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Michael Como
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Building Surveyor
Building Regulations Consultant
Bach. Building Surveying & Inspection CQU
Assoc. Degree Construction(Civil Major) USQ
Builder Licence 40505 since 1988-2025
"Forging construction experience since 1977-2025 in Sydney NSW Australia"
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Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Small Jobs Contract
Residential building work worth between $1,001 and $5,000 must have a written ‘small jobs’ contract which includes the following minimum information: • the date of the contract • names and signatures of both parties • the contractor’s licence number • a brief description of the work (including any plans and specifications) • the price (if…
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Read MoreConsmer Building Guide NSW- The Contract
A written contract must be used for residential building work where: the contract price is over $1,000 (including GST) or if the contract price is not known, is for the provision of labour and materials by the contractor the reasonable market cost of which is more than $1,000 (including GST). Jobs that are worth between…
Read MorePre-Fab Housing 2
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Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW- Occupation Certficate
Occupation Certificate [OC] Before you occupy the building, you must obtain an occupation certificate from your Principal Certifying Authority [PCA]. Firstly your PCA would have issued the appropriate local council-approved Development Application with a subsequent Construction Certificate or alternatively a Complying Development Certificate [CDC] to authorise the start of building work. Secondly, your PCA would…
Read MoreBuying Green Homes in USA
Green Features Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be…
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Free Energy Device Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So…
Read MoreBuilding Green Homes in Guelph Ontario
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
Read MoreInvesting in Maryland USA
Community Real Estate Projects Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse.…
Read MoreInsulation Paint
Advance in Technology Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So…
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