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To be considered for registration as a building practitioner , qualifications and experience need to be correctly documented on your application form. Experience To become a building practitioner, there are five registration pathways, called ‘sets’, that applicants can register under. Each of these...
Initial registration
Complete list of annual reports CCA Annual report 2021–2022 PDF 1.5MB CCA Annual report 2020-2021 PDF 299KB CCA Annual report 2019-2020 PDF 205KB CCA Annual report 2018–2019 PDF 868KB CCA Annual report 2017–2018 PDF 190KB CCA Annual Report 2016–2017 PDF 4.5MB CCA Annual Report 2015–2016 PDF 7.6MB...
Quarterly and annual reports on the Construction Contracts Act
This information applies to construction contracts entered into before 1 August 2022. For contracts entered into on or after 1 August 2022 see the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 webpages. Am I a subcontractor or an employee? An employee is paid according to a...
Information on the Construction Contracts (Former Provisions) Act
In Western Australia workers have been killed by lightning, the most recent in 2014 when a backpacker working on a farm at Bruce Rock died after she was struck by lightning. Workers are most at risk working out in the open, on the sea or other waterways or sheltering under trees or other structures...
Environmental factors
The Building Commissioner commenced an independent audit of Yuanda-supplied building products in the WA construction industry, beginning with the Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) and products that may contain asbestos. Announced by Building Commissioner Peter Gow on 15 July 2016, the audit follows...
Compliance and audit
Any reference to AS 3959 is to be taken as Australian Standard AS 3959:2018 – (Incorporating Amendment No. 1) – Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas as referenced in National Construction Code (NCC 2019). 1. What are the bush fire building requirements? The Building Act 2011 and...
Building in bush fire prone areas
Two Building Summits held on 8 August 2016 and 2 February 2016 provided opportunities for the Western Australian building industry and local and State government agencies to identify new red tape reductions and ways to streamline regulatory requirements for the construction of new homes,...
Events and seminars
The building services Acts and the plumbing regulations set out obligations that registered service providers and licensed plumbing contractors must adhere to. These obligations are set out in the fact sheets below: Obligations for licensed plumbing contractors Obligations for registered building...
Compliance and audit
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A guide to the building approvals process in WA
A person responsible for building or demolition work must ensure that the work does not affect land beyond the boundaries of the works land. However there may be the potential for this to occur in certain circumstances, for example where work is on small sized lots or where construction is close to...
A guide to the building approvals process in WA

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Published by the WA Building Commissioner as a recommended form.
Building and Energy
Form – application
01 Jul 2022
Published by the WA Building Commissioner as a recommended form.
Building and Energy
Form – application
01 Jul 2022
Published by the WA Building Commissioner as a recommended form.
Building and Energy
Form – application
01 Jul 2022
Once the adjudicator has received the application and the response, they have up to 10 business days to make a determination. This is a formal, written decision of the adjudicator.
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Jul 2022
If you are involved in a dispute about a payment claim and the other party applies for adjudication, you (as the respondent) may be entitled to provide an adjudication response. The adjudication...
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Jul 2022
Adjudication is a dispute resolution process to assist parties resolve disagreements about a payment claim made for a progress payment. It is quick, cost effective and can be used as an alternative...
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Jul 2022
If you have been given a payment claim made under the Act, you need to participate in the response process otherwise serious consequences may follow.
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Jul 2022
Before exercising your rights to get paid and recover debts under the Act, it is important to ensure that you have followed the correct process by making a valid payment claim under the Act. A...
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Jul 2022
The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (or the Act) promotes cash flow in the building and construction industry in WA by providing a number of protections for...
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Jul 2022
The Building Commissioner has published a template for an application for adjudication review by a respondent under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 . This...
Building and Energy
Guidance note
01 Jul 2022

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The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2021 has today passed through Parliament The Bill will improve security of payment across the WA building and construction industry An additional $6.9 million allocated for implementation, training and compliance The McGowan Government's Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2021 has today passed State...
Building and Energy
Media release
22 Jun 2021
Building Services Board’s $3,000 fine follows a SAT order to pay $20,000 Patio and alfresco project had 11 areas of defective work Value of work understated by almost $20,000 in building permit application The Building Services Board has fined a Duncraig building practitioner $3,000 after he carried out faulty patio work and provided incorrect details on a permit application. At its June meeting...
Building and Energy
Media release
22 Jun 2021
Planned changes for better regulation of private swimming pool fences Building and Energy’s decision paper follows an in-depth review and consultation Preparation work underway including draft amendments to Building Regulations Building and Energy has outlined 16 ways that the State Government intends to improve the regulatory requirements for private swimming pools and their safety barriers in...
Building and Energy
Media release
15 Jun 2021
The Building and Energy Division of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is seeking expressions of interest for appointment to the Building Services Board (the Board) for the following three positions. Building representative Applicants must be a registered building practitioner. Candidates with broad experience carrying out a range of building services are desirable and are...
Building and Energy
Department News
10 Jun 2021
Western Australia’s building regulator is reminding builders and their clients that any increases in the price of a home building contract must comply with legislation. The guidance from Building and Energy follows a sharp rise in enquiries from home owners about unexpected price increases to their fixed-price home building contracts, as well as about delays to building work. Building and Energy...
Building and Energy
Media release
10 Jun 2021
Building Services Board issues $2,500 fine No building permit in place during an apartment balcony renovation Altered compliance certificate provided to the City of Perth A Mount Hawthorn building practitioner has been fined $2,500 for carrying out unauthorised work at a West Perth apartment and submitting incorrect documents to the City of Perth. The Building Services Board found that Christiaan...
Building and Energy
Media release
03 Jun 2021
Building a new home can be an exciting time, but many Western Australians going through the process right now may be facing unexpected price rises and construction delays. To help set the record straight on when prices can and cannot be increased, our colleagues at Building and Energy have published a new guide outlining what builders and their clients need to know about home building contract...
Building and Energy
Media release
03 Jun 2021
The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2021 to be introduced to Parliament today Improving security of payment across the WA building and construction industry is a priority of the McGowan Government The Bill was introduced in the last Parliament but stalled by the Liberals and Nationals The McGowan Government will introduce the Building and Construction Industry (...
Building and Energy
Media release
25 May 2021
Building and Energy is advising property owners affected by the closure of the Pindan Group to immediately contact their home indemnity insurance (HII) provider, QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd. Pindan Group entered external administration on Tuesday. The group includes four registered building contractors which carried out commercial, government-funded building projects and residential work:...
Building and Energy
Media release
20 May 2021
Rogue elements in industry exaggerate necessity for extra work and costs Consumers urged to get multiple quotes to avoid paying too much Do research to find licensed tradies offering sound advice and a fair price WA consumers who get quotes from companies that offer both plumbing and electrical services are being urged to get multiple quotes before signing a contract in order to avoid paying too...
Building and Energy / Consumer Protection
Media release
20 May 2021

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