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August 12, 2020
A new policy is being prepared to help with the delivery of diverse and affordable housing in NSW.
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August 10, 2020
The Low Rise Housing Diversity Code is now live in all council areas. Some councils have amended their LEPs which will impact how the Code can be used in certain areas.
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August 06, 2020
New regulations presume certain workers who are diagnosed with COVID-19 contracted it in the course of their employment.
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August 06, 2020
Performing excavation works near an existing building? Are you doing it safely to avoid a building collapse?
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July 21, 2020
The Premier of NSW has announced an $83 million Planning Reform Action Plan as part of the State’s COVID-19 recovery process.
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July 21, 2020
NSW Fair Trading has made a temporary change to CPD requirements for Builders and Swimming Pool Builders seeking to renew their licence before 31 December 2020.
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July 10, 2020
The NSW Government Architect has released the Draft Greener Places Design Guide for consultation, with the opportunity to comment by Friday 7 August 2020.
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July 10, 2020
The NSW Productivity Commissioner has released an Issues Paper on Infrastructure Contributions, with the opportunity for industry to comment by Wednesday 5 August 2020.
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July 07, 2020
A recent SafeWork NSW prosecution, involving a fatality and a serious injury that resulted in fines of $620,000 serves as a reminder of the need to do all you can to protect workers on site.
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July 07, 2020
The NSW Government passed a range of changes to work, health and safety (WHS) laws which came into effect on 10 June 2020.
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June 29, 2020
Building and construction sites will be the focus of SafeWork when it visits North Western Sydney over the next month.
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June 25, 2020
In support of icare's strategy to improve the employer experience and deliver value for our customers, icare has expanded the industry hub (ihub).
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June 24, 2020
The NSW Government has placed a Housing Strategy Discussion Paper on exhibition, with an opportunity to make a submission up until Friday 24 July 2020.
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June 16, 2020
Two significant new building laws passed NSW Parliament last week including new powers for the NSW Building Commissioner
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June 15, 2020
DPIE is proposing an amendment to the SEPP to create a new short-term protective underground corridor From the City to Parramatta for the Sydney Metro west project.
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June 15, 2020
DPIE has released the Flood Prone Land Package which includes updated advice and controls for councils to manage development on flood prone land.
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June 11, 2020
The Federal Government have launched a new website Recovery Connect that will make finding necessary bushfire recovery support in your area mush easier to locate and utilise.
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June 09, 2020
SafeWork NSW is continuing to focus on the safe use of scaffolding by extending the ScaffSafe 2020 program of site visits until at least the end of June 2020.
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June 09, 2020
Recent reforms require changes to HIA contacts to make it clear that the owner is responsible for the choice and appointment of a certifier.
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June 01, 2020
At the request of Building Ministers, the ABCB has once again moved to break the three year cycle with an out of cycle amendment.