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It’s time to start preparing to submit the next round of QBCC Annual Reporting information.

On Tuesday, 12 October this week, it was reported that USG Boral had advised their purchasers of a particular fire-rated plasterboard product of low levels of asbestos detected in the vermiculite ingredient at their Camellia site in Sydney.

It's not always the responsibility of the principal contractor on a construction site to manage the risk of falls, particularly the risk of falls through penetrations.

The mask mandate has been extended to Townsville, Palm Island and Logan LGAs, with six LGAs to follow stage 2 restrictions. Here are all the details you need on how it impacts the building and construction industry.

Restrictions have returned for Brisbane and Moreton LGAs, including a return to full mask restrictions.

The new Building Regulation 2021 came into effect on 1 September 2021.

All Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) licence classes require current technical qualifications; qualifications that are no longer current may not be accepted, and now is the time to take action.

Work Health and Safety Officers (WHSOs) play an important role in many construction businesses.  Employing a safety professional within your business not only assists in fulfilling your health and safety obligations, but they can also provide your business with a trained and skilled resource who can improve safety culture and assist in eliminating accidents and injuries.

Queensland’s border bubble with New South Wales is set to reopen, following an announcement by the Queensland Government.

The NSW regional lockdown has been extended until 10 September.