Complex or Standard Gas Installation?

Energy Safe Victoria is responsible for ensuring that all new and existing gas…


NCC 2022 Notable Changes

NCC 2022 is now here! The ABCB has released the first stage of the 2022…


Domestic Builder Changes

The class of Domestic Builder – Manager (DB-M) is being phased out and will…


Gas Portal

A new online portal for licensed gasfitters to submit a record of gas servicing…


Partnerships, Domestic Contracts & Insurances

New rules which became effective on 1 December 2020 require building surveyors…


NCC 2022 Delay

Adoption of the 2022 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) will be…


Building Surveyors Code of Conduct

The VBA released its first Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors on 1 January…


Ban on High Risk Cladding Products

The Victorian Minister for Planning has declared external wall cladding…


Changes to the Cladding Rectification Levy

Changes have been made to the way the cladding rectification levy is applied…


Yarra Planning Scheme - New Development Contributions Levy

From 1 February 2021 a new Development Contribution Levy (DCL) came into…