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Queensland’s building regulator is ramping up its digital innovation and modernisation agenda with the launch of the QBCC digital licence. Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) CEO and Commissioner, Angelo Lambrinos, said the …

Lessons from Queensland’s most reported building defects. Defective building work is more than a technical issue, it’s a systemic challenge that affects builders, home owners, regulators, and the broader industry.   The Queensland Building and …

What the QBCC Industry Snapshot reveals and why it matters. Queensland’s building and construction industry is facing a demographic shift that demands urgent attention.   The latest QBCC Industry Snapshot reveals that the average age across all …

A repeat offender has been convicted for the second time in 13 months for unlicensed building-related offences in cases brought to court by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC). Sapati Michael Faraimo was convicted and fined …

We have become aware of a phishing scam aimed at QBCC customers. The email is posing as a mid-year benefit statement email and asks recipients to open and “Review Document”.  This email has not been sent by the QBCC and if received, you should …

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) has cancelled the licences of Mr Declan Tilson and Mr Santo Cutuli and disqualified them both from holding a licence for three years, effective 2 December 2025.  The decision follows Tilson …

Queensland’s building regulator has urged home owners to only use licensed contractors after a second successful prosecution of a man who has repeatedly performed unlicensed and defective building work. Cameron James Bedford pleaded guilty to nine …

A conference about the use of AI in regulatory operations has emphasised the importance of collaboration between regulatory leaders and data specialists. Collaboration was a key theme in the ANZSOG National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) …

As the year comes to an end, please note the arrangements for our holiday closure period.   QBCC offices All QBCC offices will close at 5.00pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025. Regional offices will reopen at 9.00am on Friday, 2 January, while the …

Queensland’s building codes set minimum standards for cyclone resilience, but minimum does not always mean safe. Research from James Cook University’s Cyclone Testing Station (CTS) shows that compliant products can fail under real cyclone …