The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) has welcomed New South Wales Government reforms to the building industry, including the introduction of registration for engineers working in the sector. The reforms were announced in response to a report into building industry regulation prepared by Chancellor...
A technologist has been prosecuted for carrying out professional engineering services while unregistered. Queensland’s Professional Engineers Act 2002 (PE Act) requires that any person providing a professional engineering service in Queensland or for Queensland is registered as, or directly supervised by, a registered professional engineer of...
A recent Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) decision resulted in a registered professional engineer (RPEQ) being reprimanded and penalised for unsatisfactory professional conduct. The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) began disciplinary proceedings in QCAT after investigating a complaint about the RPEQ received from...
Associate Professor Nagaratnam Sivakugan and Suzy Cairney have been announced as the new members on the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ), while Dawson Wilkie has been reappointed Chairperson and regional representative. Dr Sivakugan replaces Professor Simon Biggs as academic representative and Ms Cairney joins...
The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) welcomes Victoria’s decision to introduce a mandatory registration scheme for engineers saying it will lift standards in the profession. The Victorian Government last week introduced the Engineers Registration Bill in the state parliament, a move that will likely...
The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) is recommending homeowners always use the online register of professional engineers to check their credentials. Undertaking a structural damage assessment and preparing a scope of works report as part of an insurance claim, the preparation of a geotechnical...
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