Posts Tagged ‘Restoration’
Building with Principals of Energy Efficient Design 3
NSW Government Initiatives For many years, the State Government has increasingly framed legislation on environmental matters, from requiring greater energy efficiency for buildings, ‘environmental flows’ for rivers, erosion and sedimentation control plans, through to new legislation to avoid and minimise waste. Consequently, some of these issues are required by a specific law (eg. waste management,…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Progress Payments
Your builder or tradesperson may ask you to make payments so that they can pay for materials and labour as they go. Progress payments are usually made at specific stages of a project (eg. when the slab is laid or the frame goes up or at lock-up). These payments should equate to the value of…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW – Paying a Deposit
Under NSW home building law, there is a maximum deposit that you can be asked to pay: • If the contract price is $20,000 or less, you cannot be asked to pay over 10% of the contract price as a deposit. • If the contract price is more than $20,000, you cannot be asked to…
Read MoreBuilding with Principles of Energy Efficient Design 2
Commonwealth Government Initiatives In 1992, the Federal Government committed Australia to a National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development. In the first decade of the 21st century, the environment has become an important issue and as such, the Federal Government has put a lot more money and effort into schemes to help the environment. Now each…
Read MoreConsumer Building Guide NSW- Things To Look Out For
Be wary of: 1. A salesperson, builder or tradesperson who encourages you to sign a contract quickly to avoid a price increase. This is usually just a sales pitch. 2. A builder who suggests you get an owner-builder permit while they organise all the building work. This can be a ploy by a builder who…
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