Building Alert

Identity cards for authorised persons under the Building Act

Sections 228 and 228A of the Building Act 1993 (Building Act) operate to allow a municipal building surveyor (MBS) to au...

Environmental Health Alert

Court considers the meaning of a ‘bedroom’ in a rooming house case

Magistrates’ Court affirms Improvement Notice issued under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act

Construction Alert

“Buildings Wrapped in Petrol” – Cladding and Facades Under Fire Again

The National dialogue relating to non-conforming building products continues, with the release on 6 September of an inte...

Construction Alert

Fire Safety in High Rise Buildings – Proposed Amendments to the National Construction Code

Significant changes are on the horizon for building standards relating to fire safety, with draft amendments to all buil...

Construction Alert

Insolvency In The Construction Industry – Are You Covered?

Insolvency in the construction industry is a perennial concern for contractors who can be thinly capitalised and depend ...

Building and Construction Alert

AS 2124 and AS 4000 General Conditions of Contract to be merged into new “AS 11000”.

Standards Australia has released the new AS 11000: General Conditions of Contract in draft form.