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Stay current with the latest from the industry.


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


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


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


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


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


Quarterly Newsletter - Q1 2025
Last week we sent out our first Quarterly newsletter of 2025 - here is a link to read it online
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Apr 91 min read


London’s Olympic Village faces £432m fire safety bill after new defects uncovered
London’s former Olympic Village is facing a £432m fire safety bill after new defects were uncovered, its management company has said
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Apr 61 min read


Victorian Government proposes additional controls for high-risk building types
The Victorian government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce two additional mandatory inspections
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Mar 241 min read


NSW Government releases thirteen pre-approved housing designs in “Pattern Book”
Thirteen new housing designs have been commissioned for the New South Wales Housing Pattern Book,
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Mar 31 min read


The importance of foundations: 161 Maiden Lane
What was supposed to be luxury high-rise living in the Financial District of NYC turned into a leaning tower.
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Feb 242 min read


NTSB Accident Report into the Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida on March 15, 2018
A partially constructed pedestrian bridge crossing an eight-lane roadway in the city of Miami collapsed killing 6 and injuring 10
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Jan 192 min read


The "Red Tape" of Compliance is GOOD
building with compliant durable materials is key to surviving natural disasters
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Jan 141 min read


NSW Building Defects Library
The NSW Building Commission, has compiled a Building Defects Library to help the industry move on from making the same mistakes over and ove
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Jan 81 min read
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