| 489 |
16 February 2012 |
Amendments to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and Building Act 1975; and advice for pool safety inspectors |
 107 KB |
| 488 |
23 December 2011 |
Requirements for solar and heat pump endorsement, plumbing training and local government powers |
87 KB |
| 487 |
9 December 2011 |
Commissioning and maintenance of fire safety installations, child care centres code, footings inspections and various plumbing standards |
110 KB |
| 486 |
23 November 2011 |
Building work under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Petroleum Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 |
75 KB |
| 485 |
11 November 2011 |
Provision of building approval data to local government |
73 KB |
| 484 |
1 November 2011 |
New laws for pool fences on common boundaries |
75 KB |
| 483 |
27 October 2011 |
Fixing of concrete and terracotta tiles on roofs in cyclonic regions
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89 KB |
| 482 |
14 October 2011 |
Proposed plumbing and building reforms and revised pools guideline |
97 KB |
| 481 |
27 September 2011 |
NatHERS approved software tools |
135 KB |
| 480 |
19 September 2011 |
Proposal to mandate a new QDC Part for excavation and piling near sewers, stormwater drains and water mains |
77 KB |
| 479 |
7 September 2011 |
Amendments for residential care buildings, pool safety barriers on common boundaries and release of a disability access guideline |
56 KB |
| 478 |
31 August 2011 |
Online plumbing applications, tempering valves and backflow testing procedures |
71 KB |
| 477 |
11 August 2011 |
Building Australia’s Future Conference 2011
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41 KB |
| 476 |
4 August 2011 |
Review of Queensland’s building certification system |
50 KB |
| 475 |
3 August 2011 |
National residential mandatory disclosure - Consultation RIS |
44 KB |
| 474 |
26 July 2011 |
Early adoption of Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas
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69 KB |
| 473 |
7 July 2011 |
Building Act 1975 amendments - pool fencing and residential care buildings |
56 KB |
| 472 |
7 July 2011 |
Exemptions for raising houses, extended registration period for pools and combination hand basin/cisterns |
101 KB |
| 471 |
2 June 2011 |
Solar and heat pump hot water heater systems compliance reminder and free seminars
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112 KB |
| 470 |
12 May 2011 |
Revised pool registration, spa pool heating requirements and guidelines, and new accreditation body for building certifiers |
104 KB |
| 469 |
9 May 2011 |
Water system pressure management |
103 KB |
| 468 |
6 May 2011 |
New disability access standards commenced 1 May 2011
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74 KB |
| 467 |
23 March 2011 |
Licence requirements including fire occupational licences and supervising apprentices/provisional plumbers
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168 KB |
| 466 |
14 March 2011 |
Private certifiers course - issuing development permits for building work
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78 KB |
| 465 |
10 March 2011 |
Engineering services in flood and cyclone affected areas and Guideline on repairing/rebuilding sheet metal roofs after a cyclone
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106 KB |
| 464 |
21 February 2011 |
Legislative changes on pool safety and Amendments to Building Act 1975 for Building surveying technicians
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97 KB |
| 463 |
24 January 2011 |
Building information for flood affected property owners,Queensland Plumbing Wastewater Code and plumbing forms
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61 KB |
| 462 |
21 January 2011 |
Flood recovery work - plumbing, drainage and on-site waste water management systems
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123 KB |
| 461 |
21 January 2011 |
Flooding impacts on fire safety systems
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80 KB |
| 460 |
19 January 2011 |
Re-occupying buildings affected by flood
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103 KB |
| 459 |
10 January 2011 |
National Construction Code - information seminars
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68 KB |
| 458 |
15 December 2010 |
Review of inspection requirements for single detached houses and garages
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158 KB |
| 457 |
6 December 2010 |
Deck, balcony and window safety guideline
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111 KB |
| 456 |
6 December 2010 |
Guidance on tempering devices and recycled water pipe marking standards
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80 KB |
| 455 |
1 December 2010 |
Swimming pool safety system update
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128 KB |
| 454 |
29 November 2010 |
End-of-trip facility requirements
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66 KB |
| 453 |
16 November 2010 |
Classifying domestic patios, verandahs, shade structures, decks and similar structures
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129 KB |
| 452 |
12 November 2010 |
Pool safety laws update and information sessions
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129 KB |
| 451 |
8 November 2010 |
Solar hot water systems - structural integrity of roofs and licensing
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86 KB |
| 450 |
25 October 2010 |
Commencement of new pool safety laws and regional swimming pool safety inspector courses
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75 KB |
| 449 |
20 October 2010 |
National Commercial Building Disclosure requirements commencing 1 November 2010
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116 KB |
| 448 |
19 October 2010 |
Online complaint/feedback facility
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50 KB |
| 447 |
18 October 2010 |
New swimming pool safety laws update
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78 KB |
| 446 |
11 October 2010 |
Residential retaining walls
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108 KB |
| 445 |
28 September 2010 |
Regulatory impact statement for proposed BCA amendments to reduce slips, trips and falls
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110 KB |
| 444 |
28 September 2010 |
Pool safety inspector courses
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89 KB |
| 443 |
21 September 2010 |
Draft code for improving fire safety in residential care buildings built prior to 1 June 2007
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31 KB |
| 442 |
17 September 2010 |
Draft end-of-trip facilities code available for consultation
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73 KB |
| 441 |
17 September 2010 |
Australia’s toughest pool safety laws
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120 KB |
| 440 |
6 September 2010 |
Alert on the potential risk of using non-compliant thermal insulation
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74 KB |
| 439 |
1 September 2010 |
Certificates of classification and regulatory impact statement for private bushfire shelters
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76 KB |
| 438 |
1 September 2010 |
Extension to the installation ban on inefficient air conditioners and the introduction of new requirements for residential buildings in transport noise corridors
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123 KB |
| 437 |
26 August 2010 |
Proposed extension of installation requirements for energy efficient air conditioners from 1 September 2010
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82 KB |
| 436 |
19 August 2010 |
Introduction of the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 into Parliament
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98 KB |
| 435 |
30 July 2010 |
Regulatory impact statements for cyclone affected regions and saline soils, draft national construction code and revised swimming pool barriers code
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52 KB |
| 434 |
8 July 2010 |
Plumbing legislative changes
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55 KB |
| 433 |
2 July 2010 |
Amended plumbing and drainage forms
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52 KB |
| 432 |
11 June 2010 |
Seminars on new disability access standards for buildings
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115 KB |
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431 |
9 June 2010
1 June 2010 |
Draft BCA 2011 available for public comment
Private certifiers course - issuing development permits for building works.
