Guide to Standards and Tolerances WA 2019
Every year thousands of homes are constructed or renovated in Western Australia. While most building projects are completed successfully, occasionally there...
Building and Energy
Announcements & Publications
Industry Bulletin 119 – Notice of completion:...
This Industry Bulletin is intended to inform registered builders about the importance of giving a notice of completion (form BA7) to the permit authority...
Top ten building regulatory compliance audit items for...
Between 1 January 2017 and 28 February 2019, in total 56 regulatory compliance inspections were carried out and 3,209 items of regulatory requirements were...
Industry Bulletin 118
This bulletin has been produced in response to a combination of industry concerns regarding current practices and as a result of Building and Energy's...
Plumbers technical note - Disinfection of storage tanks...
This technical note has been published to provide information and list mandatory procedures about the disinfection of drinking water storage tanks and water...
Plumbers technical note - Miscellaneous technical note B
This technical note has been published to provide information on unintentionally heated cold water, floor wastes and floor waste gullies, flammable...
Plumbers technical note - Water heaters and water tanks...
This technical note has been issued to provide advice on the correct requirements when installing water heaters and water tanks in roof spaces.
Plumbers technical note - Flow and return lines from...
This technical note has been issued to advise the plumbing industry of the mandatory requirements and best practice when installing flow and return lines...
$32,000 in fines for serious roof defects – BGC...
A major Australian building company and its nominated supervisor have been fined a total of $32,000 after significant roof defects were discovered at two...
Plumbers Technical Note – Pressure Control Valves
This technical note has been issued to provide technical information about pressure control valves in water services. The majority of these valves are used...
Plumbers Technical Note – Air admittance valves (AAV)
This technical note has been developed as a guide to the Western Australian plumbing industry for the correct use and installation of air admittance valves ...
Builder cautioned over Karrinyup roof issues – Mulvay Pty...
A Karrinyup builder has been formally cautioned over the roof construction at a $1.1 million home, which did not comply with approved plans and building...
