Members may be interested in the following short videos prepared by the NSW Government Better Regulation Division, Department of Customer Service to assist engineers, designers and builders with the new obligations under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 which commences on 1 July 2021.
More information is available on their website including frequently asked questions.
Professional Engineers can watch a new 4 minute video explaining the changes, including information on eligibility, registration and their new obligations here.
This affects you if you are doing professional engineering work on a class 2 building or a building with a class 2 component in one of these areas: electrical, civil, geotechnical, structural, fire safety or mechanical engineering.
Designers and builders can watch the 6-minute videos explaining the changes, including information on eligibility, registration and your new obligations here.
This affects you if you are working on a class 2 building or a building with a class 2 component, and you are the supervising practitioner who will declare designs or building work.