{"id":34819,"date":"2013-05-29T15:35:44","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T05:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=34819"},"modified":"2020-09-18T13:15:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T03:15:59","slug":"shake-up-for-building-industry-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/05\/29\/shake-up-for-building-industry-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Shake-Up For Building Industry Regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Housing and Public Works Minister Tim Mander <\/figcaption><\/figure>May 29, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government will set up a new independent Queensland Building and Construction Commission to replace the Queensland Building Services Authority as part of the biggest change to the industry regulator in 22 years.<\/p>\n

Housing and Public Works Minister Tim Mander said today the government had released a 10-point “action plan” to reform building regulation in response to 41 recommendations handed down by last year\u2019s Parliamentary Inquiry.<\/p>\n

Mr Mander said the action plan provided a solid foundation for the industry to “flourish into the future”.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initiatives outlined in the action plan will reform the supervision of the building and construction industry and will be implemented progressively,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI expect the new Commission will be established by the end of 2013 with a professional governing board and Commissioner in place shortly after that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new governing board will have real control over the future direction and performance of the Commission and will report directly to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Commission structure will include licensing, dispute resolution and Home Warranty Scheme management divisions which will be completely firewalled from each other to improve governance.<\/p>\n

Mr Mander said an independent review panel of industry experts helped him develop the government\u2019s response, which focused on getting the balance between consumers and contractors right.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitiatives include reforms allowing rapid dispute adjudication during construction and more focus on the certification process to reduce the number of defects and disputes referred to QCAT,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther key initiatives include reviewing the licensing and compliance arrangements for contractors as well as developing an improved suite of domestic building contracts to ensure a balance between the interests of consumers and contractors is maintained. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe reforms will encourage enhanced education for consumers entering into a contract for building or renovating a home, with specialist material developed to support this ongoing customer education.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commission will be retaining the Home Warranty Scheme but will look at ensuring greater clarity on the scheme\u2019s coverage for industry and consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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