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Built announced as founding CQA Member
CQA is proud to announce Built as a founding corporate member
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Nov 121 min read


Quality on Purpose Podcast Launched
The Quality on Purpose Podcast Launched today on all major podcast platforms.
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Nov 101 min read


ICON announced as CQA founding corporate member
Construction Quality Australia (CQA) is proud to welcome Icon Group as a Founding Corporate Member, marking a strengthened commitment to quality and continuous improvement across the construction industry.
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Nov 101 min read


Welcome to Fosroc - CQA Industry Partner
The CQA Board is delighted to welcome Fosroc Australia as an Industry Partner. The partnership between CQA and Fosroc is a collaboration that reflects our shared commitment to raising the bar in construction excellence, compliance, and long-term performance.
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Nov 91 min read


Ventia announced as founding CQA Member
CQA is proud to announce Ventia as a founding corporate member
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Nov 21 min read


Subscribe to the new CQA Quality on Purpose Podcast now!
In just over a week, the first ever episode of the CQA QUALITY ON PURPOSE podcast will be released.
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Oct 301 min read


AS/NZS 5131 Structural Steel Fabrication Construction Data Report (FCDR) Index
We are excited to announce the creation of a Fabrication Construction Data Report (FCDR) index, marking a significant step forward in...
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Sep 292 min read


2025 Construction Quality Management Awards
The Construction Quality Management Awards 2025, co-hosted by Construction Quality Australia and Visibuild, are here.
These awards recognise the individuals, companies, and projects across Australia that are lifting standards, driving cultural change, and showing that quality is more than compliance - it’s a mindset.
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Sep 93 min read


The pause to the NCC doesn't benefit us all
The NCC non-negotiable standards that Developers have to comply with - so that Customers receive reasonable quality, durable, energy-efficient homes.
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Aug 312 min read


World Quality Week 2025: Think differently
We've all heard the quote "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"...
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Jul 311 min read


Who are the Top Ten Aussie Builders in 2025?
BCI Central, powered by Hubexo , proudly presents the fourth edition of the Construction League – Australia 2025 , ranking the nation’s...
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Jul 311 min read


Australian Standards: How can you comply with something you can't afford to access?
For years, Subcontractors have been complaining that they are being asked to read and comply with multiple Australian Standards to...
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Jul 311 min read


The Risks of Low-Carbon Concrete in Construction
This CQA article examines the potential risks of using low-carbon concrete in construction projects, incorporating insights from the broader discussion on green concrete
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Jul 93 min read


Construction Sustainability and Quality - a symbiotic relationship?
Whilst for decades, sustainability management in construction has been "owned" by Health and Safety, this article argues that it is more closely aligned with quality management than with site safety and environmental management.
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Jul 13 min read


Empowering Quality in Construction: Insights from the CQA × Visibuild Webinar
In our latest CQA webinar, we sat down with Damien Quinn, CEO and co-founder of Visibuild, to unpack the challenges — and opportunities — surrounding quality assurance on construction projects.
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Jul 13 min read


NCRs vs Punchlist vs Defects - what's the difference?
In construction and quality management there are a number of terms/tools used to identify issues with the physical product that need to be fixed, NCRs, Punchlists, and Defects all relate to identifying issues which are unacceptable, but they differ in scope and purpose.
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Jun 263 min read


NSW Government Materials Testing Integrity Project
The Materials Testing Integrity Project (MTIP) is an initiative to implement improvements that strengthen the technical assurance of laboratories undertaking construction material testing on Transport projects.
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Jun 201 min read


New Quality Study - Infrastructure engineer-to-order production systems: Drivers, concepts and principles ofquality II and implications for research
This paper explores Infrastructure Engineer-to-Order (ETO) production systems, which are used in sectors like construction, shipbuilding, and aerospace to deliver highly customized, complex projects.
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May 292 min read


NSW Building Commissioner to oversee repair of hundreds of defective homes in Shell Cove - Waterproofing a key issue
The NSW building regulator has agreed to use an independent third-party manager to oversee the repair of hundreds of defective homes at Shell Cove, south of Wollongong.
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May 181 min read


Welcome to Visibuild - CQA Industry Partner
The CQA Board is delighted to welcome Visibuild as an Industry Partner. Visibuild is a quality-focused construction management platform delivering complete visibility across the project lifecycle — from planning and delivery through to post-completion defect and legacy management.
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Apr 282 min read
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