Mandatory Registration of Swimming Pools & Spas

Legislation was recently passed to make the registration of swimming pools and…


Do Your Doors Comply?

Doors/accessways need to be visible to ensure that people can find them and…


Changes to the Victorian Plumbing Regulations

The Victorian Building Authority has worked with industry and the Department of…


Sub-Contractor Work Restrictions

A new registration process to ensure 'restricted works' are performed by…


Fire and Smoke Wall Penetrations

Mandatory inspections to all penetrations through fire and smoke resisting…


Regulation 126 - Certificate of Compliance

Inspection of building work is an important feature of the building permit…


Power to Ban Cladding

Proposed amendments to the Building Act address the Victorian Cladding…


Authority to Cancel a Practitioners' Licence

Proposed changes to the Act currently in Parliament will permit both the VBA…


Minimum Garden Area Requirements

The amending regulations insert new regulation 76A into the Building…