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

Advisory Note 002 – Use of resistant timber in areas where European House Borer has been found

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Advisory Note 001 – Inspection of swimming pools in developments of fewer than 30 dwellings

READ

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Form 45 – Building surveying practitioner reissue

READ

Complete this form to apply to the Building Services Board for re-registration as a building surveying practitioner.

Building and Energy

Form – application

01 Jul 2019

Advisory Note 020 – Artificial lighting – NCC Vol 2, 3.12.5.5

READ

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Advisory Note 021 – Building Regulations 2012 – energy efficiency

READ

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Advisory Note 022 – Meeting the new energy efficiency compliance standards for residential buildings in the BCA 2012 – Deemed-to-satisfy provisions

READ

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Advisory Note 023 – Meeting the new energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in the BCA 2012 – alternative solutions

READ

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Advisory Note 24 – Alterations and additions – extension of transition period for energy efficiency requirements

READ

Building Commission Advisory Notes are published to provide technical and regulatory information for the building industry of Western Australia.

Building and Energy

Advisory note

20 May 2014

Inspection of buildings – guidelines for building complaint reports

READ

When dealing with building disputes relating to a regulated building service, Building and Energy may require the parties to a complaint to provide further details about the complaint. These further...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

23 Jan 2019

Building Act 2011 overview

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The Building Act 2011 provides a comprehensive system of building control, s ets standards for buildings and demolition work in WA and deals with building or demolition work that affects other land...

Building and Energy

Fact sheet

04 Jun 2014

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Advisory Note 002 – Use of resistant timber in areas where European House Borer has been found

Advisory Note 001 – Inspection of swimming pools in developments of fewer than 30 dwellings

Form 45 – Building surveying practitioner reissue

Advisory Note 020 – Artificial lighting – NCC Vol 2, 3.12.5.5

Advisory Note 021 – Building Regulations 2012 – energy efficiency

Advisory Note 022 – Meeting the new energy efficiency compliance standards for residential buildings in the BCA 2012 – Deemed-to-satisfy provisions

Advisory Note 023 – Meeting the new energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in the BCA 2012 – alternative solutions

Advisory Note 24 – Alterations and additions – extension of transition period for energy efficiency requirements

Inspection of buildings – guidelines for building complaint reports

Building Act 2011 overview

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