Regulation/Standards Archives

The government updated building forms from 1 September 2021 as part of the new Building Regulation 2021. The following forms should now be used by…

  Brisbane City Council have recently advised that pools at the rear of houses in the Traditional Building Character Overlay inadvertently trigger a town planning…

In accordance with AS 4100, the length of the bolt shall be at least one clear thread above the nut. The photo shows an unacceptable…

Brisbane City Council is offering 50% discount on plumbing inspection fees for some new dwellings where their inspections are conducted virtually. The discount applies to…

Brisbane City Council has issued updated standard drawings for single residential vehicle crossover driveways. The changes require a minimum two metre clearance from the driveway…

HIA has issued advice regarding new fees for using the NSW Planning Portal. For more information, please see the link below. https://hia.com.au/regional-news/nsw/introduction-of-fees-for-nsw-planning-portal  

The Brisbane City Council changed its flood level definition on 28 May 2021. The definition now references the 1% probability of flood instead of the…

The Greenfield Housing Code becomes mandatory from 6 July 2021.   From this date, all complying development in greenfield areas will be assessed against the…

A reminder regarding the pool fence shown here is a non-compliant pool fence.   The QBCC has recently advised that these panels do not comply…