Standards and Regulations
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HIA welcomes NSW Bill
The newly tabled Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 has been widely supported by the HIA . The Bill was tabled in NSW Parliament ... -
New labour hire laws commence this week
The transitional period for the Victorian labour hire laws ends on 29 October 2019, as the prohibitions on the provision and use of unlicensed ... -
Identification of cladding products: the focus of new guidance
The technical specification for labelling of Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) products was published this week. It provides minimum requirements for the marking of ACPs ... -
Industry warned: beware of non-conforming soffit insulation
Building practitioners and contractors are reminded to be on the alert for non-conforming soffit insulation as some importers and merchants try to liquidate obsolete ... -
Phil Wilkinson, F. AIRAH, seeks new opportunities outside the institute
Phil Wilkinson has resigned from his position at AIRAH after almost 18 years with the institute, holding various roles including chief executive and executive ... -
Standards Australia appoints new CEO
Adrian O’Connell will be the new chief executive of Standards Australia as of today. He has been in the deputy position since 2014 and ... -
Cemintel’s Territory range secures AS5113 EW classification
Cemintel has secured the first AS5113 EW classification for a fibre cement system for its Territory range. It acquired an additional rating to its ... -
Adding fuel to the fire
When CertMark International advised industry in February that it had withdrawn nine of its certificates, it brought a spotlight onto the problems with CodeMark ... -
Insurance industry warns against unspecified products
Builders are being warned that using non-compliant alternatives for specified products can have the effect of voiding professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies. The Insurance ... -
Forum to take national approach to building standards
State, territory and Commonwealth ministers have unanimously agreed to establish a national approach to address poor building outcomes. The decision was made at a ...
