Author Archives: Doug
Inquiry into residential strata title insurance
Wednesday 21 March 2012, the report of the inquiry into residential strata title insurance, entitled: In the Wake of Disasters Volume Two: The affordability of residential strata title insurance was tabled in Parliament. You can access the summary of the … Continue reading
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COMPLIANCE WITH QUEENSLAND ASBESTOS REGULATIONS
I thank James Freestun, Managing Director of Solutions In Engineering for this article. From 1 January 2012 there were new requirements for asbestos that lift the depth and breadth of inspection, signage, planning and documentation. All states have pre-existing asbestos … Continue reading
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CABLING FOR NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK
This article is provided courtesy of Peter Jordann posted the Strata Community Australia group of LinkedIn. The National Broadband Network (NBN) is Australia’s first national open access broadband network for all Australians. Consisting of 93% fibre, 4% wireless and 3% … Continue reading
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Looking for ‘Green Ideas’ for your Building
I recently attended the QBCA Body Corporate Industry Expo in Brisbane, a great event which showcased a range of issues topical in the Qld strata arena. A number of suppliers of green technology were in attendance, a key ‘take away’ … Continue reading
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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 – Impact on Community Titles Schemes
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulations took effect from 1 January 2012. The concept of ‘Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking’ (PBCU) has far-reaching impact on the administration of Community Title Schemes, the team at Advocate Strata … Continue reading
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