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Do construction inspections yourself

I'm having a house built, and it was designed to meet all building codes. Is it still a good idea to make periodic visits to ...
Mission Local

‘I feel like I was preyed upon:’ District inspectors say DBI director Patrick O’Riordan kept them off connected builders’ sites — Part II

Before his recent retirement, Norman Gutierrez was perhaps the Department of Building Inspection’s longest-serving employee. He was hired in 1987 and worked there for 34 years. As such, you see his ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Push for building inspection changes to help reduce conflict between buyers and sellers

Adele Charalambous and her husband had been looking for a new home for two years when they made an offer on a 1930s character home in the Perth suburb of Nedlands. In January, the pair moved in, ...