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Builders fined for not keeping building surveyor in loop
Victorian builders have been penalised almost $50,000 for failing to notify building surveyors of the completion of mandatory notification stages of work, risking building safety and costly rectifications.
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has penalised and reprimanded sixteen practitioners in the past two months for not meeting their mandatory notification obligations under the Building Act 1993.
The VBA’s Director of Compliance and Enforcement, David Brockman, said that builders’ failure to notify meant that important construction stages could not be assessed to make sure key structural and safety requirements were met.
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Quick, efficient firefighting is a
public good. Stopping contagious diseases is another public good. The public interest demands all fires in all forms be extinguished before they spread.
Now we have COVID-19 vaccines that, while imperfect, are generally safe and effective. We should deliver them with the same urgency with which we send fire trucks to every blaze.
Economics explains why we aren’t… and it’s not just the cost.
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Bewildering Array
Last month, I explained why the vaccination progress map would determine economic progress. At that point, it wasn’t looking good. The pace has since improved a bit.
Economics Explains Why Vaccinations Are Hard February 9, 2021
When your roof is in flames, you don’t shop for the most convenient and low-priced fire department. Others already made that choice for you.
This happens because your burning house doesn’t only affect you. The public interest demands all fires be extinguished before they spread. Quick, efficient firefighting is a
public good.
Stopping contagious diseases is another public good. Now we have COVID-19 vaccines that, while imperfect, are generally safe and effective. We should deliver them with the same urgency with which we send fire trucks to every blaze.
Economics explains why we aren’t… and it’s not just the cost.