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35.1 KB
34 KB |
| 430 |
31 May 2010 |
Changes to the non-accredited solar and heat pump hot water system course
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45 KB |
| 429 |
26 May 2010 |
Water pressure reduction
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46 KB |
| 428 |
24 May 2010 |
Passage of the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
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123 KB |
| 427 |
21 May 2010 |
New penalty infringement notices for plumbing and drainage offences
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40 KB |
| 426 |
18 May 2010 |
Inspecting single detached class 1a and class 10 buildings and structures and updated inspection guidelines
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53 KB |
| 425 |
2 June 2010 |
Free building and plumbing seminars |
45 KB |
| 424 |
06 May 2010 |
New standards for temporary accommodation buildings, buildings in bushfire-prone areas and private bushfire shelters |
54 KB |
| 423 |
05 May 2010 |
Queensland's implementation of energy efficiency requirements from 1 May 2010 |
65 KB |
| 422 |
15 April 2010 |
Building and Other Legislation Bill 2010, swimming pool safety guidelines and regulatory impact statement |
80 KB |
| 421 |
26 March 2010 |
Changes to building energy efficiency requirements from 1 May 2010 |
70 KB |
| 420 |
26 March 2010 |
New approval processes for houses and duplexes |
40 KB |
| 419 |
19 March 2010 |
Electrical safety notice and other requirements for insulation |
62 KB |
| 418 |
16 March 2010 |
Establishment of the Plumbing Industry Council |
135 KB |
| 417 |
5 March 2010 |
Plumbing and drainage records |
49 KB |
| 416 |
26 February 2010 |
Commencement of new Building Act provisions, new on-the-spot fines and revised Queensland Development and Plumbing and Wastewater Codes |
46 KB |
| 415 |
23 February 2010 |
Registration and licensing requirements for alternative solutions involving fire safety |
70 KB |
| 414 |
17 February 2010 |
Private certifiers course - issuing development permits for building work
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65 KB |
| 413 |
16 February 2010 |
Proposed amendments to Queensland Development Code (QDC) for sustainable buildings and the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code (QPW Code) |
76 KB |
| 412 |
10 February 2010 |
BCA 2010 information seminars and BCA - Section J information workshops
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52 KB |
| 411 |
10 February 2010 |
Local government exemptions from the Queensland Development Code - Water Saving Targets and Alternative Water Sources |
37 KB |
| 410 |
4 February 2010 |
Revised sustainability declaration and reference guide available |
70 KB |
| 409 |
7 January 2010 |
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors seminar
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3125 KB |
| 408 |
24 December 2009 |
Fire hydrant installations - using on-site water storage tanks and pumpsets |
112 KB |
| 407 |
24 December 2009 |
Draft Queensland Development Code (QDC) 4.4 - Buildings in transport noise corridors and new laws commencing 1 January 2010
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64 KB |
| 406 |
18 December 2009 |
Preparing for a cyclone - brochure and homeowners guide
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60 KB |
| 405 |
18 December 2009 |
Expanded polystyrene wall cladding systems |
64 KB |
| 404 |
14 December 2009 |
Regulations for electricity sub-metering and amendments for air-conditioners and alternative water sources |
81 KB |
| 403 |
2 December 2009 |
Release of sustainability declaration and reference guide |
54 KB |
| 402 |
27 November 2009 |
Amended forms 2 and 4 for use from 1 December 2009 now available |
67 KB |
| 401 |
24 November 2009 |
Implementing stage one of the swimming pool safety improvement strategy and clarifying the scope of a drainer's licence |
83 KB |
| 400 |
20 November 2009 |
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors seminar
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60 KB |
| 399 |
16 November 2009 |
Changes to Queensland's building laws - reminder and additional free training session |
134 KB |
| 398 |
6 November 2009 |
Rainwater tank pumps and WaterMark certification |
136 KB |
| 397 |
5 November 2009 |
Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 |
65 KB |
| 396 |
5 November 2009 |
Pool safety barriers code and CPR sign giveaway |
81 KB |
| 395 |
30 October 2009 |
Changes to Queensland's building laws—free training sessions |
126 KB |
| 394 |
6 October 2009 |
Request for plumbers to complete a Form 16 - inspection certificate |
80 KB |
| 393 |
5 October 2009 |
Regulatory Impact Statement for mandatory load control of pool filtration sysyems |
65 KB |
| 392 |
30 September 2009 |
Course approved for the new solar and heat pump hot water system installation endorsement |
86 KB |
| 391 |
21 September 2009 |
Swimming pool safety improvement strategy and draft new code for pool safety barriers
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121 KB
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| 390 |
15 September 2009 |
Plumbing and drainage licence endorsements |
92 KB |
| 389 |
14 September 2009 |
Building Regulation 2006 amendments — Bushfire standard, cadet building certifiers and QFRS inspection time frames |
133 KB |
| 388 |
2 September 2009 |
Expression of interest for building and development tribunals referee appointments |
75 KB |
| 387 |
2 September 2009 |
Housing energy efficiency—peer review process |
73 KB |
| 386 |
1 September 2009 |
Commencement of the sales ban of inefficient air conditioners in Queensland |
140 KB |
| 385 |
27 August 2009 |
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125 KB |
| 384 |
7 August 2009 |
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56 KB |
| 383 |
7 August 2009 |
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51 KB |
| 382 |
4 August 2009 |
Alert on the potential risk of using non-compliant structural plywood
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130 KB |
| 381 |
4 August 2009 |
Build it Back Green—Toward Q2 foundation partnership with Green Cross Australia |
149 KB |
| 380 |
3 August 2009 |
Approval of existing building work |
90 KB |
| 379 |
22 July 2009 |
Draft code on construction requirements for temporary accommodation buildings |
52 KB |
| 378 |
22 July 2009 |
Building Australia's Future conference 2009 |
100 KB |
| 377 |
22 July 2009 |
Information sessions for AS 3959-2009 – Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas
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104 KB |
| 376 |
20 July 2009 |
Treated blackwater reuse trials for South East Queensland |
105 KB |
| 375 |
20 July 2009 |
Amendments to plumbing and drainage legislation |
102 KB |
| 374 |
16 July 2009 |
Draft BCA 2010 available for public comment |
68 KB |
| 373 |
13 July 2009 |
Queensland Development Code MP5.4—Child care centres P8 personal washing facilities
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72 KB |
| 372 |
25 June 2009 |
Installation and sale ban of inefficient air-conditioners from 1 September 2009 |
84 KB |
| 371 |
18 June 2009 |
Adoption of Australian Standard 3959—2009
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89 KB |
| 370 |
2 June 2009 |
Private certifier's course: Issuing development permits for building work
- Course in issuing development permits for building work - Enrolment form ( 28 KB)
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43 KB |
| 369 |
28 May 2009 |
Combination hand basin and cistern |
56 KB |
| 368 |
22 May 2009 |
Queensland Development Code (QDC) Mandatory Part (MP) 4.1 - Sustainable buildings: Guidelines and fact sheet on air-conditioner requirements |
93 KB |
| 367 |
22 May 2009 |
Definition of the class 2 building classification under the Building Code of Australia (BCA) |
94 KB |
| 366 |
19 May 2009 |
Guideline for Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 6.1 - Maintenance of fire safety installations |
85 KB |
| 365 |
12 May 2009 |
Public consultation and road shows for Queensland's swimming pool safety laws review |
78 KB |
| 364 |
1 May 2009 |
Changes to Queensland Development Code Mandatory Parts 4.1 - Sustainable buildings and 5.9 - Buildings and structures in cyclonic areas |
99 KB |
| 363 |
1 May 2009 |
