Standards and Regulations
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Hundreds gather to discuss the future of the building industry
Hundreds of building practitioners gathered in Melbourne to hear from industry experts and innovators at the Victorian Building Authority’s (VBA) annual Building Surveyors Conference. Now in ... -
Geopolymer and alkali-activated binder concrete: A new Standard in sustainable construction practices
Standards Australia has responded to industry calls to provide requirements and guidance for the design and construction of geopolymer concrete (GPC) and alkali-activated binder concrete (AABC) ... -
Calls intensify for ban on lethal engineered stone
Unions, along with medical professionals and health and safety experts, have amplified their call for a full ban on all engineered stone products that contain deadly ... -
Supporting safety across new and old industries
Industry is continually innovating and redefining best practice. To align with industry development and promote consumer and user safety, Standards Australia and building industry committees have ... -
New Code to lift the standards of Victorian Building Surveyors
The VBA’s State building surveyor Andrew Cialini has released Victoria’s first Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors that aims to improve safety and oversight in the ... -
New battery performance standard for residential, small-scale commercial proposed
DNV GL has announced the completion of the Australian Battery Performance Standard (ABPS) project which started development in 2018. It’s a draft standard that has been ... -
Bushfire building report prompts improvement action
Building and Energy’s General Inspection Report Three – Bush fire building requirements in Western Australia evaluated work carried out by building surveyors, bushfire consultants and builders ... -
Lifting the crane industry to new heights
There are over 750 cranes across the country following a significant investment by governments along key transport corridors. Standards Australia has issued over 20 international standards ... -
Key bushfire standard open for all Australians to access
Standards Australia’s chief executive Adrian O’Connell and Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews MP has announced a joint funding agreement for access to AS ... -
AIPM submits it responses to the Design Build Practitioner’s Bill
The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) has submitted its responses to the draft legislation of the Design and Building Practitioners Bill (2019) and Building Stronger ...
