Acting Head of SafeWork NSW John Tansey has called for concreters to implement regular inspections, maintenance and testing of equipment into their routines, after a spate of recent concrete placing...
New Silica Code of Practice is being enforced from 1st of May 2023 in Queensland. The COP applies to EVERYONE within the construction industry. This means all ACRA Contractors, operators,...
From 10 November 2022, the ABCC’s role enforcing the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) in the commercial building and construction industry will transfer to the Fair Work Ombudsman. Where can building industry...
NSW is the first jurisdiction in Australia to introduce a new insurance product that offers 10 years' protection for buyers of residential apartments. Minister for Fair Trading Victor Dominello said the...
A new Building Policy Framework (PDF, 981KB) providing overarching guidance for the strategic and operational management of the Queensland Government’s building construction and maintenance projects has been developed by the Queensland...
Project Intervene has been established to respond to serious defects in recently completed and occupied residential apartment buildings. It aims to find resolutions for owners corporations to have serious defects remediated through...
Know safety, work safely Slips, trips and falls result in tens of thousands of injuries every year in Australian workplaces. This infosheet has information about managing the risks of slips, trips and falls. managing_slips_trips_falls_nswm.pdf...
Insurers are coming back into high-rise apartment construction, and the first developer is likely to take out a defects liability insurance policy in the coming weeks, as a result of...
Civil and structural engineers must register with the Business Licensing Authority (BLA)​ by 1 October 2022. The mandatory registration of civil and structural engineers in the building industry commenced on 1 July...