Public consultation and road shows for Queensland's swimming pool safety laws review |
77 KB |
| 362 |
28 April 2009 |
Public consultation and road shows for Queensland's swimming pool safety laws review
- The report and an information flyer can be downloaded from /poolsafety
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75 KB |
| 361 |
28 April 2009 |
Building the Education Revolution program/planning scheme exemptions |
101 KB |
| 360 |
16 April 2009 |
Plumbing licensing requirements - employee and contractor |
81 KB |
| 359 |
8 April 2009 |
Draft amended Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 4.1 - Sustainable buildings and pending expiry of Mandatory Part 5.9 - Buildings and structures in cyclonic areas |
98 KB |
| 358 |
31 March 2009 |
Rainwater tanks—mosquito protection and first flush devices |
170 KB |
| 357 |
16 March 2009 |
Building Australia's Future conference 2009
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78 KB |
| 356 |
10 March 2009 |
Amendments to Integrated Development Assessment System Form 1 |
78 KB |
| 355 |
5 March 2009 |
Changes to building energy rating software and NatHERS protocol for assessor accrediting organisations |
72 KB |
| 354 |
27 February 2009 |
BCA 2009 and Queensland update training road shows
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62 KB |
| 353 |
20 February 2009 |
Sustainable housing policy commences through revised codes, QDC MP4.1 and the QPWC, and specified Integrated Planning Regulation 1998 assessment time frames are amended |
79 KB |
| 352 |
16 February 2009 |
Trial lighting calculator for BCA Volume 1 |
63 KB |
| 351 |
4 February 2009 |
Reminder: Private certifier's course - issuing development permits for building work, Brisbane 12 and 13 February 2009. See Newsflash 342 for enrolment form. |
72 KB |
| 350 |
30 January 2009 |
BCA information seminars |
73 KB |
| 349 |
28 January 2009 |
Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
44 KB |
| 348 |
6 January 2009 |
Draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards |
52 KB |
| 347 |
22 December 2008 |
Amendments to the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000 |
60 KB |
| 346 |
19 December 2008 |
Draft amended Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 4.1 - Sustainable Buildings
Download the Draft QDC Mandatory Part 4.1 (79 KB) and provide any comments to Building Codes Queensland by 5 pm on Monday 12 January 2009. |
53 KB |
| 345 |
17 December 2008 |
Fire safety in residential care buildings built prior to June 2007 Release of the public benefit test (PBT) report
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64 KB |
| 344 |
15 December 2008 |
Improving sustainable housing in Queensland discussion paper—approved policy outcomes |
77 KB |
| 343 |
11 December 2008 |
Commencement of new Queensland Development Code MP6.1 - Maintenance of fire safety installations, and amendments to the Building Fire Safetey Regulation 2008 |
58 KB |
| 342 |
8 December 2008 |
Private certifiers' course - issuing development permits for building work
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60 KB |
| 341 |
3 December 2008 |
Requirements for owners of large greywater treatment plants under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 and the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 |
55 KB |
| 340 |
24 November 2008 |
Consultation on revision of construction requirements in bushfire prone areas |
53 KB |
| 339 |
17 November 2008 |
Reminder that the low-high-low cyclonic test method transition period will expire 1 May 2009. Advice on removal and review of Qld BCA variations |
48 KB |
| 338 |
14 November 2008 |
Commencement dates for amended codes |
44 KB |
| 337 |
11 November 2008 |
Call for papers - Building Australia's Future conference |
58 KB |
| 336 |
11 November 2008 |
BCA 2009 information seminars
- BAF Consulting on behalf of Australian Building Codes Board invites you to register for the BCA 2009 ( 643 KB)
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52 KB |
| 335 |
29 October 2008 |
Notification of amended forms under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 |
70 KB |
| 334 |
22 October 2008 |
New approved forms for the Building Act 1975 commence on Monday 27 October 2008.
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60 KB |
| 333 |
16 October 2008 |
Draft amended codes available for viewing on the department's website |
60 KB |
| 332 |
12 September 2008 |
BCA section J Brisbane seminar
- Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) will host a one day seminar 251 KB in Brisbane on Wednesday 17 September 2008 on Section J of the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
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58 KB |
| 331 |
3 September 2008 |
Recognition of RICS-accredited building certifiers in Australia
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52 KB |
| 330 |
1 August 2008 |
Certificate of classification guideline and fact sheet
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54 KB |
| 329 |
1 August 2008 |
New and amended forms for the Building Act 1975 and Integrated Planning Act 1997 |
59 KB |
| 328 |
18 July 2008 |
Expansion of the building and development tribunals |
86 KB |
| 327 |
31 July 2008 |
Draft guideline for the meaning of class 2 classification under the Building Code of Australia
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55 KB |
| 326 |
17 July 2008 |
Draft Building Code of Australia 2009
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37 KB |
| 325 |
21 July 2008 |
Rockhampton community consultation Improving sustainable housing in Queensland |
60 KB |
| 324 |
8 July 2008 |
Mackay community consultation - Improving sustainable housing in Queensland |
49 KB |
| 323 |
4 July 2008 |
Amendments to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002. |
63 KB |
| 322 |
21 June 2008 |
Peer review guideline for energy-efficiency assessments of new housing. |
40 KB |
| 321 |
20 June 2008 |
Discussion paper—Improving sustainable housing in Queensland road shows |
55 KB |
| 320 |
15 June 2008 |
Discussion Paper—Improving sustainable housing in Queensland. |
40 KB |
| 319 |
26 May 2008 |
Discussion Paper—Improving sustainable housing in Queensland
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72 KB |
| 318 |
21 May 2008 |
Australia Post specifications for letterboxes |
137 KB |
| 317 |
21 May 2008 |
Guidelines for practical crime prevention through environmental design solutions |
85 KB |
| 316 |
20 May 2008 |
BCA 2008 commenced in Queensland on 1 May 2008 |
84 KB |
| 315 |
2 May 2008 |
Extension of the transitional period for the low-high-low cyclonic test method in Queensland |
82 KB |
| 314 |
2 May 2008 |
Clarification for sub-metering and QDC parts MP 4.1, MP 4.2 and MP 4.3 |
81 KB |
| 313 |
28 April 2008 |
Amendments to the Building Act 1975 and the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 through the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 commenced on 23 April 2008. |
75 KB |
| 312 |
18 April 2008 |
Amendments to the Building Act 1975 through the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (BOLA08) were passed |
81 KB |
| 311 |
9 April 2008 |
Sub-meter hot water |
71 KB |
| 310 |
4 April 2008 |
Amendments to QDC MP2.1 and 2.2 |
66 KB |
| 309 |
1 April 2008 |
Common licensing renewal date |
66 KB |
| 308 |
6 March 2008 |
BCA energy efficiency provisions |
76 KB |
| 307 |
6 March 2008 |
Proposed amendments to MP2.1 and 2.2 |
51 KB |
| 306 |
28 February 2008 |
End IDAS form transitional period |
72 KB |
| 305a |
28 February 2008 |
Swimming pool safety barriers |
76 KB |
| 305 |
19 February 2008 |
Swimming pool safety barriers |
75 KB |
| 304 |
18 February 2008 |
BCA 2008 information |
80 KB |
| 303 |
18 February 2008 |
ABCB model handbook |
73 KB |
| 302 |
5 February 2008 |
Live fire experience
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69 KB |
| 301 |
17 January 2008 |
Online registration plumbing laws |
87 KB |
| 300 |
11 January 2008 |
New plumbing laws and water demand management |
88 KB |
| 299 |
13 December 2007 |
New Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code commenced 1 January 2008 |
79 KB |
| 298 |
13 December 2007 |
New mandatory water savings measures through updated Parts of the Queensland Development Code, the deletion of QDC Part 3, renumbering and realignment of all QDC Parts. |
139 KB |
| 297 |
30 November 2007 |
