Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit

The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) is now responsible for managing the Building and Construction Code Monitoring Unit (BCCMU).

(The unit was previously managed by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – formerly the Department of Commerce. The phone number and email address provided on this website will be automatically forward to the SBDC.)

The Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016 (BCI Code) commenced on 1 January 2017, and was developed to:

• ensure the State of Western Australia, in expending public funds on State Building Work, contracts with Building Contractors which conduct themselves in a reputable, fair, safe and responsible manner, both in dealings with the State of Western Australia, and within the building and construction industry more generally
• promote fair, efficient and productive workplace relations in the building and construction industry
• improve the workplace relations framework under which building and construction activities are performed
• promote safe practices in the building and construction industry
• assist industry stakeholders to understand the State of Western Australia's expectations and requirements in relation to Building Contractors seeking to undertake State Building Work
• promote fair subcontracting practices and timely payment of Subcontractors within the building and construction industry, and
• establish a compliance framework under which Building Contractors' Code compliance may be recorded for the purposes of future consideration when awarding future State Building Work.

General

• Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct 2016
• Implementation guidelines to the Western Australian Building and Construction Industry Code of Conduct
• Responsibility for compliance
• BCI Code - When am I covered?
• BCI Code - Funding entity
• Frequently asked questions - General
• Frequently asked questions - Drug and alcohol testing
• Freedom of association policy guide
• Freedom of association policy template
• Workplace relations management plan guide
• Workplace relations management plan template

Resources – Building contractors

• Compliance checklist for building contractors
• Model clauses for building contractors
• The building contractor’s role in complying with the BCI Code

Resources – Subcontractors

• Frequently asked questions - Subcontractors

The BCI Code contains various reporting or notification obligations for building contractors. The requirements are contained in paragraph 20 (Industrial Action), paragraph 25 (Collusive tendering), paragraph 26 (Private Covered Building Work) and paragraph 27 (Breaches of the BCI Code). If you need to report something or have a query please contact us.

E: bccmu@dmirs.wa.gov.au

T: 1300 110 232

Or complete an enquiry form.

(The BCCMU was previously managed by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – formerly the Department of Commerce. The phone number and email address provided on this website will be automatically forward to the SBDC.)

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