Clarify and assign responsibilities for Essential Safety Measures under Victoria’s ESM framework to support building safety, compliance and audit readiness.
How to make a valid progress payment claim under Victoria's Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002. Detailing eligibility criteria, required timelines for service, and the essential information needed to ensure compliance
Learn about Victoria's builder compliance fundamentals, mandatory notification stages, Directions to Fix (DTF), and the consequences of breaching Dispute Resolution Orders.
Learn how stormwater is managed in Victoria, including legal requirements, responsibilities and safe practices for homeowners, builders and plumbers under Victorian building laws.
Learn how to calculate the cost of building work (CoW) for Victorian building permit applications, including new rules effective from 26 November 2025 and how they impact the Building Permit Levy. This guide explains required cost breakdowns,
Learn how the Building and Plumbing commission regulates fire safety, essential safety measures and cladding risks, with guidance for owners, practitioners and the community.
This outlines the Security of Payment (SOP) adjudication process in Victoria, which offers a fast and cost-effective way to resolve construction contract payment disputes. It provides claimants and respondents with essential guidelines on timelines,
A form for recording inspections of non‑domestic owner‑builder works under Section 137B of the Building Act 1993, detailing building description, defects, essentialservices and compliance.
An adjudication response under Victoria's Security of Payment (SOP) Act allows respondents to reply to a claim, provided they have already served a valid payment or performance security schedule. This guide details the essential information, strict