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February 09, 2021
Cyber theft occurs on a regular basis. It is important that businesses start mitigating their risk in this area wherever possible.
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February 09, 2021
Undertaking building work for friends or family can be wrought with dangers
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February 09, 2021
Disputes are common in the building industry. A frequent situation for a residential builder is where a consumer believes that there is defective or incomplete work on their property however the contractor does not want to return until the home owner has paid all outstanding money.
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December 18, 2020
Have you entered into a domestic building contract without obtaining foundations data? This can have significant implications.
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December 15, 2020
Annual Regional Meeting of Members of the Queensland Region
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December 18, 2020
A number of changes were recently made to the Act that both builders and certifiers need to be aware of.
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November 30, 2020
The QBCC will be carrying out an approved audit program to audit all category 2 licensees who have not had a monies owed complaint or an adjudicated amount against them in the past 18 months.
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November 11, 2020
Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) licence categories 1-7 will have to report their Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) by the 31st December 2020.
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January 19, 2021
QBCC annual financial reports for self-certifying categories are due by 31 March 2021.
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November 11, 2020
The QBCC annual report provides insights into what QBCC has been doing
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November 11, 2020
QBCC licensees Categories 1-7 must report their Minimum Financial Requirements by 31 December 2020
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November 11, 2020
The QBCC Act requires valid subcontracts agreements to be in place, with the correct details in this article.
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January 19, 2021
The QBCC Act places the responsibility for defective works on builders, not owners
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January 19, 2021
Contractors are required to take out a QBCC Home Warranty Insurance policy
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December 01, 2020
A supporting statement is a document that is given by the head contractor to their client. From 1 October 2020 any head contractor issuing a progress payment to their client must accompany such a payment claim with a supporting statement.
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January 19, 2021
Queensland Workplace Health and Safety have recently been auditing residential construction sites (houses one to two storeys high) and they have been finding a few common issues.
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November 27, 2020
Minor amendments have been made to the HIA QC1 (New Home Construction), QC2 (Peace of Mind New Home Construction) and QC3 (Alteration, Addition and Renovation) contracts. The amendments made to these contracts has been in response to member feedback, an analysis of commentary within various QCAT decisions regarding the HIA contracts and clarification of identified anomalies within the standard clauses of the HIA contract.
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October 20, 2020
Wage underpayments have been criminalised
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October 20, 2020
Changes affecting certifiers and builders
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October 20, 2020
Changes to QBCC Act