What is an Energy Efficiency Assessment and why do I need one?

In 2006 the ABCB released the first energy efficiency performance requirements and deemed-to-satisfy provisions within the Building Code of Australia (BCA) in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within

A Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) is one of 6 levels applied to a building to measure the severity of a buildings exposure to bushfire attack. The BAL levels – Low,

You have just found out your existing house or a house/vacant lot you would like to purchase is located within a Bushfire Prone Area, what does this mean and how

If you have constructed a building or erected a structure and have found out a Building Permit was not in place or did not even know it was required do

A Certificate of Construction Compliance (or otherwise known as a CCC or BA17) is the formal certification from a registered building surveyor where a building requires an Occupancy Permit. A

A Certificate of Building Compliance (or otherwise known as a CBC or BA18) is the formal certification from a registered building surveyor that an existing building or structure satisfies the

A Certificate of Design Compliance (or otherwise known as a CDC or BA3) is the formal certification from a registered building surveyor declaring all drawings, specifications and technical documents for

The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) defines a Building Surveyor as a professional who is tasked with understanding the building control process. A Building Surveyor has the authority to

Swimming Pool Fencing: In May 2016, the Building Commission adopted an amendment to the Building Regulations 2012 which saw the 2012 edition of AS1926.1, as referenced in the BCA Volume Two, replacing