Building surveyor

Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Information about the WA industrial relations system and its coverage, including inquiries and reviews undertaken.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- Publications, resources and events
  Events, WorkSafe plan, statistics and education resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
  Information about consulting with stakeholders.
- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Building surveyor

Publications

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 86 - Smoke alarms installed in additions or alterations to existing dwellings

This Industry Bulletin outlines interconnection requirements for mains-powered smoke alarms installed as part of new building work, such as an addition or alteration, to existing dwellings. This...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

12 May 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 83 - New termite management standards

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This industry bulletin provides information for building industry practitioners and regulators regarding changes to termite management system standards referenced by the Building Code of Australia (...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

27 Apr 2017

Summary of final report - Perth Children's Hospital audit

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The Building Commission has released a final audit report on some compliance and conformance issues that arose during the construction of the new Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) at the QEII Medical...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

24 Apr 2017

Final report – Perth Children's Hospital audit

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An audit of contractor and product performance in the construction of the new Perth Children’s Hospital.

Building and Energy

Reports

24 Apr 2017

Building Commission News Edition 1/2017 – April 2017

Articles on regulatory matters, electronic enablement initiatives, industry updates, events, and links to new publications. Building Commission News 1/2017 Click here to view the newsletter

Building and Energy

Newsletter

13 Apr 2017

A summary of technical building inspections 2015-16

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Building and Energy

Reports

11 Apr 2017

A summary of technical building inspections 2016-17 (mid-year)

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Building and Energy

Reports

11 Apr 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 82 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2017

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Building and Energy

Bulletin

31 Mar 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 79 - Building Code smoke alarm requirements for residential buildings

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The Building Commission released an e-letter on 28 November 2016 to remind building industry practitioners about interconnection of smoke alarms and the new Australian Standard for smoke alarms. This...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

28 Feb 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 78 - Building Code: end of certain transitional periods

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This industry bulletin provides information for building industry practitioners and regulators on certain transitional periods coming to an end that will affect any building permit application...

Building and Energy

Bulletin

27 Feb 2017

Announcements

Position paper – Adoption of the PCA: Administration of alternative solutions

On 19 June 2013, the Hon Michael Mischin MLC, Minister for Commerce, announced an independent review of Western Australia’s plumbing regulation, to be conducted by ACIL Allen Consulting (ACIL Allen). The review examined the effectiveness of the current plumbing laws and made a number of recommendations for change aimed at putting in place a more modern and flexible regulatory framework for...

Building and Energy

Department News

10 Sep 2014

The Building Commission is moving!

The Building Commission Division of the Department of Commerce will be located at the Mason Bird Building in Cannington from 25 August 2014. We will be joining EnergySafety and WorkSafe at the Cannington building and are looking forward to providing you with a convenient and accessible ‘one stop’ location for a wide range of services. Limited services available on 22 and 25 August While the...

Building and Energy

Department News

21 Aug 2014

Consultations for comment

We wish to draw your attention to a number of consultations being undertaken that are of relevance to the building industry.

Building and Energy

Department News

24 Jul 2014

Save the date: AIBS 2014 WA Conference

The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors' 2014 WA Conference will be held at Joondalup Resort on 16 and 17 October.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Energy efficiency compliance using NatHERS accredited software

The Building Commission is aware of concerns about inconsistencies in star ratings being provided by house energy rating scheme assessors for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the NCC energy efficiency requirements.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Approval sought to retain Level 3 registration

The Building Commission has sought ministerial approval to allow new applications for registration as a Building Surveying Practitioner Technician to be accepted beyond 2 April 2015.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Building surveyor audits coming soon

The Building Commission is developing a new risk-based auditing process for building surveyors.

Building and Energy

Department News

30 Jul 2014

Building Surveyors' News out now

The Building Surveyors' News contains the latest news and information for building surveyors and their industry from Western Australia's Building Commission.

Building and Energy

Department News

24 Jul 2014

Second draft building surveying qualifications and units for feedback

The project to review and redevelop the Building Surveying qualification framework commenced in September 2012. This CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package ‘continuous improvement’ project has been undertaken to meet the needs of individuals, enterprises and regulators. Following extensive stakeholder feedback received on the first draft qualifications and units disseminated...

Building and Energy

Department News

21 Jul 2014

Paving company penalised over false MBA membership (Repave Spray-On Paving, Peter Vukmirovic)

A Scarborough paving company and its Director have been ordered to pay a total of $20,000 in penalties after admitting to falsely advertising that the business was a member of the Master Builders Association (MBA). Realgold Corporation Pty Ltd, trading as Repave Spay-On Paving, and its sole Director Peter Vukmirovic were each ordered to pay a penalty of $10,000 by the District Court on 24 April...

Building and Energy

Department News

29 Apr 2014

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Building Commission Industry Bulletin 86 - Smoke alarms installed in additions or alterations to existing dwellings

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 83 - New termite management standards

Summary of final report - Perth Children's Hospital audit

Final report – Perth Children's Hospital audit

Building Commission News Edition 1/2017 – April 2017

A summary of technical building inspections 2015-16

A summary of technical building inspections 2016-17 (mid-year)

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 82 - Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2017

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 79 - Building Code smoke alarm requirements for residential buildings

Building Commission Industry Bulletin 78 - Building Code: end of certain transitional periods

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Position paper – Adoption of the PCA: Administration of alternative solutions

The Building Commission is moving!

Consultations for comment

Save the date: AIBS 2014 WA Conference

Energy efficiency compliance using NatHERS accredited software

Approval sought to retain Level 3 registration

Building surveyor audits coming soon

Building Surveyors' News out now

Second draft building surveying qualifications and units for feedback

Paving company penalised over false MBA membership (Repave Spray-On Paving, Peter Vukmirovic)

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