Amendments to the Queensland Development Code (QDC) Part 14 Fire Safety in Budget Accommodation Buildings, will commence from 30 November 2007 |
75 KB |
| 296 |
29 November 2007
attachment ( 60 KB) |
Clarifies status of policy "Design of Hydraulic Systems" issued by Department of Emergency Services through Queensland Fire and Rescue Service on 9 October 2007 |
72 KB |
| 295 |
23 November 2007 |
Clarifies minimum mandatory requirements under QDC Part 25 for plumbing toilet cisterns and use of manual switching devices |
71 KB |
| 294 |
16 November 2007 |
Local governments, building certifiers and other relevant stakeholders - in applying the provisions of the Building Act 1975 to objects such as shipping containers |
160 KB |
| 293 |
13 November 2007 |
Building certifiers - course in 'Issuing development permits for building work' was offered in Brisbane on 14 and 15 February 2008 |
77 KB |
| 292 |
12 November 2007 |
Provides direction to building certifiers when assessing compliance of existing licensed school age care centres with Part 22 of the Queensland Development Code (Part 22) for the purposes of Child Care Act 2002 |
76 KB |
| 291 |
7 November 2007 |
Proposed minor amendment to the Queensland Development Code - Part 14 Fire Safety in Budget Accommodation Buildings to define 'self closing doors' |
76 KB |
| 289 |
17 October 2007
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Proposed changes to Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002
and other legislation |
86 KB |
| 288 |
10 October 2007
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Explains the application of the State Planning Policy – Mitigating the impacts of floods, bushfire and landside in assessing construction standards for buildings in designated bushfire-prone areas |
78 KB |
| 286 |
19 September 2007
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The suite of IDAS Development Application Forms has been amended |
345 KB |
| 285 |
11 September 2007 |
Proposed renumbering of the Queensland Development Code and consequential update of the Building Codes Queensland website |
360 KB |
| 284 |
31 August 2007 |
Draft versions of new and updated parts of the Queensland Development Code have been published on the department's website. Re-numbering for all QDC parts is also being considered |
357 KB |
| 281 |
3 August 2007 |
Public Benefit Test– Existing residential care buildings |
104 KB |
| 278 |
3 July 2007 |
Commencement of issuing of ‘On the Spot Infringement Notices' by investigators from the Plumber and Drainers Board |
276 KB |
| 277 |
2 July 2007 |
Call for industry comment on a draft Inspection Checklist for class 2 to 9 buildings to be included in inspection guidelines. Draft checklist has not been approved by the chief executive and is released for consultation purposes only |
413 KB |
| 276 |
29 June 2007 |
Councils outside South East Queensland that from 1 July 2007 water savings targets under Part 25 of the Queensland Development Code apply to applications lodged for the construction of Class 1 buildings in their areas |
372 KB |
| 275 |
12 June 2007 |
Exemptions granted under Queensland Development Code Part 25 - Water Savings Targets |
101 KB |
| 274 |
4 June 2007 |
Reminder – Water savings targets part 25 of the Queensland Development Code |
96 KB |
| 272 |
29 May 2007 |
Exemptions Granted under Queensland Development Code Part 25 - Water Savings Targets |
101 KB |
| 270 |
22 May 2007 |
Clarifies that the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 requires water meters to be installed by a licensed
plumber, both on and off premises |
267 KB |
| 269 |
18 May 2007 |
Part 14.1 Fire Safety in Residential Care Buildings of the
Queensland Development Code has been adopted as a mandatory code under the Building Act 1975
from 1 June 2007 |
212 KB |
| 268 |
16 May 2007 |
Public benefit test– existing residential care buildings
from 1 June 2007 |
261 KB |
| 266 |
22 May 2007 |
Local governments - requirement of the Australian Bureau of Statistics for building approval data, and reminds private building certifiers of their archiving responsibilities with local government |
362 KB |
| 264 |
5 March 2007 |
Councils are required to provide building certification services |
363 KB |
| 263 |
5 March 2007 |
Guidelines for the Queensland Development Code Part 25: Water Savings Targets are now available online. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist councils and industry with implementation of the targets |
364 KB |
| 262 |
5 March 2007 |
Building certifiers, energy raters and other building practitioners - current thermal calculation methods (energy rating software) that can be used to analyse the energy rating of buildings in accordance with the Building Code of Australia |
374 KB |
| 260 |
12 February 2007 |
Building certifiers, building practitioners and others - alternatives to lead flashings used on roofs to collect potable (drinkable) water for rainwater tanks |
376 KB |
| 258 |
16 January 2007 |
Building industry practitioners - information about the role of Forms 15 and 16 in building assessment, approval and inspection processes |
408 KB |
| 256 |
9 January 2007 |
Commencement date for the next edition of the Building Code of Australia and highlights the more significant changes |
373 KB |
| 255 |
21 December 2006 |
Building certifiers - availability and an outline of the operation of section 37 of the Building Act 1975 |
373 KB |
| 254 |
18 December 2006 |
Amendments to Part 25 of the QDC requiring new houses to meet water savings targets |
377 KB |
| 253 |
18 December 2006 |
Informs council officers and private building certifiers of the importance of the accuracy of legislative references in show cause and enforcement notices |
359 KB |
| 252 |
1 December 2006 |
Awareness of possible dangers associated with plumbing and electrical services |
299 KB |
| 250 |
17 October 2006 |
Private certifiers are now able to receive and assess building development applications for building work in BABs undertaken to comply with the fire safety standard (Part 14 of the Queensland Development Code) |
363 KB |
| 249 |
17 October 2006 |
Plumbers cannot install any type of fire sprinkler system unless they are licensed to do so. The purpose of this Newsflash is to clarify the:
1. Licensing requirements for installing fire sprinkler systems
2. Obligations for local governments when assessing fire sprinkler systems and designs. |
279 KB |
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248 |
6 October 2006 |
Minor change to form 15 to clarify a competent person, certifying compliance of a standard design for building systems or components, need complete property description details in item 1 only if they are applicable |
363 KB |
| 247 |
15 September 2006 |
Amendments to pool fencing laws under the Building Act 1975 and Local Government Act 1993 commenced 1 September 2006 |
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| 246 |
12 September 2006 |
Conditional grant available from the Department of Housing for level 3 supported accommodation providers, as defined by the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002, for the purpose of installing sprinkler systems in supported accommodation buildings |
380 KB |
| 244 |
22 August 2006 |
Changes to the greywater provisions in the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 commencing 10 August 2006 |
288 KB |
| 243 |
18 August 2006 |
Amendments to the Building Act 1975 , Integrated Planning Act 1997, Integrated Planning Regulation 1998 and the new Building Regulation 2006 will commence 1 September 2006 |
106 KB |
| 241 |
22 August 2006 |
Clarification on the plumbing into houses of water supplied from rainwater tanks |
277 KB |
| 240 |
26 July 2006 |
New on-the-spot fines for offences under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and the Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 which came into effect on 7 July 2006 |
308 KB |
| 238 |
14 July 2006 |
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has published a policy paper with respect to performance-based alternative solutions that utilise fire engineering principles and methodologies |
360 KB |
| 235 |
14 June 2006
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Proposed change to the fire safety requirements in buildings intended to be used to provide residential care |
362 KB |
| 231 |
8 May 2006 |
