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Explore the VBA Proactive Inspections Program Activity Report 2021 to 2022, featuring Victoria-wide building and plumbing inspection results, compliance risk data, enforcement actions, and construction industry insights.
Explore the VBA’s Q4 2022 to 2023 Proactive Inspections Program report, featuring 1,610 building and plumbing inspections, key compliance findings, enforcement actions, and insights into construction safety and quality across Victoria.
The SOP Act is designed to provide a fast and inexpensive process to recover payments and performance securities due under a construction contract, without the need for lawyers to become involved.
Guide to building surveyor work covering responsibilities, compliance functions and regulatory duties in Victoria’s building system.
Learn how to lodge a complaint with the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC), including what we can assess, how to report misconduct, and the steps to resolve issues effectively.
Suspected illegal building or plumbing in Victoria? Report unregistered and unlicensed work anonymously using the BPC’s online tip-off tool to stay safe.
Guide to builder registration for companies and partnerships covering requirements, eligibility and compliance obligations in Victoria’s building industry.
Detached building permits are unresolved permits where a building surveyor can no longer complete their role, leaving properties without a Certificate of Final Inspection or Occupancy Permit and potentially causing legal, financial and safety risks.
Understand the Building and Plumbing Commission’s (BPC) discipline policy. Learn about practitioner accountability, enforcement principles, disciplinary actions, and review pathways.
Learn how building permit suspension works in Victoria, including the reasons permits may be suspended and the steps required to resolve compliance issues. Find guidance on your obligations, how to reinstate a permit, and the role of building