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NCC 2022 energy efficiency and condensation changes out for comment

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NCC 2022 energy efficiency and condensation changes out for comment

 Member alert
These changes will affect all houses and apartments, increase construction costs and require changes to many standard building materials currently used. Many house and apartment designs will need to be changed to meet NCC 2022.
Tuesday, 31st August 2021
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19 May
Adoption of the model WHS laws

Western Australia’s new harmonised model of the Work Health & Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations have commenced. This webinar will help you understand your obligations under the new laws.
19 May
Engaging contractors in NSW - Details to collect from your contractor

This checklist provides a summary of some of the information and details you should seek from a contractor when engaging their services. Some of these may be legally required, whereas others are a commercial decision for your business.
18 May
Vale Mario Biasin

HIA is deeply saddened by the loss of housing industry leader Mario Biasin
18 May
Termination and redundancy under the BCI Award

The Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 (the Award) is an industry award, which applies to employers and their employees working in on-site building, engineering and civil construction.

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