Advice on the assessment of termite management measures, for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
430 KB |
| 230 |
20 April 2006 |
Commencement date for the next edition of the Building Code of Australia and highlight the major changes |
368 KB |
| 229 |
18 April 2006 |
Changes to the Building Act 1975 with respect to the monitoring of fire safety management procedures in budget accommodation buildings |
358 KB |
| 228 |
14 April 2006 |
All on-site sewerage treatment systems, except those that are a septic tank ONLY, must have Chief Executive Approval from the department prior to their installation |
308 KB |
| 227 |
6 April 2006 |
Legislative requirements for local governments and plumbers in relation to backflow prevention devices |
303 KB |
| 224 |
17 March 2006 |
Guidance on the most appropriate classification for certain types of accommodation building |
376 KB |
| 223 |
17 March 2006 |
Amendment of the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000 in relation to penalty infringement notices available to council officers under the Building Act 1975 |
365 KB |
| 222 |
2 March 2006 |
Minimum setback distances required under the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code for the installation of greywater systems in sewered areas from 1 March 2006 |
298 KB |
| 221 |
24 February 2006 |
Measures which facilitate compliance with the Queensland Development Code – Part 29 Sustainable Buildings 1 |
380 KB |
| 220 |
24 February 2006 |
Rainwater tank requirements to be implemented on 1 March 2006 |
369 KB |
| 219 |
24 February 2006 |
Amended approved forms under the plumbing legislation which will be available from 1 March 2006 |
302 KB |
| 217 |
22 February 2006 |
New product certification scheme (CodeMark) for Australia and New Zealand |
371 KB |
| 216 |
17 February 2006 |
Interpretation of an atrium, as defined in the Part A1.1 of the Building Code of Australia |
363 KB |
| 215 |
15 February 2006 |
Council inspectors and installers of smoke alarms are aware of the preferred interpretation of the Fire Safety Standard with respect to the location of smoke alarms in enclosed or internal corridors |
393 KB |
| 214 |
15 February 2006 |
Assist local council inspectors in conducting compliance inspections in budget accommodation buildings, re certificates of installation for various fire safety installations |
361 KB |
| 213 |
2006 |
Advice received by the Department concerning issues associated with some imported plywood products |
106 KB |
| 211 |
16 December 2005 |
Recent amendments to the plumbing legislation and the technical codes and standards called up by the legislation |
150 KB |
| 210 |
19 December 2005 |
Process for assessing, approving and documenting fire safety management procedures in budget accommodation buildings |
78 KB |
| 209 |
8 December 2005 |
Local councils and private certifiers - advice re changes to the portable long service levy on building and construction work worth $80,000 or more |
67 KB |
| 208 |
8 December 2005 |
Authority to take enforcement action in relation to a breach of Queensland's pool fencing laws |
88 KB |
| 207 |
22 November 2005 |
Answer sheet for assignment 2 for the training course ‘Issuing Development Permits for Building Work' is now available |
82 KB |
| 206 |
18 November 2005 |
Amendment of section 60 and Schedule 13 of the Standard Building Regulation 1993 |
83 KB |
| 205 |
November 2005 |
Assessment of termite management systems, for Class 1 and 10 buildings |
81 KB |
| 202 |
9 November 2005 |
Changes to Queensland's Building Legislation |
98 KB |
| 201 |
3 November 2005 |
Extent of Queensland Fire and Rescue Service's referral jurisdiction where an alternative solution is proposed in a building development application |
65 KB |
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200 |
1 November 2005
Attachment (126 KB) |
Advice for building certifiers, designers and builders of the attached Information Bulletin, prepared by James Cook University's Cyclone Testing Station, on the consequences of the incorrect fixing of bracing panels. Flawed fixing can reduce the capacity of a building to resist high winds |
56 KB |
| 198 |
October 2005 |
Changes to the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000 |
59 KB |
| 197 |
19 September 2005 |
From 19 September 2005, Queensland Transport will be able to assess and condition particular development applications as a concurrence agency using the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 |
101 KB |
| 196 |
9 September 2005 |
To advise of changes to the Local Government Regulation 1995 and the Fire Safety Standard |
101 KB |
| 195 |
8 September 2005 |
To inform local governments about recent amendments to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and, in particular, provisions that will allow local governments to decide whether or not they wish to promote greywater use in sewered areas |
305 KB |
| 194 |
15 August 2005 |
Proposed amendments to the Fire Safety Standard |
91 KB |
| 193 |
12 August 2005 |
New measures starting from 1 March 2006 requiring that all new homes include sustainable housing measures to reduce water and energy use |
85 KB |
| 191 |
18 July 2005 |
Fire Safety Standard - Joint Compliance Inspections with QFRS |
131 KB |
| 189 |
30 June 2005 |
Local governments, building certifiers and other practitioners - national regulatory trial of AccuRate software as a means of modelling the energy efficiency of house envelopes, under the Building Code of Australia |
77 KB |
| 187 |
17 May 2005 |
As a consequence of the Childers backpacker hostel fire in June 2000, the Fire Safety Standard was introduced for budget accommodation buildings built or approved before 1 January 1992. Owners of budget accommodation buildings must comply with the technical fire safety provisions in the Fire Safety Standard |
446 KB |
| 184 |
7 February 2005 |
The Building Code of Australia 2005, which commences 1 May 2005, will incorporate new energy efficiency provisions for the design and construction of Class 2 (multi-residential) and Class 3 (hotels, motels, etc) buildings and Class 4 parts of buildings (residential unit in a non-residential building) |
262 KB |
| 182 |
16 December 2004 |
Commencement date for the next edition of the Building Code of Australia and highlight major changes |
149 KB |
| 181 |
16 December 2004 |
To advise local councils and private certifiers of changes to the portable long service levy on building and construction work worth $80,000 or more |
140 KB |
| 180 |
24 November 2004 |
Requirements of the Building Code of Australia with respect to services that penetrate building elements that are required to have a fire resistance level |
71 KB |
| 179 |
22 November 2004 |
On 1 November 2004, amendments to Part 22 (Child Care Centres) of the Queensland Development Code commenced. Part 22 was amended to allow developers the flexibility of proposing an alternative solution to outdoor play areas. This amendment will enhance the flexibility that was intended in the implementation of the Child Care Act 2002. |
47 KB |
| 174 |
1 October 2004 |
From 4 October 2004, changes will take effect to the Integrated Planning Act 1997 that affect the IDAS Development Application forms |
136 KB |
| 173 |
21 September 2004 |
Some councils are not complying with the requirement to immediately issue an acknowledgement for receiving building approval documents from private certifiers. Amendments to the building legislation in 2003 addressed local government difficulties with the late lodgement of building approval documents by private certifiers and part payment of local government's prescribed fee |
135 KB |
| 171 |
15 September 2004 |
On 9 September 2004 the Standard Building Amendment Regulation (No.2) 2004 was made to increase the size of satellite dishes that can be installed without first requiring a building permit, to a maximum diameter of 900mm. This amendment will then cater for the most commonly sold satellite dishes, being 600mm to 900mm in diameter |
50 KB |
| 170 |
6 September 2004 |
Clarifies recent amendments to the Australian Standard AS 3740 – 2004, Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings, in relation to floor wastes. The amended Standard was called up by the Building Code of Australia on 1 May 2004 |
55 KB |
| 169 |
16 August 2004 |
