The NSW Government is implementing building reforms with the aim of changing the culture and capability of the NSW building industry. Two key digital initiatives are designed to boost both compliance and long-term confidence. In this article, Charu Stevenson and Robert Finnigan look at how these changes will better inform insurers in assessing and pricing risk. Click […]

With the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2020, the NSW Government has introduced sweeping legislative changes that are intended to regain public confidence in the construction industry. In this second article in our series examining the reform package, we look at the new compliance declaration regime that will require building practitioners with reporting obligations to […]

Between government-imposed social distancing measures and global supply chain disruptions, the construction industry is suffering. The sector is experiencing significant direct operational impacts, ranging from WHS issues and contractual exposures to the erosion of asset values. Professionals working in the industry are also struggling with the flow-on effects, including the challenge of discharging their obligations […]

The NSW Government has accelerated its new silicosis exposure standard to commence on 1 July 2020, two years ahead of the nationally agreed start date. The legislative changes make silicosis a notifiable disease, so there is an increased prospect that SafeWork NSW will investigate OHS practices on site. Given this legislative change and the surge […]