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Proposed Building Regulations 2017
The Victorian Government is now undertaking public consultation on the proposed Building Regulations 2017 (the proposed Regulations). -
Victorian building permit activity for May 2017
Victorian building permit activity for May 2017 -
Changes to Victorian owner-builder requirements
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has refined its requirements for owner-builder applications. -
Tank it to the Limit – Sure up Your Rainwater Supply
As winter closes in and wet weather follows, now is the time to think about collecting that free and precious resource – rain. -
Proposed Criteria for Approval: Codes of Conduct
The Building Act 1993 (Division 2, s177, s177A-177D) empowers the VBA to approve Codes of Conduct (Codes) for categories or classes of registered building practitioners -
Disciplinary action against Rangeview Estate building surveyor
Today the VBA announced that it had taken disciplinary action against Mr Peter Eyers. -
Make sure your gutters are not up the spout
If the sound of rain on your roof is followed by the sound of a waterfall cascading down the side of your house, you could -
Staying out of hot water – top three audit findings and how to avoid them
Rangehood installations, tempering of heated water services and eaves gutters were among the top sources of plumbing audit failures detected by VBA auditors in April -
ABCB launches new WaterMark Product Database
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has launched a new online WaterMark Product Database, making it simpler for plumbers to check if their plumbing and -
VBA and ESV Plumbing Industry Seminar Series – Limited places still available
It's not too late to register for the VBA and ESV Plumbing Industry Seminars 2017. The seminars, which commenced in Wendouree on 16 May 2017,