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Balancing sustainability and BCA compliance
As innovative and sustainable workplaces become the norm, there is an increasing need for organisations to consider how energy-efficient solutions will comply with the Building Code of Australia...
Non-conforming vs non-compliant building products
Many building certification consultants face problems with non-conforming and non-compliant building products. Understanding the difference is the key to reducing your risk, managing costs and...
MBC Group announces new Advisory Board and Associate Director
MBC Group has established an external Advisory Board, comprising leading experts in architecture, building certification, business development and leadership. In November 2018, the team welcomed...
Regulating the independence of building certifiers
The NSW Government has proposed replacing the Building Professionals Act 2005 with the Building and Development Certifiers Bill 2018, to strengthen and simplify the building certification system in...
New combustible cladding regulations in NSW
New regulations will come into effect on 22 October 2018 that require owners of buildings in NSW with external combustible cladding to register with the NSW Government via an online portal. The...
How to identify a competent fire safety practitioner
The new fire safety regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2017 require all fire safety assessments to be carried out by a competent fire safety practitioner. As part of the reforms, the NSW...
Fire safety reforms passed by NSW Government
The NSW Government has recently published the Environmental Planning Assessment Amendment (Fire Safety and Building Certification) Regulation 2017, which will come into effect on 1 October 2017. The...
Can a modern building design make you healthy?
With most Australians spending 90% or more of their time indoors, it’s not surprising that building design has a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. In recent years, there has been a...
5 reasons to choose a private certifier with ISO 9001
With so much competition in the Sydney market, how do you find a private certifier you can trust to deliver quality outcomes? One option is to choose a company with ISO 9001 certification. It’s an...
Improving access to heritage buildings
This article was developed in collaboration with one of NSW’s leading Access Consultants, Michael Eisenhuth of Code Performance. Heritage buildings in NSW need to provide equitable and dignified...
5 tech trends shaping the construction industry
1. Building Information Modelling Building Information Modelling (BIM) is one of the fastest-growing trends in the building and construction industry, both in Australia and around the world. The...
The building boom that’s transforming Sydney
The last decade has seen average NSW population growth of 100,000 people, compared to only 50,000 the decade before, with projections by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment showing that...
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