Queensland Government's proposal to amend the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 to allow greywater to be used for underground irrigation of gardens in sewered areas |
75 KB |
| 168 |
8 August 2004 |
Following the introduction of New Plumbing Laws, which commenced on 1 November 2003, the department has prepared a CD-ROM on the new laws. n.b. This CD is no longer in publication, however details can be obtained by contacting the Plumbers and Drainers Board. |
68 KB |
| 167 |
29 July 2004 |
Questions frequently asked about in the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and the Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 |
73 KB |
| 166 |
27 July 2004 |
Responsibilities of private certifiers in assessing a development application when the use of the land is not clear under the planning scheme |
65 KB |
| 164 |
2 July 2004 |
Part 15 of the Queensland Development Code will come into effect on 1 July 2004 to coincide with the commencement of the Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Act 2003, which has the objective of minimising the infection risks associated with personal appearance services |
63 KB |
| 163 |
11 June 2004
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Proposed amendments to the Fire Safety Standard for Budget
Accommodation Buildings |
107 KB |
| 162 |
11 June 2004
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Advice on recent amendments to the BCA |
42 KB |
| 155 |
23 February 2004 |
Building certifiers - need to ensure all mandatory information required by Part B of the Development Application form (Form 1) is provided |
111 KB |
| 153 |
26 November 2003 |
Amendments to the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 provide for development proposed in a heritage registered place to be assessed under the IDAS process. The following information outlines the role of building certifiers in the assessment of development applications involving building work in a Heritage Registered Place |
185 KB |
| 152 |
24 November 2003 |
The Department has been informed that some practitioners believe that Form 19 is a mandatory form, in that it must be lodged with local government for each application as part of site investigations undertaken by applicants and private certifiers |
108 KB |
| 151 |
14 November 2003 |
Form 17 Inspection of Fencing |
135 KB |
| 148 |
13 November 2003 |
Role of building certifiers in the assessment of development applications involving building work in an erosion prone area and/or on land completely or partly seaward of a coastal building line |
110 KB |
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147 |
7 November 2003 |
The Governor in Council has approved the Building Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2003 to complement amendments made to the Building Act 1975 and the Integrated Planning Act 1997 made under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002. These amendments will commence 14 November 2003 |
66 KB |
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142 |
1 October 2003 |
Advise local governments, building certifiers, pool builders and the public that: Changes to the pool fencing laws commenced on 1 October 2003. The ability for councils to impose on-the-spot fines will commence on 1 November 2003. A Guideline for the interpretation of swimming pool fencing requirements is available on the Department's website from 2pm on 1 October 2003 |
116 KB |
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141 |
12 September 2003 |
Commencement on 1 September 2003, of Part 22: Child Care Centres, of the Queensland Development Code |
116 KB |
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140 |
2 September 2003 |
The new national standard on energy efficiency aims to create ecologically sustainable development that meets the needs of Australians today, whilst conserving our environment for the benefit of future generations |
116 KB |
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139 |
2 September 2003 |
Application of the Building Amendment Bill 2003 to the swimming pool fencing requirements of the Queensland Building Act 1975 |
122 KB |
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138 |
25 July 2003 |
Proposed improvements to the building certification system |
111 KB |
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136 |
9 July 2003 |
Stormwater design of Class 1 and Class 10 buildings for designers, architects and building certifiers |
113 KB |
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135 |
25 June 2003 |
Changes to the Building Code of Australia will occur when Amendment 13 is introduced |
115 KB |
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133 |
2 June 2003 |
Potential leaching hazard of organic carbon based petrochemicals, turps, and pesticides through polyethylene pipe water services |
112 KB |
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132 |
27 May 2003 |
Proposed amendments to the Fire Safety Standard for budget accommodation
buildings |
108 KB |
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131 |
16 May 2003 |
Advice on the energy efficient housing provisions of the Building Code of Australia |
117 KB |
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130 |
7 May 2003 |
Advise building certifiers of the availability for comment of draft Accreditation Rules prepared by the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS). The Accreditation Rules are intended to provide the framework for AIBS to assess and certify the qualifications and experience of building surveyors |
108 KB |
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129 |
25 February 2003 |
Clarify issues raised by building certifiers and pool builders in relation to recent changes to the Building Act 1975 concerning swimming pool fencing |
118 KB |
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128 |
6 February 2003 |
Aadvice to building certifiers on changes to the Building Act 1975 as a result of the introduction of parts of the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 to take effect on 7 February 2003 |
112 KB |
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127 |
14 January 2003 |
Changes to the Building Code of Australia as a result of Amendment 12 to that Act |
111 KB |
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126 |
14 January 2003 |
Advice to private certifiers on changes to the Building Code of Australia
Amendment 12 reference to the loading standards |
124 KB |
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125 |
9 January 2003 |
The Standard Building Regulation 1993 has been amended to change the accreditation process for building certifiers. The role played by the Building Surveyors and Allied Professions Accreditation Board in accreditation will now be carried out by the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors |
125 KB |
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124 |
14 January 2003 |
A new Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 has been passed by Parliament |
114 KB |
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123 |
9 December 2002 |
To raise awareness of the Fire Ant problem that currently exists in Queensland and to encourage the support of building certifiers in assisting with the control of the movement of high risk items |
115 KB |
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121 |
2 October 2002 |
Changes to the Building Act 1975 and the Standard Building Regulation 1993 in relation to the assessment of Development Applications for Budget Accommodation Buildings and Residential Services Buildings. |
115 KB |
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120 |
26 September 2002 |
In response to recent difficulties faced by private certifiers in obtaining insurance complying with the Standard Building Regulation 1993, the Government has removed the requirement for insurance to include a 10 year run-off provision and a $5,000 cap on excess for any one claim. Standard professional indemnity insurance is still mandatory under the regulation. These changes became effective on September 14, 2002 |
109 KB |
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119 |
30 August 2002 |
Advice to local governments about deciding on written applications from owners of budget accommodation buildings seeking advice as to whether their building conforms with the Fire Safety Standard (Part 14.0 of the Queensland Development Code) for budget accommodation buildings.
