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The Western Australia guide to standards and tolerances 2019 (the Guide) has been developed for use by builders and building owners as a convenient reference for acceptable standards of workmanship in residential building construction; it is intended to address areas that are not prescribed under legislation or under a home building contract.

Sets out the technical qualifications required for each class of licence under Schedules 2, 3 and 3A of the QBCC Regulation.

The Guide is for use by planning professionals, building designers, relevant authorities and applicants when determining noise exposure requirements for the construction of habitable buildings in affected areas.

The Building Commission has prepared this overview of the building approvals process to assist those in the building industry, home-owners, permit authority clients and staff, owner-builders and building industry students.

The responsible person for plumbing and drainage work must ensure the work complies with the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and other prescribed codes and standards.

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate or a tradeperson certificate for Specialist Categories of work; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate for the category of General Building Work; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

This form is for individuals who are applying for an endorsed contractor licence (Q) or a qualified supervisor certificate for any of the Restricted Building or Trade Categories; it is to assist you in deciding if you have sufficient information to commence the application process.

This guide is designed for new supervisors or supervisors looking to gain additional skills.

This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.