Building Inspection Australia

  Building Inspection Council   has been vocal about regulating the building inspection industry and making the license mandatory for building inspectors in Australia. Imagine a situation where there is no need for a driving license to drive a vehicle. Anybody can drive any vehicle without any prior requirement. There will be kiosks everywhere and a lot of damage to the people and property. You do not have to be a genius to figure out the implications of an unregulated industry and the building industry is one of them. License means the guarantee of some minimum standard. In the example of the driving license, the driver has to go through training, log in practice hours and sit in the driving test to obtain a driving license. And this gives the guarantee that a driver knows how to drive. Unfortunately in Australia, only one state requires the building inspector to be licensed and that is Queensland. In every other state and union territory, almost anyone can set up themselves ...

  Basically, all the building inspections involve the assessment of the building condition. It is the purpose that leads to the different types of inspection. Different purposes require different outcomes out of the inspection and that is the keyword. Following are different types of building inspection depending upon the purpose and scope of building inspection. Building Inspector A building inspection is a standard assessment of the property condition and also called pre-purchase building inspection. It involves the visual assessment of the condition of the property by the licensed and qualified building inspector. Timber Pest Inspection Timber pest inspection or termite and pest inspection is a visual inspection of the property for present damage and future threat of the termites and pests. Traditionally inspection is carried out visually but these days many new tools are used which enhance the efficiency of the inspection. The common tools used for this purpose are SONAR-equip...