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Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 May 29, 2015 1:10 am From the Victorian Building Authority Website... Quote: The Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) has today issued a report into Victoria's consumer protection framework for building construction, which includes recommendations for the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). The VBA welcomes the report and VAGO's acknowledgement of the actions undertaken by the VBA, since its establishment in July 2013, to address previous recommendations, along with the positive steps it has taken to improve its regulatory performance in a number of areas. For more information, visit... http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/media/latest-news/article/2015/vba-welcomes-vago-report Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Report into Consumer Protection in Building Industry 2May 29, 2015 12:24 pm And of course everyone will have been seen to have done the right thing, the bureaucrats will keep their jobs, everyone gets a pat on the back and they will probably get a salary raise into the bargain. The minister will get his photo in the paper with a byline of how well the Victorian building industry is going at the moment. SNAFU. Stewie Re: Report into Consumer Protection in Building Industry 3Jun 03, 2015 1:41 pm Merged from the duplicate topic posted in another sub forum. Please don't cross post duplicate topics. Completed a knock down and rebuild in northern Melbourne. Handover completed 27/09/2013 and now moved in. Re: Report into Consumer Protection in Building Industry 4Jun 05, 2015 6:10 pm I read as far as P26, and straight away I see if you engage someone to do building work between the value of $5000 - $16,000 then "the Consumer is not covered by the 'last resort' domestic building insurance scheme". How can this "framework purport to offer better consumer protection when off the bat they shaft the small guy? Disgusting! I share Stewie's cynicism. Re: Report into Consumer Protection in Building Industry 5Jun 05, 2015 7:45 pm qebtel I read as far as P26, and straight away I see if you engage someone to do building work between the value of $5000 - $16,000 then "the Consumer is not covered by the 'last resort' domestic building insurance scheme". How can this "framework purport to offer better consumer protection when off the bat they shaft the small guy? Disgusting! I share Stewie's cynicism. Yeh... I read that part too and shook my head. I use Tramex moisture meter and it will tell me instantly if the wall is cement sheet or plaster or masonite but most people dont have the equipment. 5 8182 the step up is 30mm and wanting it to be flat . how much does the concrete have to be lowered .we plan on removing bath and lenghten shower and adding seat. the old bath… 0 12687 8 6494 |