Ethical construction
Report
Victorian Building Authority: the case for transformation
The building industry has been the subject of negative commentary for some time. With the establishment of a new Building and Plumbing Commission, this independently commissioned report examines seven of the Victorian Building Authority's most complex and challenging consumer cases, some of which span more than 10 years.
Report
Constructing building integrity: raising standards through professionalism
Hugh Breakey, Katja Cooper, Oz Sahin, Elizabeth Bazen, Charlie Gillon, Barbara Bok, Peter Gow
This report presents clear and telling insights into the tensions that exist for the professions in delivering much needed quality residential apartments. The identified pathways to action will strengthen ethical and professional standards in the construction sector, increase accountability and build public trust.
Report
Prohibition on the use of engineered stone
This Regulation Impact Statement provides an analysis of the impact of a prohibition on the use of engineered stone under current Work Health and Safety laws in response to the epidemic of occupational lung disease including accelerated silicosis in the engineered stone industry.
Report
Final report on the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines
The principles and guidelines presented in this document have been developed to support the Australian Government’s new Residential Aged Care Accommodation Framework.
Case study
Broken promises, blame games and balconies
This report is a case study providing insights into the lived experience that many apartment owners suffer in buildings with defects. It comes three years into the building reforms being implemented in New South Wales to lift the compliance of and public confidence in residential apartment buildings.