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The Building Confidence Report (BCR) Implementation Team asked for your feedback on installation, testing and certification of fire safety systems to improve building outcomes and compliance with the National Construction Code.
We received 61 responses. Responses were received from industry associations, businesses, governments, educational institutions and individuals. Responses were positive and supportive of a nationally consistent approach to installation, testing and certification of fire safety systems. There was strong support to ensure that work is only undertaken by registered practitioners.
The BCR Implementation Team used your feedback to inform a model guide on Fire safety systems. The model guide was endorsed by Building Ministers and is available for state and territory consideration and implementation.
We asked for your input to a model guide on experience needed for building surveyor registration. The guide aims to help people obtain and prove they have experience of sufficient depth and breadth to be registered as a building surveyor. There is also a section for supervisors.
You provided many good suggestions to improve the model guide. Views varied on how may experience reports were sufficient to prove experience, with suggestions ranging from none to around 50. Almost all submissions advised that a minimum number of work examples should not be required.
The BCR Implementation Team used your feedback to inform a model guide on Evidence of experience for building surveyor registration. The model guide was endorsed by Building Ministers for state and territory consideration and implementation.
We asked for your input on how to improve fire authority invoment in the building design process in response to Recommendation 8 of the Building Confidence Report. We proposed a model code of conduct and model guidance.
You provided valuable information on the limitations and barriers affecting fire authority involvement and made practical suggestions to address these through the proposed code of conduct for fire safety engineers and model guidance on the design process.
The BCR Implementation Team used your feedback to refine the Code of conduct for fire safety engineers, and improve the model guidance on Fire authorities in the building design process.
The code and model guidance have been endorsed by Building Ministers for state and territory consideration and implementation.