2009 to 2010 building and plumbing newsflashes

The below newsflashes are provided for reference. Only newsflashes that are still relevant are provided.

Number	Date	Title	Type and size
458	15 December 2010	Review of inspection requirements for single detached houses and garages	PDF, 158KB
457	6 December 2010	Deck, balcony and window safety guideline	PDF, 111KB
456	6 December 2010	Guidance on tempering devices and recycled water pipe marking standards	PDF, 80KB
455	1 December 2010	Swimming pool safety system update	PDF, 128KB
454	29 November 2010	End-of-trip facility requirements	PDF, 66KB
453	16 November 2010	Classifying domestic patios, verandahs, shade structures, decks and similar structures	PDF, 129KB
452	12 November 2010	Pool safety laws update and information sessions	PDF, 129KB
451	8 November 2010	Solar hot water systems—structural integrity of roofs and licensing	PDF, 86KB
450	25 October 2010	Commencement of new pool safety laws and regional swimming pool safety inspector courses	PDF, 75KB
449	20 October 2010	National Commercial Building Disclosure requirements commencing 1 November 2010	PDF, 116KB
448	19 October 2010	Online complaint/feedback facility	PDF, 50KB
447	18 October 2010	New swimming pool safety laws update	PDF, 78KB
446	11 October 2010	Residential retaining walls	PDF, 108KB
445	28 September 2010	Regulatory impact statement for proposed BCA amendments to reduce slips, trips and falls	PDF, 110KB
444	28 September 2010	Pool safety inspector courses	PDF, 89KB
443	21 September 2010	Draft code for improving fire safety in residential care buildings built prior to 1 June 2007	PDF, 31KB
442	17 September 2010	Draft end-of-trip facilities code available for consultation	PDF, 73KB
441	17 September 2010	Australia’s toughest pool safety laws	PDF, 120KB
440	6 September 2010	Alert on the potential risk of using non-compliant thermal insulation	PDF, 74KB
439	1 September 2010	Certificates of classification and regulatory impact statement for private bushfire shelters	PDF, 76KB
438	1 September 2010	Extension to the installation ban on inefficient air conditioners and the introduction of new requirements for residential buildings in transport noise corridors	PDF, 123KB
437	26 August 2010	Proposed extension of installation requirements for energy efficient air conditioners from 1 September 2010	PDF, 82KB
436	19 August 2010	Introduction of the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 into Parliament	PDF, 98KB
435	30 July 2010	Regulatory impact statements for cyclone affected regions and saline soils, draft national construction code and revised swimming pool barriers code	PDF, 52KB
434	8 July 2010	Plumbing legislative changes	PDF, 55KB
433	2 July 2010	Amended plumbing and drainage forms	PDF, 52KB
432	11 June 2010	Seminars on new disability access standards for buildings	PDF, 115KB
431 431	9 June 2010 1 June 2010	Draft BCA 2011 available for public comment Private certifiers course—Issuing development permits for building works Certifiers Course Enrolment form	PDF, 33KB PDF, 35KB PDF, 34KB
430	31 May 2010	Changes to the non-accredited solar and heat pump hot water system course	PDF, 45KB
429	26 May 2010	Water pressure reduction	PDF, 46KB
428	24 May 2010	Passage of the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010	PDF, 123KB
427	21 May 2010	New penalty infringement notices for plumbing and drainage offences Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN) powers for Plumbing Industry Council investigators and local government officers (PDF, 77KB)	PDF, 40KB
426	18 May 2010	Inspecting single detached class 1a and class 10 buildings and structures and updated inspection guidelines Guidelines for inspection of class 1a and 10 buildings and structures (PDF, 177KB)	PDF, 53KB
425	2 June 2010	Free building and plumbing seminars	PDF, 45KB
424	06 May 2010	New standards for temporary accommodation buildings, buildings in bushfire-prone areas and private bushfire shelters	PDF, 54KB
423	05 May 2010	Queensland's implementation of energy efficiency requirements from 1 May 2010	PDF, 65KB
422	15 April 2010	Building and Other Legislation Bill 2010, swimming pool safety guidelines and regulatory impact statement	PDF, 80KB
421	26 March 2010	Changes to building energy efficiency requirements from 1 May 2010	PDF, 70KB
420	26 March 2010	New approval processes for houses and duplexes	PDF, 40KB
419	19 March 2010	Electrical safety notice and other requirements for insulation	PDF, 62KB
418	16 March 2010	Establishment of the Plumbing Industry Council	PDF, 135KB
417	5 March 2010	Plumbing and drainage records	PDF, 49KB
416	26 February 2010	Commencement of new Building Act provisions, new on-the-spot fines and revised Queensland Development and Plumbing and Wastewater Codes	PDF, 46KB
415	23 February 2010	Registration and licensing requirements for alternative solutions involving fire safety	PDF, 70KB
414	17 February 2010	Private certifiers course - issuing development permits for building work Course in issuing development permits for building work (PDF, 46KB)	PDF, 65KB
413	16 February 2010	Proposed amendments to Queensland Development Code (QDC) for sustainable buildings and the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code (QPW Code)	PDF, 76KB
412	10 February 2010	BCA 2010 information seminars and BCA - Section J information workshops BCA 2010 information seminars (PDF, 1.63MB) AIRAH information workshops on section J (volume one) (PDF, 465KB)	PDF, 52KB
411	10 February 2010	Local government exemptions from the Queensland Development Code—Water Saving Targets and Alternative Water Sources	PDF, 37KB
410	4 February 2010	Revised sustainability declaration and reference guide available	PDF, 70KB
409	7 January 2010	Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors seminar	PDF, 3.13MB
408	24 December 2009	Fire hydrant installations—Using on-site water storage tanks and pumpsets	PDF, 112KB
407	24 December 2009	Draft Queensland Development Code (QDC) 4.4—Buildings in transport noise corridors and new laws commencing 1 January 2010	(PDF, 64KB)
406	18 December 2009	Preparing for a cyclone—Brochure and homeowners guide Cyclone brochure (PDF, 788KB) Homeowners guide (PDF, 2.5MB)	PDF, 60KB
405	18 December 2009	Expanded polystyrene wall cladding systems	PDF, 64KB
404	14 December 2009	Regulations for electricity sub-metering and amendments for air-conditioners and alternative water sources	PDF, 81KB
403	2 December 2009	Release of sustainability declaration and reference guide	PDF, 54KB
402	27 November 2009	Amended forms 2 and 4 for use from 1 December 2009 now available	PDF, 67KB
401	24 November 2009	Implementing stage one of the swimming pool safety improvement strategy and clarifying the scope of a drainer's licence	PDF, 83KB
400	20 November 2009	Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors seminar Ten common commercial building certification challenges and how to avoid them application form (PDF, 179KB)	PDF, 60KB
399	16 November 2009	Changes to Queensland's building laws—Reminder and additional free training session	PDF, 134KB
398	6 November 2009	Rainwater tank pumps and WaterMark certification	PDF, 136KB
397	5 November 2009	Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	PDF, 65KB