The national launch of new procurement guidelines for the construction and building sector will help better protect householders from faulty materials and products.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Bob Baldwin, launched the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council’s (APCC) guide - Procurement of Construction Products: a guide to achieving compliance in Canberra yesterday.
He said the recent recall of flammable faulty electrical wiring installed in about 40,000 homes is a reminder that faulty material should be identified early on before reaching the market.
“Architects, engineers, builders, contractors, project managers, building surveyors, certifiers, building-owners, renovators and hardware suppliers will benefit from the free-guide because it highlights how to identify non-compliant building and construction products,” Baldwin said.
“The guide explains in clear terms what factors to consider in the procurement process in order to ensure building products meet an acceptable level of quality and compliance.
“This guide has been a great example of industry mapping out the issues and demystifying the pathways to better building and construction product procurement.
“The guide has been a collaborative effort by some 30 key building and construction industry stakeholders and the APCC. It is great to see industry taking the lead in providing practical assistance to building and construction professionals.”
Faulty building material can be reported to the ACCC.
The guide is available free of charge at http://www.apcc.gov.au