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114 KB |
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118 |
19 August 2002 |
Database recently developed for Planning and Environment Court Appeals |
110 KB |
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117 |
24 July 2002 |
Changes to the Standard Building Regulation 1993 requiring building certifiers to provide and the assessment manager to keep a notice of reasons when a development application involving building work has been decided using a performance based solution |
109 KB |
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116 |
8 July 2002 |
To advise of recent changes to the Building Code of Australia |
115 KB |
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115 |
28 June 2002 |
To remind council plumbing inspectors of the legislative
requirements in regard to carrying out inspections of plumbing and drainage work. For example, inspectors need to inspect the installation of polyethylene pressure pipes below ground for water services within a private property |
116 KB |
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114 |
28 June 2002 |
Recent amendments to the Integrated Planning Regulation 1998. Amendments were made to schedules 1, 1A, and 2 of the
Regulation |
117 KB |
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113 |
27 May 2002 |
Enforcement guidelines |
109 KB |
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112 |
22 May 2002 |
Advice regarding information that should be included in a Decision Notice, advising applicants of their appeal rights |
116 KB |
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111 |
16 May 2002 |
clarify the provisions of the Standard Building Regulation 1993 and the Building Code of Australia relating to the enclosure of carports |
118 KB |
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110 |
22 April 2002 |
Advice regarding the source of information about registered easements which may affect the use of land that is the subject of an application for building work approval |
115 KB |
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109 |
17 April 2002 |
Alert building certifiers to their duty of care to inspect swimming pool fencing to new swimming pools, within a reasonable period after a development permit has been issued |
117 KB |
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107 |
28 March 2002 |
The Queensland Government is a signatory to the National Competition Policy agreement with the Commonwealth Government to undertake a review of legislation which contains restrictions to competition |
115 KB |
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106 |
28 March 2002 |
Application of the setback concessions contained in section 42 of the Standard Building Regulation 1993, to swimming pools |
117 KB |
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105 |
28 March 2002 |
Requirements of the Standard Building Regulation 1993, and the Building Code of Australia, applicable to a patio roof |
115 KB |
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104 |
28 March 2002 |
Application of the setback provisions contained in section 36 of the
Standard Building Regulation 1993, to an allotment having two road boundaries |
116 KB |
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103 |
28 March 2002 |
Application of the setback concessions contained in section 41 of the Standard Building Regulation 1993, to Class 10a buildings |
116 KB |
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101 |
21 January 2002 |
The department is aware there has been some difficulty interpreting some of the advice given in a previous Newsflash dated 29 October 2001 concerning the painting of exposed slab edges used as part of the termite management system |
122 KB |
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100 |
7 January 2002 |
Recent changes to the Building Code of Australia |
149 KB |
| 99 |
24 December 2001 |
Changes to legislation following the passing of the Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001, which was assented to on 19 December 2001. A number of provisions relevant to building certification commenced on assent. These are contained in sections 62 and 88. |
116 KB |
| 98 |
19 December 2001 |
Alert building certifiers of their duty of care when undertaking building certification functions, as emphasised in the following report on a Judgment in the Victorian Supreme Court. |
117 KB |
| 96 |
28 November 2001 |
Advise building certifiers, designers and practitioners of Regulations restricting the height of buildings and structures in the proximity of military airfields around Australia and in particular, Queensland |
114 KB |
| 95 |
13 November 2001 |
Advice as to whether a building used to store cars is defined under the Building Code of Australia as a carpark, a storage building, or some other use, and whether a building storing over 40 cars (long or short term) should be sprinklered in accordance with the carpark provisions of the Code |
124 KB |
| 94 |
29 October 2001 |
Advice on whether an exposed slab edge used as part of a termite management system can be painted. For aesthetics reasons, some people would like to apply a painted finish to the slab edge. Some building certifiers, however, are reluctant to permit this because of concerns that the painted surface may also provide termites with a concealed entry point into the building if it blisters or bubbles |
120 KB |
| 93 |
26 October 2001 |
Pocedures applicable to the assessment of fire separation requirements for a single detached Class 1a building located less than 900mm from a side or rear boundary |
129 KB |
| 92 |
26 October 2001 |
Procedures applicable to the amenity and aesthetic provisions of the Standard Building Regulation 1993 |
127 KB |
| 91 |
26 October 2001 |
Procedures applicable to variation of corner allotment road boundary clearances under the Standard Building Regulation 1993 |
129 KB |
| 90 |
22 October 2001 |
In response to enquiries from local governments the department has investigated the Sewerage and Water Supply Act 1949 as it applies to inspections of plumbing and drainage work on Commonwealth owned land, or land leased from the Commonwealth |
110 KB |
| 89 |
22 October 2001 |
The Plumbers and Drainers Examination and Licensing Board is issuing Plumber's Licences or Restricted Plumber's Licences with the following endorsements: Fire Hydrants and Fire Hose Reels Fire Sprinkler Systems – Commercial and Industrial Fire Sprinkler Systems – Domestic and Residential
If a person has any of the above endorsements they may also install or maintain Fixed Fire Pump Sets |
110 KB |
| 88 |
14 September 2001 |
Draw attention of building certifiers and designers the requirements of the Building Code of Australia with regard to the provision of signage in buildings that are required to be accessible to people with a disability |
117 KB |
| 87 |
26 July 2001 |
Changes to the Building Code of Australia as a result of Amendment 9 |
125 KB |
| 86 |
25 June 2001 |
Advise council plumbing inspectors, plumbers and the plumbing industry that Part 5 of the National Plumbing and Drainage Code, AS/NZS 3500.5- Domestic Installations, has not been adopted in the Queensland plumbing regulations |
112 KB |
| 85 |
22 June 2001 |
As a result of the fire in a Childers backpacker hostel on 23 June 2000, the Government established a high-level Taskforce to review the current fire safety laws for budget accommodation in Queensland. The Taskforce concluded there were inadequate fire safety standards to protect the lives of occupants in a significant number of hostels, boarding houses, hotels and other similar budget accommodation buildings |
111 KB |
| 82 |
21 May 2001
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Advice on acceptable tolerances when constructing stairs in class 1 buildings and class 10 buildings and structures |
92 KB |
| 78 |
13 February 2001 |
On 1 January 2001, the Building Code of Australia was amended to incorporate new provisions that address the installation of termite management systems in class 1 (houses) and class 10 buildings (sheds, garages and the like) |
101 KB |
| 73 |
10 November 2000 |
