As Architects, we have a golden opportunity to take the lead and promote our skills to regain lost confidence in the construction industry.
Serious compliance failures that have led to issues such as flammable cladding, major structural defects and poor workmanship have sparked much needed investigations in the construction industry.
These failures have been revealed through recent events including, the Lacrosse building fire in Melbourne, and cracks in the Opal Tower and Mascot Towers in Sydney. The investigations into these matters have heightened the need to improve the effectiveness, compliance, and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia.
Now is our opportunity to lead the way in developing industry reform that can respond to these challenges and once again re-establish the architect’s role in the development of well designed and safer buildings.
Bronwyn Weir, lawyer and co-author of the Shergold-Weir Report, will address the following key issues:
- · The architects' role in industry reform
- · Key findings of the Shergold-Weir Report
- · Initiatives and programs required to implement the recommendations
- · Contributions of the architectural profession, including consulting with governments and other effective ways to manage and deal with the issues.
The Report
In 2017, the Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) asked Professor Peter Shergold and Ms Bronwyn Weir to assess the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement systems for the building and construction industry across Australia. The Building Confidence report (also known as the Shergold-Weir Report) was released in February 2018. It includes 24 recommendations to address the effectiveness of the compliance and enforcement systems for the industry. To gain maximum benefit from this event, we recommend you review the report prior to the event.
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Our Speaker - Ms Bronwyn Weir
Bronwyn is the co-author of the Building Confidence Report. Her appointment with Professor Shergold to undertake this work reflects her reputation as a legal advisor on building regulations for more than 20 years. Bronwyn has been advising the NSW and WA governments on their implementation of the Building Confidence Report and she is also part of the Expert Advisory Group appointed to advise the ABCB on its work to develop a national framework for the implementation of the report. Bronwyn is an inaugural Board member of the recently established International Building Quality Centre at University of Canberra. Other related work includes advising on the Vic Government’s response to combustible cladding and on security of payment reforms for the Queensland government.
When
12.30pm for 1–3pm
Thursday, 5 March 2020
What
Lunch and presentation
Where
Glasgow Room, United Services Club,
183 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane
Dress
Business
Cost
Member $120 / Non-member $140
Tables of 8 $960 or 10 $1200 (Prices include GST)
Parking
On site parking ($10 cash on entry) or street parking.
CPD
1 formal CPD point
Booking
Register your attendance and make your booking here by 5pm on Friday, 28 February 2020.
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