Standards and Regulations
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Surveying reform
AIBS, the peak body for building surveyors responds to a report commissioned by the Building Ministers Forum. Many readers will have seen the findings ... -
Gender equality in ambulant toilets
Changes to the NCC have led to the need for separate sanitary compartments for disabled males and females. Tanisha Cowell from Equal Access explains ... -
Slow burn for fire retardant coatings
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has recently published a Code of Practice focusing on fire retardant coatings and their use on timber in ... -
Builders Collective says construction industry is ‘broken’
A Royal Commission has been demanded into the construction sector due to Builders Collective of Australia stating that the ‘system’ is broken and failing ... -
Future Building Insight Summit 2019
The Building Products Industry Council (BPIC) in collaboration with Lendlease have brought together a massive line-up of speakers over two packed days to help ... -
Dr Bronwyn Evans finishes her term as chief executive of Standards Australia
Dr Bronwyn Evans has announced that she will be concluding a six year term as chief executive of Standards Australia as of this Friday, ... -
Fire protection industry calls for national action at Building Ministers’ Forum
Fire Protection Association (FPA) of Australia deputy chief executive and general manager of technical services Matthew Wright will be attending the Building Ministers’ Forum ... -
ACCC cracks down on Service Seeking over misleading reviews
Online tasking platform Service Seeking has landed in Federal Court for allegedly engaging in misleading conduct relating to customer reviews. From July 2016, the ... -
Fair Work Comission announces changes to flexible work arrangements
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced important changes to flexible work arrangements. From 1 December 2018, employers will need to make a genuine ... -
ATFA releases new installation requirements for timber flooring
The Australasian Timber Flooring Association (ATFA) has released two new up to date specifications guides on both the use of incorporating solid timber flooring ...
