Industry Bulletin 101 – Changes to the remittance and...
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety administers the Building Services (Complaint Resolution and Administration) Regulations 2011....
Building and Energy
Announcements & Publications
Reforms to the building approval process for single...
Reforms to the building approval process for single residential buildings in Western Australia – Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement seeks comment on...
General Inspection (Snapshot) Report Four – Wind...
As part of its risk-based audit program, the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Building and Energy Division (Building and Energy)...
Compliance report – A summary of technical building...
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety - Building and Energy Division (Building and Energy) has developed an audit program to...
Building and Energy – Audit priorities statement 2021-22
An important function of the Building Commissioner is to audit the work and conduct of registered builders and building surveyors and to monitor how well...
Building and Energy – Audit priorities statement 2023-24
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Building and Energy Division has developed a three-year, risk-based Audit Strategy to...
Management and supervision policy for registered...
Building and Energy is seeking feedback on a draft ‘Management and supervision’ policy that will apply to registered engineers in Western Australia....
Commissioner's Blog: Electrical safety this summer
Decorative lights, electronic gifts and DIY projects are hallmarks of the festive season, prompting WA’s electrical safety regulator, Building and Energy, to...
Building surveyors cautioned and fined after development...
Incorrect identification of floors as mezzanines rather than storeys Inadequate fire safety measures for the building’s actual effective height Building...
Standards Australia recent release – Set of 10 standards...
Building and Energy would like to inform all Western Australian registered gasfitters that Standards Australia has recently created a Gasfitters set focusing...
Plumber fined for unauthorised, defective work – Julian...
PLUMBERS LICENSING BOARD – MEDIA STATEMENT A Butler plumber has been fined $5,500 for working beyond the scope of his licence and not rectifying a defective...
Building disputes monthly report – October 2023
An overview of building disputes for the month of October 2023.
