Standards and Regulations
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Kiwi’s a mile ahead on data-thinking
Australia should be looking to New Zealand when it comes to the electronic traceability of construction products writes Jeff Patchell. The Australian construction industry is a ... -
Vic builders and warranty insurance
The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) recently announced major reforms to the construction industry as part of a complete overhaul of the process through which Victorian ... -
Changes to Victorian owner-builder requirements
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has refined its requirements for owner-builder applications and will now accept construction industry cards issued by interstate regulators as set out ... -
Fit to be tied
Garage brick-veneer boundary walls must be secured to a Standard. Ken Turnbull reports. A worrying practice has been uncovered by state building inspectors and it’s likely ... -
Glass and gas: a potentially deadly combination
While a glass splashback can give a great aesthetic finish to a modern kitchen design, it also comes with safety concerns and government authorities are stepping ... -
New standard set to contain the flames
Standards Australia and the Australian Building Codes Board have developed a new standard that is set to improve fire safety through appropriate classification of the performance ... -
Building Ministers’ Forum
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met in Perth on 14 December 2016 and agreed on a range of significant measures that will benefit the Australian building, ... -
What is the future for Standards’ development?
I took a call last week from a colleague who had recently seen a report in the financial press that the publicly listed SAI Global had ... -
Non-conforming and Non-complying products: what to know
The issue of non-conforming building products continues to gain media and industry attention following a number of high profile events such as the Docklands apartment fire ... -
New VBA Powers
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) will gain direct powers to register and discipline building practitioners when changes to the Building Act 1993 take effect tomorrow. The ...
