17 Mar Remedial-Government Consultation Update PDF presentation and notes
Remedial-Government Consultation Update PDF presentation and notes. ...
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15 Mar AUDIO: Victorian homes with waterproofing defects on the rise
The Victorian Government says it's trying to increase protections for home owners who're dealing waterproofing defects. Click to listen...
15 Mar NSW Construction Update – Roberts v Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 5
Written by Helen Kowal, Swaab - ACRA Member Roberts v Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 5 In a recent decision handed down by the NSW Court of Appeal it...
14 Mar One apartment block scored a gold star. What about its neighbour?
It’s a tale of two apartment buildings in Sydney, illustrating the best of times and the worst of times. On one side of the road is Grand Reve, one of the...
01 Mar Emergency Fact Sheet released!
We are pleased to advise that the NSW Department of Customer Service has released a Fact Sheet: Emergency Remedial Building Work: Click here. Â This guideline is intended to help Owners Corporations,...
27 Feb NSW Remedial-Government consultation update | Exempt development
ACRA members on the Advocacy Working Group continue to work with the NSW Government on seeking clarity for the remedial sector working in Class 2 buildings. The immediate focus relates...
24 Feb VIC – Minimum standards for maintenance and repair of heritage places
In January 2023 Heritage Victoria updated their Minimum standards for maintaining and repairing heritage places. Click here to read the updated guidelines Minimum standards for maintenance and repair of heritage places...
16 Feb Remedial Industry updates in NSW – February 2023
From the NSW Sub Branch President | Grahame Vile Well, 2023 is now in full swing and it's my pleasure to bring us this first Branch President’s message. Our new NSW Branch committee...
16 Feb Raising awareness of the unintended consequences of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 on the remedial industry
Helen Kowal SWAAB NSW Sub Branch, Advocacy team  There are unintended consequences of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP Act) on remedial practitioners. Remedial work in NSW performed on class...
07 Feb QLD – Crackdown on cladding
Via City Beat- Glen Norris The Queensland construction watchdog is cracking down on potentially deadly combustible cladding, launching a series of prosecutions over the past year against building owners. The Queensland Building...
