Workplace RelationsNew 6-star energy efficiency requirements
From 1 May 2010, a 6-star energy or equivalent rating will become the minimum requirement for all new houses and townhouses (class 1 buildings) and enclosed garages (class 10a buildings) attached to a class 1 building in Queensland.
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New Rectification of Building Work Policy
On 12 March 2010 the Queensland Building Services Authority introduced a new guideline policy for the rectification of defective building work, which contains a new requirement for contractors.
Where a development site has been issued with a level 1 compaction certificate and the engineer proposes to omit piers for a footing and/or slab system, further compaction tests will now be required within the building footprint to confirm suitability of the founding material.
To view the new policy, please click here.