10 October 2024 Campaign targets purchase of safe electrical appliances WA’s energy safety regulator, Building and Energy, has launched a new campaign encouraging consumers to check for a safety and compliance symbol when buying...
7 October 2024 $50,000 penalty for former directors of Flexible Homes –... Customers led to believe they were building with Flexible Homes Contracts actually with third-party building contractors Flexible Homes entered liquidation...
1 October 2024 Public Register - Adjudicators Adjudicators who are currently registered under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 to determine adjudication applications...
6 November 2024 Progress Report - Local Government periodic inspections... This Report is the sixth annual report on the progress of local governments’ pool inspection programs and is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman...
25 October 2024 Information for owners of new homes with polybutylene... This information is for owners of WA homes with Typlex Pro-fit polybutylene plumbing pipes. A number of Western Australian homes fitted with Pro-fit Typlex...
25 October 2024 No glossing over as painter faces court – Simon Craig... WA’s building regulator is reminding service providers and consumers to ensure contracts are signed and registrations are up to date after a Perth painter...
23 October 2024 $35,000 in fines after electrical error puts elderly... An elderly Gosnells couple were put at risk of electric shock after an electrician’s wiring error left their home live with dangerous voltages for a week,...
17 October 2024 ELB Policy – Fit and proper assessment criteria for the... The Electrical Licensing Board (the Board) has adopted a new 'Fit and proper person assessment criteria for the issue of licences and permits' policy, which...
17 October 2024 $24,000 penalty for electrical offences – Buchanan... A Perth electrician and his company have been ordered to pay more than $24,000 in fines and costs for testing and notification offences after a switchboard...
17 October 2024 Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations... The Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2024 (Amendment Regulations) were published on 18 September 2024 on the WA legislation website and...
16 October 2024 New CPR training requirements for licensed electricians The Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 were amended on 17 October 2024 to establish ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training requirements...
11 October 2024 Commerce Minister statement – Agreement delivers clear... Media statement from Commerce Minister Sue Ellery Nicheliving to lose building contractor registration, with directors barred from seeking re-registration...
10 October 2024 Campaign targets purchase of safe electrical appliances WA’s energy safety regulator, Building and Energy, has launched a new campaign encouraging consumers to check for a safety and compliance symbol when buying...
7 October 2024 $50,000 penalty for former directors of Flexible Homes –... Customers led to believe they were building with Flexible Homes Contracts actually with third-party building contractors Flexible Homes entered liquidation...
1 October 2024 Public Register - Adjudicators Adjudicators who are currently registered under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 to determine adjudication applications...
6 November 2024 Progress Report - Local Government periodic inspections... This Report is the sixth annual report on the progress of local governments’ pool inspection programs and is in response to recommendation 7 of the Ombudsman...
25 October 2024 Information for owners of new homes with polybutylene... This information is for owners of WA homes with Typlex Pro-fit polybutylene plumbing pipes. A number of Western Australian homes fitted with Pro-fit Typlex...
25 October 2024 No glossing over as painter faces court – Simon Craig... WA’s building regulator is reminding service providers and consumers to ensure contracts are signed and registrations are up to date after a Perth painter...
