South West builder on notice for work without permit –...
A Bridgetown builder has been formally cautioned for carrying out work without a building permit and failing to follow the required plans and standards. The...
Building and Energy
Announcements & Publications
Northern suburbs builder cautioned over contract – Dwayne...
The Building Services Board has issued a formal caution to a Mullaloo builder after his partner’s business entered into a contract to do a $300,000...
Illegal appliances spark electrical safety alert and...
WA’s energy safety regulator is urging consumers, sellers and importers to check that household electrical equipment is approved for sale in Australia after...
Free information session – Plumbing services to survey...
Amendments to the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 are being drafted to include new plumbing standards for subdivision plumbing...
Building Focus – Issue 3
Welcome to the third issue of the 'Building Focus' newsletter. Building Focus brings you the latest news for the building, building surveying and painting...
Plumbing eNotice guide
A guide to obligations and use of the plumbing eNotice system
PLB policy - Refund of plumbers fees
NCC 2019 Amendment 1 is now in effect with transitional...
On 1 July 2020, NCC 2019 Amendment 1 was adopted. Note (as below): Western Australia has transitional provisions in place for the adoption of the Building...
Dangerous error costs electrician $27,000 – Santo Sgroi
A North Perth electrician has been ordered to pay more than $27,000 in fines and costs for a potentially lethal wiring error that caused two tradesmen to...
Energy efficiency matters
The objective of energy efficiency provisions in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for a dwelling, this...
Consultation paper – Registration of building engineers...
Building and Energy has released this consultation paper proposing changes to the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 to allow for the registration of...