Proposed amendments to the Termite Risk Management provisions for class 1 and 10 buildings to be contained in Part 3.1.3 of Volume 2 of the Building Code of Australia |
114 KB |
| 72 |
20 October 2000 |
Requirements for accepting the owner's written consent in relation to applications for development approval |
109 KB |
| 71 |
22 August 2000 |
Correction to News Flash Issue 49 of 8/3/00, which contained a typing error in the fourth paragraph on page 1 |
90 KB |
| 70 |
18 August 2000 |
Guidance in determining the classification of sheds and the like on commercial land. It does not apply to sheds associated with farms or residential buildings |
92 KB |
| 69 |
18 August 2000 |
Guidance in determining the classification of buildings used for farming purposes |
96 KB |
| 68 |
14 August 2000 |
Inform building certifiers of the publication of Guides to assist in the completion of Development Application Form 1 |
88 KB |
| 67 |
9 August 2000 |
Inform building certifiers of changes to the requirements for plans and supporting documents for development applications for building work. This has been brought about by the introduction of the revised Development Application Form 1 |
93 KB |
| 66 |
9 August 2000 |
Clarify the meaning of “unregulated water plumbing work”, and who can perform this work |
93 KB |
| 64 |
25 July 2000 |
Alert building certifiers to the need to sight the consent of the registered interests in any easement, prior to the issue of a development permit for any building work within the easement area |
37 KB |
| 63 |
25 July 2000 |
To bring to the attention of building certifiers, following the introduction of the GST, the importance of ensuring the value of building work shown on development applications includes the GST component |
39 KB |
| 62 |
25 July 2000 |
Advise building certifiers of the Building Services Authority's new insurance requirements, which commenced on 1 July 2000 |
55 KB |
| 60 |
29 May 2000 |
Commencement on 20 April 2000 of the Standard Sewerage Amendment Law (No.1) 2000 |
20 KB |
| 59 |
29 May 2000 |
Advise what plumbing and drainage work is regarded as minor necessary work and when a minor necessary work form is required to be submitted to the local government |
20 KB |
| 58 |
29 May 2000 |
Highlight a number of recent incidents where plumbers have installed unauthorized products in plumbing and drainage installations |
52 KB |
| 55 |
20 April 2000 |
The Department is frequently asked to clarify the extent of work that must be performed by a licensed plumber or drainer under the Sewerage and Water Supply Act 1949. For example, does a person who installs sewers or water mains, including the property service and the local government's water meter, need to be licensed |
32 KB |
| 54 |
20 April 2000 |
The Department has received a number of enquiries, concerning the control of hot water temperature in adaptable houses built to meet the standards recommended in the Adaptable Housing Code AS4299 - 1995 |
22 KB |
| 53 |
18 April 2000 |
To draw to the attention of building certifiers, the requirements of the Building Code of Australia regarding the provision of unisex facilities for people with a disability |
658 KB |
| 52 |
18 April 2000 |
Matters that relate to the issuing of certificates of classification |
633 KB |
| 51 |
23 March 2000 |
Correction to Newsflash 50 discussing legislative amendments enacted by the Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 |
664 KB |
| 50 |
21 March 2000 |
The Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 amends the Building Act 1975, the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and other legislation |
673 KB |
| 49 |
8 March 2000 |
Please refer to Newsflash 380 - Approval of existing building work |
671 KB |
| 48 |
7 March 2000 |
Building and Development Tribunal appeal process under Chapter 4 Part 2 of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 |
81 KB |
| 47 |
6 March 2000 |
Interpretation and implementation of the provisions relating to balustrades in buildings |
79 KB |
| 46 |
21 February 2000 |
To make building certifiers aware of a number of issues associated with swimming pool fencing |
71 KB |
| 45 |
16 February 2000 |
Requirements for the provision of access for people with disabilities in Class 2 and 3 buildings |
68 KB |
| 44 |
21 February 2000 |
Sanitary facilities for outdoor dining premises |
72 KB |
| 43 |
14 February 2000
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Glazing and window standards |
72 KB |
| 42 |
8 February 2000 |
Assessment of competent persons |
43 KB |
| 41 |
20 December 1999 |
Department of Main Roads - refererral agency role |
68 KB |
| 39 |
4 October 1999
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Approval of building work over easements |
29 KB |
| 37 |
14 September 1999
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Combined washbasin / washtubs |
67 KB |
| 36 |
19 July 1999
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Awnings or other attachments over roads |
73 KB |
| 35 |
19 July 1997 |
Publication of building approvals by local governments |
67 KB |
| 34 |
15 July 1999
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Assessment of development applications against local laws |
68 KB |
| 31 |
26 June 1999
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Clarification of other assessments a private certifier must wait for |
26 KB |
| 30 |
18 June 1999 |
Fire door recall |
65 KB |
| 29 |
1 June 1999
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Approvals and inspections of retail meat premises |
69 KB |
| 28 |
13 May 1999
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Approval of toilet pan exhaust systems under the standard building regulation and standard sewerage |
67 KB |
| 27 |
28 April 1999
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Accreditation of local government building certifiers |
67 KB |
| 26 |
23 April 1999
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Role of assistant building certifiers |
67 KB |
| 23 |
2 February 1999
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Standard Building Regulation - accreditation C302 expired 30 April 1999 |
32 KB |
| 22 |
3 February 1999
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Building work near sewers, water mains and sanitary drains |
38 KB |
| 21 |
16 December 1998
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Planning issues |
313 KB |
| 20 |
16 December 1998 |
Other assessments |
414 KB |
| 19 |
16 December 1998 |
Legislative responsibilities |
514 KB |
| 17 |
14 December 1998
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Shade structures associated with class 1 buildings |
223 KB |
| 14 |
17 November 1998
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Pipe sizing and flow rates for hot water installations |
8 KB |
| 13 |
9 October 1998
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Commencement of the Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1998
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140 KB |
| 12 |
30 September 1998
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Plumbing and drainage work approvals |
130 KB |
| 11 |
28 September 1998
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Publication of building approvals by local governments |
130 KB |
| 10 |
18 September 1998
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Building certifiers to act with their competencies |
132 KB |
| 9 |
15 September 1998
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Approval structures over tidal water |
130 KB |
| 7 |
4 September 1998
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Correction to first edition of Building Standards News regarding question 8 |
130 KB |
| 6 |
4 September 1998
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Siting requirements |
135 KB |
| 4 |
7 August 1998
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Hot water delivery temperatures |
220 KB |
| 3 |
7 August 1998
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Stormwater drainage |
222 KB |
| 2 |
3 August 1998
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Inspection of building work by competent persons |
300 KB |
| 1 |
1 August 1998
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Welcome to the first issue of the Building Standards News Flash |
390 KB |
Resources 
47 KB)