The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (D&BPA) was introduced in NSW to address defective construction work, particularly in multi-level residential buildings. A key feature is Part 4, which imposes a statutory duty of care on professionals (engineers, architects, developers, building contractors etc.) to prevent economic loss to landowners due to defects. …

The NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 requires all registered engineers to meet the CPD requirements of the Building Commission’s Guidelines for Professional Engineers. A copy of the CPD for Professional Engineers can be downloaded here Guidelines for Professional Engineers. Engineers who want to or are registered as a professional/design engineer in NSW have three different pathways that they can register and maintain their licence. …

Engineers Australia has recently lodged comments on the proposed Building Bill to the NSW Building Commission. The full document is attached Engineers Australia believes that the “proposed NSW Building Bill will perpetuate and extend the design flaws that were present in the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and subsequent legislation, with the likely outcome that the reforms will not achieve the intended objectives”. …

The NSW State Government has recently released a Draft NSW government Building Bill (2024) and the legislation is currently open for comment. The NSW government Building Bill will significantly impact construction in NSW and I feel that everyone needs to understand its impacts for businesses, individuals and clients. The intent of the legislation is to: …

It has been brought to my attention that the NSW Building Commission recently released correspondence to private certifiers and local Councils click here for link regarding the requirement for a compulsory geotechnical investigation. In case you didn’t want to click the link above, a screenshot image released by the NSW Building Commission is shown below. …