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2010-07-31

2010 Remodeling Show Baltimore USA Exhibits: September 15-17, 2010 • Conference: September 14-17, 2010 • Baltimore Convention Center • Baltimore, Maryland USA
   

11/08/2009

Kirby signs ADR agreement for construction sector Australia's peak alternative dispute resolution (ADR) organisation today (Monday 10 August) signed an agreement with a UK-based global construction group to promote the use of ADR in the building and construction sector. click here
   

14/07/2009

CGU drops home-warranty insurance One of Australia's biggest insurers, CGU, says it will no longer provide compulsory home-warranty insurance, which could prove a major blow to the building industry click here
   

07/07/2009

NSW OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REGULATORY REFORM) BILL 2009 The object of this Bill is to remove the current licensing regimes for certain occupations in cases where such regulation is no longer considered to be necessary item (c) building consultancy licences (under the Home Building Act 1989) click here
   

22/06/2009

NSW Cabinet warned on licence removals Under the bill, expected to be debated in the upper house today, pre-purchase property inspectors, kit-home suppliers, lift mechanics and floor finishers and coverers will no longer be required to be licensed in NSW click here
   

11/05/2009

Building permit process to maximise bushfire rebuild roof material choices Victoria’s building permit process will ensure the fire-testing of roofing materials for use in the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) FZ zone (the highest level of bushfire risk) does not hamper home owners rebuilding after the February bushfires. click here
   

05/05/2009

US construction rise first in six months; home sales up TOTAL US construction spending rose for the first time in six months in March, beating analyst expectations as the government, armed with stimulus dollars, boosted spending on projects. click here
   

14/04/2009

Review call on access Private building certifiers are responsible for ensuring that disabled toilets comply with the Building Code of Australia. click here
   

13/04/2009

Should sellers hire a home inspector? Q: Our house is on the market. We're waiting for offers and wondering if we should hire our own home inspector or let the buyer hire the inspector once we are in escrow. Our agent advises against hiring our own inspector. What do you think? click here
   

11/04/2009

NOT ACCEPTABLE Back to the bad old days Late last month a building inspector was taken to hospital after a union official allegedly head-butted him at a site in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. click here