Codes, Standards & Regulations
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Amended Building Laws in Vic – A Fresh Focus on Quality
Property peak body Strata Community Association (Vic) has welcomed all changes aimed at improving building quality and consumer protections in the State of Victoria, under proposed ... -
Fined $40k for Unregistered Work
A Victorian man has been convicted and ordered to pay over $40,000 for performing building work without registration. Marcus Chronis has been ordered by a magistrate ... -
First Prosecution Under Tougher Building Legislation
SSC Group Holdings Pty Ltd is the first developer in the State to be prosecuted under NSW’s Residential Apartment Buildings Act. Executive Director at Fair Trading NSW ... -
New UniSA-Teamgage Initiative Tackles Workplace Bullying
World-first research is at the heart of a new workplace bullying prevention program, launched today by the University of South Australia and Australian software business, Teamgage. ... -
Suspended Surveyor Fined $50,000 for Issuing Illegal Permits
A former Victorian building surveyor has been convicted and ordered to pay over $50,000 after he pled guilty in the Ringwood Magistrate’s Court to multiple charges ... -
ESV Fines and Prosecutes Lawbreakers in 2022
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) fined, disciplined or led prosecutions against more than 70 tradespeople, councils and major electricity companies that were found to be breaking the ... -
Melbourne Plumber Convicted for Non-compliant Kitchen Work
A Melbourne plumber who was charged by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) after failing to deliver a safe gas installation at an Ocean Grove restaurant, has been ... -
WA Bans Sale of Unsafe Open-Flued Gas Heaters
Open-flued gas heaters that lack new safety shutdown features have been banned from sale in WA, with owners of existing appliances urged to have them regularly ... -
Fined for Gas Meter Tampering
A plumbing company from Lara, Victoria, has pleaded guilty to charges brought by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) relating to the illegal relocation of an AusNet-owned gas ... -
Construction industry calls for fair access to Standards
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has commended Master Electricians Australia (MEA) for hosting an important industry forum with the support of the Electrical Trades ...
