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Multi-lingual information on building and renovating your home.

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Dealing with complaints

Video now available providing information on the Building and Energy dispute resolution process.

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Great outdoors. Lethal indoors

Never use portable gas appliances inside a tent, caravan or RV. The carbon monoxide they release can kill.

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Resolving payment disputes

Subcontractors wanting to learn more about resolving payment disputes can do so here.

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Building and Energy

Announcements & Publications

Retention Trust Scheme – Retention Money Trust Accounting...

This guidebook and associated documents have been written to assist current and future parties that are using, or will use, retention money as a method of...

Industry Bulletin 160 - Plumbing regulation reforms...

This industry bulletin is to alert the plumbing and building industries of amendments to the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 (the...

Energy Safety Business Plan 2024–25

Building and Energy is responsible for performing energy safety activities under the Energy Coordination Act 1994 (the Act) and the Energy Safety Levy Act...

Building Services Board refuses registration renewal –...

The Building Services Board has refused to renew the building contractor registration of Beyond Builders Pty Ltd (BC103289, cancelled) on financial grounds....

Building disputes monthly report – January 2024

An overview of building disputes for the month of January.

Commerce Minister media statement – Experienced mediator...

Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Main industry participants enter into mediation over leaking pipes in WA homes The Hon John...

PLB policy – Qualifications required to obtain a...

The objective of this policy is to guide members of the Plumbers Licensing Board (the Board), and departmental officers delegated by the Board, in making...

PLB policy – Applications for the renewal of a...

The objective of this policy is to guide members of the Plumbers Licensing Board (the Board) in making appropriate, consistent and legally valid decisions on...

PLB Policy - Qualifications required to obtain a...

The objective of this policy is to guide members of the Plumbers Licensing Board (the Board), and departmental officers delegated by the Board, in making...

$12,000 fine for delayed electric shock report –...

A Mandurah electrical contractor has been fined $12,000 after taking six weeks to inform authorities about an apprentice’s electric shock, which must be...

Form 98 – Application for Approval of Building Engineers'...

Application for Approval of Building Engineers’ Registration Assessment and CPD Schemes

Western Australia Building Engineers Code of Conduct 2024

The 2024 code of conduct for registered building engineers

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Building Commission Licensed Plumbers
Building and Energy Extranet
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Private power poles and lines
Electric shocks and reporting