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Published on: 04 May 2023
What if I’m considering a career change or am already in the industry and want to become a certifier?
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Published on: 04 May 2023
Building certifiers get to work on a variety of constructions from home renovations to high rises and commercial or industrial buildings.
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Published on: 04 May 2023
The Grenfell fire in London in June 2017 highlighted a significant fire safety risk for buildings that use combustible materials on external walls and...
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Published on: 04 May 2023
The department supports many aspects of building and fire safety including the strengthening of fire safety certification for buildings.
Aerial view looking down and across a range of mixed density housing developments at Waterloo NSW. Credit: Mikey Matthews/DPE
Published on: 04 May 2023
The NSW Government made automatic fire sprinkler systems mandatory in all residential aged care facilities after the tragic nursing home fire in Quake...
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Published on: 04 May 2023
Smoke alarms are life-saving devices compulsory in all residential buildings where people sleep, including relocatable homes, caravans and moveable dw...
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Published on: 04 May 2023
The department issues building systems circulars regarding matters and issues that relate to building codes and regulations.
A male building certifier talks to a builder at a construction site. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Christopher Walters
Published on: 04 May 2023
A new system will be established for recognising certain accredited professional schemes for environmental assessment practitioners.
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Published on: 04 May 2023
Temporary changes to SSD thresholds for warehouses and data centres to facilitate these development types and support economic recovery following COVI...
Industrial building on Wallgrove Road at Eastern Creek, Sydney NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Heath Bennett