New laws for multi-storey apartment buildings introduced
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Sep 3, 2020
New laws for multi-storey apartment buildings introduced
Unprecedented powers have been introduced to the NSW Building Commissioner raising the standard of residential buildings.
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Deposit photosNew laws around construction of multi-storey apartments have been introduced by the NSW Government.
In an effort to not repeat the Opal Tower saga, where a cracked panel prompted a Christmas Eve evacuation of the building, the NSW Government has come out with new reforms around construction.
A six pillar reform program that will now put customers at the centre of multi-storey apartment building (Class2) projects, has been introduced by the Government, in the hope of restoring public confidence in the construction industry.
The NSW Building Commissioner, David Chandler OAM has unprecedented powers to regulate and raise the standard of residential buildings in NSW.
These powers are part of the Office of the NSW Building Commissioner’s Construct NSW strategy to protect apartment owners and residents from poor construction.
David Chandler OAM, NSW Building Commissioner Photo: NSW Government
The Construct NSW strategy is where the six-pillar reform program lies and it puts the customer at the centre and transforms the construction industry into a more capable, accountable and quality-focused industry.
The pillars include:
- Customer-focused regulatory framework
- Risk profiles and a rating system
- Lifting skills and capability
- Strengthening contracts and standards
- Using digital platforms to drive accountability
- Data and research
Out of this program the following laws have come into place from 1 September 2020:
- Developers are required to notify (within certain timeframes) of the date construction is due for completion
- New inspection compliance program, Occupation Certificate Audits, gets underway
- New TAFE course to understand the OC Audit process is available for free for the first 60 days
- New process applies for the lodgement of strata bonds. NSW Government is helping business get back to work with a range of industry guidelines on COVID-safe workplaces.
Learn more about Construct NSW here.
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