If you’re in the building and construction industry, the hot topic right now is the changes by the QBCC to the Minimum Financial Requirements. One of the major changes is that you must now lodge reports annually to the QBCC, with 2019 being the first year.

Queensland’s plumbing laws commenced on 1 July 2019. These form part of the Queensland Building Plan and deliver reforms to make our construction industry safer, fairer and more sustainable.

Today the media has reported that one person has been rushed to a Brisbane Hospital with horrific burns after a hot water system exploded at a house on the Gold Coast this afternoon.

Keeping your books up-to-date has become even more important now for tradies and anyone working in the construction industry, who is required by law to hold a QBCC licence to operate their business.

Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) Executive Director, Penny Cornah, has applauded the Queensland Parliament for passing once in a generation fairness laws on Thursday 26 October.

Updates, important information and advice about Plumbing and Drainage Licensing, endorsements and the trade contractors licence

There is confusion in the industry in relation to ongoing issue relating to the requirements to hold occupational and contractor licences for the performance of plumbing and drainage work. What is the difference?

The Department of Housing and Public Works is currently reviewing the proposed improvements to the Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) for licensing in the building and construction industry.

The partially introduced Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) Regulation which commenced on 1 January 2019 has now been fully introduced from 2 April 2019.

From 1 October 2020, the definition of ‘occupational licence’ under the QBCC Act will be changed to include licences issued under an Act prescribed by regulation.

Building contractors have been reminded by the QBCC that they must only do the type of work that their licence permits, after thousands of dollars in fines were recently issued to two licensees.

Queenslanders working in the building and construction sector will soon have greater protection from the devastating impact of company collapses.