31 March 2023

Alert / Updated inspection guidelines are now available

Inspection guidelines have been updated, effective as of 29 March 2023.

The following inspection guidelines have been updated:

  • Guidelines for inspection of Class 1a and 10 buildings & structures
  • Guidelines for inspection of Class 2 to 9 buildings

The guidelines also update legislative reference to match the Building Regulation 2021.

Please review the below resources for more information.

Queensland Government's Building and Plumbing Newsflash 616Inspection of class 2 to 9 buildingsInspection of class 1a and 10 buildings and structuresStages of a building inspectionBuilding guidelines

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