Obtaining your builders licence has never been easier. Learn about how you can now get a helping hand in getting your builders licence. Read more...
Leave a comment · 13/11/2012 ·
Service Central keeps our ear to the ground and loves to find our the results of surveys that show such positive feeling amongst the Victorian Builders. The Building Commission's 2009 Practitioner survey were released today and here are the highlights. Read more...
Leave a comment · 19/11/2010
If you're considering home improvements a question most people will need to ask is 'Do I need planning permission?'. Many alterations and home improvements will need council approval - so if you ignore the council you could be forced to return the building to it's former state at great expense or pay a fine. Read more...
Leave a comment · 19/11/2010
Installing good locks and then using them are a major deterrent for would-be criminals - especially since most crime is opportunistic and therefore completely preventable. Read on for tips on improving the safety of your home with good locks. Read more...
Leave a comment · 16/07/2010
The Building Commission and the Plumbing Industry Commission have launched an audit of recently built domestic sheds and garages in South East Victoria. Highlights and links to consumer fact sheets here... Read more...
3 comments · 13/07/2010
Bill Shorten, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, will release a voluntary building code to improve homes for Australians with mobility issues - helping the aged as well as mums wanting better safety for toddlers and easier pram access to their homes. Read more...
Leave a comment · 13/07/2010
The results for Victoria's building industry growth are out, and we've summarised the report for you. Headlines are that Victoria is stealing builders from other states and key areas to focus your marketing on are Melbourne's inner North. Read more...
Leave a comment · 18/06/2010
Load bearing walls are walls that can support their own weight as well as the weight of the additional structural loads placed on them. Most importantly, they have additional support underneath them, as they also need to be able to carry what are called 'live loads' - furniture, people, carpets etc. While they may look the same as non-structural walls they aren't. Removing these walls without replacing them with RSJs or some other method of transferring the load will compromise the structural integrity of the property. Read more...
4 comments · 27/05/2010
Victoria's Building Commission have just sent out their latest newsletter packed full interesting statistics. To save you from reading the whole thing, here are some of the key points. Read more...
Leave a comment · 17/02/2010