BUILDING Commission NSW has carried out an inspection blitz on a significant number of Mid North Coast home construction sites.
During the three-day operation in early April, Building Commissioner James Sherrard led a team on inspections of 72 sites across Port Macquarie, South West Rocks, Lake Cathie, Taree, and Forster.
“During this compliance campaign in the Mid North Coast, I visited a number of sites to re-iterate to the construction sector that Building Commission NSW is keeping an eye on the region,” Mr Sherrard said.
“During the three-day operation we saw a range of issues, but overall the industry on the Mid North Coast is doing a pretty good job when it comes to the quality of building work they are providing.
The inspections focused on identifying building defects, combatting unlicensed work, ensuring compliance with supervision requirements and inspecting complex electrical work.
Inspectors identified 18 electrical-related breaches, with Building Commission NSW expected to issue written notices to comply for each.
Inspectors also issued 14 penalty infringement notices (PINs) related to unlicensed work and contracting, as well as four PINs for signage offences, and one PIN for a non-compliant device that protects from electrical shock.
General supervision of tradespeople was found to be at an acceptable standard across the board, with no supervision breaches identified in the specialist trade areas.
As a result of the inspections, Building Commission NSW has issued notifications for one stop work order, one prohibition order, and eight rectification orders.
Before these orders are finalised and made public, Building Commission NSW must consider written representations from the developer or principal contractor, as required by the legislation.
Building Commission NSW inspectors will re-inspect sites where issues were identified to ensure orders are complied with and defects are rectified.
