimming and spa pools that are located in areas of the State that are excluded from certain safety barrier and inspection requirements.
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
19 Jul 2024

Replace your child-resistant door/s with a safer alternative

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The flyer is intended for to be handed out by local government pool safety barrier inspectors to owners of pre-5 November 2001 private swimming pools that utilise child-resistant doors as part of...
Building and Energy
Flyers
14 Jun 2024

Building permits for private swimming pools and pool fences

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This fact sheet provides guidance on the requirement for building permits for private swimming pools and fences that form part of their safety barrier (pool fences). In Western Australia, private swimming pools with water that is more than 300mm deep must have a compliant safety barrier. Safety barriers help prevent the drowning deaths and injury of young children under the age of five years by restricting their access to the private swimming pool.
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
30 May 2024

Review of Regulation of Fire Systems Installers in Western Australia

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Building and Energy
Discussion paper
13 May 2024

Industry Bulletin 162 – Building Amendment Regulations 2024 – Amendments to Heritage Act 2018 provisions

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Industry Bulletin 162 has been issued to advise the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 were published 17 April 2024 on the WA legislation website and have commenced operation.
Building and Energy
Bulletin
03 May 2024

Industry Bulletin 157 – Updated BA18 – Certificate of building compliance for building surveyors

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The certificate of building compliance (CBC) dated 14 April 2021 (CBC 2021) has been updated and published by the Building Commissioner. The updated version dated 2 November 2023 simplifies the process for building surveyors making the required statements for a CBC that will accompany an application for an occupancy permit or building approval certificate for unauthorised work under section 51 of the Building Act 2011 .
Building and Energy
Bulletin
08 Jan 2024

Industry Bulletin 158 – Building Amendment Regulations 2023

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This industry bulletin is to inform local governments of changes to regulation that affect swimming pool safety barriers.
Building and Energy
Bulletin
05 Jan 2024

Progress Report - Local Government periodic inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers 2022–23

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This Report is the fifth annual report on the progress of local governments’ pool inspection programs and is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman WA report Investigation into ways to...
Building and Energy
Reports
08 Dec 2023

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Announcements

Regulator’s deep dive into overdue pool barrier checks

Building and Energy monitors local governments’ private pool barrier inspections Lowest percentage of overdue inspections since reporting began Almost half of all WA overdue pools were in just four local government areas A review by Building and Energy has revealed that most WA local governments are up to date with inspections of private pool safety barriers, but improvement is still needed to...
Building and Energy
Media release
12 Nov 2024

Building surveyors cautioned over misleading certifications – Fast Track Approvals Pty Ltd and Andre Marcel Gillot

The Building Services Board has found a Perth building surveying firm and its director engaged in misleading conduct while certifying a medical facility’s design and construction. The Board’s caution against building surveying contractor Fast Track Approvals Pty Ltd (BSC117) and its nominated supervisor, Andre Marcel Gillot (BSP193), prompted Building and Energy to emphasise that certifications...
Building and Energy
Media release
27 Jun 2024

Commerce Minister media statement – Refreshed rules for pool safety barriers

Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Changes to streamline and clarify rules for private swimming pool safety barriers Extensive consultation as part of a comprehensive review of pool barrier laws The Cook Government is improving the safety of private swimming pools by implementing the recommendations from a review of private pool safety barrier requirements. The review was...
Building and Energy
Media release
15 Feb 2024

Commerce Minister media statement – Landmark reforms to WA building laws revealed

Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Most significant reforms to Western Australia's building laws in over a decade Initial focus on improvements to design and construction of high-rise buildings, including apartments Strengthened laws to protect consumers and ensure a high-quality construction The Cook Government has announced landmark reforms to the State's building laws and will...
Building and Energy
Media release
20 Dec 2023

Fines for undertaking building services while unregistered – Lordz Pty Ltd and Peter Lord

Former building contractor Lordz Pty Ltd (BC100934; cancelled) and its director Peter Lord have been fined for undertaking building services while unregistered. There was no appearance by Mr Lord or the company at Midland Magistrate Court on 11 December 2023 following prosecution by Building and Energy. They were convicted in their absence of two offences under the Building Services (Registration...
Building and Energy
Media release
22 Dec 2023

Building surveyors cautioned and fined after development height dispute – Jonathan James Bovell and Bradley James Pike

Incorrect identification of floors as mezzanines rather than storeys Inadequate fire safety measures for the building’s actual effective height Building surveyors’ employer at the time is deregistered WA’s Building Services Board has cautioned and fined two building surveyors for misleading conduct in connection with a Scarborough apartment development. The Board found registered building...
Building and Energy
Media release
28 Nov 2023

Free regional building industry events

Building industry participants in regional WA are invited to free information seminars this month, presented by the State Government’s building regulator. Topics at the Building and Energy events include determination of wind classifications and residential timber framing audit findings. There will also be an update on the National Construction Code’s (NCC) 2022 edition and guidance on...
Building and Energy
Media release
04 Oct 2023

Building Services Board refuses registration renewal – FTD Construction Pty Ltd

On 12 September 2023, the Building Services Board (the Board) determined to refuse to renew the building contractor registration of FTD Construction Pty Ltd (BC101942). After receiving advice from Building and Energy following its investigation into FTD (also known as Fulfill The Dream), the Board was not satisfied that the company met the financial requirements for registration or that it had...
Building and Energy
Media release
19 Sep 2023

Commerce Minister media statement – Cook Government to roll out landmark registration scheme for building engineers

Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Landmark registration of more than 1,000 engineers in the building sector The registration will deliver safer buildings and greater accountability Two-year transition periods for civil, structural, mechanical, and fire safety engineers Part of a wide-ranging improvement plan for building regulation in Western Australia The Cook Government is set...
Building and Energy
Media release
04 Sep 2023

Understanding NCC 2022 and implementation clarification

Following the recent update on plans to extend the transitional period associated with implementation of the NCC 2022 in Western Australia, Building and Energy has received a number of queries regarding the current transitional provisions.
Building and Energy
Department News
30 Aug 2023

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